The Portuguese, now called the Portugieser, has long been a fan favourite model in the IWC repertoire. Elegant and versatile, it was first developed in 1939 and is loved for its clean execution and legibility offered time and again with a soupcon of freshness.

IWC celebrated 2012, the year of Dragon, with the Portuguese reference IW500125. It is a handsome timepiece with a streamlined dial and a well-built rose gold case. Its slender bezel, round shape, balanced 42mm size and understated appeal lend a perfect combination of style and substance. The dial ensures high functionality with neatly-applied Arabic numeral hour markers, complementing leaf-like hands, a second sub-dial at nine, and a power reserve indicator at three. Visible through the open caseback is a self-winding mechanical movement with a gold rotor embossed with "YEAR OF THE DRAGON - ONE OF 888".

At Second Movement, the pre-owned division of Ethos Watches, we adhere to a rigorous verification process where expert watchmakers carefully inspect every watch to certify its authenticity, ensuring it is not counterfeit. We also go to the maximum extent possible to ensure that the timepiece is not a stolen property and that all duties are paid. However, in the absence of any central database, a 100% verification is unlikely for any pre-owned entity in India. Nevertheless, we can still provide a provenance guarantee for watches purchased from Ethos.