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.

This Portuguese reference IW371401, with its streamlined dial and a well-built steel case, is a handsome and quite wearable timepiece. Its slender bezel, round shape, balanced 41mm 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, and chronograph subdials in the signature vertical configuration. Housed inside the closed case back is a self-winding mechanical movement that powers this watch.

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.