IWC Schaffhausen
IWC Schaffhausen

Portugieser

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Portugieser

1939

Originally created for Portuguese merchants who wanted marine chronometer precision on the wrist, now IWC's flagship elegant line.

Category
Classic dress watch
Designers
In-house design studio
Case materials
Stainless steel, 18k red and white gold, platinum
Sizes
40.4mm, 42.3mm, 44.2mm
Dial
Silver-plated dial with railway track and slim numerals
Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire
Strap / bracelet
Alligator leather strap
Movements
Calibre 52010, Calibre 69355
Movement type
Automatic
Power reserve
7 days (52000 family)
Water resistance
30m (3 ATM)
Complications
Perpetual calendar · Chronograph · Power reserve indicator
Key references
IW371617, IW500705
Price band
$7,500–$45,000
The house

IWC Schaffhausen

A German-founded Swiss manufacture famed for its robust Pellaton winding system and Kurt Klaus's ingeniously engineered perpetual calendar mechanism.

Founded
1868
Founder
Florentine Ariosto Jones
Headquarters
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Signature materials
Ceratanium, titanium, bronze, 18k gold, Cermet ceramic-metal composite
Signature movements
In-house calibre 52000 and 82000 families, Pellaton automatic winding system
Notable designers
Kurt Klaus
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