Introducing: The IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide

April 24, 2020

If you're going to make a watch line up dedicated to the yacht club C which IWC established as a subset of the Portugieser in 2010 C a tide-indicating complication only makes natural sense. (The name was first used, of course, in 1967, for a watch intended to be an all-weather but still club-elegant sports watch.) So, 10 years into the Yacht Club family line, IWC has just announced the new reference IW344001 Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide. Presented in red gold with a shining blue dial and a matching blue rubber strap, this new Portugieser certainly looks the part while debuting IWC's newly developed tide-following complication.? Initial Thoughts First things first, with a 44.6mm wide case, the Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide is as large as it is pretty. The Yacht Club line has always done a good job of communicating a blend of both sport and elegance. While the use of a gold case on the Yacht Club Moon & Tide is decidedly foncy, the blue rubber strap does a nice job of striking a boat-ready balance. I especially like the red dial details, the clarity of the overall display, and the splash-ready 30 meters of water resistance.? Using a newly-developed caliber 82835 manufacture movement, the Yacht Club Moon & Tide offers a brand new feature set that expands upon the dual hemisphere moon phase display that IWC has made strong use of with many of their perpetual calendar models. With a minimal addition of text surrounding the moon phase display, the Yacht Club Moon & Tide also notes the strength of the tides by making a differentiation between spring and neap tides.? Combine that slight moon phase modification with a novel tide timing indication at six o'clock, and you've got a $34,000 IWC that can help you to better manage the ebb and flow of the tides. While not many of us need a watch that can offer such information, the complication feels both right at home within the Portugieser Yacht Club line up and a fittingly nautical way of saluting the Yacht Club on its 10th anniversary.? The Basics Brand: IWCModel: Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide Reference Number: IW344001Diameter: 44.6mm Thickness: 14.4mmCase Material: 18k 5N pink gold Dial Color: BlueIndexes: Applied, gold ?Lume: Yes. Water Resistance: 30 metersStrap/Bracelet: Blue rubber strap? The Movement Caliber: 82835Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date, moon phase for both hemispheres, and an indication of next high and low tidePower Reserve: 60 hoursWinding: AutomaticFrequency: 28,800 vphJewels: 22? Pricing & Availability Price: $33,100Availability: TBDFor more, click here.