Portugieser Portuguese 325

Requested by the Portuguese wholesalers Rodrigues and Teixeira; IWC first catalogued it by its case model, Mod. 228. Staybrite steel three-part case by Wyss & Cie of Biel, 41.5 × 9.5 mm, grooved bezelBezelThe frame surrounding the crystal at the front of a watch., snap-on back, not water-resistantWater resistanceA watch’s ability to resist water entering its case under specified conditions, often stated as a pressure or equivalent depth. Seals can deteriorate and the crown can be damaged, so an original rating does not establish a vintage watch’s present resistance., large crown. Pocket-watch movements with small seconds at 6. The first deliveries went to Odessa in February 1939; most wartime pieces went to Eastern Europe, and only 141 reached Portugal, from 1942.