152 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 30, 2001
Dear all,
I saw this Port. 2000 up for sale on a website, and unlike many other Port. 2000 I have seen (including my own), this Port. 2000 doesn't have the word "Automatic" on its dial. From the photo itself, I find it hard to be a fake, but I really don't think IWC will be that careless to not put the word on the dial. I find it kind of interesting looking actually, and personally I feel the dial is more consistent with the Portuguese tradition without the Automatic word. Anyway, just some opinions and observations. It would be great if anyone or IWC can share some comments, thanks in advanced for any opinions!
Regards,
Roger
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I don't know, but I edited the photo...
to remove the name of the unauthorized dealer who was advertising this watch on the Internet. Please be conscious of such issues in the future.
152 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 30, 2001
Sorry about mentioning the dealer's name
I received an e-mail from them saying that the Automatic word is missing due to the angle, but I am really doubtful with that answer. Since those words "IWC Schaffhausen" are being printed the same way on the dial, they should somehow disappear as well. Anyway, if this is a genuine Port. 2000, this might be one of the very few (maybe the only) without the Automatic word. Something special I guess.
123 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 22, 2001
It may be true...
If you look at the dial, it looks like there's a reflection of a bright spotlight pretty much where the word AUTOMATIC would be - the whole bottom part of the dial, in fact, is much lighter than the rest, and looks somewhat washed out in the photograph.
Moreover, if you look at the very spot where AUTOMATIC should appear, you'll notice that there actually is a line of lighter pixels...
I think that if the dial is finshed with some sort of protective coating, it may reflect light in a uniform way, and the writing may simply have been washed out in what would amount to be a very bad picture.
Notice also that the numerals and the dots, which are raised and therefore offer a much higher contrast with the rest of the dial, are also badly visible, and some of the dots are not visible at all.
Also, as a closing note, if you went to the trouble of making such a "genuine looking" fake - 'cuz the rest of the watch looks quite original to me - would you make such a stupid mistake as not to print the word AUTOMATIC on the dial?
Personally, I think it's simply a very bad picture of a genuine article - sold by an unauthorised dealer, though, which is not good!
I saw this Port. 2000 up for sale on a website, and unlike many other Port. 2000 I have seen (including my own), this Port. 2000 doesn't have the word "Automatic" on its dial. From the photo itself, I find it hard to be a fake, but I really don't think IWC will be that careless to not put the word on the dial. I find it kind of interesting looking actually, and personally I feel the dial is more consistent with the Portuguese tradition without the Automatic word. Anyway, just some opinions and observations. It would be great if anyone or IWC can share some comments, thanks in advanced for any opinions!
Regards,
Roger
to remove the name of the unauthorized dealer who was advertising this watch on the Internet. Please be conscious of such issues in the future.
Thank you.
I received an e-mail from them saying that the Automatic word is missing due to the angle, but I am really doubtful with that answer. Since those words "IWC Schaffhausen" are being printed the same way on the dial, they should somehow disappear as well. Anyway, if this is a genuine Port. 2000, this might be one of the very few (maybe the only) without the Automatic word. Something special I guess.
Regards,
Roger
Roger,
It certainly looks like a fake. If you are interested, I'd call IWC and ask whether or not the jeweler is an official IWC jeweler.
Kind Regards,
FJB
If you look at the dial, it looks like there's a reflection of a bright spotlight pretty much where the word AUTOMATIC would be - the whole bottom part of the dial, in fact, is much lighter than the rest, and looks somewhat washed out in the photograph.
Moreover, if you look at the very spot where AUTOMATIC should appear, you'll notice that there actually is a line of lighter pixels...
I think that if the dial is finshed with some sort of protective coating, it may reflect light in a uniform way, and the writing may simply have been washed out in what would amount to be a very bad picture.
Notice also that the numerals and the dots, which are raised and therefore offer a much higher contrast with the rest of the dial, are also badly visible, and some of the dots are not visible at all.
Also, as a closing note, if you went to the trouble of making such a "genuine looking" fake - 'cuz the rest of the watch looks quite original to me - would you make such a stupid mistake as not to print the word AUTOMATIC on the dial?
Personally, I think it's simply a very bad picture of a genuine article - sold by an unauthorised dealer, though, which is not good!
Just my .02 €uro's worth.... (Europe oblige! ;-)