The Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Story

The moon phase display on the Portugieser Perpetual Calendar diverges by just 1 day in 577.5 years from the actual phase of the moon. In the model with the double moon display, the moon phase and its mirror image show the state of the moon in both the northern and southern hemispheres. The double moon model comes with the railway-track-style chapter ring typical of the Portugieser, while the designers have transformed the entire moon phase display into a star-studded night sky, so that the moon and stars appear to hover in infinite space. The elegant timepiece leaves virtually no wish unfulfilled: perpetual calendar, window showing the year in four digits, 7-day automatic movement with Pellaton winding and a power reserve display. This
timepiece is powered by an IWC-manufactured movement from the 52000-calibre family, featuring a solid red gold rotor and blued screws. The 18-carat white gold watch has a blue dial and arched-edge front glass and comes with a black alligator leather strap.

Calibre Family 52000
The twin barrels are the trademark feature of the 52000-calibre family. They supply the watches with sufficient energy for a 7-day power reserve and drive energy-sapping complications like the annual calendar and perpetual calendar.

Double Moon Phase
The moon phase and its mirror image show the state of the moon in both the northern and southern hemispheres. This gives owners north and south of the equator a view of the moon phase that corresponds to the way they see it.

Perpetual Calendar:
The perpetual calendar is one of the most fascinating haute horlogerie complications. Originally developed by former chief designer Kurt Klaus and continuously improved since then, it is mechanically programmed for 577 years.

FEATURES:
– Solid 18kt white gold case. Bezel & lug tops are polished finished, the case edges have a fine brushed finish
– Small running seconds hand indicated by a hand at the center of day sub-dial at the 9 o’clock position.
– IWC Caliber 52615, beats at 28,800 vph, contains 54 Jewels & has an approximate power reserve of 7 Days (168 hours) hours.

Dial:
– Midnight blue dial with a fine sunburst finish.
– Matching blue sub-dials with a very fine concentric circular pattern.
– Applied polished white gold Arabic Numeral hour markings.
– Fine printed minute dot minute markers.
– Elegant polished white gold, leaf shaped hour & minute hands.

Perpetual Calendar with year display:
– Day of the week indicated on the outside perimeter of the sub-dial at the 9 o’clock position.
– Date indicated on the outside perimeter of the sub-dial at the 3 o’clock position.
– Month indicated at the sub-dial at the 6 o’clock position.
– Current year displayed in a full 4 digit format with a window between the 7 & 8 o’clock position.

Moonphase:
– Displayed at sub-dial at the 12 o’clock position. Indicated by a white gold & blue disc which rotates beneath two windows on the dial.
– Mirror images of the moon as seen from the northern and southern hemispheres & which deviates from the moons actual progress by a mere 12 seconds per lunar period.
– The sub-dial is decorated with applied white gold stars.

Power Reserve Indicator:
– This watch features an impressive 7-Day Power Reserve, indicated by a hand at the center of date sub-dial at the 3 o’clock position.