====== IWC 59210 ======
Cal. **59210** (and similar) is an [[hand winding]] [[eight days]] movement produced by [[IWC]] starting in [[2011]].

===== Details =====
IWC has been transitioning to [[in-house]] movements since [[2000]], enhancing the reputation and technical features of their watches. In [[2011]], IWC introduced the [[IWC 59000|Cal. 59000 family]] of [[hand-wound]] [[eight day]] movements with this Cal. 59210. This family features a single [[barrel]] and [[mainspring]] and ticks at a modern [[4 Hz]], making the [[long power reserve|long 192 hour power reserve]] extremely impressive.

**Cal. 59210**, introduced in [[2011]] in the [[IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days]], is the first member of this family. Measuring a large 37.8 mm in diameter, Cal. 59210 recalled the modern classic [[IWC 5000|Cal. 5000]], with its extremely powerful mainspring, but the company went further this time. The spring actually holds a longer power reserve and stops after 192 hours rather than slow as torque is reduced. The balance is an [[index]]less design, with four golden weight screws along the rim for adjustment and a [[Breguet hairspring]].

The movement features two large [[bridge]]s, an almost Germanic design, with the upper bridge anchoring the massive mainspring barrel and the lower used for the [[power reserve indicator]] gear. The display includes the date, displayed through an aperture at 3 00, [[small seconds]] at 6 00, and a [[retrograde]] power reserve indicator at 8 00.

===== Movement Variants =====
In [[2013]], IWC introduced the [[IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days|Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days]] with **Cal. 59215**, which affixes the power reserve indicator hand to the back of the movement rather than featuring it on the watch face. This movement still features the date window at 3 00 and small seconds at 6 00. At the same time, IWC expanded the Portofino range with the [[IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Big Date|Portofino Hand-Wound Big Date]]. It uses **Cal. 59230** which adds a [[big date]] complication with a display at 12 00 rather than 3 00. It retains the front-mounted power reserve indicator at 8 00 and the small seconds dial.

In [[2015]], IWC introduced the [[IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic|Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic]], a two-handed variant on the Portofino theme. This watch uses **Cal. 59060** which lacks the [[small seconds]] hand and date of Cal. 59210 and also relocates the power reserve pointer to the back. There it can be viewed through a [[display case back]]. Another launch that year was the [[IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Day & Date|Portofino Hand-Wound Day & Date]], which added a [[day by pointer]] dial at 3 00. This watch uses **Cal. 59220**, a variant of the 2013 "Big Date" Cal. 59230.

Also in 2015, IWC launched exotic variations on this movement base. A [[monopusher]] [[chronograph]] module was used in [[IWC 59360|Cal. 59360]] and a [[moon phase indicator]] was added for [[IWC 59800|Cal. 59800]]. IWC launched a [[tourbillon]] version in [[2017]], [[IWC 59900|Cal. 59900]].

In [[2018]], IWC's [[IWC Big Pilot's Watch Big Date|Big Pilot's Watch Big Date Edition "150 Years"]] appeared. It used another variation on the Cal. 59210 base. **Cal. 59235** is similar to the "Big Date" Cal. 59230 but relocates the power reserve indicator to the back, as on the 2013 Cal. 59215.

===== IWC 59000 Movement Family =====
  *Main Article: [[IWC 59000]]

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===== Applications =====
  * 59060
    * [[IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic]], Ref. 5111 (2015-2016)
  * 59210
    * [[IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days]], Ref. 5101 (2011-present)
  * 59215
    * [[IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days]], Ref. 5102 (2014-2016)
    * [[IWC Pilot's Watch Heritage 48]], Ref. 5103 (2016)
  * 59220
    * [[IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Day & Date]], Ref. 5162 (2017-2017)
  * 59230
    * [[IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Big Date]], Ref. 5161 (2014-2016)
  * 59360
    * [[IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher]], Ref. 5151 (2016-present)

===== Metrics =====

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**Description:**
  * [[Hand winding]] [[eight days]] movement

**Functions:**
  * Central hours, minutes
  * [[Small seconds]] at 6 00
  * Date window at 3 00
  * [[Power reserve indicator]] at 8 00

**Data:**
  * 37.8 mm
  * 30 [[jewels]]
  * 28,800 A/h
  * [[Power reserve]] 192 hours

**Production period:**
  * [[2011]]-current
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===== Weblinks =====
  * [[https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-two-new-in-house-hand-wounds-from-iwc|Introducing Two New In-House Hand-Wounds From IWC]], Hodinkee


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