Sold IWC Portuguese Hand-Wound Ref. IW5454-08

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Up for grabs is a somewhat rare and collectible IWC that you do not see very often. Due to the manufacturing costs of this watch, it had a production run of just 3 years! Holstering an incredible pocket-watch style in house calibre 98295, this is arguably the definitive IWC Portuguese reference of the past decade, and the closest thing to a re-issue 1939 Portuguese since its predecessor Jubilee model. Further details below:

Model: Portuguese Hand-Wound
Reference: IW5454-08
Year of Production: Circa 2010-2013
Movement: in-house manual winding calibre 98295 (meant to resemble the pocket watch movements designed by IWC’s American founder F.A. Jones)
Dial: Matte Silver w/ 18k Rose Gold Applied Arabic Numerals & 18k Rose Gold Leaf Hands
Material: Stainless Steel
Crystal: Sapphire, Arched Edge, Anti Reflective coating on both sides
Strap: Olive Calfskin by Hodinkee
Buckle: OEM IWC Stainless Steel
Water Resistance: 30m/100ft
Case Size: 44mm
Thickness: 9.9mm
Lug to Lug: 51mm
Lug Width: 22mm
Box/Papers: No (watch only)
Condition: Excellent shape with minimal signs of wear

-Original MSRP for this watch was Approx. $12,400 CAD before applicable taxes

-Comps, on average, go for around the $8k+ range

MY PRICE IS $5,790 (plus shipping)

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Cheers!

 

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Here’s a photos of the IWC tang buckle

 

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OHPF

 

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SOLD