IWC Presents The New Portugieser Chronograph Year Of The Dragon
IWC is the latest watch brand to join the Chinese New Year celebrations by launching the limited edition Portugieser Chronograph Year Of The Dragon with reference IW371629.
This exclusive edition of 1,000 pieces arrives in a stainless steel case, burgundy dial with gilt accents and a dragon sculpted on the movement rotor.
The new chronograph, like its peers, is presented in a round case in polished steel with dimensions of 41mm in diameter and 13mm in thickness, sapphire crystal on the front and back, fluted crown at 3 o’clock with the brand’s signature and flanked by two push buttons and a 30m water resistance.
The bright burgundy dial symbolizes the color of fire that is traditionally used to welcome the new lunar year in China promising longevity and luck. Presenting the usual layout with applied Arabic numerals and leaf hands all in gold-plated, a chronograph center seconds hand and two registers at 12 and 6 o’clock materialized in a 30-minute counter and a running seconds. On the dial we can also find a dot minute track, a quarter-seconds precision scale on the flange and the brand’s inscriptions at 3 o’clock and ‘Chronograph’ preceded by ‘Automatic’ at 9 o’clock.
Inside it operates the automatic manufactured Caliber 69355 movement, a column wheel chronograph, which reaches 28,800 Vph and offers up to 46 hours of power reserve. It is through the sapphire crystal of its rear case that we can see the movement’s gold-plated oscillating mass, which is carved with a dragon and the words ‘2024 Year Of The Dragon’.
The new watch comes attached to a black calfskin strap and an additional rubber strap in the color of the dial, which can now be purchased at the brand’s official boutiques and authorized retailers for a price of CHF 9,200.
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General Specifications:
Brand: IWC
Model: Portugieser Chronograph Year Of The Dragon
Reference: IW371629
Dial: Red-burgundy
Lume: No
Case Material: Stainless steel
Case Dimensions: 41 mm Diameter, 13 mm thickness
Crystal: Sapphire glass
Case Back: Sapphire glass
Water Resistance: 30 Meters
Strap: Black calfskin leather strap and a burgundy rubber strap
Calibre: IWC 69355
Dimensions: 30 mm Diameter
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph
Winding: Automatic
Frequency: 28,800 Vph
Jewels: 27
Power Reserve: 46 hours
Price: CHF 9,200
Availability: Now
Limited Edition: Yes, 1,000 pieces