IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 Silver Dial

About This Watch

The IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 IW358305 in silver dial is the quintessential dress watch from IWC's most celebrated collection. The silver-plated dial features a delicate lacquer finish with a subtle sunray pattern that gives it remarkable depth. Powered by the caliber 82200, IWC's newest in-house automatic movement, this watch benefits from the latest generation Pellaton winding system with bidirectional winding and ceramic pawl components that ensure decades of reliable service. The 60-hour power reserve is a welcome improvement over previous Portugieser automatic movements, meaning the watch will keep running through an entire weekend without wear. The 40.4mm case diameter with its characteristic convex sapphire crystal and slim bezel creates the illusion of a larger dial, giving the Portugieser its distinctively open, legible face. The railroad-style minute track, applied Arabic numerals, and delicate feuille hands speak to a design heritage stretching back to the 1930s, when Portuguese merchants commissioned IWC to create a wristwatch with the accuracy of a marine chronometer. The silver-on-black pairing of dial and strap is endlessly versatile, equally appropriate with a navy suit or weekend linen. This is IWC at its most refined.