IWC Schaffhausen
Portugieser Automatic 42
IW501705Portugieser CollectionStainless Steel – Automatic – 42mm
The origins of the Portugieser date back to the late 1930s, when IWC Schaffhausen used a high-precision pocket watch movement to create a distinctively large wristwatch with chronometer precision. First introduced in 2000, the Portugieser Automatic 42 features an open, balanced dial, with a power reserve indicator at 3 o’clock and the small seconds positioned on the opposite side at 9 o’clock.
$20,000
AUD / Including GST
Detailed features & specifications
This version features a stainless steel case with a diameter of 42.4 millimeters, a Dune dial, and gold-plated hands and gold appliques. The watch appears elegant and refined thanks to a thoroughly reworked case construction with a thinner casing ring and box-glass sapphire crystals on the front and the back. A highlight is the intricately crafted dial, which is manufactured in a complex process comprising 60 individual steps.
The unusual optical depth is created by applying 15 layers of transparent lacquer, which is fine-ground and then polished to a high gloss finish. The subdials are milled into both the brass blank and the lacquer layer. A special printing process further enhances the three-dimensional effect. Finally, the appliques are individually mounted on the dial by hand.
The Portugieser Automatic 42 is powered by the IWC-manufactured 52011 caliber, which is elaborately finished with circular Geneva stripes. The Pellaton winding system is reinforced with virtually wear-free zirconium oxide ceramic components and builds up a power reserve of seven days (168 hours) in two barrels. The watch is fitted with a black alligator leather strap with a stainless steel folding clasp.
Technical Details
Case – Stainless steel case
Strap – Black alligator leather strap
Diameter – 42.4 mm
Height – 12.9 mm
Caseback – See-through sapphire glass back
Water resistance – 5.0 bar
Movement – 52011 Calibre IWC-manufactured movement
Movement Type – Automatic, self-winding
Power Reserve – 168 hours
Frequency – 28’800 VPH (4 Hz)
Components – 249
Jewels – 31