IWC Watches

IWC watches from the International Watch Co were the realization of the combination of an American dream and Swiss technology. The watch brand came into existence when an American gentleman named Florentine Ariosto Jones pondered over producing watch movements in Switzerland and selling them in his native country, the US. This decision was based on the fact that Switzerland, impregnated with innumerable skilled watch making craftsmen, was a dearth of low wages at that time. Hence the business mind of Jones was able to judge the situation and take the most from the advantages available from the Swiss watch making laborers.  Continues below...

IWC Watch Collections

IWC Aquatimer - Aquatimer Automatic	IWC Aquatimer - Aquatimer Automatic 2000	IWC Aquatimer - Aquatimer Chrono-Automatic	IWC Aquatimer - Aquatimer Chronograph Cousteau Divers
IWC Aquatimer - Aquatimer Split Minute Chronograph	IWC Da Vinci - Da Vinci Automatic	IWC Da Vinci - Da Vinci Chronograph	IWC Da Vinci - Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus
IWC Ingenieur - Big Ingenieur	IWC Ingenieur - Ingenieur Automatic	IWC Ingenieur - Ingenieur Automatic AMG	IWC Ingenieur - Ingenieur Chronograph
IWC Ingenieur - Ingenieur Chronograph AMG	IWC Ingenieur - Ingenieur Midsize	IWC Pilot's Watch Big Pilot's Watch	IWC Pilot's Watch - Pilot's Watch Chrono Automatic Edition Antoine De Saint Exupery
IWC Pilot's Watch - Pilot's Watch Chrono-Automatic	IWC Pilot's Watch - Pilot's Watch Double Chronograph Edition Top Gun	IWC Pilot's Watch - Pilot's Watch Mark XVI	IWC Pilot's Watch - Pilot's Watch Midsize
IWC Pilot's Watches Spitfire - Pilot's Watch Chrono-Automatic Edition Laureus Sport For Good Foundation	IWC Pilot's Watches Spitfire - Spitfire Chronograph Automatic	IWC Pilot's Watches Spitfire - Spitfire Double Chronograph	IWC Pilot's Watches Spitfire - Spitfire Mark XVI
IWC Pilot's Watches Spitfire - Spitfire Midsize	IWC Pilot's Watches Spitfire - Spitfire UTC	IWC Portofino - Portofino Automatic	IWC Portofine - Portofino Chronograph
IWC Portofino - Portofino Midsize	IWC Portuguese - Portuguese Automatic	IWC Portuguese - Portuguese Chrono-Automatic	IWC Portuguese - Portuguese Minute Repeater
IWC Portuguese - Portuguese Perpetual Calendar	IWC Portuguese - Portuguese Perpetual Calendar II	IWC Portuguese - Portuguese Regulateur	IWC Portuguese - Portuguese Tourbillon Mystere
IWC Specialities Grande Complication

In 1850, Jones came in contact with the watch manufacturer and industrialist Johann Heinrich Moser and the latter demonstrated his approval in Jones’ idea. The idea took shape finally in the form of the International Watch Co in Schaffhausen in the north-eastern Switzerland.

In 1874, a novel plant of IWC watches blossomed, thanks to the flourishing business of the timepiece company. With the aid of diligent and skilled technicians and craftsmen, gradually, IWC gained the confidence of the people, sales rose dramatically in Germany, Russia and Austria.

But a huge blow came to the happy-going affairs of IWC. In 1944, the American air force bombed the city Schaffhausen and the IWC watches plant did not find an escapade from the fatal event. But the end of war gave a merry revival to the chronograph company as well as the Swiss watch industry. And the revival instilled new lease of life to IWC for triumphing globally till date.