Hong Kong, July 2 -- As IWC Schaffhausen steps into another year of watchmaking, we take a deep dive into their latest creations with creative director Christian Knoop.

IWC Schaffhausen'soffering at this year'sWatches & Wonders was truly sensational. Each piece was an expression of IWC's timeless aesthetic, reinvented to meet the bold standards of contemporary watchmaking. All of this, doused with a heavy dose of their nautical heritage. The focus this year was the Portugieser, a nautical sports chronograph that rises above others for its robustness and elegance -- in April, Christian Knoop, creative director, brought forth six new models, revamping the Portugiesers we know and love, to they demonstrate the brand's broad vision for luxur...