IWC Portugieser Automatic IW5007-04 Functions and Care

See this watch online: https://goo.gl/5DKcNo Greetings and welcome to the world of IWC. Today, I'll be your guide to the proper usage, care and maintenance of your IWC Portugieser Automatic. Now, although this is an automatic winding watch, you can see the case back winding mass, the time piece can be manually wound, should it run down by taking the crown in its first position flushed the case and turning it clockwise, 20 to 30 turns. Now you'll note the advance of the power reserve gauge at three o'clock and when you see the advance of the constant seconds hand, small seconds at nine o'clock you know the watch is running. At this point, you can set the date, set the time and the natural course of kinetic action on the wrist, in conjunction with the case back winding mass will wind the watch automatically. But should you wish to fully wind the watch to its maximum rate of power reserve of seven days or 168 hours, simply continue turning the crown. Watch the power reserve scale at three o'clock and advance the indicator to the end of the 7th bracket. Now you can turn the crown a few more times than necessary with no hazard to the movement, because, just to be certain, if you wish to advance the watch all the way to the end of its power reserve scale, the bridle style mainspring is designed to slip and relieve excess tension, so you cannot accidentally overwind the watch. Instead, simply listen for the click or tick as the bridle slips. That's your sign that the watch truly is fully energized. At this point, two subsidiary features allow for more precise setting of the time and date. The first, actuated two detents out from flush to the case is known as stop seconds, or hacking. You'll note that the constant seconds, or small seconds indicator at nine o'clock is halted. Now, pull the crown out one detent and now you activate a quick set date. The quick set date allows you to jump the date at six o'clock rapidly. Should the watch run down or encounter an irregular length month you can use the quick set to rapidly cycle and correct the time piece. It should be noted that the quick set should not be used between the hours of 8PM and 3AM, as this is the sweep of the dial and the period of the day during which the watch's automatic date jumper is engaged. There are three primary hazards to your watch in regular use, water, magnetism and shock. Water is the greatest hazard. Your time piece is water resistant to 3 ATM, or 30 meters, which is sufficient for splash or rain exposure, however it's important to note that no leather strap is ever water resistant, as leather is a natural porous material that will degrade rapidly in the presence of moisture. So always ensure the leather is protected entirely from moisture. Finally, IWC reminds you that water resistance is not a static feature of a watch and over time as seals age and lubricants degrade, the watch's water resistance will ebb. Therefore, IWC recommends every 12 to 24 months having the watch water tested with an authorized service center to ensure that factor-rated hermeticity is retained. Magnetism is another threat, a hidden one, but one that is ubiquitous in daily life. The hair spring at the center of your watch's balance, it's heart beat, is ferrous and can become magnetized by purse and wallet closures, refrigerator doors, speakers, subwoofers and MRI equipment. Therefore, keep your watch remote from these, and if you suspect due to erratic timing, either fast or slow, that your watch has become magnetized, take it to an IWC authorized service center where specialized equipment is available to quickly and easily demagnetize your watch. Shock and concussion, however, can cause more permanent damage. It's important to remember that a fine mechanic time piece can be damaged by extreme violence on the wrist. Ensure the watch is disused during firearms marksmanship, batting, tennis or golf, or while riding mountain bikes, ATVs, and snow mobiles as all of these are concussive and can damage your watch. Finally, IWC recommends a comprehensive service overhaul every five years. This will involve cosmetic restoration of your watch's finish. It will involve restoration of water resistance, disassembly, cleaning, oiling and reregulation of the movement, and ultimately it should be performed exclusively at authorized service centers where specialized equipment, trained personnel and original factory replacement parts are available to protect the value of your watch as both an instrument and as an investment. Moreover, only authorized service centers are permitted to back all work and parts invested with a global IWC factory service warranty. Finally, visit our website at govbergwatches.com, and click to email, text or call out experts who will be happy to walk you through every phase of the ownership and care of this or any IWC fine time piece.