Sell your Portugieser · South Florida · by appointment
Sell your Portugieser to a dealer who checks the calibre before the dial.
A Portugieser Chronograph 3714 and a 3716 look the same across a table and sell on different grounds. A 7 Days with the calibre 5000 and one with the 52010 do too. Send the dial, the caseback, and the card. I reply within 1 business day with a number and the reason behind it.
- Chronograph 3714 and 3716, Automatic 7 Days, Automatic 40, and the calendars
- Dial and hand colour priced on what buyers actually ask for
- Perpetual Calendar, Annual Calendar, and Tourbillon pieces quoted in person
Who this page is for
Which Portugieser you have sets the offer before condition does.
This page is for the Portugieser owner who wants a real number, not a range. Most of these come to me from the first owner. Some were a milestone purchase, worn on the same Santoni strap for a decade. Some are a 2020 or later piece with the card, and the owner wants to move toward a Reverso or a Calatrava.
The dial has barely changed since the late 1930s. The movements under it have. The Chronograph ran a supplied 7750-based calibre for more than twenty years, then went in-house. The Automatic has had three seven-day calibres. Each trades in its own market, and the dial colour and the paper move the number from there.
Below I separate those references, the dial colours buyers ask for, and what to photograph. In-house versus supplied in general, the warranty card, and the My IWC registration stay on the IWC page.
Selling a Portugieser to me
What changes when the dealer names the calibre before the number.
The reference is named first
I tell you whether yours is a 3714, a 3716, a 5001, a 5007, or a 3583 before an offer goes out, and which calibre sits inside it.
Dial and hands priced on demand
Silver with blued hands, slate, black, blue, and the later greens and burgundies each have their own buyers. I price the one you own, not the family average.
Calendars and the Tourbillon seen in person
A Perpetual Calendar 5034 or an Annual Calendar 5035 depends on the calendar being set right and running right. I check that on the bench, in your county.
Insured both ways
Prepaid FedEx label insured to declared value, signature required, unboxed on camera. If we do not agree, it returns the same way at my cost.
What I check on a Portugieser
Five things that decide the offer on this model.
Each one moves the number. I explain which way in the reply.
Reference and calibre
The 3714 with the 79350, the 3716 with the 69355, the 5001 with the calibre 5000, the 5007 with the 51011 and later the 52010, the 3583 with the 82200.
Case size and metal
Roughly 41 mm on the Chronograph, 42 mm on the 7 Days, 40 mm on the Automatic 40, 44 mm on the Perpetual Calendar. Steel, red gold, and white gold are separate markets.
Dial and hand colour
Silver with blued hands is asked for most. Blue, green, and burgundy have their own buyers, and a gold hand set on steel changes the offer again.
Warranty card and My IWC
A 3716 or a 2020 7 Days should have its card and, where the owner did it, the My IWC registration. A 3714 often has a paper warranty instead. Both count.
Strap, buckle, and caseback
The Santoni alligator strap with the IWC buckle or folding clasp is part of the set. The caseback carries the reference and, on anniversary pieces, the edition engraving and number.
How it works
Four steps. Real numbers.
01
Get an offer
Send the appraisal form with the dial straight on in daylight, the caseback with the reference legible, the strap and buckle, and the card beside the watch. On a 3716, a 7 Days, or an Automatic 40 add the movement through the display back. I reply within 1 business day.
02
Ship or meet
Use the prepaid, fully insured FedEx label, or book an appointment in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach. For a Perpetual Calendar, an Annual Calendar, or a Tourbillon I prefer to meet.
03
Inspect and confirm
I open the box on camera, check the movement number against the reference and the card, wind it, and run the chronograph or step the calendar. If it matches, the offer stands.
04
Get paid
Wire or check within 24 hours of inspection. If we do not agree, the watch comes back to you, insured, at my cost.
3714 or 3716
Two Portugieser Chronographs, one dial, two sales.
Same case, same hands, same numerals. Different movement, different paper, different buyer.
| Criteria | Chronograph 3714 | Chronograph 3716 |
|---|---|---|
| Years | Around 1998 to 2020 | 2020 onward |
| Calibre | 79350, built on the Valjoux 7750 | 69355, IWC's own column-wheel chronograph |
| Caseback | Solid, engraved | Sapphire display back |
| Case and dials | Roughly 41 mm, steel or red gold; silver, slate, black, blue | 41 mm, steel or red gold; the same plus green and burgundy |
| Papers you can expect | A paper warranty or a card; many sold on without the box | Warranty card, usually with the My IWC registration |
| What moves the offer most | Dial colour, case finish, the Santoni strap | Full set, the registration, case finish |
Directions, not figures. I show the arithmetic in the reply.
The detail
What moves a Portugieser offer, and why.
Where the Portugieser comes from, and why the URL says Portuguese
In the late 1930s two Portuguese importers asked IWC for a wristwatch with marine chronometer precision. IWC fitted a pocket watch calibre into a wristwatch case, which is why the original ran so large. English catalogues called it the Portuguese for years; IWC settled on Portugieser, so this page uses the older spelling in the address and the current name on the dial. The look has held, which is why a 3714 and a 3716 confuse owners.
The Chronograph 3714: the one most owners have
The 3714 arrived around 1998 and ran until 2020 with the calibre 79350, built on the Valjoux 7750, behind a solid engraved caseback, roughly 41 mm in steel or red gold. IWC made a great many, so a 3714 is priced on its own condition and dial, not on rarity. A crisp case with the original Santoni strap and its paper is the one I place fastest.
The Chronograph 3716 and the 69355
In 2020 IWC replaced the 3714 with the 3716. The dial, hands, and 41 mm case stayed. The movement changed to the 69355, IWC's own column-wheel chronograph, shown through a sapphire display back, and the dial range widened to green and burgundy. Nearly all arrive with the card, the box, and the My IWC registration, so a 3716 without its card costs more in the offer than a 3714 without its paper.
The Automatic 7 Days: 5001, 5007, and the 52010
The Portugieser Automatic is the 42 mm watch with the power reserve at three o'clock and small seconds at six. The 5001, from around 2004, carries the calibre 5000, IWC's seven-day automatic with Pellaton winding. The 5007 followed with the 51011, and the 2020 refresh kept that reference and moved to the 52010. The calibre reads through the display back, and the version decides more than the dial: a 52010 piece with its card is a different sale from a calibre 5000 piece with a paper warranty.
The Automatic 40: a different buyer
The Automatic 40, reference 3583, arrived in 2020 at roughly 40 mm with the calibre 82200, a 60-hour reserve, and no reserve indicator. It is priced below a 7 Days of the same year by default, because the 7 Days carries the larger calibre and the older line. It is not a lesser watch to the person looking for it, and that pool of buyers has grown.
Yacht Club, the calendars, and the Tourbillon
The Yacht Club Chronograph puts the Portugieser dial in a sportier case on a rubber strap, with the 3902 and the later 3905 as the usual references, and sells to a narrower pool. The Perpetual Calendar, in its 5033 and 5034 references, shows the four-digit year and the moon; the Annual Calendar 5035 shows month, date, and day at twelve; the Tourbillon is its own market. I quote all three in person, because a perpetual calendar that stopped and was set backward can need service.
Dials, hands, straps, and the caseback
The silver dial with blued hands is the Portugieser most buyers want, across every reference. Blue, green, and burgundy sell to buyers who will wait for that colour. A gold hand set on steel is a different dial to those buyers, so tell me which you have. The Santoni strap with the signed buckle or clasp is part of the set, so send it. Polishing in general is covered on the IWC page; on a Portugieser it shows first on the bezel and the brushed case sides.
When selling to me is not the right call
If you own a limited anniversary piece or a Tourbillon and have months to find the right collector, a dealer offer sits under that ceiling. If the watch marked a milestone and you are undecided, keep it. If the dial has been refinished or the movement swapped, I will say so and I will not buy it. If you want an insured sale with the money within a day of inspection, send it in.
How to prepare your submission
- Dial straight on in daylight, flash off, so the dial and hand colours read true.
- The caseback with the reference legible, or the movement through the display back where it has one.
- On a 7 Days, a short clip of the reserve hand moving as you wind the crown.
- The strap laid flat with the buckle or clasp open, and any spare strap.
- The warranty card or paper warranty beside the watch. If there is none, say so.
- Which county you are in, and whether you prefer the label or an appointment.
Questions, answered
Before you send a Portugieser
Is my Portugieser Chronograph in-house?
If the reference on the caseback starts with 3716 and the watch has a display back, yes: it carries the 69355. A 3714 has a solid caseback and the 79350, built on the Valjoux 7750.
Is the 7 Days worth more than the Automatic 40?
Usually, for the same year and condition, because the 7 Days carries the larger calibre and the older line. The set decides the rest.
Which dial colours are asked for?
The silver dial with blued hands, on every reference. Slate and black follow. Blue, green, and burgundy sell to buyers looking for that colour.
What if I lost the warranty card?
I still appraise the watch and check the movement number in hand. On a 3716 or a 2020 7 Days the missing card costs more than on a 3714, and I show you by how much.
Should I service it first?
No. A service costs more than it adds to the offer, and I price the watch as it runs. A perpetual calendar that has stopped and been set wrong is the exception.
Can I trade my Portugieser instead of selling it?
Yes. The same inspection sets the trade value, and the Portugieser goes toward a watch from my case or one sourced to order.
Sell your Portugieser
A real number on your Portugieser, in 1 business day.
Send photos and the caseback reference. I reply personally with the calibre, the number, and the reasoning. Insured shipping is on me. Payout within 24 hours of inspection.