103rd Auction
2020/11/7
Lot 361
International Watch Co., Schaffhausen "Ingenieur SL Automatic", Movement No. 2407243, Case No. 2382547, Ref. 3506, Cal. 3753, 34 mm, circa 1985
An antimagnetic bi-color automatic vintage wristwatch with centre seconds and date, so called "Skinny Ingenieur"
Case: steel, gold bezel, screw back, screwed crown, anti-magnetic protection cap, IWC steel bracelet, bracelet length 145 mm, total length 180 mm. Dial: black, textured.
When smaller-sized watches became en vogue in the late 1970s, the "XL"-size luxury sports watches designed by Gerald Genta were suddenly in a difficult position in the market. IWC bowed to the trend and launched the 34 mm Ingenieur SL as a successful mid-size model in the early 1980s – they stuck to this format for the next 20 years. Looking rather slim next to the "Jumbo SL" models from the mid 1970s, the watches were quickly labelled "Skinny".
Source: www.moeb.ch.
An antimagnetic bi-color automatic vintage wristwatch with centre seconds and date, so called "Skinny Ingenieur"
Case: steel, gold bezel, screw back, screwed crown, anti-magnetic protection cap, IWC steel bracelet, bracelet length 145 mm, total length 180 mm. Dial: black, textured.
When smaller-sized watches became en vogue in the late 1970s, the "XL"-size luxury sports watches designed by Gerald Genta were suddenly in a difficult position in the market. IWC bowed to the trend and launched the 34 mm Ingenieur SL as a successful mid-size model in the early 1980s – they stuck to this format for the next 20 years. Looking rather slim next to the "Jumbo SL" models from the mid 1970s, the watches were quickly labelled "Skinny".
Source: www.moeb.ch.
Sold
estimated
1.600—2.500 €
Price realized
2.400 €