“We’ve evolved quite a lot, exploring different directions. The timeless French horologist has created many classic and elegant watches, but sporty timepieces? Never in its 167 years of history.īut there is always a first time for everything. IWC Ingenieur IW322404įeatures a 46mm carbon, ceramic, titanium case, sapphire crystal, Calibre 80110 automatic movement, 44 hour power reserve, exhibition case back, leather & rubber strap, and water resistant to 120m.Īlthough Cartier is better known for classic and elegant timepieces, the French watchmaker is making a splash with its first diver watch that allows wearers to look the business from the board room to the beach. The IWC Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance IW322404 is available in a limited edition of 1,000.

Perfectly in keeping with the design is the rotor, which is shaped like the pistons found in a Formula One racing car. The IWC-manufactured 80110-calibre movement is one of the company’s most rugged and thoroughly tested movements and, thanks to its integrated shock-absorption system, is unaffected by extreme acceleration or sharp braking manoeuvres and vibrations, making it the ideal watch for racingdrivers. The strap is sewn with green thread as an allusion to the stripes on the outer walls of the tyres fitted to the cars for racing in wet conditions. Ceramic for the bezel, screw heads, crown and crown protection, titanium for the screws and case-back ring, and rubber for the underside of the strap with its calfskin inlay. For other parts of the case, IWC designers likewise took their inspiration from the materials used in motor racing. It fits perfectly with the authentic motorsport look and gives the watch a visual sense of depth. The watch’s dial is also made of carbon fibre. The middle section of the case, which is held together by five screws, is manufactured according to the same principle as the core features of a racing car.

The Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic is a piece of high-tech engineering with a carbon-fiber case and, as a new feature in this model, also has a mirror-finished ceramic bezel. IWC Schaffhausen has utilized the unique properties of this material, which is twice as strong as steel but only a fifth of the weight, and integrated it into the construction of its watch cases. As Official Engineering Partner of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team, IWC introduces the Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic, a watch that is inspired from motor racing.Īs is well known, carbon fiber is ideally suited for use in motor racing.

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