IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Racer 3785-08 Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/iwc Take the time-tested profile the Gerald Genta-designed IWC "Ingenieur SL," throw in modern proportions, add an IWC in-house automatic chronograph, and season with a dash of Mercedes-Benz AMG F1. That's a recipe for the IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Racer 3785-07. IWC, which is located in German-Swiss Schaffhausen, has enjoyed a longstanding association with major German automotive brands. The partnership with (semi-independent) Porsche Design endured from 1978 to 1997 and produced landmark models such as the 3500 series "Ocean 2000" dive watch and the Ref 3700 Titan chronograph. Since 2004, IWC has worked with Mercedes-Benz AMG, the automaker's performance arm, to produce a series of timepieces that pay tribute to the very best of watches and wheels. The IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Racer 3785-07 specifically commemorates the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team of reigning F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton. The watch was released for the 2013 model year, the same season that former world champ Hamilton arrived at Mercedes-AMG; within a year, the AMG team would carry the charismatic Hamilton to his second world title. Each Ingenieur Chronograph Racer sports a robust 45mm case designed as a loving reference to the IWC 1832 "Jumbo" Ingenieur SL of 1976. Part of the family of 1970s Gerald Genta sports watch classics that included the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus, the IWC Ingenieur SL is the spiritual father of all moder