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Lemon88
Apprentice 2 posts

8 May 2020, 9:57 a.m. 8 May 2020, 9:57 a.m.
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Hi,
Does anyone know what the 'SL' means on a DA Vinci SL - IW352801
Thank you.
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Mr. Philipp Egli
Graduate 175 posts

9 May 2020, 9:18 a.m. 9 May 2020, 9:18 a.m.
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That's a good question. I didn't know and did some reasearch. In the IWC
Catalogue from 2000/01 (German version) ist says, that SL stands for
"sympathischer Luxus" or "schlichter Luxus" which translates as "personable
luxury" or "plain luxury". In the Chronograph section, "sportlicher Luxus" is
also mentioned.
These are therefore watches for people who like understatement. A discreet
watch that doesn't cause too much attention but holds all the great quality
inside.
Probably, originally, there was another meaning for "SL", but his was written
by IWC in 2000.
Greetings Philipp
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HEBE
Master 1867 posts

9 May 2020, 9:51 a.m. 9 May 2020, 9:51 a.m.
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Just a hint:
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Mr. Tonny Berteloot
Moderator 3567 posts

9 May 2020, 11:11 a.m. 9 May 2020, 11:11 a.m.
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Or is it Sport Luxury ?
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Mr. Philipp Egli
Graduate 175 posts

9 May 2020, 11:18 a.m. 9 May 2020, 11:18 a.m.
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Indeed, in the Chronograph section of the Catalogue that I mentioned above, it
also says "sportlicher Luxus" as a meaning of the "SL". I added this in my
former comment.