IWC Portuguese
Limited Editions
The following is a
compilation of Limited Edition IWC Portuguese watches arranged by
what I understand to be the release date. Any corrections or
additions are most welcome. The images are from IWC catalogues,
acknowledged owners and those that I have saved to my hard drive
over time. If you are the owner of one of the latter images please
email me and I will provide acknowledgement or withdraw it if so
requested.
Portuguese Jubilee
Introduced in 1993 to
commemorate the 125th anniversary of IWC. Calibre 9828.
250 in platinum, Ref.
5441-05 with glossy brown crocodile strap, Ref. 5441-06 with
glossy black crocodile strap,
500 in rose gold, Ref.
5441-03 with glossy brown crocodile strap, Ref. 5441-04 with
glossy black crocodile strap,
1000 in stainless steel,
Ref. 5441-01 with glossy brown crocodile strap, Ref. 5441-02
with glossy black crocodile strap.

Portuguese Minute
Repeater
Introduced in 1995, Ref.
5240, Calibre 95290.
50 in platinum,
250 in rose gold, Ref.
5240-05 with brown crocodile strap, Ref. 5240-06 with black
crocodile strap,
250 in yellow gold, Ref.
5240-01 with brown crocodile strap, Ref. 5240-02 with black
crocodile strap.
Unlimited edition, Ref
5240-07 available in white gold.

Portuguese
Chrono-Rattrapante
Introduced in 1996,
Calibre 76240. Glossy black crocodile strap.
250 in platinum (from
1996), Ref. 3712-05,
100 in white gold (from
1998 but possibly from 1997), Ref. 3712-08.

PISA Portugieser
Introduced in 1997 to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of Italian retailer PISA Orologi,
Calibre 982x.
50 in stainless steel,
Ref. 5441-07.


Images courtesy of
Michael Friedberg
Asian Portuguese
Chrono-Rattrapante
Introduced in 1997 but I'm
unsure if it was for a specific retailer or an anniversary,
Calibre 76240.
100 in stainless steel,
Ref. 3712-07.

Image courtesy of
Michael Gehret
Portuguese Automatic
(often called the "small Portugieser")
Introduced in 1998,
Calibre 887/2. A total of 500 in platinum. Available with either
silvered or blue dial and probably 250 of each.
Ref. 3532-01 with
silvered dial and glossy black crocodile strap,
Ref. 3532-02 with blue
dial and glossy blue crocodile strap
The rose gold and the
stainless steel, Ref 3531 was not a limited edition.

Portuguese Automatic
2000
Introduced in 2000,
Calibre 5000.
250 in platinum, Ref.
5000-03,
750 in rose gold, Ref.
5000-04,
1000 in stainless steel,
Ref. 5000-01.

Portugieser Chrono
Automatic - Roysky ("The Millennium Watch")
Introduced in 2000 by the
IWC retailer Roysky in Austria as among the last watches
manufactured by IWC in the second millenium, Portuguese Chrono
Automatic, Calibre 79240, owners name engraved on the rotor.
13 in platinum, Ref.
3714-07,
87 in red gold, Ref.
3714-06.


Image courtesy of
Christopher Nemec
Portugieser Chrono
Automatic - Descoberta do Brasil
Introduced in 2000 to
commemorate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brasil.
Calibre 79240.
100 in rose gold, Ref.
3714-08.

If you are the owner of
this image please contact me and I will provide acknowledgement
or withdraw it if requested.
Cellini Portuguese
Perpetual Calendar
Introduced in 2002 to mark
the 25th anniversary of United States retailer, Cellini. Calibre
50610.
25 in stainless steel,
Ref. 5021-13.

Image courtesy of
Anthony Tsai
Portuguese Perpetual
Calendar
Introduced in 2003.
250 in platinum with
black crocodile leather strap,
Ref.
5021-09 German dial, Cal. 50611,
Ref.
5021-16 German dial, Cal. 50610,
Ref.
5021-10 Italian dial, Cal. 50611,
Ref.
5021-11 English dial, Cal. 50611.

PISA Perpetual
Calendar
Introduced in 2004,
Calibre 50611.
20 in white gold, Ref.
5021-17.

Details are available
from PISA
Orologi
Portuguese Minute
Repeater Squelette
Introduced in 2004,
Calibre 95911.
50 in white gold, blue
crocodile strap, Ref. 5241-01,
50 in rose gold, brown
crocodile strap, Ref. 5241-02.

Portuguese Tourbillon
Mystere
Introduced in 2004,
Calibre 50900.
50 in platinum, Ref.
504201,
250 in rose gold, Ref.
504202.
250 in white gold, Ref.
504207, with dark brown crocodile leather strap (introduced
2006)

Portuguese Automatic
Introduced in 2004,
Calibre 50010.
500 in platinum with
black crocodile leather strap, Ref. 5001-04.

Portuguese
Chrono-Rattrapante - Barozzi
Introduced in late 2004 by
Italian retailer Orologi Barozzi in Brescia. Calibre 76240.
50 in stainless steel,
Ref. 371212.

Image courtesy of paballa
Portuguese
Chrono-Rattrapante - Cortina
Probably introduced in
late 2004 for Singapore watch retailer Cortina.
30 in stainless steel,
black dial, black alligator leather strap with caseback
engraving, Ref. 371213.

Portuguese Chrono
Automatic - Boris Becker
Introduced in 2005,
Calibre 79240.
250 in stainless steel
with green alligator leather strap, Ref. 371430.

Portuguese F.A. Jones
Introduced in 2005, Cal.
98290.
500 in platinum with
black crocodile leather strap, Ref. 544202,
1,000 in rose gold with
brown crocodile leather strap, Ref. 544201,
3,000 in stainless steel
with pale brown crocodile leather strap, Ref. 544203.

Portuguese Chrono Automatic - Anthony Zimmer
Introduced April 2005
38 in stainless steel, black and
silver dial, black alligator strap, back marked Anthony Zimmer
No. X/38. Reference number not known.

Portuguese Tourbillon
Mystere - Jackie Chan
Introduced in 2005,
Calibre 50900.
2 in white gold, brown
alligator-strap, ardoise dial, Ref. 504208.

Portuguese Regulateur
for Wempe
Introduced in 2005,
Calibre 98240.
25 in platinum, Ref.
544302,
50 in rose gold, Ref.
544303,
100 in stainless steel,
Ref. 544301.

Image courtesy of
Alexander Linz
Portuguese F.A. Jones
Squelette
Introduced prior to
Christmas 2005 exclusively for IWC Boutiques, Calibre 98910
50 in platinum, black
alligator-strap, Ref. 544205
100 in red gold, brown
alligator-strap, Ref. 544206

Image courtesy of Sean
Li
Portuguese Tourbillon
Mystere for different Swiss Dealers
Introduced late 2005 or
early 2006. Calibre 50900.
16 in white gold for
different Swiss dealers. Ref. 504206.
The name of the dealer
is engraved on the side of the case with Andreas Huber shown in
the example below.


Images courtesy of Nad
Portuguese Chrono
Automatic with Brilliants
A small series, possibly
introduced in 2003, this example (Ref. 3714021) from 2006
initially for IWC Boutiques.
Portuguese Chrono
Automatic - Edition Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
Introduced in 2006,
Calibre 79350.
2000 in stainless steel
with dark blue crocodile leather strap, Ref. 371432.

Portuguese Minute Repeater
Re-introduced in 2006, Calibre 95290
100 watches in platinum, Ref, 524204
with black crocodile leather strap
250 in 18 ct. white gold, Ref. 524205
with black crocodile leather strap
250 in 18 ct. rose gold, Ref. 524202
with brown crocodile leather strap

Portuguese Perpetual Calendar
Introduced in 2006 exclusively for IWC
Boutiques, Calibre 51612
250 watches in platinum, Ref. 502219
with black crocodile leather strap

Portuguese Perpetual
Calendar for Zegg & Cerlati
Introduced in 2006 for
Monaco jewellers Zegg & Cerlati, Calibre 50611
11 in 18 ct. white gold, Ref. 502118
with black crocodile leather strap

Portuguese Chrono Automatic - Miami Vice
Introduced July 2006. Caliber 79350.
50 in stainless steel with black alligator
leather strap, Ref. 371404 with engraved IWC caseback
commissioned by the USA distributor.
Portuguese Regulateur
Introduced in August 2006 exclusively
for IWC Boutiques. Caliber 98245
500 in platinum, Ref. 5444.
Unlimited editions in rose gold and also stainless steel.

Portuguese Chrono-Rattrapante -
ITALIA
Introduced September 2006. Calibre
76240.
300 in stainless steel, silvered
dial with blued index and blued hands and dark blue alligator
strap. Ref IW371214, caseback engraved "Tribute to Italy"

Portuguese Chrono Automatic - Jackie Chan
Introduced in 2006,
Calibre 79350.
250 in red gold,
ardoise dial, with brown alligator strap. Ref. 371433.
Portuguese Regulateur
for Sincere
Introduced in 2007 for Singapore
retailer Sincere,
Caliber 98245
50 in titanium, black dial, rose
gold hands with
black alligator leather strap, Ref. 544405.

Portuguese Chrono Automatic - Galli 125 Year Jubilee
Introduced in 2007 to
celebrate the 125 year anniversary of Swiss retailer Galli, Calibre 79350.
5 in red gold, brown dial with brown alligator leather strap. Ref. 371461.
25 in stainless steel, brown dial with brown alligator leather strap. Ref. 371450.

Portuguese Chrono Automatic - Lucerne
Introduced in 2007 to
celebrate the 25th anniversary of Phillipine retailer The
Lucerne Group.
50 in stainless steel,
ardoise dial and brown alligator leather strap, Ref. 371466,
Calibre 79350.

Portuguese Chrono Automatic - Watches
of Switzerland
Introduced in 2007 to
celebrate the 10th anniversary of Australian and New Zealand
retailer Watches of Switzerland.
5 in red gold, brown dial with brown alligator leather strap. Ref. 371463.
20 in stainless steel, brown dial with brown alligator leather strap Ref. 371462
Calibre 79350.

Portuguese Chrono Automatic - Tribute
to Japan
Introduced in 2007
exclusively for the Japanese market. Calibre 79350
200 in stainless steel,
silver and black dial with black alligator strap. Case back
engraved "Tribute to Japan 2007 " with the Japanese archipelago.
Ref. 371464.
Portuguese
Regulateur Tourbillon
Introduced in
late 2007. Calibre 98845 (28,800 bph)
100 in platinum with black crocodile
leather strap. Ref, 544601
100 in rose gold with brown crocodile leather strap. Ref. 544602
100 in white gold with dark brown
crocodile leather strap. Ref.
544603
Portuguese
Regulateur Tourbillon
for Sincere
Introduced in
late 2007 for Singapore
retailer Sincere. Calibre 98845
(28,800 bph)
15 in rose
gold, black dial with brown crocodile leather strap. Ref. 544604

Image
courtesy of Sincere
Portuguese
Vintage Collection
Introduced in
2008 as part of the Vintage Collection to celebrate the 140th
anniversary of the founding of IWC.
500 in
platinum, Ref. 544505 with black crocodile leather strap.
Calibre98295

Portuguese Perpetual
Calendar - Luis Figo
Introduced in 2008,
Calibre 50614
50 in 18 ct. red gold, rotor with
medallion in yellow gold with engraved number"7", Ref. 502120
with black crocodile leather strap.

Portugieser -
Tourbillon Mystère Squelette
Introduced in August 2008.
Calibre 50910
50 in platinum, black
alligator-strap, Ref. 5043051
50 in red gold, brown
alligator-strap, Ref. 504302
50 in white gold, dark brown alligator-strap, Ref. 504303

Portuguese Minute
Repeater
Introduced at SIHH in 2009
500 in platinum. Ref. IW544901, Calibre 98950
500 in red gold. Ref. IW544905, Calibre
98950

Portuguese Automatic
Edition - Gassan
Introduced late 2009
25 in pink gold, Ref. IW5001xx, Calibre 51011
Portuguese Automatic
Edition - Arije
Introduced late 2009
?? in red gold, Ref. IW5001xx, Calibre 51011
Portuguese Tourbillon
Mystère Rétrograde
Introduced at SIHH in 2010
250 in platinum. Ref. IW504401, Calibre 51900
500 in red gold. Ref. IW504402,
Calibre 51900

Portuguese Tourbillon
Hand-Wound
Introduced at SIHH in 2010
500 in red gold. Ref. IW544705, Calibre 98900

Portuguese Hand-Wound - Pure Classic
Introduced at SIHH in 2010
(not available until early 2012)
500 in stainless steel, black dial. Ref. IW5703??, Calibre 62060
500 in stainless steel, white dial. Ref. IW5703??, Calibre 62060
Portuguese Automatic
Edition - Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
Introduced at SIHH in 2010
1000 in stainless steel. Ref. IW500112, Calibre 51011

Portuguese Automatic -
Tribute to
Portugal
Introduced September 2010
50 in red gold. IW5001xx,
Calibre 51011

Portuguese Automatic
Edition - Taiwan
Introduced October 2010
100 in stainless steel, Ref. IW5001xx, Calibre 51011

Portuguese Perpetual
Calendar
Introduced
at SIHH in 2011
250 in platinum. Ref. IW502305

Portuguese Automatic
Edition - Tourneau
Introduced September 2011
50 in red gold, Ref. IW5001xx, Calibre 51011
Portuguese Automatic Edition -
Taiwan
Portuguese Automatic -
Oriental Watch 50th Anniversary
Introduced November 2011
50 in red gold, Ref. IW5001xx, Calibre 51011

Portuguese Automatic Edition Dragon Year
Introduced July 2012
888 in red gold. Ref.
IW500125, Calibre 51011

Portuguese Hand-Wound -
Edition Boutique
Introduced
November 2012
1000 in red gold. Ref. IW545409, Calibre 98295

Portuguese Yacht Club
Chronograph Edition - Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
Introduced
at SIHH in 2013
1000 in stainless
steel, Ref.
IW390213, Calibre 89361

Portuguese Chronograph
Classic Edition - Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
Introduced
at SIHH in 2013
1000 in stainless steel. Ref. IW390406, Calibre 89361

Portuguese Automatic
Edition - Tribeca Film Festival 2013
Introduced April 2013
100 in stainless steel. Ref. IW500126, Calibre 51011

Portugieser Yacht Club
Boutique Edition
Introduced April 2014
250 in stainless steel. Ref. IW3902??, Calibre 89361

Portugieser Yacht Club
Edition - Ocean Racer
Introduced October 2014
1000 in stainless steel. Ref. IW390216, Calibre 89361

Portuguese
Perpetual Calendar Boutique Edition
Introduced November 2014
500 in stainless steel. Ref. IW502308, Calibre 51613

Portugieser Grande
Complication
Introduced
at SIHH in 2015
250 in platinum. Ref. IW377601
250 in red gold.
Ref. IW377602

Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition
- 75th Anniversary
Introduced at SIHH in 2015
175 in red gold. Ref. IW510206, Calibre 59215
750 in stainless steel. Ref. IW510205,
Calibre 59215

Portugieser Perpetual
Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition - 75th Anniversary
Introduced
at SIHH in 2015
25 in platinum. Ref.
397201, Calibre 89801
75
in red gold,
black dial. Ref. 397202, Calibre 89801
75 in red gold, white dial. Ref.
397203,
Calibre 89801

Portugieser Yacht Club
Worldtimer
Introduced March 2015.
100 in rose gold. Ref. IW326605, Calibre 35370
500 in stainless steel. Ref. IW326602, Calibre 35370

Portugieser Yacht Club
Edition - Boesch
Introduced May 2016.
150 in stainless steel. Ref. IW390504, Calibre
89361

Portugieser
Tourbillon Hand-Wound Edition - Boutique Metropolitan
Introduced mid 2016.
50 in red gold. Ref. IW546304, Calibre 98900

Portugieser
Chronograph Rattrapante Edition - Boutique Milan
Introduced June 2016.
100 in red gold. Ref. IW371215, Calibre 76240

Portugieser
Chronograph Edition - Seddiqi – Al Jalila Foundation Dubai
Introduced late 2016
200 in stainless steel. Ref. 371489, Calibre 79350

Portugieser
Tourbillon Hand-Wound Edition - D. H. Craig USA
Introduced October 2016
27 in red gold. Ref. IW546306, Calibre 98900

Portugieser
Chronograph Rattrapante Edition - Rue de la Paix
Introduced December 2016.
250 in stainless steel. Ref. IW371216, Calibre 76240

Portugieser Tourbillon
Hand-Wound
Introduced
at SIHH in 2017
100 in red gold. Ref. 546305, Calibre
98900

Portugieser Perpetual
Calendar Digital Date-Month
Introduced
at SIHH in 2017
250 in red
gold. Ref.
397204, Calibre 89801

Portugieser Perpetual
Calendar Special Edition - Boutique Shanghai
Introduced March 2017.
250 in stainless steel. Ref. 503307, Calibre 52610

Portugieser
Chronograph Rattrapante Edition - Munich
Introduced June 2017.
250 in stainless steel. Ref. IW371217, Calibre 76240

Portugieser
Chronograph Rattrapante Edition - Boutique Geneve
Introduced July 2017.
50 in stainless steel. Ref IW371221, Calibre 76240

Portugieser
Chronograph Rattrapante Edition - Boutique Canada
Introduced September 2017
for 150th Anniversary of the Canadian Federation.
150 in stainless steel. Ref IW371220, Calibre 76240

I'd like to thank IWC for the use of their catalogue images and
the respective owners of their images as outlined above. And a
special thanks to Michael Friedberg and Christian Niemann for
additional information.
If you are interested
in other limited edition IWC watches the following article may
be of interest, Limited
Edition
IWC Mark XII Watches by Stephen Sugiyama and IWC
Mark
XII Special Editions (pdf file) by Hans Goerter and Adrian
van der Meijden. Details of more recent limited edition IWC
Pilot watches can be found on The Flieger and Big Pilot
watches on BigPilot.Watch
Greg Steer -
September 2017
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