IWC · Ingenieur

Strap for IWC Ingenieur IW3289-03

The Ingenieur Automatic 40 Stainless Steel / Aqua Blue takes 14 mm straps. Verified lug width, the straps that fit this model, and answers to the most common questions.

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Lug width14 mm
Case diameter40 mm
ReferenceIW3289-03 (aka: IW328903)
FamilyIngenieur
MovementIWC caliber 32111 Hours, Minutes, Seconds | Date
Year2023
CaseStainless Steel

Spring bar

Swiss Standard universal spring bars

The right category for this model · 316L steel, all lug widths 13–26 mm

Standard spring bar · length 14 mm · Ø 1.8 mm double flange

Ingenieur Automatic 40 Stainless Steel / Aqua Blue — watch

What length do I need?

Measure your wrist with a tailor's tape or a piece of string, comfortably snug.

Wrist circumferenceLength (long side / short side)
15.0–16.4 cm120 / 70 mm
16.5–17.8 cm125 / 75 mm
17.9–19.0 cm130 / 80 mm
19.1–20.3 cm135 / 85 mm
20.4–21.6 cm140 / 85 mm
21.7–22.9 cm145 / 90 mm

The ready-to-wear strap is 115 × 75 mm. For a smaller or larger wrist I make it in the right length: order your length.

What I'm asked about the IWC Ingenieur IW3289-03

What strap size does the IWC Ingenieur IW3289-03 take?

The IWC Ingenieur IW3289-03 needs 14 mm between the lugs. It's the size I've been fitting on it for years.

Can the strap on the IWC Ingenieur IW3289-03 be changed?

Yes. It has spring bars between the lugs: with the right tool the strap comes off in a minute. If you'd rather not risk a scratch, I do it in the workshop.

Can I put a leather strap on the IWC Ingenieur IW3289-03?

Yes, in 14 mm leather. On a 40 mm case a calf strap works every day; if you want something more, alligator.

Which strap do you recommend for the IWC Ingenieur IW3289-03?

A 14 mm calf strap, for every day. I don't keep this size ready in the catalogue: I make it to measure. If you'd rather have something built on your wrist, the Casati atelier.

The next step

The right strap isn't chosen. It is built, together.

From the atelier appointment to delivery, every step is made for those who know that things done well take time. Rare leathers, one piece at a time, eighteen months of warranty.

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Casati Milano · Via XX Settembre 15, Milan · by appointment only

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Updated on · by Antonio Zichichi