Here we have a 2012 IWC Portuguese Automatic 7 Days 42mm IW500114 that takes its inspiration from the beautifully balanced 1930s Portugieser Reference 325 timepieces, with a sculpted 42mm polished and brushed stainless steel case that gently curves over your wrist with thick tapered lugs and the perfectly brushed and polished flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 50.5mm and a case thickness of 14mm that ensures a comfortable fit. On the right side is a signed crown, and a polished bezel holds a convex sapphire crystal AR coated on both sides above a silver dial. An outer Railway minute track is precisely executed surrounding applied gold Arabic numerals marking the hours; at 6 o’clock, a colour-matched date window; at 3 o’clock, a 7-day power reserve with a pop of red at the 7th day; and at 9 o’clock, a small seconds each with a gold tapered hand, elegant gold leaf hands perfectly balance this attractive timepiece. At 12 o’clock we have the IWC motif and at 6 o’clock “Automatic”. On the reverse, a screw-down sapphire crystal exhibition case back showcasing an Automatic IWC Cal. 51011, 42 jewels, beating at 21,600 beats per hour. This movement comprises 326 components and has a bidirectional Pellaton pawl-winding system with two barrels, giving it a 7-day power reserve. The rotor has an 18ct gold medallion, and the movement is decorated with Côtes de Genève and nickel plating. The watch comes paired with a 22mm IWC Alligator leather strap with a signed folding clasp, and it comes with its IWC presentation box and card.