الجمعة، 23 أغسطس 2013

An Introductory Guide To Vintage Swiss Watches

By Humberto Braga


Imprinted with the IWC logo, the Portuguese Vintage Collection Limited Edition watch has a black alligator leather wrist band plus a platinum casing.

This Portuguese hand-wound can be a 98295 calibre having a two.5 Hz frequency. It also features the exclusive large screw balance and a Breguet spring.

It has Arabic hour markers and minute markers along with a smaller circle in the centre of the watch that separates the mid-point with the dial.

This Vintage Collection watch also exhibits the renowned "railway track" design that was in vogue during that time.

The front glass of the watch has an arched edge and is analogous to a Portuguese pocket-watch of the ancient times. It has a round-shaped silver-plated dial and a little seconds sub-dial too at the bottom with the watch.

The 44 millimeter case has a ridged bezel similar to the older models of Portuguese watches. It has the best of modern technology, despite its historically inspired capabilities and appearance. The bridge has a silver and nickel plating and is decorated with Geneva stripes and round graining.

This watch is hand-wound and can give a energy reserve of 46 hours when totally wound. Its anti-reflective coating on both sides provides you with an unhindered viewing with the time on the watch. The watch is resistant to water as much as 3-bar.

The founder of these renowned premium Swiss watches was Mr. F.A. Jones. He had a vision of bringing together the exquisite Swiss craftsmanship and America's state-of-art technologies for creating watches that were par excellence. He gave shape to his dreams and aspirations by founding International Watch Organization in East Switzerland in 1868 and soon conquered the world like no other watch manufacturer.

Jones protected the high standard of mechanical construction and accuracy of time in his watches. To this day, his organization has maintained this high standard of high quality and has turn into world-famous and synonymous with luxury, high end watches.




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