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Lot Essay
Accompanied by IWC International Guarantee, booklet, original fitted wooden presentation box and outer packaging.
In the late 1930s, IWC received a rather unusual order from a customer in Portugal who requested a wristwatch with the same size and accuracy of a pocket watch. To comply with his request, IWC chose their at the time slimmest and most reliable calibre 74 movement and cased it in stainless steel. This quite revolutionary model immediately became a legend and was the obvious choice to celebrate the company's 125th anniversary in 1993.
The Portuguese Jubilee Watch 1868 - 1993 features the same silvered matte dial with embossed Arabic numerals and the same case size. The movement is almost identical to the famous calibre 74 with the difference of the shock-resistance, hence the new designation calibre 9828.
The model was made in a limited edition of 1000 examples in stainless steel, 500 in pink gold and 250 in platinum and is a classic amongst collectors.
In the late 1930s, IWC received a rather unusual order from a customer in Portugal who requested a wristwatch with the same size and accuracy of a pocket watch. To comply with his request, IWC chose their at the time slimmest and most reliable calibre 74 movement and cased it in stainless steel. This quite revolutionary model immediately became a legend and was the obvious choice to celebrate the company's 125th anniversary in 1993.
The Portuguese Jubilee Watch 1868 - 1993 features the same silvered matte dial with embossed Arabic numerals and the same case size. The movement is almost identical to the famous calibre 74 with the difference of the shock-resistance, hence the new designation calibre 9828.
The model was made in a limited edition of 1000 examples in stainless steel, 500 in pink gold and 250 in platinum and is a classic amongst collectors.