Portofino

The distinction between a good appearance and an exceptional one often hinges on the smallest details. Created in the 1980s and inspired by a Lépine pocket watch, the Portofino is a classic and elegant dress watch that adds a refined touch to any outfit. The collection offers a variety of case sizes, models with and without diamonds, an array of dial colors, and options for both leather straps and metal bracelets.

Watches 57

Sizes 34, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45

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Portofino Complete Calendar

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Size45

With their imposing case size of 45 millimeters and their large hand-wound movements featuring an 8-day power reserve, these models pay tribute to the origins of the Portofino.

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Portofino History

1984

1985 Portofino hand wound watch with moonphase

1988

1993

2003

2011

2014

Portofino IW458104 watch with stainless steel case and grey alligator leather strap

2019

Portofino IW357406 watch with gold diamond case and leather strap

2022

IW344601 Portofino Perpetual Calendar with white dial, steel case, and blue leather strap

Portofino Hand Wound Moon Phase

In the early 1980s, watchmaker Kurt Klaus and designer Hanno Burtscher hit upon the idea of converting a Lépine moon phase pocket watch into a large wristwatch. The Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase (Ref. 5251), featuring a 46-millimeter case size and the pocket watch caliber 9521, became the leader model of a new family called Portofino.

Portofino Chronograph Quartz

The Portofino Chronograph Quartz (Ref. 3731) marked the first chronograph in the collection. It was powered by the innovative quartz calibre 631, which combined two quartz-controlled stepping motors with a mechanical chronograph and an analogue time and counter module.

Portofino Hand-Wound

IWC Schaffhausen complemented the collection with the Portofino Hand Wound (Ref. 2010). It was powered by the hand-wound calibre H/849, which measured just 1.85 millimeters in height. To this day, the Portofino Hand-Wound remains one of the flattest wristwatches ever made by IWC.

Portofino Automatic

Smaller Portofino models had dominated the 1990s. In response to the growing demand for somewhat larger case sizes, IWC Schaffhausen introduced the Portofino Automatic (Ref. 3533) with a 38-millimeter case diameter in 2004.

Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days

The Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days (Ref. 5101) was introduced in 2011 with an impressive case diameter of 45 millimeters. The watch was powered by the newly developed IWC-manufactured 59210 calibre, a hand-wound movement offering a generous power reserve of eight days.

Portofino Automatic 37

In 2014, IWC Schaffhausen introduced its midsize Portofino collection featuring watches with a case diameter of 37 millimeters. These diverse and colourful models were partially set with diamonds and paired with leather straps in different colours.

Portofino Automatic 34

A comprehensive collection of Portofino watches featuring a 34-millimeter case diameter was presented in 2019. With these refined timepieces, IWC Schaffhausen revisited the successful Portofino ladies’ watches from the 1980s. Select versions of the Portofino Automatic 34 (Ref. 6567) were presented with diamond-set bezels.

Portofino Perpetual Calendar

With the Portofino Perpetual Calendar (Ref. 3444), the iconic perpetual calendar developed by watchmaker Kurt Klaus returned to the collection in 2022. Available in 18-carat 5N gold or stainless steel, it features a case diameter of 40 millimeters, making it the currently smallest and slimmest perpetual calendar from IWC Schaffhausen.

IWC Portofino Complete Calendar IW359002 with white dial, 18 ct 5N gold case and taupe calfskin strap

The return of the perpetual calendar.

IWC Schaffhausen’s perpetual calendar, originally developed by legendary watchmaker Kurt Klaus in the 1980s, makes its return to the Portofino collection. The Portofino Perpetual Calendar is available in either precious 18-carat 5N gold or stainless steel. With a case diameter of just 40 millimeters, it is the smallest perpetual calendar in IWC’s entire collection.

Small size, big impact.

The Portofino Automatic 34 captivates with a pure, uncluttered three-hand dial design, embodying the essence of understated luxury and timeless elegance. The collection features models made of 18-carat 5N gold or stainless steel, available with or without diamond-set bezels. You can choose from various dial colours, finely crafted leather straps or beautifully made metal bracelets.