IWC has added several new models to the Portugieser family. One of them is the iconic chronograph. We tested this watch, our good old friend, which now boasts a trendy green dial and is equipped with a manufacture caliber.

The Portugieser is one of IWC?s oldest and most prestigious product lines, with a dial that has hardly changed over 80 years. ?That?s why we approached the project of designing the new collection very carefully and with tremendous respect for history,? Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC, and Creative Director Christian Knoop explained.

The Portugieser?s Handsome Dial Remains Nearly Unchanged
The impressive result puts every doubt to rest. Glancing at the attractive face of the Portugieser Chronograph, you instantly recognize a cherished old acquaintance, although the dial of our test watch is now a trendy green, and plays with the light. Another version comes with a burgundy dial. There?s also a boutique edition with an elegant blue dial and a rose-gold case.
The very distinctive, clear and functional dial is 38 mm in diameter and has recessed counters at 6 and 12, slim feuille hands and applied Arabic numerals. These features have so strongly influenced the Portugieser chronograph that even in the new version, no designer dared to replace the partly cut-away numerals 6 and 12 with arguably ?simpler? index strokes. Comparing this latest update to the last fine tuning about 10 years ago, we find that the calibrations on the counters with inwa...