The fake IW545184 is a 1:1 replica of the IWC Portuguese hand-wound: a slim round dress watch with a broad silver-white dial, applied Arabic numerals and a small seconds subdial at six. It suits buyers who admire the clean mid-century Portugieser design and want that look on the wrist without original-market money. At arm's length the case profile, dial printing and strap hardware all read the way they should.
Key Features
- Polished stainless steel case with slim lugs and a thin bezel
- Silver-white dial with applied Arabic numerals and a printed railroad minute track
- Small seconds subdial at 6 o'clock
- Leaf-shaped hour and minute hands
- Hand-wound mechanical movement with a visible exhibition caseback
- Flat sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
- Grained leather strap with a signed pin buckle
- Splash-level water resistance for handwashing and rain
Materials and Specifications
The case is polished 316L stainless steel with slim lugs, measuring roughly 44 mm across and sitting close to 10 mm tall, so it stays flat under a shirt cuff. The dial is brass with applied steel numerals and a fine printed minute track; the hands are leaf-shaped and blued-steel toned. A flat sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating covers the dial, and a sapphire window in the caseback shows the hand-wound movement and its finishing. The strap is grained calf leather with a signed pin buckle. Water resistance is splash-level only — fine for handwashing and rain, not for swimming or showering.
Shipping and Returns
Orders are packed discreetly and dispatched within a few business days, with tracked delivery and a tracking number sent as soon as the parcel moves. If the watch arrives with a fault or does not match the listing, contact us inside the stated return window for a replacement or refund; unworn pieces in their original packaging can also be returned.
Does the hand-wound movement need winding every day?
Yes — it is a manual-wind calibre, so expect to wind it each morning, roughly twenty to thirty turns, to keep it running well. Most owners treat that as part of the ritual.
How does it wear day to day?
The wide dial and slim lugs make it look larger than the numbers suggest, so it sits best on wrists from about 6.5 inches upward. Under a cuff it stays flat and light, which is exactly what this style of dress watch is for.
Can the strap be changed?
The lugs take standard spring bars, so any 20 mm strap will fit and a swap takes a minute with a spring-bar tool.