While the horological world convened at Baselworld 2016, IWC Schaffhausen headed off to the 74th Goodwood Members’ Meeting, a famed racing event, where it unveiled three new models in its Ingenieur watch collection commemorating the event. The IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “74th Members’ Meeting at Goodwood” and the Ingenieur Chronograph Editions “Rudolf Caracciola” and “W 125” will all be powered by the new IWC 69370 calibre.
“The eye-catching vintage character of the new models adds some unexpected highlights to the design and takes the Ingenieur into the golden age of classical motorsport. Inside the case, the elegant, sporty timepieces feature the new in-house 69370 calibre, a significant watchmaking innovation in its own right,” says Georges Kern, CEO of IWCSchaffhausen.
All three models sport a different look from the IWC Ingenieur timepieces sporting a Gerald Genta-designed case. Gone are elements like bezel screws, crown protectors and more angular lines in favour of a simpler design inspired by the racing machines of yore.
The IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “74th Members’ Meeting at Goodwood” will be limited to 74 pieces. It features a solid red gold case measuring 42 millimetres in diameter. The black dial, inspired by the dashboard of a vintage sports car, sports two totalizers, small seconds and a tachymeter scale running round the outer edge. It is paired with a brown calfskin strap.
IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “74th Members’ Meeting at Goodwood” (Ref. IW380703) specifications:
- Movement: IWC 69370 mechanical automatic chronograph
- Case diameter: 42mm
- Case thickness: 15mm
- Case material: Red gold
- Case back: See-through sapphire-glass
- Glass material: Convex sapphire with antireflective coating
- Dial: Black with red gold hands and appliqués
- Battery/Power reserve: 46 hours
- Water resistance: 6 ATM (60 meters)
- Complications: Date display, stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds
- Strap: Brown calfskin strap with red gold pin buckle
The IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “Rudolf Caracciola” is dedicated to racing driver Rudolf Caracciola. It comes with a stainless-steel case, rhodium-plated hands and a slate-coloured dial. It also comes with a brown calfskin strap.
IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “Rudolf Caracciola” (Ref. IW380702) specifications:
- Movement: IWC 69370 mechanical automatic chronograph
- Case diameter: 42mm
- Case thickness: 15mm
- Case material: Stainless steel
- Case back: See-through sapphire-glass
- Glass material: Convex sapphire with antireflective coating
- Dial: Slate-coloured with rhodium-plated hands and appliqués
- Battery/Power reserve: 46 hours
- Water resistance: 6 ATM (60 meters)
- Complications: Date display, stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds
- Strap: Brown calfskin strap with stainless-steel pin buckle
The IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “W 125” harkens back to the 1930s era Mercedes-Benz W 125 Silver Arrow. It sports a titanium case with a silver-plated dial and striking black hands and appliqués. it is completed by a black calfskin strap.
IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “W 125” (Ref. IW380701) specifications:
- Movement: IWC 69370 mechanical automatic chronograph
- Case diameter: 42mm
- Case thickness: 15mm
- Case material: Titanium
- Case back: See-through sapphire-glass
- Glass material: Convex sapphire with antireflective coating
- Dial: Silver-plated with black hands and appliqué
- Battery/Power reserve: 46 hours
- Water resistance: 6 ATM (60 meters)
- Complications: Date display, stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds
- Strap: Black calfskin strap with titanium pin buckle
The new IWC-manufactured 69370 calibre is an automatic column-wheel chronograph movement comprised of more than 200 components. It comes with 33 jewels and is decorated with Geneva stripes and circular graining. It measures 30 millimetres in diameter and is 7.9 millimetres high.
Unlike the IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “74th Members’ Meeting at Goodwood”, the IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Editions “Rudolf Caracciola” and “W 125” will both benefit from larger runs consisting of 750 pieces each. The first will sell for US$17,200 (about CA$22,400) while the latter two will be available for US$7,150 (about CA$9,300) each.
Source : IWC Schaffhausen