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IWC (IWC) product history and timeline explained

We will explain the history and timeline of IWC products. We will explain the products in an easy-to-understand manner even for first-time customers.

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HISTORY

IWC Timeline

2024	The Portuguese Eternal Calendar is launched.
2022	Launch of the Pilot Watch Mark Series "Mark XX".
2018	To commemorate the company's 150th anniversary, the company released the "Jubilee Collection."
2014	A new generation of Aquatimer is launched, with water resistance of 200 atmospheres.
2010	The Portuguese Tourbillon Mystère Rétrograde, the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph and the Portuguese Grande Complication are launched.
2003	The Spitfire is born in the Pilot's Watch collection.
2000	The introduction of Caliber 5000, which could run for 7 days.
1994	The Pilot's Watch Mark XII is announced, continuing the tradition of the Mark 11.
1990	The wristwatch-sized "Grand Complication" is announced.
1980	Designer FA Porsche created the world's first titanium-cased chronograph.
1976	Designer Gerald Genta has completely redesigned the look and feel of the Ingenieur.
1967	The Aquatimer is launched, the first diver's watch designed for professional divers and water resistant to 20 bar (200 metres).
1955	The "Ingenieur" with an automatic winding mechanism is announced.
1946	Development of the ultra-precise Caliber 89, designed by Albert Pellaton.
1940	The Big Pilot's Watch Caliber 52 TSC is announced. With a large case diameter of 55.0 mm, it offers excellent legibility.
1939	The "Portugieser" is born. Portuguese merchants order a large wristwatch with a highly accurate pocket watch movement.
1936	Launch of the "Special Pilot's Watch" with a rotating bezel for reading flight time.
1915	The company launches the Caliber 75 wristwatch movement, marking its full-scale entry into the wristwatch market.
1899	IWC introduces its first wristwatch, using the Caliber 64, a ladies' pocket watch movement.
1885	Introduces the world's first pocket watch with digital hour and minute display, the "Pallweber System," which has a major impact on the watch industry.
1868	Florentine Ariosto Jones founded the International Watch Company in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, with the aim of producing high-quality pocket watches for the American market.

　