BREAKING! IWC has just released a new colourway for their iconic Ingenieur 40 with a blue dial! Here’s our take of it and why blue is our favorite colour.
Press Release information with commentary in italics.
New: IWC Schaffhausen Ingenieur Automatic 40 with a Blue Dial
The IWC Schaffhausen Ingenieur Automatic 40 with a Blue Dial retails at SGD 16,600 including GST.
Commentary
The Genta magic strikes again! This time, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 is released in one of the most versatile dial colour in recent times, blue. The case, bracelet and movement is nothing new as it remains the same as the one released during Watches and Wonders 2023.
While the 2023 release of the Ingenieur Automatic 40’s design of the case and bracelet got the Genta fanboy side of us, we felt that the silver, black and aqua dials then lacked a little “je ne sais quoi”. The blue dial is certainly a welcome move by the Schaffhausen based Manufacture. In the recent years, we see the emergence of blue as a preferred dial colour for many due to it’s versatility to be dressed up in a suit or be paired with a pair of jeans.
Though this new colourway is a refresh to the 1.5 year old collection, we look forward to more variants to the line. Perhaps a Chronograph variant or the reintroduction of an amagnatic watch that withstands 500,000 A/m. Would certainly be nice, though the current Ingenieur lineup is equipped with a soft iron core for amagnetic properties, IWC does state the standard it meets.
Release information
Schaffhausen, 2nd December 2024: IWC Schaffhausen complements its Ingenieur collection with a new Ingenieur Automatic 40 featuring a 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.
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. 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.
SELF-WINDING MOVEMENT WITH FIVE DAYS OF POWER
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.
IWC INGENIEUR AUTOMATIC 40 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-resistant: 10 bar Diameter: 40 mm Height: 10.8 mm |
