Portugieser Automatic 42 Stainless Steel / Dune

In Context

At 42.4 mm it is sized to the current mainstream: 40 mm is the median across every watch measured in this catalogue. At 12.9 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. 50 m covers rain and hand-washing comfortably; it is not a watch to swim in.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 168 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.

IW5017-05 is one of 8 executions of the IW5017 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a beige matte dial and a stainless steel case.

The IWC caliber 52011 is an automatic watch movement with bi-compax subdials displaying small running seconds at 9:00 and a power reserve subdial at 9:00. This design gives watches with the 52011 a chronograph look without stopwatch functionality and extra buttons on the side of the case. IWC introduced the 52000 family of 7 Day power reserve movements in 2015. The 52011 is an evolution caliber to the 52010. “The escapement has been improved to offer better protection against magnetic fields. The Pellaton winding system is reinforced with virtually wearfree zirconium oxide ceramic components and builds up a power reserve of seven days (168 hours) in two barrels.” -Press-Release: IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Automatic Now with Slimmer Case, Double Box-Glass and New Colour Codes (April, 9, 2024)

9 other watches in the library run the IWC 52011.

IWC

Big Pilot's Watch AMG G 63 CMC

IW5062-01 · 46.5 mm

IWC

Big Pilot's Watch AMG G 63 Armor Gold

IW5012-01 · 46.2 mm

IWC

Portugieser Automatic 42 Stainless Steel / Blue / Bracelet

IW5017-04 · 42.4 mm

IWC

Portugieser Automatic 42 Rose Gold / Silver

IW5017-06 · 42.4 mm