What's up, guys? I'm Brian Sacawa, you're watching He Spoke Style, and today I'm
showing you three ways to style this watch right here, the IWC Ingenieur Automatic.
Before we get to the outfits, let's talk a little about this watch. Now, when you
think about IWC, you typically think of the Pilot's watches, the Portuguese line,
and not necessarily the Ingenieur. The Ingenieur, in my opinion, is a complete
sleeper in the IWC lineup and, honestly, my favorite watch in the entire
collection. IWC introduced the Ingenieur back in 1955
and it has gone through several different design iterations since then,
probably the most well-known of which was the Ingenieur SL reference 1832
from 1976 designed, of course, by the great Gerald Genta. From a design
perspective, the watch we have here most closely resembles the original in its
simplicity and timeless style. It's a classic three-hander with a
simple date window at three o'clock. We have a 40 millimeter steel case, polished
bezel, black dial, the hour markers and second hand have luminous material on
them, it's an automatic movement, you have a screw down crown, sapphire crystal, and
a steel bracelet. This watch is about as classic as they come, which makes it
extremely versatile when it comes to styling. I have found it very easy to
wear across the full spectrum from a business look to something more casual
and everything in between. Okay, now let's take a look at just three of the many
ways to style the IWC Ingenieur Automatic. Well, as I said, this watch is
about as classic as they come so we are starting off with an extremely classic
business look. Now navy suits, depending on the fabric, can be more casual or they
can lean more towards the formal side. As you can see, the suit, which is by Zegna,
one of my very first made-to-measure suits, is a very dark navy and the fabric
has a little bit of a sheen to it, which definitely puts it more towards the
formal or dressy side. Now, one thing I love about the Ingenieur is that even
though this suit is more serious the watch still looks like it belongs with the
suit. The shirt is a pin collar shirt by Edward Sexton. And I really love how the
silver collar bar and the silver cufflinks sort of pull everything
together with the watch in terms of the metals matching.
My tie is the classic Brooks Brothers BB No. 3 rep. And anchoring this look
are a pair of sleek black Oxfords by Cole Haan. This next look really
showcases the versatility of the Ingenieur as an everyday watch for the modern
gentleman of style. It's timeless. It's sophisticated, but it also feels
contemporary. This look brings together a variety of different types of clothing.
To start things off, we have a luxe ready-to-wear topcoat by Daniele
Alessandrini. I picked this up a few years ago on Luisaviaroma. I don't
think it's available anymore. It is one of my favorite lightweight wool coats
that I own. Turtleneck might look familiar if you saw my Uniqlo try-on
video. It is from Uniqlo, so sort of doing a high-low kind of mix in terms of
brands here. And my pants are bespoke by my good friends at Michael Andrews
Bespoke. Glasses are by Tom Ford and the double monks are by Paul Evans. So for
the last look we are taking it all the way to the casual side of the spectrum.
Two reasons that the Ingenieur works so well in this kind of casual, edgy setting.
One, it has a steel bracelet, which looks great against dark colors like black
jeans, for example. And two, is the black dial, which really is the key to the
watch's extreme versatility. Now, remember, when you're putting a casual look
together it's always smart to have at least one item that will sort of elevate
the entire look. Here, we have two. Of course,
starting with the watch and also this awesome suede trucker jacket by Michael
Andrews Bespoke. Underneath, I'm wearing a very simple long-sleeve waffle shirt
from J.Crew. And these jeans you guys have asked about many, many times are
classic Levi's 511s that I've literally had for almost ten years. And, finally, my
suede zip-up boots are by To Boot New York. So, there you have it! Three ways to
style the IWC Ingenieur Automatic all the way from a very formal business look to
something extremely casual. The Ingenieur is one of those watches I have in my
collection that I can literally wear almost every single day with just about
everything that I have in my closet. Another thing that I like about it is
that the Ingenieur is sort of that under the radar watch in the IWC lineup and
also, that it has that history that includes a design by Gerald Genta.
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