Portofino Pure Classic Stainless Steel

In Context

At 43.7 mm it is a large watch — well above this catalogue’s 40 mm median, and enough to dominate a narrow wrist. At 12.3 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. Rated to 30 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 192 hours of reserve puts it well past a weekend — several days off the wrist and it is still going. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

IW5111-02 is one of 2 executions of the IW5111 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a silver dial and a stainless steel case.

Handwound movement with display for hours / minutes and 8 days of power reserve. Power reserve indicator on the back.

1 other watch in the library runs the IWC 59060.

IWC

Portofino Pure Classic Red Gold

IW5111-01