Portuguese Tourbillon Mystere White Gold / Ardoise

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 14.2 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.

IW5042-07 is one of 4 executions of the IW5042 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a grey dial and a white gold case. It was a limited edition. Beyond the time it carries a tourbillon.

'Tourbillon Mystere' movement with 7 day power reserve.

3 other watches in the library run the IWC 50900.

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Portugieser Tourbillon Mystere Platinum / Silver

IW5042-04 · 44.2 mm

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Portuguese Tourbillon Mystere Red Gold / Ardoise

IW5042-10 · 44.2 mm

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Portugieser Tourbillon Mystere Rose Gold / Silver

IW5042-02 · 44.2 mm