Seadweller4000 Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 For 'tis the sport to have the Ingenieur Hoist with his own petard: and 't shall go hard But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow them at the moon: O, 'tis most sweet, When in one line two crafts directly meet. William Shakespeare, Hamlet, 3. Act, Scene 4. Stronger, more resistant, larger and more technical, the Ingenieur from IWC is back. Now, 2 years after continue of the production, it feels like it had never been gone. The origin of this line goes back to 1944 when Albert Pellaton created a new mechanism for automatic winding. He invented the seated spring rotor and the pawl winding mechanism that improved the energy transmission of the barrel spring, making it the most robust system to date. In the 1950s, this Calibre 8521 gave birth to the first watches called ‘Ingenieur’ that had a classic appearance but were technically very refined, such as their complete protection from magnetic fields. Over the years, IWC’s Ingenieur established itself as one of the most solid watches of its era, culminating perhaps with the Ingenieur SL, designed by G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Brilliant!!!!!!!! Thanks for this great review! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Amazing post, thanks for taking the time to do this up. My only suggestion is to try and crop the pictures that are beyond 800 in width, as they push the whole page over and make it hard to read the post. Thanks again, wonderful job. RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pix Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Wow, that's what I call a review ! The Ingenieur might be the missing one in my Nautilus/Royal Oak/VCA trilogy Thx for the huge job and precious information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a german in denmark Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Fantatic review, thanks for taking the time to share this with us. Absolute Klasse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadweller4000 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Thank you guys! It was fun and goes hand in hand with this hobby... At least for me. Sorry for the picture-dimension, my browser shrinks them automatically so I didn't notice. I found two pictures which I resized. Please pm me if I overlooked any other. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Fabulous review. I concur. Here is mine with Ziggy relume, Chieftang AR and Lello datewheel: But I have to add your review was a truly enjoyable read. Wear it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Great read! Appreciate the research and effort you put into these reviews! The Inge is a fabulous rep. As you say, it feels very well made, with smooth edges. On youtube, you can see the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FoJdNjaY7U... One very interesting thing that the watch in the video has not only short hands, but also the Asian datefont!! 2.23 out in the video you can clearly see a closeup of the datefont! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2222 Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 You should work as a journalist, great writing Sir. Hats off!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Excellent review. One of the best. Usil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadweller4000 Posted October 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 I'm really glad you all like it! It's nice that all the work is appreciated. @chrgod: that is really interesting! I wonder if it was made by IWC or maybe some admirers? Looks like repfont... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brep Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 I hate to just jump on the bandwagon - but a fantastic review. I find it interesting how this watch and the VC Overseas seem to be poised at the exact same buyer. I have a VC on my wrist right now as a matter of fact... Thanks again! -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 This is yet another brilliant review by sd4k that never received the attention it deserves. That's why I bumped it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Fantastic writeup. I don't remember taking the pic you attribute to me, but looking at my avatar, I guess I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elprimerozen Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Thanks for this great review! BRAVO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 How did i miss this before, i will add a link from my review, Thanks ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadweller4000 Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Thanks guys! Really a pleasure. How did i miss this before, i will add a link from my review, Thanks ben Thanks Andy, it's an honour Sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade007 Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 very informative review mate, well done. This has helped me a lot today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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