IWC Portofino - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

This IWC R1210 is the first watch I bought for myself at auction. It is the dresswatch par excellence: thin, 33mm even if it seems larger, beautifully made alligator strap (I haven't changed it because it is so beautiful). Yellow gold case, an immaculate dial (I even wonder if it hasn't been redone because it is so clean). The caliber is a mechanical 401 that works very well. For the moment I haven't needed to service it. I wear it very little because it is still a fairly old watch and not suitable for everyday life. The model also exists in steel if some people don't like yellow gold. At the time I found it for over €1000 at the hammer, but I don't really know its value.

Portofino, a chic destination on the Italian Riviera. It breathes the Dolce Vita all that!!! This watch has a special place in my collection. First, because it's an IWC. And then above all, because it's my engagement watch :-) And this manufacturer deserves praise in many ways. It knew how to reinvent itself after the crisis of the 70s linked to the arrival of Quartz. And for that, it bet on its classics and its timeless pieces. In short, the Portofino and the Portuguese. Sober design, ultra classic some would say, contained diameter of 36 mm on this example ref 3513 (Today exists in 40mm) which allows it to be worn by both Monsieur and Madame. It is elegance incarnate. I love to wear it with a beautiful three-piece suit and a shirt with musketeer cuffs. Round watch with straight horns, simple dials with classic indexes and hands, it's the assurance of not making a mistake. For me, a superb alternative to the Piaget Altiplano in the "Dress watch" category.