Tuesday, November 29, 2011

A Short Guide To Vintage Swiss Timepieces

By Humberto Braga


Imprinted using the IWC logo, the Portuguese Vintage Collection Restricted Edition watch has a black alligator leather wrist band as well as a platinum casing.

The Portuguese hand wound has a massive screw balance, Breguet spring, plus a 98295 calibre having a 2.5Hz frequency.

The time (hours and minutes) are written in Arabic numerals. The middle of the watch has a tiny circle that divides the middle point with the dial.

This Vintage Collection watch also exhibits the renowned "railway track" design that was in vogue during that time.

The front glass with the watch has an arched edge and is analogous to a Portuguese pocket-watch with the ancient times. It has a round-shaped silver-plated dial along with a tiny seconds sub-dial too in the bottom with the watch.

Its 44 mm case with dug-in strap horns and ridged bezel is also inspired from old Portuguese watches. In spite with the olden days look, the Vintage collection has state-of-art technologies and precision. It attributes a bridge which is plated with silver-nickel as well as the bridge is bedecked with Geneva stripes and spherical graining.

When completely wound by hand, the watch has a 46 hour energy reserve. It has an anti-reflective coat on both sides with the case. It also has a water-resistance for water depths of no a lot more than 3-bar.

The founder of these renowned premium Swiss watches was Mr. F.A. Jones. He had a vision of bringing together the exquisite Swiss craftsmanship and America's state-of-art technology for making watches that were par excellence. He gave shape to his dreams and aspirations by founding International Watch Company in East Switzerland in 1868 and soon conquered the globe like no other watch manufacturer.

He ensured that the high quality of craftsmanship and precision of time was not compromised in any of their watches. This exclusive ability with the watches of IWC created it the magnificent brand that it's today. Today when you speak of premium watches the very first name to come forward is IWC. Their collection is grand and magnificent with an enviable assortment of masterpieces.




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