Welcome to my Top Swiss Chronometers Boutique: With its passion for innovation and technical inventiveness, IWC Schaffhausen has established an international reputation. Since 1868, manufacturers have been creating masterpieces of haute horlogerie. IWC mechanical timepieces are handcrafted with meticulous attention to detail, combine precision engineering with extraordinary timeless design, bringing finest technology and unique emotions to the wrist. In 1938, two Portuguese merchants Rodrigues and Teixeira came to IWC and asked for a particularly large and precise wristwatch. Following this request, IWC built a large wristwatch based on a pocket watch movement. Over the next decade, IWC would produce a few such pieces, all oversized, using pocket watch movements like Cal. 74, and featuring clear dials with Arabic numerals. In 1993, IWC recalled this history as part of the celebration of the company's 125-year anniversary. They created a new “Portugieser” watch, the Jubilee, as a limited edition that closely matched the original's design. After an enthusiastic response from the public, IWC created another Portugieser limited series in 1995 using an updated version of the original pocket watch movement, IWC 9828, in a large 43 mm case. Shortly afterwards, the company released a smaller 35 mm version of the watch, the 3531, as a regular production series using sister company Jaeger-LeCoultre's 891/2 movement. This model became so important that it was chosen to highlight the restart of IWC's in-house movement development, introducing Cal. 5000 in the 2000 IWC Portugieser 2000. Since that time, IWC has created a diverse line of Portugieser watches in various sizes and styles. Many feature complications, including chronographs, but always styled in large, rounded cases with elegant markings that contrast with IWC's Pilot watch lineup. Although often called “Portuguese” in English, IWC is clear on using the “Portugieser” name for all of their models. Movement: - manual winding calibre IWC 98295 - frequency: 18,000 A/h - 18 jewels - 46 hours power reserve - unique number 3190072 Case: - 316L stainless steel, brushed/polished - 44mm excl. crown, 47mm incl. - thickness: 10mm - unique No: 3*******3 (for buyer only), the best proof of authenticity Scratch resistant anti-reflective sapphire crystal Bezel: 316L stainless steel, polished, fixed Сase-back: transparent, sapphire Crown; - polished stainless steel with logo - push/pull Dial: - noble white matte - golden polished hands, hour markers and Arabic numerals - minute markers around the outer rim - small second grey chatoyant sub-dial at 06:00 o'clock position Strap: - authentic IWC black leather BZAE - length: ca. 21cm - width: 22mm by lugs, 18mm by clasp Clasp: - pin buckle with logo - polished/brushed 316L stainless steel Weight: 75 grams Water-resistant 30meters/3ATM/100feet, not suitable for swimming and diving. Distributor's stock, the card isn't stamped. Full set incl. IWC tissue. Excellent condition, never worn: the wristwatch comes from luxury watch-shop showcase; every morning the watch was put on the stand in the shop window, every evening it was removed from the window. Therefore, the strap maybe doesn't look like brand new from inside, but no one wore the watch on their wrist, so squeamish buyers needn't worry. Original black IWC watch-box is having this typical problem of black IWC boxes: they “sweat” slightly, nothing significant. General professional pre-sale service was made in March 2024: the watch is keeping good time and working perfectly. 100% authentic Swiss made. My personal authenticity and quality warranty: you will get warranty card (as pictured), fully completed and signed on the back. Insured, registered shipping worldwide with DHL Express: it’s not cheap, and yet fast and reliable, two days in Europe, three days for the rest of this world. Everything you see in my pics is included in the package that you'll receive. My personal opinion, based on 30+ years of collecting experience: 'Portugieser' is one of most beautiful cult wristwatches ever; this incredible purity and clarity of lines is an undoubted sign of the most noble breed! NO EXTRA COSTS for EU Buyers.