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Portugieser Automatic 42
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.
ABOUT THE WATCH
Portugieser Automatic 42
This version features a stainless steel case with a diameter of 42.4 millimeters, a silver-plated dial, and gold-plated hands and 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 graining and 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.
Features
Case
Movement
Packaging
Small hacking seconds
Rotor with 18-carat gold medallion
Pellaton automatic winding
Date display
Power reserve display
7 days power reserve
Double box-glass sapphire crystals, antireflective coating on both sides
Case
Stainless steel
Case
Diameter
42.4
mm
Height
12.9
mm
Back case
See-through sapphire glass back
Water resistance
5.0
bar
Calibre
52011
Calibre
Movement type
Automatic winding,
IWC-manufactured movement
