Calibre 74 (First Series)
Portugieser Portuguese 325 — Calibre 74 (First Series)
1939–1951
The first series with the brushed calibre 74. Dials varied: silvered or black, Arabic or Roman numerals printed or applied, plain Bauhaus-like or Art Deco sector layouts.
309 pieces.
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Identifying details
- Small seconds
Subsidiary seconds dial.
Variants of 325
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Calibre 74 (First Series)Current | 1939–1951 |
| Calibre 74 (First Series) · Two-Tone Dial | Undated |
| Calibre 98 (Second Series) | 1944–1970 |
| Calibre 98 (Second Series) · Luminous Arabic Military-Type Dial | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 325
- Production
- 1939–1951
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 41.5 mm
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- No
- Caliber
- IWC 74
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
IWC 74
17-ligne hunter-type pocket-watch calibre (crown at 3, small seconds at 6) with Breguet hairspring and screw balance, made 1913–1931 and brushed rather than decorated. The first Portugieser movement.
Manual winding · Introduced 1913 · 18,000 vph · 16 jewels · 30 h reserve · Ø 38 mm · 4.2 mm thick