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IWC Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic 3224

Marina Milojević | 05.16.14 | 03:20 AM

To mark its cooperation with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS, IWC presents a watch in carbon, one of the materials typically used in Formula 1™ - the IWC Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic

IWC Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic is one of the two new watches that have been recently launched by the IWC Schaffhausen. The other new watch is the IWC Ingenieur Dual Time (Ref. IW324402/IW324404), but I will get back to this one in some of my future posts. Both models belong to the Ingenieur family, representing a stylish reworking of its iconic design codes, which is recognizable with its appealing sporty an indisputably technical conception. The very first watch in the Ingenieur family was designed by the famous Gérald Genta, who drew inspiration from a diver’s helmet to create, now legendary, Ingenieur SL, reference 1832, back in 1976. The world of automotive sports and Formula One racing still remains the most prominent motif within the collection, as the new IWC Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic proves it.

IWC Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic

The Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic (reference 3224) is designed to celebrate the cooperation with the with the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team. This sporty, techy wristwatch is made of carbon and it features, for the first time ever, a mirror-finished ceramic bezel. Tracing a line of inspiration from Gérald Genta’s original Ingenieur to modern-day Formula One racing, IWC created a dial that is made of carbon fiber, a material that is often used in automotive engineering. It gives it a profiled, three-dimensional look, and improves its legibility.

IWC Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic case-back

The watch is powered by the IWC-manufactured 80110-calibre movement with Pellaton automatic winding system which provides a significant increase in its service life. The integrated shock-absorption system makes it ideal for racing drivers, as it keeps the movement unaffected by extreme acceleration, sharp braking maneuvers and vibrations. The movement runs on 44 hours of power reserve and it visible through a see-through sapphire-glass back.

the IWC-manufactured 80110-calibre movement with Pellaton automatic winding system

IWC Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic is mounted on a black strap, which is is stitched with green nylon thread to remind of the stripes on the outer walls of tyres used on wet circuits. The strap is made of rubber with calfskin inlay. The model measures 46mm in diameter, it is water resistant to 12 bar, and available in a limited edition of 1,000 watches with green nylon thread.

IWC Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic

The IWC Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic (reference 3224) retails for $24,600.

IWC Ingenieur Automatic Carbon Performance Ceramic case-back

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