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While hunting for some pics of the Aquatimer I hope to pick up soon I cam across the new IWC Hand Wound Portuguese, and what a beauty she is.




I think I may have found my upcoming dress watch purchase.

the first pic is the exact same pic as my background on my phone!

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Looks like the FA Jones without the sig. My favourite IWC

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Beautiful, and I like how the design echoes the original Portuguese.

I tried on the vintage collection version (black dial) some time ago and loved it.

This is probably one of the best IWCs. I really like it. Only the 8day movement is better (according to my opinion)!

BG
Thomas

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It would be my second choice, as much as I love it.

I love more the Hand-Wound Vintage Pilot!!!


Cheers,

Enezdez

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I like this one also, but agree with Alien, the 8 day is beautiful.

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I would recommend this watch to folks who don't have the wrist presence for the 8 day and are not 100% sold on the value of the Portuguese Chrono.

The 8 Day would not really work on my 6.75 inch wrist and the height sort of bothers me. As for the Chrono....nice watch, but for a dress watch I prefer a 3 hander. The hand wound with the see thru case back and gorgeous movement fit right in the middle.

Anyhow, I think I am in love

I tried one of these on the last time I was in Vegas and absolutely fell in love with it. An absolutely perfect dress watch in my opinion. I prefer the black dial though.

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Where did you try it on in Vegas?

I agree that it looks like a perfect dress watch. Very classy and elegant! Sounds like the perfect size for me also

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The dial change is upcoming, so the mono dials will be out soon whereas the subdials on the older model are different. Makes a world of difference to me on both the black and white dial.

I see your signature has changed...so where are the pics of the AT2000?

Should be here tomorrow, and just in time for a weekend at the lake. I went with the white dial and rubber strap as a replacement for the recently departed SOH. I will hold out before making too much of an assessment, but I am thinking it will be a nice upgrade for only a little bit of extra cash.

You mean like this one???



Do yourself a favor and pick up the bracelet at some point. It's really nice, and you can change between the rubber strap and bracelet in like 10 seconds.

Just like that one. I cant wait for it to arrive. Bought it with over a year of warranty remaining and from the oics it looks mint. I am guessing you have been pleased with yours? How do you find it fits into a rotation? Do you wear it more/less than you would like? Considering my other 2 watches have a combined 60 meters of water resistance, I felt like a super deep diver was appropriate.



I keep hearing that the bracelet is worth the expense, and I have not tried one on myself, but aesthetically I am not really drawn to the bracelet. I am sure the build quality is great, and the quick change is really useful, but the design is just sort of bland looking.

My CM24 is on a bracelet and I love that style of smaller links which I feel like hug my wrist better. That being said I do consider myself a strap guy at the heart of it all, and I absolutely loved the Breitling deployant rubber strap. I hope the tang style IWC rubber strap is half as comfortable. However, not taking advantage of the quick change system, one of the main selling points of the watch, feels a bit odd.

For now I think one bracelet option in my collection will do, while I put my hard earned cash away for the opportunity to add my fourth,......the Portuguese Hand Wound pictured above.