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Official parameters: IWC Portuguese Series IW500705 watch (new Portuguese Seven), price 94800.
Overall appearance: The white dial is matched with burnt steel blue willow-leaf-shaped hands and a cowhide strap with crocodile pattern. It is a watch that combines leisure and formal wear, and its appearance is also very high!
The mirror is made of sapphire glass and is coated with anti-glare blue coating. The blue coating can be said to be a major feature of IWC watches! The sapphire watch mirror has high transparency.
Dial details: The dial of the ZF factory Portuguese Seven uses burnt steel blue Arabic numeral scales and an orbital minute scale circle. This design is also a major feature of the IWC Portuguese series.
The “IWC” at the 12 o’clock position is basically the same as the genuine product. It is printed with ink printing technology and looks very three-dimensional! The font of “SCHAFFHAUSEN” below is a little smaller than the genuine product. Of course, this can only be found when compared with the genuine product!
The hour and minute hands are willow-leaf-shaped burnt steel blue hands. The pointer is very rounded and full after polishing. The size and thickness are restored in sync with the genuine product.
The pointer scale of the burnt steel blue process is sometimes black and sometimes blue when observed from some angles. This is also the characteristic of the burnt steel blue process. This process uses a special calcination and quenching process to make the stainless steel surface appear a dark blue oxidation protection layer, which not only improves the corrosion resistance of the pointer but also greatly improves the texture of the whole watch.
There is a calendar window at the 6 o’clock position. The window is trapezoidal in shape, and each number has no burrs or bumps.
(Regarding the problem of calendar deviation: It cannot be denied that the calendar is indeed a pain point of Portuguese Seven. In the previous authenticity comparison review of Portuguese Seven and the genuine product, I also told everyone that Portuguese Seven has the problem of calendar deviation, but not every one will appear. It needs to be carefully screened. Bokey suggestion is to ask the merchant to take close-up photos of the calendar before shipping for confirmation to avoid back and forth .)
At the 3 o’clock position is the power reserve display dial. The function is real and usable. However, for the genuine product, when fully wound, there is a 7-day power reserve, while the ZF V5 version Portuguese Seven has only about three days of energy storage. The two-color overprinting of black and red is very delicate. After magnification several times, there is still no overlapping or color bleeding.
At the 9 o’clock position is a small seconds dial. The dial is decorated with CD patterns, and the seconds are clearly displayed on the dial.
Side appearance: The ZF Portuguese Seven is composed of three pieces – bezel, middle case, and back cover. Bokey will not disassemble it here. The side of the middle case is processed by wire drawing. The wire drawing is very delicate. The wire drawing process can effectively reduce the chance of wear and scratches on the side. The bezel and back cover are polished, which can greatly improve the gloss of the whole watch.
The diameter of the ZF factory V5 version Portuguese Seven is 42.3 millimeters, and the thickness is 14 millimeters. After measurement, they are all restored in sync with the genuine product!
The weight is 111 grams.
On the other side, the crown of Portuguese Seven is engraved with the IWC logo and the words “Probus Scafusi”. ZF is very in place in engraving. The font is clear and three-dimensional! The size of the crown is the same, and the thread processing of the crown is also in place!
The screw-in sapphire glass back cover is completely in accordance with the genuine product configuration. There are grooves for disassembly at the bezel. The thickness of the edge engraving is restored in accordance with the genuine product, and the watch code is not repeated.
In terms of movement, a major point that many watch friends are most concerned about: What movement does the ZF Portuguese Seven use? And how many years can it be used?
Regarding the movement issue, Bokey disassembles the back cover to observe the ZF IWC Portuguese Seven V5 version movement more comprehensively. This time, the movement still uses the same Dandong imitation genuine Cal.52010 automatic mechanical movement as the previous version. However, some upgrades have been made to the deck. We can see that the gem color of the movement deck has been upgraded from the original light purplish red to pigeon blood red. The color is closer to the genuine product. However, the middle of the gem is not hollowed out. This is also a key point to distinguish whether it is the ZF factory V5 version Portuguese Seven.
ZF factory V5 version Portuguese Seven movement diagram – Bokey real shot
The entire movement splint is very delicate after washing and polishing. There are fish scale patterns and Geneva wave patterns. There are also ruby embellishments and gilded lettering on the splint. Not only are the functions of the left and right eyes fully realized, but also the perfect fit in position is achieved. In addition, the comprehensive daily error of this movement is within 8 seconds. After adjustment, it can reach within 5 seconds!
However, the difference after this V5 version upgrade is not as big as previous upgrades. Many friends in the replica circle still think that V4 and V5 are the same version. In fact, every time the manufacturer upgrades, the version batch will be updated. And as long as the ZF factory upgrades to the new version, the old version will be discontinued. So friends who buy this watch as long as they get the one produced by the ZF factory must be the latest version V5. There will be no phenomenon of V4 or the old version of ZF, unless what you get is not the real ZF factory Portuguese Seven! The following picture is the accessories provided by ZF Portuguese Seven at the factory. You can distinguish by these accessories. Of course, the most important thing is to distinguish by looking at the movement and details!
The strap of the ZF factory Portuguese Seven is made of dark blue cowhide and is relatively hard in texture. While the genuine product is made of crocodile leather. In order to be closer to the appearance of the genuine product, the cowhide strap is pressed with crocodile pattern. Honestly, for friends who pursue a better wearing experience and don’t want people to see whether it is genuine or fake from the strap, Bokey suggests upgrading directly to crocodile leather, so that the phenomenon of being obviously fake can be eliminated from the strap!
Comparison between the cowhide standard for ZF factory and the crocodile leather customized by Bokey. On the left is the cowhide standard for ZF factory, and on the right is the crocodile leather strap customized by Bokey.
The texture of crocodile leather is softer than that of cowhide, and the wearing comfort is good. It is not as stiff as the standard cowhide of ZF!
The texture of each crocodile leather strap is unique. Here are three stock colors (black, dark blue, brown) for you to choose. Other colors need to be customized (lead time 3 to 5 days).
The back of the crocodile leather strap customized by Bokey is also printed with the IWC logo, all restored in sync with the genuine product!
Whether it is the appearance design, wire drawing detail creation, corner polishing or structural restoration, the buckle is very perfect. It adopts the same process as the genuine product, striving for perfection and being impeccable.
On-hand picture. Bokey wrist circumference is 15.5 cm. Personally, I feel it is a bit large on the hand. It is recommended that watch friends with a wrist circumference of more than 16 cm start wearing it!
Summary: Portuguese Seven has always been loved by IWC fans. If you want an IWC Portuguese Seven, then the ZF factory Portuguese Seven V5 version will be a good choice. Bokey thinks that with crocodile leather, it can reach the level of completely indistinguishable from the genuine product in terms of frontal appearance.
