IWC

Inspired by the beauty of our natural world, IWC refreshes the Portugieser collection as it turns 85.

The Portugieser is one of IWC’s oldest product lines, turning 85 this year. Named after two Portuguese merchants who commissioned a highly precise wristwatch equipped with a pocket watch movement, the watch had simple Arabic numerals and feuille hands that created a balance between classic and contemporary. To take the Portugieser collection forward, creative head Christian Knoop fashioned new dial colours and treatments, taking inspiration from the elements that Portuguese seafaring explorers would have faced. With four series – Horizon Blue, Dune, Silver Moon, and Obsidian, each is in a particular hue with a sunburst finish, following which 15 layers of transparent lacquer are applied for a true glow-up – there’s an almost ephemeral presence when the light casts down on each dial. The star of the collection is the Portugieser Eternal…

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