Watches of Switzerland’s combined team of 63 highly-trained, helpful and friendly staff has a total sum of over 300 years of experience in the industry and speak many different languages – including Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese and Taiwanese.
With Boutiques in Canberra, Melbourne, Melbourne Airport, Perth and Sydney, Watches of Switzerland is Australia’s largest authorised Swiss watch retailer.
Watches of Switzerland is an Australian, family-owned and operated company, founded by Eric van der Griend in 1997.
Today, Watches of Switzerland is Australia’s leading official luxury watch retailer with 14 of the world’s best brands and 6 Boutiques in Australia.
Shop CF30 Canberra Centre
Ainslie Avenue
Canberra 2601, ACT
Phone: 1300 808 135 or 61 2 6248 8842
Email: canberra@watchswiss.com
Hours:
Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 10am – 4pm
L09, Luxury Precinct, T2 International Terminal
Melbourne Airport 3045, Victoria
Tel: 03 9338 0882
Email: melbourneairport@watchswiss.com
Opening Hours:
COVID-19 Update: Reopening soon – limited capacity
Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese and Serbian assistance available.
294 Collins Street, Melbourne
3000, Victoria
Tel: 03 9671 3388 or 1300 808 135
Email: melbourne@watchswiss.com
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 11am – 4pm
199 George Street, Sydney
2000, New South Wales
Tel: 02 9251 0088 or 1300 808 135
Email: sydney@watchswiss.com
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 11am – 4pm
300 Murray Street
Raine Square Retail,
Perth 6000, Western Australia
Tel: 08 9322 8800 or 1300 808 135
Email: perth@watchswiss.com
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 11am – 4pm
Shop 1, 14 Martin Place, Sydney
2000, New South Wales
Tel: 02 9223 0088
Email: lange-soehne.sydney@watchswiss.com
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm
Closed Sunday.
Stainless steel case. 42.3mm diameter. Silver-plated dial with golden hands and appliqués. Self-winding, manufacture movement with date. 7-day power reserve. Black alligator leather strap.
| Brand : | IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN |
| Model Number : | IW500704 |
| Material : | Stainless Steel |
| Movement : | Automatic |
| Calibre : | 52010 |
| Crystal : | Sapphire |
| Functions : | Mechanical movement, pellaton automatic winding, IWC-manufactured 52010 calibre, 7-day power reserve when fully wound, power reserve display, date display, small hacking seconds at 9 o’clock, Breguet spring, rotor with 18-carat gold medallion, see-through sapphire-glass back |
| Water Resistance : | 30 Meters |
| Bracelet Strap : | Alligator leather strap with folding clasp. |
| Power Reserve : | 7 Days |
PORTUGIESER AUTOMATIC IW500704 |
$18,400.00 |
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The Portugieser Automatic is without doubt one of, if not the most successful Portugieser models ever.
Retaining the balanced dial design of the original Portugieser first manufactured in the 1930s, it incorporates a number of modern touches.
These include a 42.3mm case with ergonomically optimized strap horns to ensure greater comfort even on slimmer wrists. Elegant golden hands and appliqués. And of course, the self-winding IWC-manufactured 52010-calibre, visible through a transparent sapphire-glass case back. This movement is equipped with the legendary Pellaton winding system, whose pawls, automatic wheel and rotor bearing in system are made from extremely wear-resistant ceramic. Two barrels build up an impressive 7-day power reserve, which can be monitored via the power reserve indicator on the dial side at 3 o’clock.
An ageless classic, this watch comes on a black alligator leather strap.
The highly efficient winding system is a refined version of the 50000-calibre family with a bidirectional Pellaton pawl-winding system. Two barrels provide an impressive 7 days’ power reserve.
The winding pawls and the automatic wheel are made of black ceramic while the rotor bearing is made of white ceramic. These extremely hard high-tech materials make the automatic winding system practically wear-free. The indexless balance with a frequency of 4 hertz (28,800 beats per hour) and the Breguet spring guarantee maximum precision. The design and finish of the movement was also considerably enhanced. The proportions of the rotor and the inset “Probus Scafusia” gold medallion are noticeably slimmer.
