Big Ingenieur SL 63 AMG

Hello everyone!
I'm new to the forum and looking for some advice.
A year or so ago I bought pre-owned Big Inge SL 63 AMG.
Nice watch and it was in good shape, except that it had all shiny polished bezel. Looking at handful of pictures of the same watch on the net, it looked like it should have come with brushed finish bezel, just like regular Big Inges. So, I always assumed that it's either previous owner or re-seller polished the bezel.
Around a month ago I decided to service the watch and took it to IWC boutique with instructions to restore original finish. Watch was fully serviced at RLG service center in Moscow and I got it back yesterday. The case was refinished, but bezel remained polished. Staff at Moscow boutique is very nice and helpfull, but since the watch is not in any of the IWC catalogues, they can't really say what should be correct state of the bezel finish, brushed or polished. They just suggested that since its special edition, it could come out with polished bezel, different to regular production big ingenieurs.
Basically I'm looking for an answer what should be the correct bezel finish on my watch. If it's brushed and is the same as the one from regular 500501, I will probably just order a new one.
Many thanks for your help, I will try to post pictures of my watch later on, seems photobucket is no longer welcome by my office computer.
Regards,
Maxim

I did a search and found this one: Is this it? The photo is a little small but the bezel doesn't look polished to me.

Yes, that's the one. And on these official photos, as well as on some real life photos of the same watch on the net, bezel does look brushed, hence my question.
Regards,
Maxim

I recall a similar scenario back in 2005 with the first Cousteau Divers Aquatimer. Watches were coming from the factory with different case finishes - some with satin case sides and some with polished smooth. These were not requested by the buyer - just happened to come from factory this way.

Here it is in all its glory:

Sorry for iphone pictures,
Regards,
Maxim

Looks great!

I am a black dial Big Inge owner and I must say that the white dial is fantastic! I wish the white dial version was not a limited edition. Looks great on the wrist.
Jeff

It is a beautiful watch.

Thanks for nice comments.
White face does suit Inge case really well, especially when I wear it with the bracelet.

It is one beautiful watch !

Fantastic watch M4xim.
The bezel would have been a combination of brushed/polished when new as on other 5005's.
Great find..
Leo

Yes, looks like I need to order a new bezel... Restore original finish with combination of brushed and polished surfaces with distinctive angles between them would be very difficult or probably next to impossible.
Regards,
Maxim

Hi everybody,

as I am quite new in the forum I like to ask if anybody has some experience with the limited edition big inge 5005-07?
Did this watch come with a leather-strap as well?
I think this watch is generally hard to finf, right?

Thanks & Best Regards

Here we go :)

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Hi, do you know what the 'SL' means?

As far as I know there is no consensus of what 'SL' might mean. Hebe has
written about this topic on the forum. Two different explanations are
mentioned : 'Steel Line' or Sports Line'. As the addition has been used not
exclusively for steel case watches, maybe 'Sports Line' is correct.

Adrian,

(alwaysiwc)

Adrian already explained the "SL" from the IWC point of view. Ref. 1832
designed by Gerald Genta was the first Ingenieur SL.

As far as I know there was no SL model of the big ingenieur, although there
was the steel model for sure.

I guess the "SL" belongs in this case to the car, which was an AMG SL 63. Here
the "SL" goes back to 1954 to the famous Mercedes 300 SL that is known as
Gullwing. The SL is an abbreviation for "super-leicht" which means "super
light".

Wil Ma,

Thanks for the explanation of the SL Mercedes but I believe that 'SL' in this
case refers to the watch. SL was used as you say for models designed by Gerald
Genta ( ref. 1832, Jumbo Ingenieur) but also to watches not designed by him
and watches that had nothing to do with the brand Mercedes. As far as I know
there is also no IWC called 'Silber Pfeil' (=:

Adrian,

(alwaysiwc)

Tonny,

With your authority we should finally know what SL means ( I mean for all
other watches than the AMG)

Who could know the answer : Hannes Pantli?

Adrian.

Calling on Mr. Hannes Pantli