Resort Wear for the Wrist: IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Edition “Orlebar Brown”

IWC introduced a slew of new models in its elegant Portugieser collection in 2020 and revitalized its nautically inspired Portugieser Yacht Club sub-family Read on for more detail on the Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Edition "Orlebar Brown," along with some personal insight on the collaboration from Orlebar Brown founder Adam Brown The blue rubber strap with textile inlay fastens to the wrist with a similar type of side-fastener buckle, co-branded with the names of both the Schaffhausen timepiece manufacture and the swimwear brand "Tailored to the dynamic lifestyles of sailors, adventurers, and explorers" The marine blue dial is accented by white and red elements, another visual reference to Orlebar Brown's product range, and features rhodium-plated hands and appliqués; a central seconds hand; and subdials at 12 and 6 'clock, for the chronograph tally and running seconds, respectively, the latter also including an aperture for the date.

Adam Brown founded Orlebar Brown in London, after noting an abundance of too-casual swimwear amongst his usually well-dressed friends at a birthday party around a hotel pool and longing for something that could seamlessly go from the swimming pool to a sit-down lunch Brown, who worked with IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr on the watch, sees it as an essential component of the new collection, which also includes a white toweling blazer with blue piping, a blue cotton peacoat, linen shirts, and even a pair of swim shorts depicting a Solaris 55 sailing yacht in honor of IWC's new partnership with Italian yacht manufacturer Solaris "The navy blue colors that match the blue piping on the blazer, the rubberized, waterproof elements of the strap, and of course, the co-branded side fastener which has become the reference point of the Orlebar Brown brand - they all come together to create that"yacht club" mood, that refined elegance that comes with sitting on a club deck overlooking the sea," Brown told WatchTime.

Calling himself "An enthusiast rather than an expert" on timepieces, Brown nevertheless finds that his company's philosophy of versatility and personal tailoring is relevant to the world of watches: "I have been aware of IWC for a long time and received my first one about 10 years ago," he says. . Source