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Thank you! I agree especially with your last words. To me, watches really are an emotional partnerYou know, a watch is with you everyday, with everything you experience. New things, achievements, setbacks, etc. They last and are 100% faithfull. That's why I do not have the intention of letting my Ingenieur go....

Hi Clemens,

Thank you. I hope this piece will stay with me too, and hopefully adding some more special pieces. Because that's what every IWC is, ins't it. A special piece. I feel privileged for owning this one. I must have done something right eventually deserving this one!

Well Andrew,

Why dont't we ask him, pretty pleeeaaase. What is to be expected?

Hi Zyxtimer, thank you so much. Do you also own a USA version? That would mean we are two of 55 owning them..... Maybe a nice idea of finding other owners (the remaining 53) Now that would be a nice challenge! By the way, I am curious... the Ingenieur Laureus has a blue dial, does that one have a sunray dial or is it plain? I like the classic look. Nice to go with a blue suit.....

Hi Allen, it gets even better..... It's a silver dial! When I was going to buy buy it, I only saw the pictures and hoped it was a silver dial instead of white. When I first laid my eyes on the watch in person, I was thrilled. Beatifull.....

Thanks Kee Siew,

I agree, it's really nice.....

Many congratulations on your beautiful Inge, Melchior!

And welcome to The Forum, a very special place to be!

Melchoir,

  Yes, my AMG CLS 55 is 1/55 USA and the Laureus is sunray blue.

Zyxtimer

  Yes, my AMG CLS 55 is 1/55 USA and the Laureus is sunray blue.

So, that's two of 55! Where would the other 53 be? Like a little reunion....
Do you also own the car?

I own two vintage Mercedes, one from the 60s & one from the 70s, but not the AMG CLS 55 car.

Zyxtimer

Welcome and thanks for posting the picture of that very special Ingenieur.

As far as I am concerned, the Ingenieur line defines all the great qualities of IWC. Whether the case is a precious metal, steel or titanium, the watch must be robust and anti-magnetic. A watch built on the line of form follows function with fashion being secondary. That's why we're looking forward to the next Ingenieur update in January.

Thank you so much. Congratulations on your 2000th posting!

Best Regards,

Melchior