IWC Vintage 1984 Portofino Platinum
Inventory number: WW1809026
Produced in 2008, 46mm, 950 platinum, manual-winding caliber Cal. 98800, 18 jewels, 18000 vph, 46 hours power reserve.
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds and moon phase indicator. 140th Anniversary limited edition of 500 pieces.
Brand History:
Manufacture IWC, established in 1868 in Schaffhausen by American Engineer Florentine Ariosto Jones. F.A. Jones used to be deputy director and manager with the E. Howard Watch and Clock Co., one of the best watchmaking firm in America,his business plan was: “Combining all the excellence of the American system of mechanism with the more skillful hand labor of the Swiss. “During its long history as an independent firm, it has countless exploits to its name in the field of grande complications, and also a pioneer in pilot's watches. In 2000, IWC joined the Richemont Group.