339 - IWC / International Watch Co. - Ingenieur

IWC / International Watch Co. - Ingenieur (*) An elegant, anti-magnetic vintage wristwatch with a rare Sigma dial and date display Movement No. 2037532, Ref. 866A, Cal. 8541B, Case No. 2011882, Dimensions 37 mm, circa 1971, Origin: Switzerland, Original box Case: Steel, screw-down back, anti-magnetic protection cap, IWC steel bracelet, total length 170 mm. Dial: Silver-colored Sigma dial, “O T SWISS T O” inscription, applied white gold hour markers with tritium luminous material, central seconds hand with rectangular luminous dot, white gold baton hands with luminous material. Movement: Automatic. This IWC Ingenieur wristwatch was first produced by International Watch Co. in the mid-1950s. With its self-winding mechanical movement, it caused a sensation at the time and has always been regarded as the most durable watch. This wristwatch concept was designed to be continuously adapted to technical advancements in the field. In 1976, the “Ingenieur SL” model—resistant to magnetic fields up to 80,000 ampere-meters—was launched, followed in 1989 by the “Ingenieur R,” resistant to magnetic fields up to 500,000 ampere-meters. Case: very good, slightly worn. Dial: very good. Movement: very good, in working order, cleaning recommended. Please note that leather straps made from endangered or protected species—such as alligator, crocodile, or lizard—are used in our catalog or on our website for illustrative purposes only. For customs-related reasons, such straps cannot be shipped outside the EU.