Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 5023 Red Gold / Arije

In Context

At 44.2 mm it is a large watch — well above this catalogue’s 40 mm median, and enough to dominate a narrow wrist. At 15.5 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. Rated to 30 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 168 hours of reserve puts it well past a weekend — several days off the wrist and it is still going. At 21,600 vph the seconds hand advances 6 times a second, the slower and more audible rate of an older design.

IW5023-09 is one of 8 executions of the IW5023 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a brown dial and a red gold case. It was a limited edition. Beyond the time it carries a perpetual calendar.

Automatic movement with seven days power reserve and perpetual calendar.

10 other watches in the library run the IWC 51613.

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Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 5023 Red Gold / Silver

IW5023-02 · 44.2 mm

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Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 5023 White Gold / Ardoise

IW5023-07 · 44.2 mm

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Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 5023 Platinum / Silver

IW5023-05 · 44.2 mm

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Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 5023 White Gold / Arije

IW5023-10 · 44.2 mm