IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Mystère Limited Edition Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2008
Maker / issuer
IWCThis IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Mystère is a limited-edition automatic wristwatch dating to 2008. Catalogued as number 165 from an edition of 250 pieces, it features a hallmarked 18k white gold case measuring 44 mm in diameter with a visible exhibition case back.
The watch is powered by automatic caliber 50900 containing 44 jewels, offering a tourbillon, small seconds counter, and a 7-day power reserve indicator. It is fitted with a replaced brown leather strap fastened by an original hallmarked 18k white gold folding clasp, and is accompanied by its original box, instruction manual, and warranty booklet containing the warranty card.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Tourbillon wristwatch
- Strap
- Replaced leather
- Caliber
- 50900
- Diameter
- 44 mm
- Limitation
- 165/250
- Case Number
- 3208400
- Case Material
- 750 white gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Reference Number
- IW504207
- Maker / attribution
- IWC
Design
- Visible features
- • Dark grey sunburst dial with applied Arabic numerals and leaf hands. • Flying tourbillon displayed at 12 o'clock within a fluted fan-shaped aperture surround. • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 9 o'clock and a 7-day power reserve scale between 4 and 6 o'clock. • Brown leather strap with contrast off-white stitching.
- Dial and Mechanism
- The mechanism is identified as caliber 50900, containing 44 rubies. The watch includes a tourbillon, a 7-day power reserve indicator, and a small seconds counter. The condition and functionality of the watch were tested by the auction house's master watchmaker.
- Case and Construction
- The watch is constructed with a 750 white gold case measuring 44 mm in diameter, which is noted as hallmarked. It features a visible case back, and the total weight of the object is stated as approximately 152.1 grams. The timepiece is fitted with a replaced leather strap and an original 750 white gold folding clasp, which is also hallmarked.
- Identity and Limitation
- This IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Mystère is identified as a limited-edition automatic wristwatch produced as part of an edition of 250 pieces. The object is recorded as number 165 in this series, associated with reference number IW504207 and case number 3208400. The watch is noted to date to 2008. It was offered at auction in December 2023, accompanied by an original box, warranty booklet, warranty card, and instruction manual.
Identification
- Reference
- IW504207
- Serial number
- 3208400
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The leather strap is replaced and not original to the watch.
- Research required: The 18k white gold folding clasp is original, but the total length of the strap and clasp is stated as approximately 17 cm.