IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Automatic 42 Mens Watch IW501705
IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Automatic 42 Mens Watch IW501705

IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Automatic 42 Mens Watch IW501705

SKU: 2.119.01.0105 | MPN: IW501705

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IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Automatic 42 Mens Watch IW501705. 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.
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IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Automatic 42 Mens Watch IW501705

IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Automatic 42 Mens Watch IW501705

£11,500

Product Description

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.

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.

Product Specification

SKU
2-119-01-0105
Model Number
IW501705
Manufacturer
IWC Schaffhausen
Availability
Availability on Request
Manufacturer Warranty
2 Years
Condition
New
Product Type
Watch
Range
Portugieser
Recipient
For Him
Packaging
IWC Presentation Packaging
Return Policy Details
14 Days
Movement
Automatic
Display Type
Analogue
Dial Markers
Numerals
Water Resistance
50 Metres
Case Width (mm)
42
Case Depth (mm)
12
Watch Clasp Type
Folding Clasp
Watch Strap Type
Leather Strap
Watch Strap Details
Stainless Steel
Watch Case Shape
Round
Watch Case Colour
Silver
Features
See-through sapphire glass back, 7 Days Power Reserve, 249 Components, 31 Jewels, Rotor with 18-carat gold medallion
Bezel Type
Plain

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