Modern Portuguese: Will it remain a classic?

Good morning from my quaint New England village where I am relaxing in the local hangout with the mild weather and low autumn light.

Given that the Portuguese was introduced in 1939, if memory serves me - was a watch well ahead of its time. Today a pure classic. I know that some aspects of a watch's design may help fit it into current trends - such as dial color, shape of hands, markers, curved springbars for strap-lug fit -

Given all that - will the color of this dial peg the watch into a certain era of 2006-2020? Could it be a "timeless classic" many decades from now that the original Ref 325s surely achieve?

Have a great day

I am quite sure the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar will become a classic in the next few years, I even consider it a classic right now. This, because it is with us some 13 years already, it still looks fresh and timeless, is instantly recognizable, and is available in stunning versions like yours with the ardoise dial.

Kind regards,
Paul

I hope the ardoise PPC will achieve the status of a classic. The problem with a fashionable watch, by definition, it will become unfashionable. A watch that is neither fashionable or unfashionable may become a classic. Time will tell (as they say).

If an IWC watch will be a real classic, then its the portuguese perpetual calendar. And yes, ardoise wont be a problem. I would doubt more about orange Big pilots...