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IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Watch Edition Kurt Klaus

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Written by Bojan Pavlovic on July 7, 2012 in IWC Da Vinci, IWC Watches - No comments

IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus is a special series named in honor of one of IWC’s master watchmakers who spent fifty years with the Swiss company. This exclusive perpetual calendar chronograph timepiece provides an array of useful functions. Also, if for some reason the watch is not worn for some time, all the indications can be synchronously advanced by using the crown.

Kurt Klaus

Kurt Klaus

Being a perpetual calendar, the functionality of this Da Vinci timepiece includes the indication of date, day, month and year in four digits, as well as moonphases for hundreds of years at a time, even remaining precise during leap years.

IWC-made Caliber 79261

IWC-made Caliber 79261

This is all done via a self-winding chronograph movement that Klaus himself helped design it. The IWC-made Caliber 79261 produces 28,800 vibrations per hour and preserves a sufficient 44 hours of power reserve when fully charged. This highly complicated movement built on 39 jewels has been in existence for more than 20 years and it has stayed unchanged so far.

An Elegant Tonneau Shaped Case

Depending on a model, the Da Vinci Perpetual Calender Edition Kurt Klaus comes either in 18-karat red gold or stainless steel case. The tonneau shaped case measures 43.1 x 51 mm and it is 15.2 mm thick. The watch is shielded on both sides by convex scratch-resistant sapphire glasses with antireflective coatings and it is water resistant to 30 meters (100 feet)

IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch IW376207

IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch IW376207

Either black or silver dial has four sub-dials. A moonphase indicator and a 30 minutes chronograph share the same counter which is situated at the 12 o’clock position. The counter located at the 3 o’clock position displays the date, while the sub-dial at the 6 o’clock position displays the month and is used in conjunction with the 12 hour chronograph. The fourth sub-dial situated at the 9 o’clock position displays the right day of the week and 60 seconds.

The dial with a vertical tapestry pattern also displays the year in four digits in a small aperture located between 7 and 8 o’clock positions, whereas the signature of Kurt Klaus is situated between 4 and 5 o’clock positions.

The Two Versions of Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus

The Swiss manufacturer of luxury watches offered two models of this timepiece. The first luxury model IW376206 comes in an 18-karat red gold case and it can be purchased for approximately $40,000. This version is produced in the limited quantity of 1,000 pieces. Each of them boasts a black dial and the matching alligator leather strap with a folding buckle. The strap is elegantly attached to the case, leaving no free space between them.

IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch IW376206

IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch IW376206

A lower cost stainless steel model IW376207 sports a silvered dial and the same black alligator strap as the previous one. This version is also limited and it is produced in a series of 3,000 pieces. This watch is priced for a little bit more than $25,000.

The “Einstein from Schaffhausen”

The portrait of the brand’s chief engineer, Kurt Klaus, alongside with the limited edition serial number (from 1 to 1,000, or from 1 to 3,000, depending on a version) is engraved on the case back.

IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus WatchKlaus, who spent over 50 years at IWC is one of the company’s most influential designers. He invented Da Vinci’s revolutionary perpetual calendar module back in 1985. The success of this invention is explained by the fact that it was the first serial produced perpetual calendar timepiece which can be set by only the crown. IWC’s legendary master watchmaker also headed the design team for IWC’s in-house automatic Caliber 5000 that was introduced in 2000.

IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch IW376206
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch IW376206 Caseback
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch IW376207
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch IW376207 Caseback
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Watch

IW376207

Ref. No. IW376207

IWC-Da-Vinci-Perpetual-Calendar-Watch-Edition-Kurt-Klaus-IW376207
GenderMen
ShapeTonneau
Case MaterialStainless steel
Case Size43.1 x 51 mm
Case Thickness15.2 mm
CrystalSapphire
Bracelet/StrapBlack leather strap
DialSilver
MovementCaliber 79261 self-winding
Shock-ProofingNo
BezelStationary
CalendarYes
ChronographNo
Moon Phase IndicatorYes
Dual Time/World TimeNo
AlarmNo
DisplayAnalog
Water-Resistance30 meters (100 feet)
Altimeter-Depth MeterNo
Power Reserve
AssemblySwiss
Style
PriceSuper luxury watch
IW376206

Ref. No. IW376206

IWC-Da-Vinci-Perpetual-Calendar-Watch-Edition-Kurt-Klaus-IW376206
GenderMen
ShapeTonneau
Case MaterialRed gold
Case Size43.1 x 51 mm
Case Thickness15.2 mm
CrystalSapphire
Bracelet/StrapBlack leather strap
DialBlack
MovementCaliber 79261 self-winding
Shock-ProofingNo
BezelStationary
CalendarYes
ChronographNo
Moon Phase IndicatorYes
Dual Time/World TimeNo
AlarmNo
DisplayAnalog
Water-Resistance30 meters (100 feet)
Altimeter-Depth MeterNo
Power Reserve
AssemblySwiss
Style
PriceSuper luxury watch
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