IWC yesterday unveiled a unique timepiece to celebrate the third year of their partnership with the Tribeca Film Festival. The Portofino Monopusher Edition “Tribeca Film Festival 2015” is not only unique but it’s also the company’s first monopusher mechanical chronograph. It features a slate-coloured dial inspired by the streets of Tribeca in New York and Bordeaux-coloured subdials reminiscent of Hollywood’s red carpet.
“For many years now, we have had a passion for cinema. Every filmmaker tells a story with their films, and at IWC, storytelling is in our DNA,” says Georges Kern, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen. “Tribeca Film Institute has proved year in and year out to be one of the world’s premier charitable organizations when it comes to nurturing and elevating young filmmakers. It is a privilege to be in our third year of our partnership with such a highly regarded institution and a film festival.”
In honor of the Tribeca Film Festival, IWC is introducing a new complication with the IWC 59360 caliber. A single push-button mechanism integrated into the crown controls the chronograph. The first press starts it, the second stops it and the third resets it.
As befits a unique timepiece, the case back bears the logo of the Tribeca Film Festival and the engraved lettering “Unique Piece.”
Portofino Monopusher Edition “Tribeca Film Festival 2015” specifications:
- Caliber: IWC 59360
- Case diameter: 45 mm
- Case height: 13 mm
- Case material: 18-carat white gold
- Glass material: Antireflective sapphire on both front and back
- Dial: Slate-colored with rhodium-plated hands and indices and Bordeaux sub-dials
- Battery: Hand wound with 192-hour power reserve
- Water resistance: 3 bar
- Strap: Black Santoni alligator leather with 18-carat white gold pin buckle
- Other: Power reserve sub-dial
The IWC Portofino Monopusher Edition “Tribeca Film Festival 2015” will be auctioned off by Christie’s between April 1st and April 10th. You will need to register before you can bid.
Sources : IWC // Christie's