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IWC Schaffhausen 52850

AutomaticIn ProductionIn-house
Family: 52xxx36 jewels168h power reserve28,800 vph (4 Hz)

Caliber 52850 is IWC Schaffhausen's in-house automatic chronograph movement introduced in 2019. It features the bidirectional Pellaton winding system and delivers a 7-day power reserve. The movement remains in production and serves as the base for several Portugieser and Portofino chronograph references.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Movement Type

Automatic

Jewel Count

36 jewels

Power Reserve

168h

Frequency

28,800 vph (4 Hz)

Display Type

Analog

Winding

Automatic (Bidirectional)

COMPLICATIONS

Chronograph

QUICK FACTS

TYPE

Automatic

STATUS

In Production

MANUFACTURE

In-house

LAUNCH YEAR

2019

CALIBER FAMILY

52xxx

ALSO KNOWN AS

cal. 52850

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