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Year: 1991
Model: Ingenieur
Case Diameter: 34mm
Lug to Lug: 42mm
Case: Yellow Gold
Dial: White
Movement: Automatic
The IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar is a watch designed with a Kurt Klaus perpetual calendar movement that is easy to set and manufacture. It allows for the advance of date, day of the week, month, moon phase, year, and century through a twist of the crown. This design is unique as it reminds us that time is linear and finite, unlike traditional perpetual calendars that repeat without end. The watch also has a century complication, which will need to be replaced at the end of the 22nd Century to denote subsequent centuries. However, it is delivered with a vial containing a piece that can be used until the end of the 25th Century. The IWC 3540 is housed in an antimagnetic gold case with a 34mm diameter and 9mm thickness, which fits easily on the wrist. The screwdown crown and sporty appearance make the watch suitable for any situation, and it can be quickly updated with a turn of the crown.
In 1868, American engineer and watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones founded the International Watch Company (IWC) in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, to escape the cost of labor in his home country and use more affordable labor in Switzerland. The company's roots can be traced back to the establishment of a hydraulic power station powered by the river Rhine, which provided cheap energy for the production of high-quality movements and watch parts for the American market.
Jones initially sought a location in the French-speaking parts of Switzerland but was unable to find one that perfectly suited his needs. He met Johann Heinrich Moser, a pioneer in the industry, who had just established a hydraulic power station powered by the river Rhine. Jones saw the opportunity and established IWC's base near the power station.
Jones made a name for himself and IWC with the introduction of the advanced "Jones caliber" for pocket watches. However, high import duties led to the company going bankrupt, leading to the acquisition of the Schaffhausener Handelsbank in 1874. In 1880, Johannes Rauschenbach purchased the company and successfully steered it into calmer waters. The philosophy "Probus Scafusia" was introduced, representing the confirmed excellence of the company's Schaffhausen product.
Throughout the IWC brand's history, many generations of Rauschenbachs led the family business. Hans Ernst Homberger, the final member of the Rauschenbach family, was forced to sell IWC to the German company VDO Adolf Schindling AG in 1978 due to the quartz crisis, rising gold prices, and a weak dollar. VDO later merged with the Mannesmann Corporation in 1991, and in 2000, Vodafone purchased Mannesmann and IWC and other watch brands under the Swiss watch conglomerate Richemont. Under the leadership of Richemont, IWC began a dynamic second life.
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Year: 1991
Model: Ingenieur
Case Diameter: 34mm
Lug to Lug: 42mm
Case: Yellow Gold
Dial: White
Movement: Automatic
The IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar is a watch designed with a Kurt Klaus perpetual calendar movement that is easy to set and manufacture. It allows for the advance of date, day of the week, month, moon phase, year, and century through a twist of the crown. This design is unique as it reminds us that time is linear and finite, unlike traditional perpetual calendars that repeat without end. The watch also has a century complication, which will need to be replaced at the end of the 22nd Century to denote subsequent centuries. However, it is delivered with a vial containing a piece that can be used until the end of the 25th Century. The IWC 3540 is housed in an antimagnetic gold case with a 34mm diameter and 9mm thickness, which fits easily on the wrist. The screwdown crown and sporty appearance make the watch suitable for any situation, and it can be quickly updated with a turn of the crown.
In 1868, American engineer and watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones founded the International Watch Company (IWC) in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, to escape the cost of labor in his home country and use more affordable labor in Switzerland. The company's roots can be traced back to the establishment of a hydraulic power station powered by the river Rhine, which provided cheap energy for the production of high-quality movements and watch parts for the American market.
Jones initially sought a location in the French-speaking parts of Switzerland but was unable to find one that perfectly suited his needs. He met Johann Heinrich Moser, a pioneer in the industry, who had just established a hydraulic power station powered by the river Rhine. Jones saw the opportunity and established IWC's base near the power station.
Jones made a name for himself and IWC with the introduction of the advanced "Jones caliber" for pocket watches. However, high import duties led to the company going bankrupt, leading to the acquisition of the Schaffhausener Handelsbank in 1874. In 1880, Johannes Rauschenbach purchased the company and successfully steered it into calmer waters. The philosophy "Probus Scafusia" was introduced, representing the confirmed excellence of the company's Schaffhausen product.
Throughout the IWC brand's history, many generations of Rauschenbachs led the family business. Hans Ernst Homberger, the final member of the Rauschenbach family, was forced to sell IWC to the German company VDO Adolf Schindling AG in 1978 due to the quartz crisis, rising gold prices, and a weak dollar. VDO later merged with the Mannesmann Corporation in 1991, and in 2000, Vodafone purchased Mannesmann and IWC and other watch brands under the Swiss watch conglomerate Richemont. Under the leadership of Richemont, IWC began a dynamic second life.
