I have seen the Chrono Ref 3716 on the bracelet in real life and it looks excellent (see picture taken from Twitter below)! In fact, if it had a higher power reserve and water resistance I would view it as a direct competitor to the Rolex Daytona (which I
In terms of looks, I have never seen in the flesh the 3716, which makes it hard to judge, but I would say on the paper it is more appealing. The shape/proportions of the 3714 is great, which you might want to favour, the 1mm additional width might be an i
That one wears a bit too big for me to be happy with it, but looks like it works just fine for you. I did used to own another IWC rattrapante, though... Quite a bit thinner in the manual wind version--this case is no thicker than the 3714's.
I don't have this particular model, but I do have it's cousin the 5001. Sometimes I wonder if I should have gone with the 3714 instead, as the 5001 is quite thick, but I couldn't resist the symmetric dial and in-house movement at the time. The Portuguese/
I'd go for the 5007. But, since you are open to a chrono version, I'd seriously consider the new 3716. Or, if you prefer, IWC still has a ton of 3714's with the tried and true 7750 based movement in its coffers. IMO, these are the most beautiful in the Po
From: monochrome-watches.com / "Indeed, as part of the jubilee collection, this new IWC Portugieser Chronograph Edition 150 Years Ref. 3716 relies on the same lacquered dials as the rest of the collection. Two classical and elegant colours will be ava