90th Auction

2014/11/15

Lot 118

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen "Ingenieur", Movement No. 1334374, Cal. 8521, 36 mm, circa 1954
A gentleman's rare, fine antimagnetic automatic wristwatch with centre seconds and date
Case: steel, screw back, anti-magnetic protection cap. Dial: silvered, applied indexes, luminous alpha hands. Movm.: rotorwind movement, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, "Pat. appl.", Glucydur screw balance, incabloc shock protection for balance, index spring fine adjusting device.
IWC Ingenieur
This wristwatch was made for the first time by IWC in the middle of the 50's. With its self-winding mechanical movement, it was a sensation at the time, and has always been considered as the most resistant watch. This concept of wristwatch was meant to be constantly adapted to technical progress in the field. In 1976 will be launched the model "Ingenieur SL" antimagnetic to 80'000 Ampere/Meter and in 1989 the "Ingenieur R" antimagnetic to 500'000 Ampere/Meter.

Sold

estimated
4.6005.500 €
Price realized
5.300 €