New: IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 with salmon coloured dial

IWC adds a new salmon coloured dial version to their Portugieser Automatic 40 in a stainless steel case.

Press Release information with commentary in italics.

New: IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 with salmon coloured dial

The new IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 in salmon coloured dial Ref. IW358313 retails for SGD 11,000. Price is inclusive of GST.

Commentary

A simple extension of the beautiful Portugieser Automatic 40 lineup, now with a new salmon coloured dial. The collection now comprise of 8 models, including one in red gold, and the other 7 in stainless steel, but with various options for dial colours, and some models being offered with bracelets. The prices of the stainless steel cased models are all the same at SGD 11k.

All the models feature the IWC Caliber 82200 with the large rotor with Pellaton styled winding mechanism. This is a standard IWC movement and has been in service since introduced in 2018 in the Da Vinci Automatic Edition “150 Years“. Ceramic composite is used in many of the winding components, and IWC tells us that this is done to extend the reliability and longevity of the movement.

Release information

Schaffhausen/Dubai, 10th February 2023: IWC Schaffhausen introduces a new version of the Portugieser Automatic 40 with a stainless steel case and a striking salmon-coloured dial. Introduced to the collection in 2020, the Portugieser Automatic 40 brings back the timeless design of the first Portugieser from the late 1930s in a compact and easily wearable case size of 40 millimetres. This new model is powered by the IWC-manufactured 82200 calibre movement with a 60-hour power reserve.

In the late 1930s, IWC’s Reference 325 established This timepiece is powered by the IWC-manufactured

a classic design idiom which has run as a common thread through the history of the Portugieser family ever since. It features a clearly organised and open dial, a characteristic minute’s scale, and small seconds at 6 o’clock. The Portugieser Automatic 40 presents this timeless design in an easily wearable case diameter of 40 millimetres.

The new Portugieser Automatic 40 (Ref. IW358313) features a stainless-steel case as well as rhodium-plated hands and appliqués. However, the most eye-catchingdetail of this new version is the striking salmon-coloured dial. Thanks to the pared-back Portugieser design and the refined sunray finish, the beautiful colour is displayed in all its glory. The black alligator leather strap with a butterfly folding clasp perfectly matches the dial colour.

82200 calibre. This robust and precise automatic movement features the winding system developed in the 1950s by IWC’s former Technical Director, Albert Pellaton. Using movements of the rotor in both directions, it efficiently builds up a power reserve of 60 hours. In addition, components like the heart-shaped cam or the clicks are made of virtually wear-free zirconium oxide ceramic.

The Portugieser Automatic 40 will first be available exclusively in UAE as of February and then available worldwide as of April through IWC boutiques, authorised retail partners, or online at IWC.com. The piece is eligible for registration under the My IWC care program, benefitting from a 6-year extension to the standard 2-year International Limited Warranty.

IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 Specifications

Reference: IW358313

CASE

• Stainless steel case
• Diameter 40.4 mm
• Height 12.3 mm
• See-through sapphire glass back
• Water resistance 3 bar

MOVEMENT

• 82200 Calibre
• IWC-manufactured movement
• Automatic, self-winding
• 60 hours Power Reserve
• Frequency 28’800 VPH (4 Hz)
• 192 Components
• 31 Jewels
• Côtes de Genève, perlage

FEATURES

• Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
• Pellaton automatic winding
• Small hacking seconds