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IWC Singapore Presents 2013 Ingenieur Novelties

 

Mercedes-Benz Center along Alexandra Road of Singapore



A Smart Fortwo electric drive with lithium-ion battery developed by Mercedes parking outside ...



Upon entering the building ... for the fit ones, stairs are the way to go, otherwise ...




Lift to Level 3 - the AMG Performance Centre


Lift door open ...greeted by the signage ...


With a left turn, greeted by the new SLS AMG GT Coupe, with a large screen displaying IWC ...


Some snapshots of the SLS AMG GT Coupe ...










A board featuring some of the historical racing cars by Mercedes-Benz, including the SilberpFeil ( namely silver arrow in German), which is also one of the models of the new Ingenieur Collections.











Carbon fibre side mirror of SLS AMG ...


























Shortly, the media session began.

Mr. Goris Verburg, ManagingDirector of IWC South East Asia introducing the Ingenieur Novelties which are grouped in three groups:
High-Tech Collection, Performance Collection and the Heritage Collection.

After his presentation, the novelties were unveiled.


Along the way to the viewing table for the novelties, some interesting items from Santoni Besides making straps for IWC, these are Santoni driving shoes.








Viewing session in progress ...


Questions asked and answered by both Mr. Goris Verburg, ManagingDirector of IWC SE Asia & Mr Mike Eng, Sales Manager of IWC SE Asia


After media session ended, preparation for the evening cocktail for both guests of IWC and AMG ...


Food stations were set up, with the watchful eyes of chefs from Ritz Carlton


Dessert station in the AMG Lounge ...


IWC Team in discussion ...












A new CLS 63 AMG Coupe on display in the lounge ...

Having a feel of the CLS 63 ...

At about 6:30pm, some guests arrived ...

An interesting observation on the dashboard ...



Can you spot it ?


Closer ... ;-)



 Mr. Goris Verburg greeted the guests ...



And after a short introduction, he "cranked up the speed"  with the new Ingenieur Collection 2013 - Performance Engineering video featuring the novelties and the MERCEDES-AMG PETRONAS Formula One team.







Guests engaged by the high energy video ...setting up the racing mood  ...

Dinner next with the sumptious buffet.


More pics of the stunning SLS AMG GT Coupe ...

















Next, guests were invited for a more detailed presentation of the Ingenieur novelties by Mr. Goris Verburg ...

Highlighted the three groups and also mentioned IWC’s design engineers took inspiration from Formula One, in the area of  materials used in motorsport like carbon fibre, ceramic and titanium.








After presentation, the most waited moment of the evening -  the touch & feel session ...










Pictures of the Ingenieur novelties unveiled ...


Starting with the High-Tech collection featuring  Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month ...

Ref 379201 - Diameter 46mm with IWC 89802 Calibre in IWC first Titanium Aluminide case.
Titanium Aluminide is used in motorsport, and the alloy is lighter than pure Titanium.


The pushers and crown guard is not rubber-coated, and made of zirconium oxide, a type of ceramic material.
Drawing parallel in the racing world, which the material is used for brake-discs.





Double-side anti-reflective coated sapphire, really reduces glares thus increase readability...


Date & Month sub-dials layered with  coated sapphire discs


Calibre 89802, 4Hz. ... with clearly indicated power reserve on the rotor.  Would be preferable if replaced with other or leave it blank.


Strap - black rubber with textile inlay.


The Ingenieur Constant-Force Tourbillon was not present that evening.




Next the Performance grouping ...

Starting with Ingenieur Automatic AMG Black Series Ceramic ...

Diameter 46mm ceramic case housing Calibre 80110. Two dial variation for this series - Black or  Brown.


Black dial version Ref : 322503.  Ceramic case with alternate surfaces, a mix of matte and glossy finishing.


Crown and guards are of zirconium oxide.


Sapphire crystal double-side anti-reflective coated


Calibre 80110 with 44 hours power reserve.


Above is the brown dial version with beige hands.


A nice combination with rubber strap with brown calfskin inlay.




Ingenieur Double Chronograph Titanium  comes in two versions - silver or black dial.

Black dial version - Ref : 386503.
Diameter 45mm Titanium casing while the crown and pushers are rubber-coated while the screw-heads in the bezel are of zirconium oxide.


Split-second ...








Button to re-synchronise the split-second-hand and the chrono-hand.





Solid caseback, but doubt the soft-iron cage is incorporated. Within is automatic Calibre 79420 with 44 hours power reserve.





This is the Ingenieur Dual Time Titanium, Ref 326403.
Just this model, in diameter 45mm Titanium case, fitted with Calibre 35720, automatic and power reserve of 42 hours.







Ingenieur Chronograph Racer comes in slate colour or silver dial ...

Silver dial version, Ref : 378509.
Stainless steel case, diameter 45mm.

This model is launched to commemorate IWC as the official partner of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team.


This chronograph is with flyback.

The red "60" on the chapter ring was inspired by the digital display of the steering wheel of the Mercedes AMG Petronas racing cars.







Solid caseback with the engraved racing car.  Within is self-winding Calibre 89361 with 68 hour power reserve with flyback function and second-hacking.

This model comes in either rubber strap or stainless steel bracelet.




Moving to the Heritage grouping ... with Ingenieur Chronograph Silberpfeil ...

The Ingenieur Chronograph Silberpfeil is a tribute to the legendary historic Mercedes-Benz racing car - Silver Arrow W25 which won many races between 1934 and 1939.
The name was given in a race in 1934, where the W25 was above the weight limit by roughly 2 KG.  To meet the requirement, the mechanics, scrapped off the white paint, revealing the base metal  - gleaming silvery aluminium.

The circular-grain decorated dial is similar to the dashboard of the Silver Arrow W25.  This version comes in two versions - silver-plated or brown dial.

Ref 378505, silver plated dial version.  Stainless steel case, diameter 45mm.





Pushers seem to resemble the accelerator pedals.


Brown dial version, Ref : 378511.
Caseback is solid with engraving of the Silver Arrow racing car.  Within is the automatic Calibre 89361 with 68 hours power reserve, flyback function and second-hand hacking. Soft-iron cage not likely to be present.




Now,back to the root of Ingenieur.  Three historical pieces from IWC Museum were also traveling with the novelties.



A 1964 advertisement ... mentioning the soft iron cage ...




The first Ingenieur  issued in 1955


Just beautiful till today!














The Ingenieur Automatic  "50,000 A/m" , 1989

















Ingenieur SL, designed by Gerald Genta for IWC in 1976













The Ingenieur Automatic comes in 3 dial variations with steel bracelets  ...

First variation, black dial - Reference323902.
Stainless steel case, diameter 40mm with Calibre 30110 encased in a soft-iron case with 42 hours power reserve.








Ref : 323906 silver-plated dial with rose-gold-plated  hands and applied indexes ...








Ref : 323904 silver-plated dial with rhodium-plated hands and applied indexes ...










A side by side of the past and present.



Kong

This message has been edited by Kong on 2013-03-17 09:03:50