The Blue Dream: Review the IWC Portugieser Chronograph Edition "150 Years" 41.5-mm Watch Replica
At the beginning of last year, IWC released five different watch collections in celebration of the Schaffhausen-based company's 150th anniversary. This is our hands-on look at the IWC Portugieser Chronograph Edition '150 Years' 41.5-mm Watch Replica IW371601 . I consider that these are particularly handsome IWC Portugieser watches with a nice mixture of technical competency, wearing comfort, value, and design. Timeless Design Each is limited to 2,000 pieces, the white-dialed is reference IW371602 variant that excites me. The other version is the IWC Portugieser Chronograph men's watch replica IW371601 with a lacquered blue dial. The generous subdials cause a stylistic conflict at the 6 and the 12. IWC solves this problem by truncating these numerals, a decision that shows the self-confidence of the brand’s designers. The stark white dial with black hour markers evokes the ship deck-style clock that the Portugieser design was originally inspired by. The hands ar