IWC Schaffhausen complements its Ingenieur collection with a new Ingenieur Automatic 40 featuring a true blue dial under reference IW328907. This dial is not an aquamarine blue like the one presented in 2023 at Watches & Wonders but a true blue dial. This automatic model reflects the bold aesthetic codes of Gérald Genta’s original Ingenieur SL from the 1970s while also meeting the highest standards regarding ergonomics and wearability, finishing, and movement technology.
After initially presenting an Ingenieur Automatic 40 in titanium and three stainless steel versions with a black, silver-plated, and aqua dial, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer now adds a new dial color to the collection. You can read all about the three previous iterations of the Ingenieur Automatic 40 here.
This new Ingenieur Automatic 40 impresses with its striking blue dial. The characteristic “grid” structure, consisting of small lines and squares, is stamped into the soft iron base using high pressure. Afterward, the blue color is applied with a PVD-coating. The rhodium-plated baton hands and the applied metal marker are all filled with SuperLumiNova luminescent mass to ensure perfect legibility in all lighting conditions.
The Ingenieur was originally launched in 1955 as IWC Schaffhausen’s first antimagnetic wristwatch for civilian use. However, its name is most frequently associated with renowned Geneva watch designer Gérald Genta, who was tasked with re-designing it in the 1970s. With the Ingenieur SL, Reference 1832, Genta detailed his artistic vision of a stainless steel luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet. Introduced last year, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 reflects the bold aesthetic codes of Genta’s Ingenieur design. It is distinguished by the characteristic bezel with five functional screws, the integrated bracelet and the special dial pattern.
The new Ingenieur Automatic 40 ref. IW328907 features a case, bezel and integrated H-link bracelet with a butterfly folding clasp made of stainless steel. The ergonomics of the case and bracelet have been carefully re-engineered and improved down to the smallest detail. The 40 mm case size and the middle-link attachment ensure excellent wearability, even on a more slender wrist. The characteristic round bezel is screwed onto the case ring with five polygonal screws. The components of the case and the bracelet are elaborately finished with a combination of polished and satin-finished surfaces. The watch has a thickness of only 10.8 mm.
The watch is powered by the IWC in-house 32111 calibre, an automatic movement with an efficient double pawl winding system with an impressive power reserve of 120 hours. In keeping with the technical heritage of the Ingenieur, a soft-iron inner case shields the movement from the effects of magnetic fields on the watch’s rate.
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