IWC Schaffhausen

Florentine Ariosto Jones, a watchmaker from Boston, founded the International Watch Company in 1868 with an aim to produce high quality pocket watches for the American market. With the help of Swiss watchmakers, modern technology, and hydropower sourced from the nearby River Rhine he manufactured pocket watch movements of the highest possible quality. Following Jones’ return to the United States and the demise of Johannes Rauschenbach-Schenk (the next owner), Schaffhausen industrialist Ernst Jakob Homberger took over the company in an era that witnessed the birth of two iconic watch families – the first “Spezialuhr für Flieger” (Pilot’s Watches in Schaffhausen) and the Portugieser on the demand of Portuguese importers who ordered a series of large wristwatches with high-precision pocket watch calibres.

IWC resonates with numerous innovations like the Pellaton winding system, the first ever Swiss-made quartz movement “Beta 21”, the first wrist watch with a built in compass and an unparalleled expertise in the area of materials. In 1993, to mark their 125th anniversary, IWC introduced ‘The Warhorse of Schaffhausen’, the then most complicated mechanical wristwatch in the world. Now a part of Richemont, the company continuously focuses and expands its six watch families – Pilots, Portugieser, Portofino, Da Vinci, Ingenieur and the Aquatimer.

ARTICLES
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Marking The Hours With Franziska Gsell, CMO At IWC Schaffhausen On Brand Evolution & Precision Marketing
By THM Desk | 18 Sept 2024
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The Blackout Mystery: What Happened To Luxury Watches In The 1970s And 80s?
By THM Desk | 14 Aug 2024
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Richemont 101: Your Essential Guide to the Luxury Watch Conglomerate
By THM Desk | 3 Jul 2024
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Art Of Time Elevates Luxury Watch Shopping with TimeVallée's India Debut In Mumbai and Bengaluru
By THM Desk | 30 May 2024
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Ceramic Watches Get Their Glow On Thanks to IWC Schaffhausen's Ceralume®
By THM Desk | 28 May 2024
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Watches And Wonders 2024: IWC Introduces The Portugieser Eternal Calendar With A Moon Phase Accurate For 45 Million Years
By THM Desk | 9 Apr 2024
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Watches and Wonders 2024: IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Tourbillon Now Gets A Day & Night Display
By THM Desk | 9 Apr 2024
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Watches And Wonders 2024: An Ever So Refined Makeover For The IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 44
By THM Desk | 9 Apr 2024
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Watches And Wonders 2024: IWC Dresses Its Portugieser Chronograph In A Trio Of Colored Dials
By THM Desk | 9 Apr 2024
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Valentine’s Day Special With Watch Collector Mohit Chuganee & His Wife Bhakti
By THM Desk | 14 Feb 2024
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Wrist Elegance on a Budget: Top 5 Watches Under Rs 5 Lakhs
By THM Desk | 25 Sept 2023
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Cruising Through Time: The Fascinating Synergy Of Cars And Watches
By THM Desk | 12 Sept 2023
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The Foundation of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG 2023) : Best Ladies Watch Complication Nominations
By THM Desk | 4 Sept 2023
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POGU Watch Service Center In Mumbai: Facts And Stories Revealed!
By THM Desk | 8 Aug 2023
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A Skyward Journey Into Captain Suveer Malkani’s Watch Collection
By THM Desk | 26 Jul 2023
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THM’s Collector’s Corner With Gregory Selch: What’s The Buzz About Neo-Vintage?
By THM Desk | 16 Jun 2023
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Brands Leaning Towards A Different Green On World Environment Day
By THM Desk | 5 Jun 2023
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In Conversation With: Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen On The Evolution Of The Ingenieur
By THM Desk | 19 May 2023
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THM Suggests: Top 5 Chronographs Breaking Ground This Year
By THM Desk | 17 Apr 2023
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IWC Schaffhausen Debuts Its First Ceramic Pilot Chronograph
By THM Desk | 28 Mar 2023
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IWC Schaffhausen’s Ingenieur Automatic 40s Inspired By The Genta
By THM Desk | 27 Mar 2023
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Watches In The Metaverse - Exploring NFTs And The Watch Industry’s Entry In A World Without Limits
By THM Desk | 21 Mar 2023
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TimeVallée’s First Flagship Boutique Opens In Qatar Duty Free: Where Heritage Meets Innovation
By THM Desk | 4 Feb 2023
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Watches and Wonders Takes Up Residence In Hainan For Three Months
By THM Desk | 17 Nov 2022
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IWC Schaffhausen x Filling Pieces: Luxury Watchmaking Unites With Streetwear Fashion
By THM Desk | 8 Oct 2022
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Top 5 Ceramic Watches To Rock The Contemporary Style
By THM Desk | 27 Sept 2022
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IWC Portugieser Classics Make Blue & White The Iconic Colors Of This Season
By THM Desk | 7 Sept 2022
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In Conversation With: Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO at IWC Schaffhausen On The Sound Of Color & More!
By THM Desk | 29 Jul 2022
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Revving The Engines Of Time And Precision On The Wrist And The Racetrack
By THM Desk | 27 Jul 2022
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Richemont Announces Double-Digit Sales Growth In The First Quarter of 2022
By THM Desk | 15 Jul 2022
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Is Sustainable Luxury Possible? Watch How These Brands Do It Right!
By THM Desk | 7 Jul 2022
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“Antoine de Saint Exupéry”: IWC Drops a New Big Pilot With A Monopusher Chronograph
By THM Desk | 13 Jun 2022
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Happy Earth Month: Celebrating Eco-Friendly Watchmaking
By THM Desk | 22 Apr 2022
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Watches And Wonders 2022: IWC Schaffhausen - Top Gun Pilot’s Watch In A High-Tech Material
By THM Desk | 30 Mar 2022
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What is Watches and Wonders 2022? What Can We Expect?
By THM Desk | 22 Mar 2022
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Watches and Sports: Can I wear my watch?
By Punit Mehta | 17 Jan 2022
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FEATURED: The Pink Dial Project
By THM Desk | 25 Jun 2021
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FEATURED: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “AMG”
By THM Desk | 24 May 2021
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Luxury Watches For Mothers Day 2021
By THM Desk | 8 May 2021
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Budget Collectible Watches From Watches & Wonders 2021
By THM Desk | 6 May 2021
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Watches & Wonders 2021: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41
By THM Desk | 7 Apr 2021
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Watches & Wonders 2021 : IWC Big Pilot Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Edition “Mojave Desert” and the Big Pilot TOP GUN Edition “Mojave Desert”
By THM Desk | 7 Apr 2021
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Watches & Wonders 2021 : IWC 43mm Big Pilot
By THM Desk | 7 Apr 2021
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Watches & Wonders 2021: IWC Pilot Watch Chronograph 41
By THM Desk | 7 Jan 2021
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Underrated Luxury Watches 2020
By THM Desk | 25 Dec 2020
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FEATURING: IWC - Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “SFTI” In Black Ceramic And Ceratanium
By THM Desk | 18 Nov 2020
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Festive Watch Collection
By THM Desk | 12 Nov 2020