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Ingersoll I16901 The Wrangler Automatic Bracelet Watch - W4998
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The Wrangler is Ingersoll's name for a family of open-worked automatics built around the idea that the movement is the dial. The Hangzhou 7500D inside is a mass-produced skeleton calibre — its appeal is visual rather than horological, and the gear train is on show from both sides through a screwed exhibition caseback as well as the dial itself. At 44mm across and 14.2mm deep it sits high on the wrist, and at 170g on the steel bracelet it makes itself felt. The lume is confined to the hands, which is a reasonable call given how much is already happening on a skeletonised dial — hour and minute are readable in low light, but do not expect the detail below to resolve itself in the dark. Bracelet sizing requires removing links rather than using a micro-adjust, so it is worth getting the fit right at the start.
- Reference
- I16901
- Brand
- Ingersoll
- Collection
- The Wrangler
- Case size
- 44mm
- Case thickness
- 14.2mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Cushion
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Hangzhou 7500D
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Butterfly clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 51mm
- Weight
- 170g
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 (4,868), Stainless Steel Watches (3,133), Automatic Watches (1,750), Watches 44mm and Over (802), Automatic Watches Under £500 (336) and Skeleton Watches (316).
Temporarily out of stock
F.Hinds is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 13 November 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 51mm lug-to-lug keeps the 44mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 44mm sits at the larger end
- 14.2mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
Ingersoll I16901 The Wrangler alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | I16901 | ME3098 | 1791642 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £225 | £239 | £229 |
| Case size | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | 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?
20mm. 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.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 51mm, which suits wrists from roughly 17.5cm (7 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
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