To mark Watches and Wonders 2025, IWC Schaffhausen sets off a veritable display of horological fireworks, not only expanding the Ingenieur collection but also infusing it with a wealth of versatile new models. Five new timepieces – whether in deep black ceramic, featuring a perpetual calendar in stainless steel, or a cinematic limited edition with a green dial – demonstrate just how multifaceted the Genta design remains to this day. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest Ingenieur releases.
The New Ingenieur 40 in Solid Gold – Ref. IW328702
Crafted from 18-carat 5N gold, this new version of the Ingenieur Automatic 40 adopts the proportions of the current line – 40 millimetres in diameter and 10.4 millimetres in height – and translates them into a strikingly expressive material. This golden aesthetic extends to the bezel, crown, crown guards, caseback and the fully integrated bracelet, all fashioned from the same precious metal. The case features alternating satin-brushed and polished finishes: the bezel is matte, while its edges are polished. The caseback also includes a polished ring framing the sapphire crystal, through which the movement can be admired.
Powering the watch is the in-house automatic calibre 32111, offering a 120-hour power reserve. It is decorated with visible Geneva stripes and features blued screws, some of which are partially concealed beneath the gold-plated rotor. The golden theme introduced by the case continues on the black dial, which features the model’s signature grid-like texture of fine lines and squares. Applied solid gold indices and gold-plated hands – both filled with Super-LumiNova – ensure strong legibility and striking contrast against the dark background. A date window appears at 3 o’clock, framed in gold to complete the overall aesthetic.
The New Ingenieur 42 in Black Ceramic – Ref. IW338903
With the Ingenieur Automatic 42, IWC presents for the first time an Ingenieur model in which the case, bezel, caseback and even the crown are crafted entirely from black ceramic. To faithfully translate the design language of the Ingenieur into this material, the brand employs a three-part case construction with an inner titanium ring. This ring not only supports the movement, but – in combination with the functional screws – also enables the bezel and caseback to be additionally fastened, a technical solution that contributes to water resistance of up to 10 bar (100 metres). One particular feature of this model is that the sapphire crystals on the front and back are not mounted in the titanium ring, but are instead directly pressed into the ceramic components.
The choice of material brings with it not only high scratch resistance – around 1300 Vickers – but also a noticeable reduction in weight compared to steel, resulting in excellent wearing comfort. Both the case and the integrated bracelet are made of ceramic and exhibit an elaborate surface treatment that combines satin-brushed, sandblasted and polished finishes.
The black dial features the familiar grid pattern composed of intersecting lines and squares. The hands and applied markers are also black, coated with Super-LumiNova, and offer excellent legibility despite the monochrome appearance. Inside the watch ticks the in-house calibre 82110, equipped with IWC’s automatic Pellaton winding system. Key components such as the automatic wheel and rotor bearing are made from wear-resistant ceramic. The power reserve amounts to 60 hours. The movement is visible through a tinted sapphire crystal caseback – perfectly complementing the watch’s consistently dark aesthetic.
The New Ingenieur 40 with Green Dial – Ref. IW328908
With the new Ingenieur Automatic 40 in green, IWC presents a limited edition directly inspired by a bespoke piece from the world of cinema. Limited to 1,000 pieces, the watch draws its aesthetic from the model worn by Brad Pitt’s character, Sonny Hayes, in the upcoming Apple Original film F1 The Movie. The 40-millimetre stainless steel case measures 10.8 millimetres in height and offers water resistance of up to 10 bar (100 metres). The standout feature of this edition is its green dial, showcasing the Ingenieur’s signature “Grid” relief pattern and accented with gold-coloured appliqués and hands filled with Super-LumiNova. Completing the design are an integrated stainless steel bracelet with butterfly folding clasp and a screw-fastened bezel with the Ingenieur’s hallmark five functional screws. Inside ticks the in-house calibre 32111 with a power reserve of 120 hours, protected against magnetic fields by a soft-iron inner case – a long-standing feature of the Ingenieur line.
F1 The Movie, slated for global cinema release in June 2025, tells the story of fictional Formula One driver Sonny Hayes, who returns to the top tier of motorsport after a hiatus – alongside a young teammate played by British actor Damson Idris. The film was shot during actual Grand Prix weekends, using real Formula One cars on real circuits. But the commitment to authenticity extended beyond the racing scenes to the watches themselves: the prop timepiece – and inspiration for this green Ingenieur – was developed in collaboration with Brad Pitt, IWC and design studio Cloister Watch Company. It reinterprets the historic Ingenieur SL, Reference 1832, with a modern dial and fresh new colour.
The First Ingenieur 41 to combine a steel case with Kurt Klaus’s Perpetual Calendar – Ref. IW344903
With the new Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 41, IWC presents its first model to combine the Ingenieur SL case with Kurt Klaus’s iconic perpetual calendar in stainless steel. In doing so, the watch bridges two pivotal chapters in the brand’s history: Gérald Genta’s case design from 1976, and the perpetual calendar developed by Klaus – first introduced in 1985 in the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph – which can be adjusted entirely via the crown. The case, bezel, crown protection and link bracelet of the new model are crafted from stainless steel, showcasing a refined interplay of satin-brushed and polished surfaces. As is customary for the line, the bezel is secured with five functional screws. With a diameter of 41.6 millimetres and a height of 13.4 millimetres, the model is slightly larger than its siblings.
Inside ticks the IWC-manufactured calibre 82600 with automatic Pellaton winding. It offers a power reserve of 60 hours and beats at a frequency of 4 Hertz. The finely finished movement is visible through a sapphire glass case back, decorated with Geneva stripes, circular graining and blued screws in a classic execution. The perpetual calendar mechanism is fully synchronised and can be adjusted exclusively via the crown – just as it could 40 years ago.
The blue dial features the signature “Grid” structure and is home to three subdials for the date, day of the week, month and moon phase. The latter is driven by a dedicated reduction gear and only requires correction by one day every 577.5 years. The 9 o’clock subdial not only shows the weekday but also includes a small leap year indicator, which counts down the years until the next leap year. When a leap year occurs, the calendar automatically adds a 29th day at the end of February. The subdials are enhanced by a sunray-brushed finish, while their edges display a concentric, wave-like azurage pattern. The moon disc at 6 o’clock rests on a base finished with the same motif. The hands and applied indices are rhodium-plated and filled with Super-LumiNova.
Three variants of the new Ingenieur 35 – Ref. IW324903, Ref. IW324901 and Ref. IW324906
With the launch of the Ingenieur Automatic 35, IWC expands its Ingenieur collection with a more compact format measuring 35 millimetres in diameter and just 9.44 millimetres in height. Following the Ingenieur Automatic 40 introduced in 2023, this new iteration is aimed at those who wish to wear the iconic Genta aesthetic in a slightly smaller scale – without compromising on proportions or presence. The new line comprises three models: one crafted from 18-carat 5N gold with a gold-coloured dial (Ref. IW324903), and two stainless steel versions with either a silver-plated (Ref. IW324901) or black dial (Ref. IW324906).
Despite the reduced dimensions, the design language of the Ingenieur remains entirely intact: the screwed-down bezel with five functional screws, the integrated H-link bracelet, and the finely executed “Grid” pattern on the dial are all present and correct. The cases and bracelets are finished to a high standard, with a mix of satin-brushed surfaces, polished edges and smooth transitions. The gold version features solid gold appliques and hands, while the stainless-steel models use rhodium-plated components, all of which are filled with Super-LumiNova. All three models are powered by the IWC-manufactured calibre 47110, which is visible through the sapphire caseback. The automatic movement offers a power reserve of 42 hours and is decorated with Geneva stripes, circular graining and a gold-plated rotor. The date display at 3 o’clock is set within a finely framed window.
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