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<p dir="ltr">The <strong>IWC</strong> brand was created in <strong>1868</strong> by the American Florentine Ariosto Jones in northeastern Switzerland. He founded a watch factory in Switzerland to supply the American market with quality movements and benefit from the know-how of the Swiss workforce. He settled in the town of Schaffhausen following his meeting with Johann Heinrich Moser, watchmaker and industrialist.</p>
<h2 dir="ltr">History of the IWC brand</h2>
<p dir="ltr">Known for its watches in areas such as scuba diving or combat with the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/iwc/aquatimer"> IWC Aquatimer</a>, the house acquired its reputation with watches in the aeronautical sector from 1936. The brand is also recognized in the marine sector with the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/iwc/portugieser"> IWC Portugieser</a> created in 1939 to meet the demand of two Portuguese importers of the brand, Rodrigues and Teixeira.</p>
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does an IWC watch cost?</h2>
<p dir="ltr">The prices of new IWC watches change every year, but most IWC models cost between CHF 8,000 and CHF 12,000. For example, a<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/iwc/ingenieur/review/65952649c78129179ad4037b"> IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40</a>, a reissue of the famous IWC Ingenieur SL designed by Gerald Genta, is sold for CHF 12,000, while an IWC Perpetual Calendar in Ceratanium costs CHF 53,000. IWC also offers models in precious materials and set with diamonds for a more feminine clientele.</p>
<h2 dir="ltr">IWC: Much more than aviator watches</h2>
<p dir="ltr">IWC is owned by the Richemont group as<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/panerai"> Panerai</a>,<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/vacheron_constantin"> Vacheron Constantin</a>,<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/cartier"> Cartier</a> and produces around 150,000 watches per year, all models combined. To choose an IWC that suits you best, Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real customer experience.</p>
<p dir="ltr">(Updated January 2024)</p>

<p>L'<strong>IWC Ingenieur</strong> est une fusion magnifique de fonctionnalit&eacute; technique et d'esth&eacute;tique &eacute;pur&eacute;e. Reconnue pour sa robustesse, sa protection antimagn&eacute;tique et son design iconique, cette montre est le fruit du g&eacute;nie horloger associ&eacute; &agrave; la vision de grands designers tels que G&eacute;rald Genta. Elle est le reflet de l'engagement d'IWC &agrave; l'excellence, alliant haute horlogerie et ing&eacute;nierie de pr&eacute;cision.</p>
<h2>Histoire de la&nbsp; IWC Ingenieur</h2>
<div>L'Ingenieur d'IWC a &eacute;t&eacute; lanc&eacute;e en 1955, con&ccedil;ue pour les ing&eacute;nieurs et les professionnels &agrave; la recherche d'une montre robuste et pr&eacute;cise pouvant r&eacute;sister aux champs magn&eacute;tiques. La premi&egrave;re Ingenieur &eacute;tait dot&eacute;e d'un bo&icirc;tier simple, d'une couronne viss&eacute;e et d'une protection antimagn&eacute;tique, soulignant ainsi sa vocation utilitaire.</div>
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<div>L'ann&eacute;e 1976 marque un tournant majeur pour la collection Ingenieur. G&eacute;rald Genta, un designer renomm&eacute;, r&eacute;invente l'Ingenieur, lui conf&eacute;rant un bo&icirc;tier distinctif avec cinq vis visibles sur la lunette. Cette conception, bien que controvers&eacute;e &agrave; l'&eacute;poque, est devenue synonyme de l'Ingenieur.&nbsp;Au fil des ann&eacute;es, l'IWC Ingenieur s'est adapt&eacute;e aux tendances et aux avanc&eacute;es technologiques, tout en pr&eacute;servant son h&eacute;ritage d'ing&eacute;nierie pr&eacute;cise et de design audacieux.</div>
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<div>D'autres mod&egrave;les notables incluent l'IWC Ingenieur Automatic avec son design &eacute;pur&eacute; et fid&egrave;le &agrave; l'original, l'IWC Ingenieur Double Chronograph Titanium avec ses fonctions suppl&eacute;mentaires et son bo&icirc;tier l&eacute;ger, et l'IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month, qui pr&eacute;sente un affichage digital impressionnant.</div>
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<div>L'IWC Ingenieur est plus qu'une montre; c'est une d&eacute;claration de pr&eacute;cision, d'innovation et de design intemporel. Elle incarne la tradition d'excellence d'IWC et sa qu&ecirc;te incessante de perfection horlog&egrave;re. Pour ceux qui cherchent &agrave; approfondir leur compr&eacute;hension de cette pi&egrave;ce, le site officiel d'IWC offre une richesse d'informations. Les avis de Dialicious peuvent &eacute;galement &eacute;clairer le choix de ceux qui envisagent d'acqu&eacute;rir cette ic&ocirc;ne horlog&egrave;re. Porter une IWC Ingenieur, c'est embrasser une histoire de g&eacute;nie, de design et d'artisanat de haut niveau. (Mise &agrave; jour Ao&ucirc;t 2023)</div>

<div>La <strong>IWC Pilot</strong> est l'incarnation de l'exploration c&eacute;leste, combinant des d&eacute;cennies d'expertise horlog&egrave;re avec une passion pour l'aviation. Depuis ses premiers mod&egrave;les de montres de pilote dans les ann&eacute;es 1930, IWC Schaffhausen a su int&eacute;grer fonctionnalit&eacute;, robustesse et &eacute;l&eacute;gance. Dans un monde o&ugrave; la pr&eacute;cision est essentielle, l'IWC Pilot se distingue comme la quintessence de la montre d'aviateur.</div>
<h2>Histoire de la IWC Pilot</h2>
<div>L'aventure de l'IWC avec les montres d'aviation a commenc&eacute; dans les ann&eacute;es 1930, r&eacute;pondant &agrave; la demande croissante des pilotes pour des instruments pr&eacute;cis et fiables.&nbsp;1936 voit le lancement de la "Special Pilot's Watch", une montre qui a mis en place les bases des futurs mod&egrave;les de la s&eacute;rie Pilot.</div>
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<div>Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, IWC a produit la "Big Pilot's Watch" pour l'arm&eacute;e allemande, caract&eacute;ris&eacute;e par son imposant diam&egrave;tre de 55 mm et sa couronne surdimensionn&eacute;e, permettant une manipulation facile m&ecirc;me avec des gants.&nbsp;Dans les ann&eacute;es qui ont suivi, l'IWC Pilot a connu de nombreuses &eacute;volutions, tout en restant fid&egrave;le &agrave; son essence. La collection a &eacute;t&eacute; enrichie par des mod&egrave;les embl&eacute;matiques tels que la Mark 11, destin&eacute;e &agrave; la Royal Air Force, ou le chronographe "Double Chronograph" avec sa fonction rattrapante.</div>
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<div>L'IWC Pilot n'est pas qu'une montre, c'est un h&eacute;ritage. Chaque d&eacute;tail, chaque fonction est le r&eacute;sultat d'une longue histoire de d&eacute;vouement &agrave; la perfection horlog&egrave;re et &agrave; la passion de l'aviation. Pour ceux qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur cette ic&ocirc;ne intemporelle, le site officiel d'IWC est une mine d'informations. Les avis clients sur Dialicious peuvent &eacute;galement aider ceux qui sont sur le point de prendre leur envol avec une IWC Pilot. En choisissant une montre de cette collection, vous portez non seulement un instrument de pr&eacute;cision, mais aussi une pi&egrave;ce d'histoire. (Mise &agrave; jour Ao&ucirc;t 2023)</div>

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Invest wisely! That's what guided my choice in acquiring this WC Ingenieur Midsize IW451501.

During my travels, I had often been captivated by the new 40mm Ingenieur ref. IW328902, a jewel of horological engineering with a design by Gérald Genta. But upon discovering the list price—over €12,000—reason quickly prevailed.

I then decided to delve into the history of the Ingenieur line, one of IWC's most fascinating, to understand its evolution. It was during my research that I stumbled, almost by chance, upon a 34mm…

Invest wisely! That's what guided my choice in acquiring this WC Ingenieur Midsize IW451501.

During my travels, I had often been captivated by the new 40mm Ingenieur ref. IW328902, a jewel of horological engineering with a design by Gérald Genta. But upon discovering the list price—over €12,000—reason quickly prevailed.

I then decided to delve into the history of the Ingenieur line, one of IWC's most fascinating, to understand its evolution. It was during my research that I stumbled, almost by chance, upon a 34mm Ingenieur Midsize IW451501, in near-mint condition, offered on Chrono24 at a much more reasonable price.

And that was it—love at first sight. A timeless design, a silver dial whose reflections shift with the light, and a discreet elegance reminiscent of the Rolex Explorer, particularly with its Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 o'clock.

Solid, refined, and powered by a reliable automatic movement, the IW451501 ticks all the boxes for a thoughtful and passionate purchase.

And that's the strength of this model: even with a watch from 2008, you have the feeling of wearing the latest collection. The design has aged so well that it still rivals the most recent models—proof that a beautiful aesthetic balance never goes out of style.

With its modest diameter, it sits naturally on a small wrist or even a woman's wrist. A true dress watch par excellence, both understated and technically advanced.

Its only drawback? The steel bracelet without micro-adjustments, a detail that becomes noticeable in the summer when the wrist swells in the heat—a minor inconvenience shared with the brand-new collection.

The Ingenieur IW451501 is therefore, in my opinion, the best entry point into the world of IWC!

The real bargain from IWC

In my opinion, a little beauty from the 80s. An IWC Ingenieur Ref. 3506.1. Contained diameter of 35mm with a beautiful opening and this superb integrated bracelet from Genta's imagination. And as a bonus, this copy has a military-style dial borrowed from a Portofino from the same period, which makes it unique. In short, a watch that you don't come across often.

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