109th Auction

2023/11/18

Lot 259

IWC / Intern. Watch Co.
Ingenieur SL Automatic

A collection of 2 vintage wristwatches
An antimagnetic neo-vintage wristwatch with centre seconds and date

Sold

estimated
3.7005.000 €
Price realized
5.000 €
specific features
Case
Steel, screw back, screwed crown, anti-magnetic protection cap, IWC steel bracelet, bracelet length 155 mm, total length 195 mm.
Dial
Black, textured, graph paper pattern.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.2388374
Ref.3506
Cal.3755
Diam.34 mm
Circa1985
Ctry.Switzerland


When smaller-sized watches became en vogue in the late 1970s, the "XL"-size luxury sports watches designed by Gerald Genta were suddenly in a difficult position in the market. IWC bowed to the trend and launched the 34 mm Ingenieur SL as a successful mid-size model in the early 1980s – they stuck to this format for the next 20 years. Looking rather slim next to the "Jumbo SL" models from the mid 1970s, the watches were quickly labelled "Skinny".
Source: www.moeb.ch.