Apart from being the colour of the dial, it is also a luxurious feature in the back of the case, which has a mahogany inlay made specially for the watch by Boesch itself. As a result, this elegant, sporty chronograph with the IWC-manufactured 89361 calibre is the perfect companion on land or water and, of course, on any Boesch motorboat. The exclusive special edition is limited to just 150 watches.

For the second time since 2008, IWC Schaffhausen pays tribute to Swiss boatbuilder Boesch. The elegant, sporty Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Edition “Boesch” (Ref. IW390504) will be available in a limited number. “Boesch motorboats have one thing above all in common with watches from Schaffhausen: they are made with a passion for craftsmanship, and their unmistakable design makes them instantly recognizable,” is how Linus Fuchs, IWC Managing Director Switzerland, describes the partner- ship with Boesch. With its mahogany-coloured dial, mahog- any emblem and, on the inside of the glass back cover, a stylized ship’s propeller, the distinctively elegant sports chronograph makes several references to the craft manu- factured by the exclusive boatbuilding company in the town of Kilchberg on the shores of Lake Zurich. The rugged strap is made of rubber with an alligator leather inlay that makes it particularly comfortable to wear. Available exclusively in Switzerland, the special edition is limited to 150 watches and can be purchased at of cial IWC retailers.

IWC AND BOESCH: DREAMS IN MAHOGANY

What started over 90 years ago with a passion for trad- itional wooden boatbuilding has developed continuously over four generations and established itself as the epitome of classic high-performance mahogany motorboats. Boesch boats are typi ed by the use of high-quality materials and are a perfect synthesis of form and function. “IWC Schaff- hausen and Boesch both stand for tradition, precision, and perfection, and have made international names for them- selves with their high level of quality craftsmanship.” This is how Markus Boesch, General Manager and representa- tive of the fourth generation of the Boesch boatbuilding family, describes the similarities between the two brands.

TAKING THE BEST FROM TRADITION AND THE MODERN

The robust IWC-manufactured, 89361-chronograph calibre with yback function and analogue display of stop times longer than a minute on a subdial makes the Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Edition “Boesch”, which is water- resistant to 6 bar, an ideal companion for water sport en- thusiasts. The white stopwatch hand, the ange with its quarter-second scale for measuring short stop times, and the luminescent seconds and hour hands and indices are an indication of the watch’s sporting qualities. The screw- in crown, protective shoulders and the chronograph push- buttons – the latter reminiscent of the bitts found on the deck of ships – underscore the special status of the Yacht Club Chronograph within the watch family. Despite its unusual role, the watch remains a dyed-in-the-wool Portugieser. With its clearly structured dial and classic railway-track-style chapter ring, simple Arabic numerals, and slender feuille hands, the latest model references central, style-defining elements taken from the original Portugieser unveiled in 1939.