Portugieser family · 22 references IWC

Portugieser Automatic 42

42.3mm Popular Model Consistent Pricing

Low $5,419

Median $5,601

High $6,495

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The IWC Portugieser Automatic 42 gives its seven-day movement room to breathe, with small seconds and a power-reserve display balancing a broad, remarkably uncluttered dial. Applied Arabic numerals, slender leaf-shaped hands and a railway minute track keep it close to the Portugieser’s instrument-watch roots, even when the dial and hands take a dressier turn.

The useful distinction is between the earlier IW5001 family and the later IW5007 generation, represented here by references such as IW500703 and IW500704. The latter’s 52010 brings twin barrels and ceramic components in the Pellaton winding system—a meaningful mechanical update, rather than a wholesale redesign. On the wrist, pay attention to the tall case and extended lugs: the airy dial can make this watch look slimmer than it wears. Its modest water resistance also makes it a watch to keep clear of swimming pools.

MovementAutomatic

Caliber52010 / 51011

Case Size42.3mm

Water Resistance30m