IW544101 Portuguese 'Jubilee' (Limited Edition)

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Mr. Bob Bunnik
Master 5208 posts

18 Sep 2013, 10:12 a.m. 18 Sep 2013, 10:12 a.m.
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Name: Portuguese 'Jubilee'
Reference: IW5441-01 (steel / brown strap) and IW5441-02 (steel / black strap)
Case material: steel
Movement: 9828
Power reserve: 46 hours
Jewels: 19
Dial color: white
Strap: glossy brown alligator / steel pin buckle, depicted on non-original IWC replacement strap
Additional info: limited edition of 1000 watches in steel for IWC's 125th anniversay in 1993 (also available in gold (500 pcs.) and platinum (250 pcs.)). Overview of all Portuguese Limited editions (courtesy Greg Steer):
www.gregsteer.net/IWC/Portuguese_LE/Portuguese_LE.htm
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Mr. Jarrod Gill
Master 3720 posts

18 Sep 2013, 1:32 p.m. 18 Sep 2013, 1:32 p.m.
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These threads are great. They bring out the less well known to me which is excellent.
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Michael Friedberg
Moderator 11468 posts

18 Sep 2013, 2:22 p.m. 18 Sep 2013, 2:22 p.m.
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There was a poll, if I recall, at the end of the 1990s when the Da Vinci perpetual was chosen as the "watch of the century". While I didn't vote, with hindsight I think the Portuguese Jubilee should be. It represents everything about IWC, its historical roots, fine movement engineering and classic but distinctive design.
A great watch.
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Rave
Master 3148 posts

18 Sep 2013, 10:09 p.m. 18 Sep 2013, 10:09 p.m.
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Michael Friedberg has written:
There was a poll, if I recall, at the end of the 1990s when the Da Vinci perpetual was chosen as the "watch of the century". While I didn't vote, with hindsight I think the Portuguese Jubilee should be. It represents everything about IWC, its historical roots, fine movement engineering and classic but distinctive design.
A great watch.
I couldn't agree more.
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whichwatch
Master 2824 posts

18 Sep 2013, 11:15 p.m. 18 Sep 2013, 11:15 p.m.
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[QUOTE="Rave"]
I couldn't agree more.
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Me too for my two. Or is it 1 1/2 ?
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Mr. Jarrod Gill
Master 3720 posts

19 Sep 2013, 1:10 p.m. 19 Sep 2013, 1:10 p.m.
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Michael Friedberg has written:
There was a poll, if I recall, at the end of the 1990s when the Da Vinci perpetual was chosen as the "watch of the century". While I didn't vote, with hindsight I think the Portuguese Jubilee should be. It represents everything about IWC, its historical roots, fine movement engineering and classic but distinctive design.
A great watch.
Ohhh, it is, but.... personally I'm glad the Da Vinci won.
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Clepsydra
Master 2974 posts

19 Sep 2013, 1:15 p.m. 19 Sep 2013, 1:15 p.m.
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Michael Friedberg has written:
There was a poll, if I recall, at the end of the 1990s when the Da Vinci perpetual was chosen as the "watch of the century". While I didn't vote, with hindsight I think the Portuguese Jubilee should be. It represents everything about IWC, its historical roots, fine movement engineering and classic but distinctive design.
A great watch.
I could not agree more. The Ref 5441 Jubilee, in any metal, is the perfectest IWC, an a must in every IWC collection.
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Mr. Daniel Zimmermann
Graduate 10 posts

28 Sep 2013, 7:22 p.m. 28 Sep 2013, 7:22 p.m.
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Both are great watches, the Da Vinci and the Jubilee. I like both of them. So different they are, for me they stand both for perfect conjunction of beauty and technical development.
Daniel