#25 IWC: History, Ingenieur, Mark XX, Portofino Complete Calendar, Portugieser Perpetual Calendar
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In this episode, we look at the International Watch Company, better known as IWC. We're mainly discussing two modern dress watches from the Portofino and Portugieser lines, as well as the Mark XX and Ingenieur.   IWC has a unique history relative to many other brands in that they were passed around under ownership, and got into things quite later than most.   Subscribe to get new episode notifications (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other directories) and follow us on Social Media @strapandlink!   Show Notes: (0:00) - Intro and small watches (5:04) - An update on the podcast (15:01) - History of IWC (29:04) - Portofino Complete Calendar (32:31) - Portugieser Perpetual Calendar (42:02) - Pilots Watch Mark XX (47:26) - IWC Ingenieur  
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