New IWC 8days

[sshark]

to be showcased in SIHH 2011

http://blog.perpetuelle.com/index.php/sihh-2011/iwc-portofino-hand-wound-eight-days-ref-5101/

[HusH]

Looks good 
Being in the Portofino range, hopefully it will be significantly cheaper than the IWC Port 7 days.

[sshark]

You are very hopeful

I was in AD last week. A discounted SS Big Pilot is about the same price as the new SS Portuguese Yacht Club chronograph (no % given).

[dennis.T]

why no discount given? the yach club chrono really so high demand?

[sshark]

I think because it is new and they might wanna push IWC higher with the new models.

I probably can ask for discounts if I really wanna buy...

[HusH]

Check out the Portofino 8 days on the IWC website:
http://www.iwc.com/collection/portofino/IW5101/

I'm really into the the SS black dial version. Love the contrast between the red and black. Size is 45mm! Didn't expect that from a dress watch.
RRP EUR8,400. Yikes!
Borrowed pic:

[sshark]

love it too. not to mention probably no discount for that watch for the time being.

[Scott C.]

I think the dial is a bit too busy... but love the date window

[takashi78]

So fast another brand is supplied by IWC?
Almosy 99% the same look of the dial.

[chrisyen]

Eberhard hv this 8 days watch for many many yrs already... Even b4 the Portuguese n big pilot...

[takashi78]

The dial design is 99% the same except for the date.
IWC here is a little bit of a copy cat i might say.

[chrisyen]

eberhard 8days was launched in 1997....
read hear

"The Eberhard "8 Days" Collection, launched in 1997, comprises manually wound mechanical watches. Because of the addition of a second mainspring, these timepieces require winding only once every eight days. The overlapping springs measure 1.5 meters in length versus the standard 30cm."

http://www.timezone.com/library/comarticles/comarticles631696132828111037

[dsiewmy]

eberhard 8days was launched in 1997....
read hear

"The Eberhard "8 Days" Collection, launched in 1997, comprises manually wound mechanical watches. Because of the addition of a second mainspring, these timepieces require winding only once every eight days. The overlapping springs measure 1.5 meters in length versus the standard 30cm."

http://www.timezone.com/library/comarticles/comarticles631696132828111037

wow 1.5m vs 30cm? that's crazy.
never had a 8day watch. my current pams require winding nearly every day, it's ok most of the time, just sometimes i forgot to wind and i end up wondering what time it is

[Coco]

Look good bue I'm really not appreciate oversize watch though.

[Angryrodent]

Whats the list price for the Eberhard?

[G.MAC]

RM16888(retail before discount) for that Eberhard. Size i think is 41mm if i am not wrong. Was interested in it but no funding...

[Angryrodent]

Doh a lill bit to much for me 2 go in2 a new brand(for me) better just save my ringgits a lill while more

[G.MAC]

Yea. Agree with you. After all looking at the brand, Eberhard are famous for their chrono 4. For a while the thought of an '8 days power reserve' for a fraction of the price of an IWC made me weak in the knees. Went to look at it more than 4 times but each time walk away empty handed. Maybe if the price came down a bit more....

[Angryrodent]

@dsiewmy if we really bought watches just for checking the time that might be a problem.. the thing is we are all more or less retarded n dont buy watches to actually just check time.. we're all a bunch of nerds loving the craftmanship (and maybe a lill bit of prestige among fellow nerds:) )I feel naked without a watch but i can always check the time in the car on the compy or the mobile hehe.. but that will never make up for the satisfaction of looking down on my wrist n c a thing i really love