Portuguese Chrono-Automatic Stainless Steel / Black

The Portugieser originated in 1939 when two Portuguese importers commissioned IWC to build a wristwatch with the precision of a marine chronometer. The solution was to fit a large pocket watch movement — the Hunter calibre 74 — into a 41.5mm wristwatch case, enormous for its era. This created the Portugieser's defining characteristic: a large, thin case with a clean dial and slim hands that gives the impression of a pocket watch adapted for the wrist. The modern Portugieser family has expanded to include chronographs, perpetual calendars, and minute repeaters, but the essential character remains — restrained design, generous proportions, and a legibility that derives from the original marine chronometer brief.

The IWC Portugieser 3714 was introduced in 1998 as a more affordable take on the split-seconds 3712. The case measures 40.9mm across; up until 2007 it housed the self-winding caliber 79240; after that the 79350 was used. Available in numerous configurations, reference IW3714-38 has a Stainless Steel case and a Black dial.