IWC’s expansion of the Ingenieur collection has been methodical, and while not as comprehensive as I might have expected, relatively conservative in nature. The titanium perpetual calendar in matte grey and black feels like the biggest surprise of the bunch, but not entirely out of place. Of course, none of these addresses the 50th anniversary of the release of the Genta-designed SL reference 1832, which inspired this generation of Ingenieur. Anniversary fatigue may be real, but this one offers IWC an opportunity to let its hair down with the new Ingenieur and push it out of its comfort zone, and a few years in, that’s exactly what’s needed.
Blake Buettner
2026-04-15 08:00:00