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Ingersoll I15303 The Play Automatic Green Rubber Strap Watch - W49106
Ref. I15303
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Stepping up in Ingersoll's range
The Play is Ingersoll's most overtly assertive line — a tonneau case with exposed bezel screws borrowing its posture from high-end sport watches, here finished in matte black PVD and paired throughout in green. The dial follows a California layout, mixing Roman numerals above with Arabic below, and the skeleton opening lets the 20-jewel automatic movement read through from the front as well as the exhibition caseback. At 45.2mm wide and 15mm deep this is a genuinely large watch, and it wears like one — there is no pretending otherwise on a medium wrist. The tonneau curve helps, and the rubber strap, vented and matched to the dial colour, keeps the total weight at 125g, which is lighter than the dimensions suggest. The 30mm lug interface is integrated to the case, so swapping straps to standard aftermarket widths is not straightforward. The skeleton layout makes daytime contrast busier than a solid dial would, and the luminous fill on the hands earns its place for that reason — the orange-tipped seconds hand gives an additional point of reference when the dial is competing with itself.
- Reference
- I15303
- Brand
- Ingersoll
- Collection
- The Play
- Case size
- 45.2mm
- Case thickness
- 15mm
- Lug width
- 30mm
- Case material
- Black PVD
- Case shape
- Tonneau
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Green
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Weight
- 125g
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 Stainless Steel Watches (3,133), Automatic Watches (1,750), Watches 44mm and Over (802), Green Dial Watches (445), Automatic Watches Under £500 (336) and Skeleton Watches (316).
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
- 45.2mm is a large watch with real presence
- 15mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
Ingersoll I15303 The Play alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | I15303 | AX2456 | ME3098 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £205 | £195 | £239 |
| Case size | 45.2mm | 46mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| This watch | 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 comparedWhat size strap does it take?
30mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest 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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