IWC had a momentous year in 2023. It revived the Gerald Genta-designed Ingenieur collection with a fresh 40mm design, sparking a fresh wave of enthusiasm for the brand. For its new watches in 2025, IWC has returned focus to the Ingenieur range and brought with it new complications and the material innovation the Schaffhausen-based watchmaker is known for.
More than half a decade after the last Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar – the hefty Digital Date-Month that measured 45mm in diameter and 17.4mm thick – the complication synonymous with the name IWC returns to its sporty past. This time, however, it comes in a significantly more wearable format, with an undeniably coherent design, and striking navy blue dial.
Alongside a new Perpetual Calendar, the Ingenieur also arrives in a range of new materials and sizes, with IWC thoughtfully expanding the collection to ensure there’s something for everyone. If that wasn’t enough, the brand is also debuting a new Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 in association with the film F1, starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris. Let’s take a closer look.
Highlights From The 2025 IWC Collection
IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 41
There’s no question the Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 41 is the headliner for IWC at Watches & Wonders this year, combining a long-celebrated design and complication in a package that could easily be worn daily. Measuring 41mm in diameter (13.4mm thick), it’s the first time an Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar has been produced in stainless steel.
On the wrist, it wears very well indeed, with obvious thought having gone into the ergonomics of the case and integrated bracelet to ensure comfort and balance – the thickness is quite manageable despite what the spec sheet says. In line with the Ingenieur releases from 2023, the bracelet features vertically brushed H-shaped links with polished centre links and is secured with an invisible double-folding clasp.
The watch is powered by the IWC-manufactured 82600 calibre – complete with an automatic Pellaton winding system – and the entire perpetual calendar display and time can be adjusted from the crown. IWC has really leaned into blue, and I must say, it is a triumph. It’s vibrant under sunlight and sophisticated in the shadows, contrasting superbly with white text on the subdials – executed in a minimal sans-serif font that adds to the overall modernity of design. Serving up 60 hours of power reserve when fully wound, the watch is also water resistant to 100m, further underscoring its active credentials.
The launch of the IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 41 makes sense as an extension of the collection, offering collectors and enthusiasts an intersection of IWC icons in a single timepiece. It’s considerately sized, precisely designed, and likely a future classic from the brand.
IWC Ingenieur 40 In 5N Gold & 42 In Black Ceramic
If you held off pulling the trigger on an Ingenieur reference from 2023 because you wanted more of a statement watch, these two new releases leave you out of excuses.
First, let us indulge in the Ingenieur 40 5N gold. The reference features the same case dimensions as its 2023 predecessor, but is now executed in a radiant shade of solid gold with a high-contrast black dial. It’s powered by the same IWC-manufactured 32111 calibre with a power reserve of 120 hours and measures the same 40mm in diameter (though 0.3mm thinner at 10.4mm), but it arrives with the almost magnetic power of a solid gold bracelet watch, dishing up an unforgettable presence on the wrist.
For a more lightweight option, there’s the IWC Ingenieur 42 made entirely from black ceramic. I’ve worn a few integrated bracelet ceramic watches over the years, but this is easily one of the most comfortable, while also feeling solid and substantial (ceramic can sometimes feel very fragile).
Interestingly, IWC has opted for a 42mm case which sits at 11.6mm, but it conceals the additional millimetres within captivating, vertically brushed, black ceramic. It’s got 100m of water resistance and is powered by the IWC-manufactured 82110 calibre with 60 hours of power reserve. Murdered-out magic on the wrist.
IWC Ingenieur 35
The final addition to the IWC Ingenieur collection for 2025 takes things down a notch, with two new references measuring 35mm in diameter (9.4mm thick). Arriving in both stainless steel and 5N gold, the IWC design team has done a fine job of maintaining the proportions of the case, bracelet, and dial as they’ve scaled back the overall size.
While they’re obviously significantly smaller than previous versions, they feel more vintage-inspired on the wrist rather than diminutive, with the 5N gold version swiftly removing any impression of delicacy, thanks to its sheer weight on the wrist. Powered by the 47110 calibre with 42 hours of power reserve, they’re ideal for anyone who prefers more modestly proportioned timepieces.
IWC “APXGP” Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41
Arriving at the final highlight of the new watches launched by IWC in 2025, the IWC “APXGP” Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 is a rare and direct link between pop culture and the watch world. The watch is inspired by the livery of the fictional “APXGP” F1 team that stars in the F1 film, which is directed by Joseph Kosinski and features a cameo from Lewis Hamilton.
Crafted from 5N gold, the case measures 41mm in diameter and 14.7mm thick and arrives with a sunray-brushed black three-register chronograph dial framed by a black ceramic bezel. It’s powered by the same IWC-manufactured 69385 calibre (46 hours of power reserve) found in other members of the collection, while the watch is paired with a black rubber strap that’s easy to change thanks to IWC’s proprietary EasX-CHANGE system.
Check out some of our other favourites from Watches & Wonders 2025 below:
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- A Legend Reborn: Cartier’s 2025 Tank à Guichets Revival
- Hublot’s Big Bang Turns 20 (And The Celebration Is Spectacular)
- 270 Years Of Excellence: Vacheron Constantin’s Triumphant Anniversary
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