Simply Abu Dhabi XXIX

2 1 7 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I As already mentioned, the Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition “150 Years” is the technical highlight of the Jubilee collection. A total of 15 watches will be made for each model: platinum with a white-lacquered finish dial and blued hands, and platinum with a blue- lacquered finish dial and rhodium-plated hands. For the first time, the new IWC-manufactured hand- wound 94805 calibre with a power reserve of 96 hours combines a constant-force tourbillon with a simple moon-phase display that only needs to be adjusted by 1 day after 577.5 years. The patented constant-force mechanism transmits completely even impulses to the escape wheel. In conjunction with the tourbillon, which compensates for the negative influences of gravity on the watch’s oscillating system, this allows for an exceptionally high level of precision. The final price for the Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition will be around $250,000.