The ref. 666, the ref. 866 (special version: believed to have been a "military dial" prototype), the ref. 1832 "Jumbo" and the ref. 3508 (special version: 500'000 A/m). Cheers, HSTE

Inspired by posts about the new Inge, I had to fetch it from the safe. That edgy styling and integrated bracelet has a nice understated look. Nothing that is noticed by non-WIS people. It might be mistaken for another Tissot-PRX-like 80s watch. But if you

In a world dominated by luxury sport watches, not just the usual two, but Moser, Chopard, Bulgari and Overseas to name but a few, there is an obvious omission- a true child of Genta. We all know well, the first two offspring from the Genta. But the third

Dear Purists, From time to time we encounter watches which are sailing quite below the radar of the horological mainstream. A few of them mark glorious failures of the watchmaker, others show exceptional technological advances, and some just have been cut

Left to right: - ref. 666 AD (1958), produced from 1953 to 1958 - ref. 866 AD (1971), produced from 1967 to 1976; this is a rare military dial version - ref. 1832 (1983), produced from 1976/77 to 1984 in only 534 pieces - ref. 3508 (1990), produced from 1

Another topic that - at one time of building my collection - built "itself" was to have the first four generations of IWC Ingenieur watches, all 1) in steel, 2) with steel bracelet and 3) black dial. They cover a time span from 1955 until 1992. The Ingeni

The completely remodelled 2013 Ingenieur watch collection from IWC Schaffhausen focuses entirely on its new partnership with the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team. For the next three years, the watch manufacturer will be the Official Engineeri