IWC
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Founded in 1868 by American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones. Ending up in Schaffhausen as the only watch manufacturer in the north-east region of Switzerland. With the help of modern technology and hydropower, they run a factory producing pocket watch movements. After F.A. Jones returns to the US the Rausenbachs take over the company shortly followed by Homberger in 1905. Post-war helps the development of and increased demand for everyday watches and Albert Pellaton develops an anti-magnetic watch. During the quartz crisis, IWC focusses on masterpieces and experiments with materials. Later on, IWC became part of the Richemont group along with other brands like A. Lange & Söhne, Cartier, Panerai and Jaeger-LeCoultre to name a few.
Highlights
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400
Approximately 400 people work in the new IWC Manufacture
Genta
Gérald Genta designed the 1976 Ingenieur SL1832 for IWC
F1
You can see an IWC on the gloves of F1 Mercedes-AMG drivers Hamilton and Bottas?
100.000
Estimated production number of IWC is about 100.000 watches per year
