IWC’s Long-Awaited Ingenieur Finally Has a Blue Dial
Last year, IWC Schaffhausen gave the people what they wanted — the return of its popular, archival Ingenieur watch — by releasing the Ingenieur Automatic 40.
Referencing the aesthetic codes of Gérald Genta’s Ingenieur SL from the 1970s, it features five functional screws, an integrated bracelet, and a distinct dial pattern.
However, one thing was missing from its initial release: a version with a blue dial.
Arguably the most classic color for a luxury sports watch to come in, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 finally arrives with a striking dark blue dial featuring a grid structure, consisting of small lines and squares, just like on Genta’s SL watch, stamped into its soft iron base.
Elsewhere, the watch’s 40-millimeter case, round bezel, and integrated H-link bracelet are made of stainless steel and re-engineered to ensure comfort on any wrist size. And beneath the hood, an IWC-manufactured 32111 calibre, a self-winding automatic movement builds up a power reserve of 120 hours.
Retailing for $11,700, the new Ingenieur Automatic 40 is available now and bumps the number of finishes the watch is available in to five (it’s also offered in titanium and has three stainless steel options).
A watch whose history harks back to 1955, when it was the company's first antimagnetic wristwatch for civilian use, the Ingenieur revival advances with a new, blue-dialed release.
