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IWC Portugieser 7-Day (Ref. IW500114) Silver Dial W/ IWC Leather Travel Case, 2010s

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
IWC (maker)
Date
2010s
Country of origin
Switzerland
Object type
Wristwatch
Materials / technique
silver
Dimensions
Case 42.3 mm
Stock no.
IWCP500114
Credit line
Dealer listing, Craft & Tailored (IWCP500114)
Catalogue title (original)
2010s IWC Portugieser 7-Day (Ref. IW500114) Silver Dial W/ IWC Leather Travel Case (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (stock number IWCP500114), this is a wristwatch by IWC, made in Switzerland, dated 2010s. The Atlas places it in the Contemporary Horology period (2010 – Present) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: silver. Recorded dimensions: Case 42.3 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Craft & Tailored

Founded in 1868, IWC Schaffhausen has spent more than a century refining the balance between technical ingenuity and restrained design. While the brand’s catalog spans everything from pilots’ instruments to perpetual calendars, few collections embody IWC’s identity quite like the Portugieser. Born in the late 1930s from a request by Portuguese merchants for a wristwatch with the precision of a marine chronometer, the Portugieser has since become one of the most enduring and recognizable designs in modern horology. The IWC Portugieser 7-Day ref. IW500114 carries that legacy forward with unmistakable presence. Housed in a substantial yet elegant 42.3mm stainless steel case, this reference features a refined silver dial accented by applied Arabic numerals, feuille hands, and a recessed small seconds at 9 o’clock. At 3 o’clock, the signature power reserve indicator subtly reminds the wearer of the watch’s impressive seven-day autonomy, an engineering feat powered by IWC’s in-house Caliber 51011 automatic movement with Pellaton winding system and twin barrels. Blending nautical inspiration with contemporary watchmaking, the IW500114 offers both technical substance and timeless design. It is a modern classic within the Portugieser lineage- clean, balanced, and unmistakably IWC. SPECS Stock # IWCP500114 Brand IWC Style Portugieser 7-Day Model 500114 Serial 38XXXXX Size Men's Material Stainless Steel Dial Silver Millimeters 42 Bracelet IWC Black Strap W/ IWC Deployant Clasp CASE & BRACELET The large, yet well-proportioned case exhibits honest wear, showing some minor scuffs and scratches, though no notable evidence of prior polishing is present. The case retains its original IWC signed crown. The sapphire exhibition case back displays the wonderful cal. 51011 movement. The watch comes supplied on its original black alligator leather strap with the original stainless steel IWC deployant clasp. DIAL & HANDS The satin silver dial with gold numerals and hands is flawless, showing no damage or age. ACCESSORIES The watch comes with an IWC travel case. The watch is keeping time, but the service history is unknown.

Historical context

Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)

Silicon components, connected watches, optical-lattice research clocks and a thriving independent scene.

Smartwatches became the world's best-selling watches, while mechanical watchmaking focuses on craft, innovation (silicon components, new escapements) and independent makers.

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Atlas type guide

Wristwatches

Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.

After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.

What to look for

  • The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
  • The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
  • Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
  • Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.

Dating clues

  • Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
  • Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
  • Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

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