An Interesting Overview Of Calendar Swiss Timepieces

By Humberto Braga


IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar, Reference 5023 has often been compared to an opulent theatre on a miniscule stage.

The face of the watch has a superbly depicted starry night sky using a moon that moves from the left towards the right with the watch, imitating the real moon's movement. When it reaches the centre of the watch, it truly is a full moon and is thus displayed.

The design with the moon's movement within the watch is almost exact to that of the real moons' course, with only one day's difference. But this really is not an issue for those who appreciate the watch.

It has a special display that shows the actual course with the moon on the dial and the deviation is just a minor 12 seconds in one full Lunar year.

A well-liked collectors' item with watch enthusiasts, this watch is so distinctive that it transcends time and fads. Some of the other features contain a Pellaton winding, a year display, week-long automatic movement and energy reserve.

The IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar watch comes in two models. One has a red-golden case, a shadowy blue sky backdrop, a silver dial and a gold-plated red moon.

The second model has a white gold case and rhodium plated detailing. The dial has a sun style and will be the color of slate.

IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar, Reference 5021 is actually a true navigator's watch that comprehends the vitality with the moon whilst sailing to unknown destinations. Featuring the perpetual calendar, 4-digit year display and date and month, it also tells you the exact number of days for the next full moon.

The initial model with the watch had a black dial and brown alligator wrist strap. The newest model can be a rhodium plated white gold, blue dial along with the alligator wrist straps are now black. The moving moon is actually a shadowy blue and silver to denote the waning and waxing of the moon.




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