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IWC Portugieser Automatic 42
IWC

Portugieser Automatic 42

Ref. IW501705

$13,900

42.4 mm · automatic · 50 m

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.

  • Portugieser
  • Automatic

Specifications

11 recorded

Case

Case size
42.4 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Case material
Steel

Dial

Dial
Dune

Movement

Movement
automatic
Caliber
52011
Manufacture
IWC
Jewels
31
Power reserve
168 h

Strap

Strap/bracelet
Black alligator leather strap

Water

Water resistance
50 m

About IWC

Switzerland · est. 1868

Founded in 1868 in Switzerland, IWC brings its own identity to contemporary watchmaking. Schaffhausen-based Swiss maison famed for the Portuguese, Pilot's, and Ingenieur lines, blending engineering with classical design. For collectors, it offers a compelling alternative to familiar names—one defined by personality, discovery, and a point of view all its own.

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