Two New Models Join the IWC Ingenieur Automatic 35 Collection

As the story goes, the Ingenieur was released in 1955 as IWC’s first antimagnetic wristwatch for civilian use. In 1974, IWC enlisted legendary designer Gerald Genta to redesign the watch. Transformed into a luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet, Genta’s Ingenieur SL debuted in 1976. Evolving over the decades, the modern revival of Genta’s Ingenieur took place in 2023 with the launch of the Ingenieur Automatic 40, followed two years later by the smaller, unisex 35mm reference. Two new references, one with diamonds in the bezel and the other with a blue dial, expand the collection.

The first batch of 35mm Ingenieurs, in steel with silver and black dials and gold with a gold dial, embraced the more rounded, ergonomic design features of their larger 40mm sibling. The two new 100m water-resistant stainless steel models follow the established pattern. One model ups the luxury factor with an 18k 5N or red gold bezel set with 45 white diamonds, while the other features IWC’s signature blue dial colour.

With a thickness of just 9.4mm, the 35mm models have a round bezel with five functional screws, an integrated bracelet with satin-finished H-links and a wide, polished central link, and a grid dial with applied metal markers. However, to achieve the reduced case thickness and feature an exhibition caseback, the soft-iron antimagnetic case found in the larger model is not used.

The first Ingenieur Automatic to feature diamonds, the gold bezel is set with 0.7 carats of white diamonds framing a silver-plated grid dial. The applied indices, the hands and the date window are gold-plated to match the bezel and treated with Super-LumiNova.

The second reference has a blue dial, a colour IWC has used since the late 1960s. The grid pattern on the dial is composed of alternating blocks of lines and squares, adding depth. In both models, the framed date window at 3 o’clock has a background matching the dial colour, and the Ingenieur lightning-bolt logo is at 6 o’clock.

Visible through the transparent sapphire glass caseback, the automatic calibre 47110 relies on the 1847 MC base movement from sister brand Cartier, featuring a gold-plated rotor and a 42-hour power reserve. We await confirmation of the price for the diamond-set model; the blue-dial Ingenieur 35 retails for CHF 10,500 and CHF 17,500 for the model with gold and diamond bezel. More information at iwc.com.