FHH | IWC Schaffhausen: Pioneering Swiss Watchmaking
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IWC Schaffhausen

Creation date: 1868

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Discover IWC's rich heritage in luxury watchmaking since 1868, blending aviation, underwater, and automotive inspirations.

1868

Foundation of the IWC manufactory in Schaffhausen by a young American named Florentine Ariosto Jones.

1936

Launch of the Mark IX, first IWC pilot's watch designed to withstand extreme conditions in aeroplane cockpits.

1938

Creation of a wristwatch equipped with a high-precision calibre: the Portugieser.

1985

Birth of the Da Vinci. The main attraction of this chronograph with a perpetual calendar is its four-digit year which is adjusted uniquely via the crown.

Explore a curated selection of IWC Schaffhausen's watches and emblematic models.

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