IWC Schaffhausen
IWC Schaffhausen

Ingenieur

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Ingenieur

1955

Engineered by Gérald Genta for engineers and scientists exposed to magnetic fields, later reimagined as an integrated-bracelet sport watch.

Category
Anti-magnetic sport watch
Designers
Gérald Genta
Case materials
Stainless steel, titanium
Sizes
40mm, 42mm
Dial
Vertically brushed dial with soft-iron inner case shielding
Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire
Strap / bracelet
Integrated steel bracelet or rubber strap
Movements
Calibre 32111
Movement type
Automatic
Power reserve
120 hours
Water resistance
100m (10 ATM)
Complications
Date
Key references
IW328902
Price band
$8,000–$14,000
The house

IWC Schaffhausen

A German-founded Swiss manufacture famed for its robust Pellaton winding system and Kurt Klaus's ingeniously engineered perpetual calendar mechanism.

Founded
1868
Founder
Florentine Ariosto Jones
Headquarters
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Signature materials
Ceratanium, titanium, bronze, 18k gold, Cermet ceramic-metal composite
Signature movements
In-house calibre 52000 and 82000 families, Pellaton automatic winding system
Notable designers
Kurt Klaus
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