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Portugieser F.A. Jones, LE x/3000

5,950.00 € 5,950.00 €

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Brand: IWC
Model: Portugieser
Year: 2005
Reference: IW544203
Original Box: Included
Original Papers: Not Included
Overall Condition: Very Good
Case: None
Caseback: None
Dial: None
Crystal: None
Bezel: None
Bracelet Clasp: None
Movement Type: Manual winding
Caliber: 98290
Power Reserve: 46 hours
Case Material: Steel
Crystal: Sapphire crystal
Dial Color: White
Bracelet Material: Alligator skin
Bracelet Color: Brown
Clasp Type: Buckle

The IWC Portugieser F.A. Jones ref. IW544203 is one of the most historically minded modern Portugiesers because it was conceived not simply as a dress watch, but as an explicit tribute to the founder of IWC and to the great pocket-watch tradition on which the manufacture first built its reputation. Released in a limited series of 3,000 pieces in steel, the watch takes the familiar Portugieser format and infuses it with much older codes, from the broad white dial and oversized Arabic numerals to the blued Breguet hands and the restrained small-seconds layout. The result is a watch that feels more classical and more deliberate than most contemporary Portugieser references, with a quiet authority that comes directly from its historical inspiration. What makes the IW544203 especially appealing is the movement inside. The hand-wound calibre 98290 was developed specifically to evoke the original Jones calibre family and gives the watch far more character than a standard modern dress-watch movement would have done. Its long regulator index, three-quarter plate, and pocket-watch-derived construction make the display back central to the identity of the piece, because the movement is not just technically interesting but thematically essential. With a 46-hour power reserve, a 43 mm steel case, and one of the most faithful historical personalities in the modern IWC catalogue, the F.A. Jones Limited Edition stands apart as a Portugieser built as much around memory and heritage as around pure design. Offered with its original box and service papers.