he 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.

The Ingenieur by IWC featured in a 1976 edition of Europa Star

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. After initially presenting an Ingenieur Automatic 40 in titanium and three stainless steel versions with a black, a silver-plated and an aqua dial, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer now adds a new dial colour to the collection.

The Ingenieur Automatic 40 (Ref. IW328907) features a case, bezel and integrated H-link bracelet with 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-millimetre 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.

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. Afterwards, the blue colour is applied with a PVD-coating. The rhodium-plated baton hands and the applied metal marker are all filled with Super-LumiNova luminescent mass to ensure perfect legibility in all lighting conditions.

The watch is powered by the IWC-manufactured 32111 calibre, a self-winding automatic movement with an efficient double pawl winding system. Converting the movements on the wearer’s arm into potential energy for the mainspring, it reliably builds up a 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.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

REF. IW328907

FEATURES

• Mechanical movement – Date display – Central hacking seconds – Screw-in crown – Soft-iron inner case for magnetic field protection

MOVEMENT

• IWC-manufactured calibre 32111
• Frequency 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
• Jewels 21
• Power reserve 120 h
• Winding Automatic

WATCH

• Materials Stainless steel case, blue dial, rhodium-plated hands, integrated stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp
• Glass Sapphire, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
• Water resistance 10 bar
• Diameter 40 mm
• Height 10.8 mm