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Ingersoll I12506 The Catalina Automatic Blue Leather Strap Watch - W4986
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The Catalina sits within Ingersoll's 1892 line, which revived the American brand's working-class watchmaking heritage for a modern audience — the skeleton dial is the clearest expression of that ethos, removing the face so the Miyota movement becomes the display. The rose gold PVD case reads warm against the blue leather strap, a combination that feels considered without demanding attention. At 42mm the proportions are squarely contemporary, and the open dial gives the impression of more space than a solid one would at the same size. The Miyota 821A is a competent and reliable automatic workhorse — not a movement with drama of its own, but one that will run without complaint and keeps the watch accessible to someone new to automatics.
- Reference
- I12506
- Brand
- Ingersoll
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case material
- Rose gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Miyota 821A
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Ingersoll
Charles and Robert Ingersoll started selling watches by mail order from New York in 1892, and in 1896 introduced the Yankee at one dollar. It was the first watch a working American could simply buy, and it sold in enormous numbers — the company's slogan, that it was the watch that made the dollar famous, was barely an exaggeration.
Volume on that scale changed the industry. Ingersoll sold tens of millions of watches, produced the first Mickey Mouse watch in 1933 under licence from Disney, and for a time was among the largest watch companies in the world.
The American business did not survive the century intact, and the name passed through several hands. It is now owned by a British company, which relaunched it in 2016 around mechanical watches rather than the cheap quartz the name had drifted into.
The modern collection leans on automatics with open dials and prominent date and day complications, priced in the low hundreds. It has little manufacturing continuity with the original firm, but the name and the Yankee heritage are genuine.
- 1892
- The Ingersoll brothers begin selling watches by mail order.
- 1896
- The Yankee sells for one dollar.
- 1933
- Produces the first Mickey Mouse watch.
- 1968
- The original American company is broken up.
- 2016
- Relaunched under British ownership around mechanical watches.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,300), Automatic Watches (1,403), Leather Strap Watches (928), Automatic Watches Under £500 (344), Skeleton Watches (278) and Rose Gold Watches (259).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Ingersoll's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Ingersoll I12506 The Catalina alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | I12506 | GB02945/87 | ME3261 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £234 | £239 | £239 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedCheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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