For private sale is my IWC Ingenieur ref. 3805-001 Chrono Alarm wristwatch, mint full set.

The design shows the DNA continuation of one of Gerald Genta’s great 1970s trilogies – in this case the 1976 Ingenieur SL (the other two of course being the 1972 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, and the the 1976 Patek Philippe Nautilus). The visual clues lie in the 5 screws on the bezel, and the beautiful brush-finished integrated bracelet – Genta’s style here instantly recognizable.

I bought this particular watch in August 2017 from a dealer in Germany who listed it as “NOS” (new old stock). I have since worn it possibly one dozen times, under a shirt cuff, and it is therefore still very crisp and clean. I am offering it – conservatively – as Mint – but it is really in collector grade condition. It would be difficult to find one more pristine still than this.

The Tritium lume on the matte black dial has turned a rich custard yellow.

All the functions are working well at the time of writing this.

The watch comes with its outer box and sleeve, its inner box (which shows just a little deterioration), hang tag, papers, including the original sale and guarantee card dated May 1994.

The watch is 34mm across the head, excluding the crown, and is just 9mm thick. My wrist is 185mm and the bracelet wears a little loose.

Subjectively I would say this piece wears a little larger in appearance than its 34mm number – because of the layout of the pushers (not included in the 34mm dimension), because of the thinness of the watch, and because of the design of the bracelet.

The movement is a Jaeger-leCoultre caliber 633 Mecaquartz – a very high end movement in its day. The base movement is quartz, running at 1hz, while a step-motor powers a mechanical chronograph at 4hz.

This was a very high end watch, selling between 1990 and 1996. In the US market the list price was $4995. You feel that quality in the high level finishing of the watch, the feel of the crown(s) and pushers.

I am a watch enthusiast (I’ve bought and sold a few pieces here and can provide references), and make it a rule that watches in means watches out, so this piece needs to make room, and find a new wrist to be enjoyed on.

I am based in Hong Kong and can trade face to face. I also travel quite often. I can also arrange insured FedEx shipment at cost.

Thanks for looking, and if you want additional photographs or information, please let me know. I am asking US$2995, which saves you 10% on what I paid for it.