>In 9 o’clock, you have the sub-dial that indicates the day, and now at 3 o’clock you have the sub-dials that reveal the date and power reserve. At 6 o’clock, there is a month indicator and moon phase screen, and to the remaining at about 8 o’clock you’ve the year indicator. Ultimately, there is the flying tourbillon which makes a single rotation every minute at 12 o’clock. The movement inside is the self-winding Iwc Watches Jobs Replica caliber 51950, which is based upon the Caliber 51900 located in IWC’s additional tourbillon watches like the Portugieser Tourbillon Mystère Rétrograde but with the ingenious 82-part perpetual calendar module developed by Kurt Klaus. This movement also features IWC’s Pellaton winding system also contains a generous power reserve of 168 hours, or 7 days. It is visible via a sapphire display caseback and comes with a special commemorative 18k gold rotor.The other tourbillon see that IWC has specially prepared for its 150th anniversary is the Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition “150 Years.” This comes in a slightly larger 46mm wide Portugieser style situation and is only accessible platinum. Like the earlier Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Edition “150 Years,” this watch also has heat-treated blue hour and minute hands. This is an upgraded version of previous Constant-Force Tourbillon watches — Portugieser along with other versions — combined with all the “perpetual moon phase display. At 1 o’clock there is a moon phase display that only needs to be adjusted by a day following 577.5 years. Beneath the moon phase display at about 4:30 is a power reserve indicator. Finally, we have the highlight of this watch, the large tourbillon with a constant-force mechanism which provides power in even impulses into the escapement. In theory, this should enhance the chronometric performance of the movement.
Laureus works on social sports projects to provide more opportunities to disavantaged young people and to carry out prevention work. “I am delighted at the amount donated this year. This is the most rewarding proof that the work done by the Laureus Foundation Switzerland is viewed as meaningful and is widely supported,” explains Linus Fuchs, Managing Director of IWC Schaffhausen Switzerland and member of the Laureus Foundation Switzerland’s Board of Trustees.
The Laureus Charity Night was hosted by the well-known Swiss sports presenter Rainer Maria Salzgeber and his daughter Cloé. Legendary boxing announcer Michael Buffer appeared as a co-presenter, repeatedly quoting his catchphrase, “Let’s get ready to rumble”. Among the many guests to grace the red carpet were triathlete and Ironman winner Ronnie Schildknecht, President of the National Council and of Swiss Olympic Jürg Stahl, Laureus Ambassadors Jan Frodeno and David Coulthard, as well as the new CEO of Laureus, Jonathan Hill. Athletics legend Edwin Moses, retired Swiss racing cyclist Fabian Cancellara and exfootballer Cafu – all members of the Laureus World Sports Academy – were also in attendance.
On stage, the supporting programme was provided by Swiss singer Baschi, who appeared alongside Laureus Kids and the Swiss band Pegasus. The evening ended with Christian Stucki, winner of this year’s “Unspunnen Schwinget”, presenting the Laureus Foundation Switzerland with a cheque of CHF 2,935,927.
Christian Stucki, winner of this year’s ‘Unspunnen Schwinget’ presents the Laureus Foundation Switzerland with a cheque of almost CHF 3 000 000 © Photo by Remy Steiner/Getty Images for IWC
The auction of the Portugieser Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation” (Ref. IW394004) helped in raising such a substantial amount. With its tourbillon, retrograde date display and chronograph featuring a flyback function, the IWC manufactured calibre 89900 brings together no fewer than three complications on the blue dial of this exclusive Portugieser watch. The pallet and escape wheel are made from diamond-coated silicon. The extremely hard, lowfriction surface of the latter material ensures its sliding properties, allowing for a power reserve of 68 hours. The unique piece with a platinum case went to the highest bidder for CHF 200,000.
Managing Director IWC Switzerland Linus Fuchs (L) and CEO IWC Schaffhausen Christoph Grainger-Herr (R) hand over the auctioned watch to the highest bidder during the 11th Laureus Charity Night. The IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Retrogarde Chronograph Edition © Photo by Remy Steiner/Getty Images for IWC