WATCHES & WONDERS 2024︰IWC致敬永恆
沙夫豪森IWC萬國錶的2024年IWC葡萄牙系列以「致敬永恆」為主題。這是對IWC萬國錶最新製錶傑作的致敬：IWC葡萄牙系列永恆曆腕錶。同時，也是對IWC葡萄牙系列雋永特質的禮讚。
TEXT BY 羅倫斯 PHOTO BY 韋梏、IWC
Portugieser Eternal Calendar
自克勞斯（Kurt Klaus）在1980年代設計出精妙絕倫的萬年曆以來，沙夫豪森IWC萬國錶在機械日曆方面積累了獨特的專業知識。IWC葡萄牙系列永恆曆腕錶（型號IW505701）是品牌首度推出的恆久萬年曆。可以自動辨識不同月份的長度，並每四年在二月底增加一個閏日。雖然萬年曆是以四年為一週期，但IWC葡萄牙系列永恆曆腕錶更進一步：透過全新設計的400年齒輪，把公曆的閏年例外規則也考慮在內，在400年內跳過三次閏年。此外，月相盈虧顯示極其精準，理論上在4,500萬年後才會有一天的偏差。
Portugieser Hand-Wound Tourbillon Day & Night
IWC葡萄牙系列日夜顯示陀飛輪手動上鏈腕錶（型號IW545901）在6點鐘位置設有飛行分鐘陀飛輪，搭配每24小時繞自軸旋轉一圈的球形日夜顯示。該顯示的構想來自IWC萬國錶前製錶學徒。腕錶採用18K Armor Gold®錶殼及曜石黑錶盤，搭載IWC萬國錶自製81925型手動上鏈機芯。
Portguieser Perpetual Calendar
新款IWC葡萄牙系列萬年曆腕錶44（型號IW5037）採用完全重新設計的錶殼結構及更纖細的錶環。正面和背面的箱型藍寶石玻璃讓人可將精心打造的錶盤和IWC萬國錶自製52616型機芯盡收眼底。機芯配備比勒頓上鏈系統及陶瓷零件，動力儲備長達七天。共有四個版本，以18K白金或18K Armor Gold®搭配地平線藍、大地色、曜石黑或銀月色錶盤。
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