IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Review

IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph is available in stainless steel (IW392103) and in red gold (IW392101). This IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph is much larger with its 43mm case diameter and 15.5mm thickness and yet, I would prefer it in red gold. More IWC clone watches.

The dials (silver-plated for the red gold reference and slate-coloured for the stainless steel reference) as as stunning as the case. Beautiful large Arabic numerals, silver or red gold rims around the sub dials and a very nice dark blue toned sub dial at 12 o’clock for the moonphase and hour and minute totalizer. The Santoni strap is very nicely done (I am a huge fan and wearer of their shoes) and the folding clasp also works OK for me on this watch.

Based on a Valjoux 7750 movement, the new Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph relies on an in-house developed movement. Calibre 89630, based on the 89000-chronograph family, is quite different from other perpetual calendar (calibre 52610) movement and the IWC chronograph calibre 89360 had no room for a moon phase at 12 o’clock.