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The Portuguese Grande Complication (Ref. 3776) has a dazzling array of technical features and a total of 20 different displays and functions. The case contains 659 mechanical components which ensure that all 20 work in perfect harmony. Apart from the time and chronograph functions, a perpetual calendar with displays for the date, day, month, year, decade and century as well as a perpetual moon phase are included. Rounding it off is the supreme achievement in the art of mechanical watchmaking:\u00a0 the minute repeater. <br \/><br \/> In the Portuguese\u2019s anniversary year, the Grande Complication\u00ad has\u00ad under gone\u00ad several\u00ad conservative\u00ad design\u00ad modifications which further enhance the value of the model. The silver-plated dial, for instance, no longer features an engraving of the globe showing the lines of latitude and longitude. 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Portugaise Grande Complication
IW377601
| Brand : | IWC |
| Collection : | Portuguese |
| Model : | Portugaise Grande Complication |
| Reference : | IW377601 |
| Nber of pieces : | 250 |
| Complement : | Platinum - Aliigator Strap |
| On sale : | 2015 |
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Brand : IWC Collection : Portuguese Model : Portugaise Grande Complication Reference : IW377601 Nber of pieces : 250 Complement : Platinum - Aliigator Strap On sale : 2015 List Price : 234 000 € Diameter : 45 mm Thickness : 16.5 mm Styles : Classical High Horology Sporty Types : Self-winding Calibre : 79091 Complication : Stop second mechanism 30-Minute Counter Astronomical Moon Phases Minute Repeater Chronograph Small Seconds Perpetual Calendar 12-Hour Counter Case material : Platinum Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback Shape : Round Water-resistance : 30 meters Dial color : Silver Display : Hands Indexes : Railroad Markers Arabic numerals Glass : Sapphire Antireflective coating Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Folding buckle + More characteristics : MOVEMENT
Calibre 79091
Frequency: 28.800 A/h (4 Hz)
Jewels: 75
Power reserve: 44 h
FUNCTIONS
Perpetual calendar with displays for the date. day. month. year in four digits and perpetual moon phase
Stopwatch function with hours. minutes and seconds
Minute repeater for hours. quarters and minutes
Small hacking seconds
CASE
Platinum
Special back engraving
Sapphire glass. archededge. antireflective coating on both sides
STRAP
Black alligator leather strap by Santoni with stitching
Folding clasp in platinum
DESCRIPTION
INVENTIONS FOR ETERNITY
PORTUGUESE GRANDE COMPLICATION
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Portuguese watch family, the Portuguese Grande Complication appears with a number of understated modifications. The dial is more elegant and restrained, and the platinum version has a new contemporary look. This superb example of watchmaking technology with its 20 displays and functions remains a milestone of haute horlogerie.
Being referred to as a “Grande Complication” is the greatest accolade any mechanical wristwatch can aspire to. It is an
honour reserved for only the most complex of all mechanical timepieces. The Portuguese Grande Complication (Ref. 3776) has a dazzling array of technical features and a total of 20 different displays and functions. The case contains 659 mechanical components which ensure that all 20 work in perfect harmony. Apart from the time and chronograph functions, a perpetual calendar with displays for the date, day, month, year, decade and century as well as a perpetual moon phase are included. Rounding it off is the supreme achievement in the art of mechanical watchmaking: the minute repeater.
In the Portuguese’s anniversary year, the Grande Complication has under gone several conservative design modifications which further enhance the value of the model. The silver-plated dial, for instance, no longer features an engraving of the globe showing the lines of latitude and longitude. Because of this, it appears more composed, and the typical characteristics of the Portuguese – feuille hands, appliquéd Arabic numerals and railway-track-style chapter ring – are set off to better advantage. In the new collection, the case back is decorated with an engraved compass rose. The newly designed ergonomic strap horns are closer to the wrist and make the watch more comfortable to wear, even on a slimmer wrist. The watch is supplied with a Santoni alligator leather strap; the strap on the 18-carat red gold version is stitched with red gold thread while the strap on the exclusive platinum model is finished with a platinum thread. Both versions are limited to 250 watches.
BEAUTIFULLY COMPLICATED
Between 1983 and 1985, master watchmaker Kurt Klaus designed and built the perpetual calendar for IWC Schaff-
hausen. Many of its technical specifications have remained unsurpassed to this day. The fact alone that the perpetual
calendar is mechanically programmed until 2499 and masters the vagaries of the Gregorian calendar is awe-inspiring.
During this time, the calendar will require correction on just three occasions (in 2100, 2200 and 2300), when the leap
day that would normally occur is omitted. What is more, the perpetual calendar has its own program to fulfil, and unlike the time display, does not need to be driven continuously. Instead of this, it is given a mechanical impulse that advances it between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. This tiny movement in the date advance lever is ultimately sufficient to set all the other calendar functions in motion, but at least, on any given day, the date, day of the week and moon phase.
During the calendar’s most active phase, these are joined by the month, year, decade and century. In 100 years, the
century slide, which shows the first two of the four digits that comprise the year, moves up once, by 1.2 millimetres.
This will happen next in 2100. Most of the people who will experience this particular event have yet to be born. The moon phase display, too, is extraordinarily accurate and will be just 1 day out of sync after 122 years. Despite its complex design and numerous functions, the perpetual calendar is operated simply, via the crown.
The incredibly complex minute repeating strike train chimes out the current time in clear acoustic tones: with lower
chimes for the hours, a double strike – one on each gong – for the quarter-hours and a strike on the higher-pitched gong for the minutes. Each gong is individually made by hand and then carefully tuned for pitch and tonal purity. Development of the minute repeater alone took a total of 50,000 hours.
In the Portuguese Grande Complication, time is more than simply a quantity to be measured: time is also rhythm, as expressed by the return of the leap years, the waxing and waning of the moon or the melodious tones of the minute repeater. The Portuguese Grande Complication transforms the abstract notion of time into a sensory experience. And as complicated as it may be, the secret of its success is quite simple: it is among the best mechanical timepieces in the world.
INVENTIONS FOR ETERNITY
PORTUGUESE GRANDE COMPLICATION
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Portuguese watch family, the Portuguese Grande Complication appears with a number of understated modifications. The dial is more elegant and restrained, and the platinum version has a new contemporary look. This superb example of watchmaking technology with its 20 displays and functions remains a milestone of haute horlogerie.
Being referred to as a “Grande Complication” is the greatest accolade any mechanical wristwatch can aspire to. It is an
honour reserved for only the most complex of all mechanical timepieces. The Portuguese Grande Complication (Ref. 3776) has a dazzling array of technical features and a total of 20 different displays and functions. The case contains 659 mechanical components which ensure that all 20 work in perfect harmony. Apart from the time and chronograph functions, a perpetual calendar with displays for the date, day, month, year, decade and century as well as a perpetual moon phase are included. Rounding it off is the supreme achievement in the art of mechanical watchmaking: the minute repeater.
In the Portuguese’s anniversary year, the Grande Complication has under gone several conservative design modifications which further enhance the value of the model. The silver-plated dial, for instance, no longer features an engraving of the globe showing the lines of latitude and longitude. Because of this, it appears more composed, and the typical characteristics of the Portuguese – feuille hands, appliquéd Arabic numerals and railway-track-style chapter ring – are set off to better advantage. In the new collection, the case back is decorated with an engraved compass rose. The newly designed ergonomic strap horns are closer to the wrist and make the watch more comfortable to wear, even on a slimmer wrist. The watch is supplied with a Santoni alligator leather strap; the strap on the 18-carat red gold version is stitched with red gold thread while the strap on the exclusive platinum model is finished with a platinum thread. Both versions are limited to 250 watches.
BEAUTIFULLY COMPLICATED
Between 1983 and 1985, master watchmaker Kurt Klaus designed and built the perpetual calendar for IWC Schaff-
hausen. Many of its technical specifications have remained unsurpassed to this day. The fact alone that the perpetual
calendar is mechanically programmed until 2499 and masters the vagaries of the Gregorian calendar is awe-inspiring.
During this time, the calendar will require correction on just three occasions (in 2100, 2200 and 2300), when the leap
day that would normally occur is omitted. What is more, the perpetual calendar has its own program to fulfil, and unlike the time display, does not need to be driven continuously. Instead of this, it is given a mechanical impulse that advances it between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. This tiny movement in the date advance lever is ultimately sufficient to set all the other calendar functions in motion, but at least, on any given day, the date, day of the week and moon phase.
During the calendar’s most active phase, these are joined by the month, year, decade and century. In 100 years, the
century slide, which shows the first two of the four digits that comprise the year, moves up once, by 1.2 millimetres.
This will happen next in 2100. Most of the people who will experience this particular event have yet to be born. The moon phase display, too, is extraordinarily accurate and will be just 1 day out of sync after 122 years. Despite its complex design and numerous functions, the perpetual calendar is operated simply, via the crown.
The incredibly complex minute repeating strike train chimes out the current time in clear acoustic tones: with lower
chimes for the hours, a double strike – one on each gong – for the quarter-hours and a strike on the higher-pitched gong for the minutes. Each gong is individually made by hand and then carefully tuned for pitch and tonal purity. Development of the minute repeater alone took a total of 50,000 hours.
In the Portuguese Grande Complication, time is more than simply a quantity to be measured: time is also rhythm, as expressed by the return of the leap years, the waxing and waning of the moon or the melodious tones of the minute repeater. The Portuguese Grande Complication transforms the abstract notion of time into a sensory experience. And as complicated as it may be, the secret of its success is quite simple: it is among the best mechanical timepieces in the world.
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Brand : IWC Collection : Portuguese Model : Portugaise Grande Complication Reference : IW377601 Nber of pieces : 250 Complement : Platinum - Aliigator Strap On sale : 2015 List Price : 234 000 € Diameter : 45 mm Thickness : 16.5 mm Styles : Classical High Horology Sporty Types : Self-winding Calibre : 79091 Complication : Stop second mechanism 30-Minute Counter Astronomical Moon Phases Minute Repeater Chronograph Small Seconds Perpetual Calendar 12-Hour Counter Case material : Platinum Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback Shape : Round Water-resistance : 30 meters Dial color : Silver Display : Hands Indexes : Railroad Markers Arabic numerals Glass : Sapphire Antireflective coating Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Folding buckle More characteristics : MOVEMENT
Calibre 79091
Frequency: 28.800 A/h (4 Hz)
Jewels: 75
Power reserve: 44 h
FUNCTIONS
Perpetual calendar with displays for the date. day. month. year in four digits and perpetual moon phase
Stopwatch function with hours. minutes and seconds
Minute repeater for hours. quarters and minutes
Small hacking seconds
CASE
Platinum
Special back engraving
Sapphire glass. archededge. antireflective coating on both sides
STRAP
Black alligator leather strap by Santoni with stitching
Folding clasp in platinum