Tropicana Magazine Nov-Dec 2017 #115: Lessons in Resilience

NEWS | THE TIME
UNBEATABLE SPIRIT
The case back of the
11th watch in the
special edition IWC
Da Vinci Chronograph
‘Laureus Sport for
Good Foundation’
collection captures an
inspirational moment
of joy and achievement. It features a drawing of a little boy skiing and
lifting both hands in the air, done by 12-year-old Shanghai Special
Olympics athlete Hou Ye, the winner of IWC Schaffhausen’s annual
drawing competition with the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.
Since 2005, IWC Schaffhausen has been a major sponsor of the
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, an organisation dedicated to
bridging sports and social change.
www.iwc.com
NEW IN TOWN
IWC Schaffhausen’s iconic Portugieser now welcomes its first
deep-blue dial models for both the Portugieser Automatic and
the Portugieser Chronograph. The first IWC watches in dials of
blue were produced nearly 50 years ago. The new Portugieser
Automatic (ref IW371491) and Portugieser Chronograph (ref
IW371491) models are now available at IWC boutiques and
authorised IWC retailers in Malaysia.
www.iwc.com
CURATED BY TANIA JAYATHILAKA
TOP TANK
Bell & Ross’s BR V1-92 Bellytanker is limited to 500
pieces. It owes its forceful-sounding name to the
powerful Bellytanker racing cars adapted from the
design of World War 2 drop tanks fitted in the belly of
fighter planes. From its aircraft-shaped counterweight
on the second hand to the copper-hued dial colour
inspired by the Bellytanker car’s wheel rims, this selfwinding
watch is a natural culmination of Bell & Ross’s
long-standing fascination with extreme vehicles. The
BR V2-94 Bellytanker Chronograph is also limited to
500 pieces, its formidable 41mm steel case boasting a
famous ‘Panda’ dial, displaying black counters against
the gold of the dial.
www.bellross.com
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