I would like to start a discussion about the Portofino Chronograph design.
What is your opinion on the following : [color=#1f497d]“Do you perceive the IWC logo with the Day / Date window in between as characteristic design element that defines the look of the Portofino Chronograph?”[/color][color=#1f497d] [/color][b][color=#1f497d]What do you think if IWC would consider to relocate the date window to 6’o clock and go without a weekday window?
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I think the current configuration of date, day, logo defines this watch in an important way, and it looks excellent. As with the Pilot's chrono as its sporty counterpart. I once bought a special version of the Pilot's chrono, one of the decisive criteria was the day: it are the small things that steer the decision.
So, I would keep the watch as it is.
Kind regards,
Paul
Hey Tony,
i recon for that to happen it would it would be an in-house movement... and that would be a huge step up from the 7750 in the portofino chronographer..
and I would not take the day date window to be a distinct characteristic for the watch.. it’s about the same layout as the pilots and Aquatimer chronographers... that change could be something special.. but it might leave the other side empty...
Food for thought...
I don’t think that the day and date window defines the design of the Portonfino Chrono,
for sure it is a very good solution and design, specially with the IWC and Schaffhausen around it.
But for me it could change to the date at 6 o‘clock, specially since the movement might change to an in-house solution!
Still a very good question and i am looking forward to read the other opinions!
best regards, Markus
Without mentioning any details I asked at another huge watch forum by means of a poll which was the favourite position of the date window. After more than 30 hours 54 members had voted: the 3:00 position was the most popular with almost 50% of the votes, mostly for traditional reasons, followed by the 6:00 position with 30% of the votes, mostly for symmetry reasons. Even some lovers of a no date option made their choice for a position of the date window, as the no date option was explicitly excluded from the possible choices of the poll.
Kind regards,
Paul
