IWC (International Watch Company) is a luxury watch brand founded in Schaffhausen, Switzerland in 1868 by American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones. The company aimed to combine Swiss precision engineering with American manufacturing techniques.
The company established its reputation in the field of aviation watches with the release of the "Special Pilot's Watch" in 1936. In the 1950s, it released the "Ingenieur," which had enhanced anti-magnetic properties, and in 1967 it released the "Aquatimer," a diver's watch.
Since the 1990s, the brand has offered models equipped with complex mechanisms, such as the Portugieser Chronograph and the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar. Currently, the brand offers popular collections such as the Pilot's Watch and the Portugieser, offering timepieces that combine functionality and elegance.
IWC's distinctive features
Founded by American engineers, IWC combines streamlined American manufacturing techniques with Swiss precision watchmaking techniques, and has the ability to develop and manufacture its own movements.
IWC produces high-precision watches that are durable and stable, and has its own quality standards, offering lifetime repairs after purchase. With a wide range of collections including Pilot's Watch, Portugieser, Portofino, Aquatimer, and Ingenieur, IWC is a brand that is especially popular with sophisticated men who value practicality and quality.
