IWC Ingenieur 666 a Automatic Pellaton 853 Amagnetic Farraday Cage 1960 Jumbo

for the discerning Gentlemen

In 1868, American engineer and watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones (1841–1916), who had been a director of E. Howard & Co., in Boston, then America’s leading watchmaking company, founded the International Watch Company with the intention of combining Swiss craftsmanship with the modern engineering technology from the U.S. to manufacture watch movements and other watch parts for the American market.

In the mid-1970s IWC decided to redesign the Ingenieur to give it a more “fashion forward” look. With the new model, IWC tried to emulate the concept of one of its rivals. A few years earlier, Audemars-Piguet had scored a major success with a luxury steel sport watch, the “Royal Oak,” designed by Gerald Genta. Soon thereafter IWC hired Genta (who also designed the steel Patek Philippe Nautilus) to design a newly conceived Ingenieur.

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MODEL :
IWC Ingenieur 666 A
Automatic
Cal. 853 (calibre 853x featuring improved barrel and equalizing screws on balance)
The first Ingenieur generation 1954/55 – 1966/67
Ref : 666 A

The Ingenieur with automatic calibre 853x (1959-1967)

In 1959, the Ingenieur benefited from an enhanced version of the IWC automatic movement. The new calibre 853/8531 represents a natural evolution of the calibre 852/8521, incorporating relatively minor improvements on the balance wheel and the barrel.

CASE MATERIAL :
Case : Stainless Steel
Crown : Stainless Steel
Dial, case and movement signed.

STRAP :
New brown leather strap

BUCKLE MATERIAL:
Stainless Steel buckle

CASE DIMENSION :
Diameter : 36,5 x 45 mm (excluding the crown)
Screw down case back

DIAL :
Silvered dial, sword hands and Baton indexes

FRONT GLASS:
Plexi crystal

DATE :
Production between 1959-1967

MOVEMENT :
IWC movement Cal 853
amagnetic to 80,000 A/m, movement protected by Farraday’s cage made of soft iron inner case and soft iron dial bottom number of jewels: 21
frequency: 19,800 A/h = 2.75 Hz
balance spring: Breguet
fine adjustment: classic regulator
shock resistance: Incabloc

INCLUDED :
Accompanied by an IWC travel pouch

CONDITION REPORT :
The watch was fully serviced by our professional watchmaker in Paris. This Ingenieur 666 A is in very good condition, keeped unpolished and fully functional. A true must have. Our complete description have value of certificate of authenticity and appraisal.

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