IWC Portuguese Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is a tribute to the disadvantaged children spread across the world. Read our guide below for more facts and details on this fabulous watch…
IWC Portuguese Laureus Sport is a special edition watch for the Good Foundation and has the rich midnight blue dial that is a representation of hope for the lesser advantaged children. This automatic watch is a much desired watch and is a watch cognoscenti’s delight.
Features and design of IWC Portuguese Laureus Sport
IWC Portuguese Laureus Sport has a 51011 calibration with Pellaton winding. It also has a seven days power reserve when fully wound. Its unpretentious design caters to the demands of purists who respect and demand only exact mechanical movements of a watch without any fuss.
The design is etched on a medallion and can be found in the back of the case in the special edition of this watch. IWC Portuguese Laureus Sport comes in a blue alligator leather strap that looks striking along with the blue of the dial. Sophistication and simplicity are the forte of this collectors watch.
The watch also features a date display and small hacking seconds and 9 o’clock. It also has a rotor with 18K yellow gold medallion and a convex sapphire glass with anti-glare coating on either side. Water-resistant up to 3 bars, it has a case height of 14mm, a diameter of 42.3 mm and a stainless steel case.
Laureus Sport For Good Foundation
In collaboration with Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, IWC organizes a children’s drawing competition every year and the winning design is specially engraved on a medallion that is affixed in the back of the case of the special edition watch. The engraving on the medallion is a social message to the people that a portion of the sale price is contributed to the foundation for helping the various problems all over the world.
This year, the winner of the drawing competition was a 12-year old Sri Lankan boy named K. D. Sriyan Chamod Dilshan. He drew a picture of a group of four people standing in a circle holding hands to represent the motto of team spirit.
Activities
The foundation has helped establish the “Seenigama Sports project” in the year 2005 to help the Southern Province around Galle recuperate from the tsunami that devastated various lives there. Under this project, various games like volleyball, cricket, badminton etc have been organized for the children to divert their mind from the harsh reality and recoup from their trauma.
IWC Portuguese Laureus Sport is a special endeavor by IWC to showcasing their social responsibilities and committed participation in contributing to the well-being of the under privileged across the globe.
