Reply With QuoteCongrats! This looks great!
Got my hands on this today (and will never let it go!)
The first IWC Portuguese model (ref 325, cal.98)
43mm diameter
Bought from the son of the original owner.
The watch is all original! And the case keeps the original finish.
This one will be a keeper!
Congrats! This looks great!
Fabulous. Huge amount of vintage class. And at 43mm, I mean huge
Joao
Nice one.
A few days back i was in one of the open markets in lisbon ( the biggest one, I forget the name) and there was a guy with a nice collection who had one of these.
If you dont mind, where did you get it from
Ujjwal
I got this from a non watch collector that inherited the watch. Not from Lisbon but from Oporto.Originally Posted by UJJWALDEY8165
Ooh, that's nice! There are few vintage watches that I find do anything for me, but that is an absolute beaut!!!
More photos!
Absolutely lovely, and more than a little bit special; many congratulations.
Joao, your recent watch adventures will some people a bit jaleous..
Well done, you have great taste and an ability to source some truely amazing watches.
That oozes class, really lovely piece!! 43mm, what a whopper for a vintage watch.
I have a 40mm Ulysse Nardin from the 40s which I thought was huge!
Spectacular.
Lovely size for an older piece too.
A ref. 325, the mythical grail of all IWC collectors! Huge congrats, a truly lovely piece. I had the pleasure of handling one once; it just oozes class, one of the best vintage watches there is.
Congratulations! To an IWC collector this is as good as it gets. The ref 325 is basically impossible to find and if you find it anyway impossible to pay for :-)
Your sample looks absolutely fantastic. Enjoy!
JK
Probably the nicest vintage watch I've seen, 43mm a huge bonus as I know how frustrating it can be setting your sights in a great vintage piece only to find out its 31mm! Enjoy
The IWC Portuguese 5441 Jubilee from 1993 (below) has almost the same dial of mine (!)
Nice!!!
Proper big knob on it too.
And a fully eaten 6 (rather than the half-eaten 6 and 12 on the chrono - pet hate of mine).
Rob.
Amazingly beautiful. As has been mentioned the size is really interesting, given that most vintage out there (that you can get your hands on) are rather small.
On another note, I'm very much looking forward to get myself my first IWC..
That looks fantastic. How's the timekeeping?
Nice classic IWC, congrats
Looses about 2 min per day, but I am taking it to IWC for authentication and a service.
Here are some photos with a new croc bracelet, 18k solid gold IWC buckle and a new crystal (my watchmaker have a collection of NOS acrylic crystals with more than 50 years!).
That's great. Very interesting to see the clear link to the current models, they really are very faithful to the original style.
What a fantastic watch, congrats!
Rare bird.
Lovely, congratulations.
Spectacular find, very fine watch there, congrats!
Beautiful.Looses about 2 min per day, but I am taking it to IWC for authentication and a service.
Here are some photos with a new croc bracelet, 18k solid gold IWC buckle and a new crystal (my watchmaker have a collection of NOS acrylic crystals with more than 50 years!).
All you need to do now is get a Dremel on that case, chuck that pimply dial & those rusty hands away and ask your local repairer to fit a decent dial & some new hands. (You could try your nearest Timson's.) I reckon diver's style would look great.
Spend a few quid and you'll have a decent watch there, mate.
This one will go to Schauffhausen for authentication and only a movement service.
Looks stunning on the wrist, how did you manage to track that down, nice work! Seriously jealous.
Enjoy wearing that beauty
Gorgeous! Fantastic with the vintage style in 43 mm!
Very nice and both strap suit well! I like the gold buckle to match hands and numbers!
Just received my Portuguese 325 from a Service at IWC!
The certificate confirms that is a real ref 325! :)
Congrats!!!Amazing!
Loving that dial
“Don’t look back, you’re not heading that way.”
Congratulations, Joao!!!
Fantastic watch and great to hear that everything is original - even the crown seems to be still the first one and now with the movement service it will be a great watch to wear in its natural Portuguese habitat ;-)
Cheers,
Christian
Wow, that really is very nice!
"I looked with pity not untinged with scorn upon these trivial-minded passers-by"
Quite delightful Joao, lucky old you.
Another one on my watchlist too now!
Simply wonderful, a true classic.
Was the service expensive? Some close ups of the dial before and after would be educational.
Thanks for sharing....viva!
Well it was! I paid 750€ for movement service only and 200€ for the certificate. IWC suggested to to an "intervention" on the dial for 550€ and replacement of the hands for 30€ that I declined.
I only wanted the movement service and certificate. I also asked not to polish it! Basically the wah came the same cosmetically!
This is spectacular! Congrats # jealous!!
Wow. Fantastic. Wonderful timepiece.
Congrats and enjoy.
Beautiful watch, congratulations! The condition is astonishing.
The resemblance between the calibre 83 on the left and the calibre 98 on the right is remarkable, isn't it?
Almost as if IWC put a pantograph on the 83 drawings and just enlarged them.
Sorry, KavKav. You're right to be horrified. There's a 'p' in Timpson's.
Originally Posted by Tinker
All you need to do now is get a Dremel on that case, chuck that pimply dial & those rusty hands away and ask your local repairer to fit a decent dial & some new hands. (You could try your nearest Timson's.) I reckon diver's style would look great.
Spend a few quid and you'll have a decent watch there, mate.
that watch though ;)
Excellent catch !
Beautiful beautiful watch!
... that would have been a bit of a pointless exercise - as the Cal. 9x pocket movements pre-date the Cal. 83 ;-). The latter came into production in 1930, when the Cal. 9x were already around for some time (offical production started in 1927).
The resemblance between the calibre 83 on the left and the calibre 98 on the right is remarkable, isn't it?
Almost as if IWC put a pantograph on the 83 drawings and just enlarged them.
However, the layouts of all IWC full bridge movements from this time are similar as the firm had a very clear approach for the basic design that was modified for each of the specific pocket / wristwatch movements.
Cheers,
Christian
hahaha, you're a funny guy!
ola - thanks for that.....see what you mean. One last question - was it an AD in Portugal
it really is nice . well done! Bom anno novo!!!
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