IWC Portuguese Minute Repeater Ref. IW544906 platinum wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 2018
This IWC Portuguese Minute Repeater, reference IW544906, is a limited edition wristwatch representing a sophisticated example of modern haute horlogerie. The timepiece features a 44mm platinum case, paired with a silver-plated dial adorned with classic applied Arabic numerals and elegant feuille hands.
It is powered by the IWC Calibre 98950, a hand-wound movement based on a hunter-style pocket watch architecture, visible through a transparent sapphire caseback. The movement includes 52 jewels and a Glucydur balance, providing the intricate chime functionality characteristic of a minute repeater. Presented on a black alligator leather strap with a platinum folding clasp, this watch is limited to 500 numbered pieces.
The watch includes its original presentation box and warranty card. The total weight of the watch is approximately 194 grams, reflecting the substantial quality of its platinum construction.
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Physical characteristics
- Strap
- alligator leather
- Material
- platinum
- Total weight
- 194 grams
- Case diameter
- 44mm
Technical characteristics
- Jewels
- 52
- Calibre
- IWC 98950
- Movement
- manual winding
- Complication
- minute repeater
Design
- Hands
- feuille
- Numerals
- Arabic
- Dial color
- silvered
- Limited edition
- 073/500
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- IWC
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.