IWC Schaffhausen presents the new Portugieser Yacht Club. Novel nautical functions and elegant case proportions together with high robustness and water-resistance make this nautical sport watch the perfect companion on deck and ashore. The Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide is the first model to feature IWC’s newly developed tide indication. The IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph will be available in three versions.

IWC PORTUGIESER YACHT CLUB CHRONOGRAPH REF 3902
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Ref. 3902 - Designed by Christian Knoop, the Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph offers for the first time in 2010 a sporty and elegant note within the Portugieser family

Since 2010, the Portugieser Yacht Club has brought a sporting note to the family. As a nautical sports watch, it combines timeless elegance with ruggedness and high water-resistance. These characteristics make the Yacht Club an extremely versatile watch that cuts a fine figure both on water and land. Two eye-catching features in the new models are the filigree bezel and flat casing ring. Together, they lend the case, with its 44-millimetre diameter, particularly elegant proportions.

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide Ref. IW344001
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide Ref. IW344001

The Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide (Ref. 344001) is the first watch from IWC to sport the newly developed tide indication. A subdial at 6 o’clock indicates the expected times for the next high and low tide. The double moon phase display at 12 o’clock has been enhanced to show spring and neap tides and thus provides information about the strength of the current tides. Spring tides, which bring particularly high water, occur at full moon and new moon.

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide Ref. IW344001 Watch Review
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide Ref. IW344001

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide Ref. IW344001:

18-carat 5N gold case, blue dial, gold-plated hands, 18-carat gold appliques, blue rubber strap with textile inlay.

The module for the double moon phase display and the tide display is driven by the IWC-manufactured 82835 calibre. This robust automatic movement features a Pellaton winding fitted with ceramic components and offers a power reserve of 60 hours. It can be viewed through the transparent sapphire glass back.

The New IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide Ref. IW344001
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide Ref. IW344001

IWC has also launched the 3rd generation of the Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph (Ref. 3907). Featuring a 44 mm case this nautical sports chronograph combines timeless elegance with high robustness and a water-resistance of 6 bar. All three models offer highly ergonomic metal bracelets in either stainless steel or steel and 18-carat 5N gold.

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph IW3907
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club ChronographIW3907

Ticking away inside these watches is the IWC- manufactured 89361 calibre. It displays the stopped hours and minutes in a single totalizer at 12 o’clock. Thanks to its flyback function, the stopwatch hands can be returned to zero simply by pressing the reset button, and a new timing sequence starts immediately. The automatic winding builds up a power reserve of 68 hours. The movement can be viewed through the transparent case back.

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Ref. IW390701
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Ref. IW390701

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Ref. IW390701:

Stainless steel case, blue dial, rhodium-plated hands and appliques, stainless steel bracelet.

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Ref. IW390702
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Ref. IW390702

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Ref. IW390702:

Stainless steel case, silver-plated dial, blue hands and appliques, stainless steel bracelet.

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Ref. IW390703
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Ref. IW390703

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Ref. IW390703:

Stainless steel case, silver-plated dial, gold-plated hands and 18-carat 5N gold appliques, bracelet made of 18-carat 5N gold and stainless steel.

Best watch from IWC IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide Ref. IW344001
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide Ref. IW344001

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide IW344001

Technical specifications:

Reference: IW344001

Features: Mechanical movement – Pellaton automatic winding system – perpetual moon phase for the northern and southern hemispheres – display for spring tide or neap tide – tide indicating with the time of the next high or low tide – date display – see-through sapphire glass back

Movement:

·      IWC manufacture caliber: 82835

·      Frequency: 28,800 vph/4 Hz

·      Jewels: 22

·      Power reserve: 60 hours

·      Winding: Automatic

Movement:

·      Materials: 18-carat 5N gold case, blue dial, gold-plated hands, 18-carat gold appliques, blue rubber strap with textile inlay

·      Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides

·      Water-resistant: 3 bars

·      Diameter: 44.6 mm

·      Height: 14.4 mm

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph IW3907 Watch Review
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club ChronographIW3907

IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph IW3907

Technical specifications:

Reference: IW390701, IW390702, IW390703

Features: Mechanical movement – stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds – hour and minute counters combined in a totalizer at 12 o’clock – flyback function – date display – small hacking seconds – screw-in crown – see-through sapphire glass back

Movement:

·      IWC manufacture caliber: 89361

·      Frequency: 28,800 vph/4 Hz

·      Jewels: 38

·      Power reserve: 68 hours

·      Winding: Automatic

Case:

Materials:

·      Ref. IW390701: Stainless steel case, blue dial, rhodium-plated hands and appliques, stainless steel bracelet

·      Ref. IW390702: Stainless steel case, silver-plated dial, blue hands and appliques, stainless steel bracelet

·      Ref. IW390703: Stainless steel case, silver-plated dial, gold-plated hands and 18-carat 5N gold appliques, 18-carat 5N gold and stainless-steel bracelet

Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides

Water-resistant: 6 bars

Diameter: 44.6 mm

Height: 14.4 mm

The price for the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide Ref. IW344001 is $33,100.

The prices for the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph IW3907 are:

·      CHF 13,500/EUR 12,700 steel version

·      CHF 20,500/EUR 19,300 two-tone steel and rose gold vresion

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