$1,099.00
Short Description
The IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 IW328904 is a 40 mm luxury-sport watch crafted entirely in Grade 5 titanium. It features a distinctive grey “grid” dial, integrated H-link bracelet, and houses the in-house Calibre 32111 automatic movement. It offers a refined, lightweight alternative to its stainless steel siblings, while maintaining the classic 1970s Gerald Genta engineering heritage.
Description
IWC INGENIEUR AUTOMATIC 40 IW328904
Case Specifications
Material: Grade 5 titanium (case, back, crown, bezel)
Diameter: 40.0 mm; Thickness: 10.8 mm; Lug-to-Lug: 45.7 mm chrono24.com+8monochrome-watches.com+8reddit.com+8
Crystal: Convex sapphire, AR-coated both sides, pressure-secure iwc.com+3iwc.com+3monochrome-watches.com+3
Bezel: Fixed titanium with five aligned functional screws iwc.com+11monochrome-watches.com+11mappinandwebb.com+11
Water Resistance: 100 m / 10 bar reddit.com+15iwc.com+15timekeepers.club+15
Magnetic Shielding: Soft-iron inner case protects movement goldsmiths.co.uk+12iwc.com+12iwc.com+12
⏱️ Dial Features
Color & Pattern: Tone-on-tone grey grid pattern stamped on soft-iron base monochrome-watches.com
Hands & Markers: Blackened rhodium-plated hands and appliqués with Super-LumiNova ethoswatches.com+10monochrome-watches.com+10watches-of-switzerland.co.uk+10
Date Display: Discreet window at 3 o’clock
⚙️ Movement
Calibre: IWC-manufactured 32111 (ValFleurier-based automatic) chrono24.com+15iwc.com+15iwc.com+15
Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 vph)
Jewels: 21; Components: 163 ethoswatches.com+5timekeepers.club+5iwc.com+5chrono24.com+5ethoswatches.com+5iwc.com+5
Power Reserve: 120 hours (5 days) via bidirectional pawl winding chrono24.com+15iwc.com+15ethoswatches.com+15
Decoration: Côtes de Genève and perlage finishing ethoswatches.com+3iwc.com+3iwc.com+3
🔗 Bracelet
Material: Grade 5 titanium integrated H-link bracelet
Clasp: Butterfly folding clasp (no micro-adjust reported) en.wikipedia.org+15monochrome-watches.com+15ethoswatches.com+15
Strap Width: 14 mm at lugs reddit.com+7iwc.com+7ethoswatches.com+7
🔍 Additional Information
Finish & Wearability: Sand-blasted flat surfaces combined with polished bevels and brushed accents create a dynamic, sporty look with lighter wrist feel ethoswatches.com+4monochrome-watches.com+4mappinandwebb.com+4
Boutique‑Exclusive: Limited production available only through IWC boutiques reddit.com+9monochrome-watches.com+9ethoswatches.com+9
Price: EUR 16,100 / USD 14,600 / CHF 15,000 MSRP monochrome-watches.com+1timekeepers.club+1
Third‑Party Retail: Retail prices range ~£12,400 (~US$15K) from authorized dealers watches-of-switzerland.co.uk
Market Reception: Highly praised by Monochrome as “an absolute winner” for its lightweight comfort and Genta‑inspired aesthetics monochrome-watches.com+1gq.com+1
Reddit Community: Enthusiasts appreciate its ergonomic fit and design, though some critique the lack of micro-adjust on the clasp
