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Switzerland · since 1868 · Richemont

IWC Schaffhausen

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The Boston watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones founded the International Watch Company in Schaffhausen in 1868, drawing on the hydropower of the Rhine. Johannes Rauschenbach bought the company in 1880. Two Portuguese importers commissioned the large watches that gave rise to the Portugieser in 1939, and the following year IWC developed its first Big Pilot. The 1948 Mark 11 and the antimagnetic Ingenieur cemented its technical reputation.

Models in the Archive
17
Lines
6
Median diameter
41 mm
Most common type
Pilot

Timeline

  1. Florentine Ariosto Jones founds the company in Schaffhausen.

  2. Johannes Rauschenbach acquires the company.

  3. Sells its first pocket watches with the Pallweber system.

  4. A commission from Portuguese importers gives rise to the Portugieser.

  5. First Big Pilot.

  6. The Mark 11 arrives with calibre 89 and a soft-iron inner case.

  7. The antimagnetic Ingenieur is born.

  8. Gérald Genta signs the Ingenieur SL ref. 1832.

Models by line

Filter in the Archive

Pilot's Watch

Portugieser

Ingenieur

Aquatimer

Big Pilot

Portugieser Yacht Club

Sources

  1. fratellowatches.com
  2. monochrome-watches.com
  3. monochrome-watches.com
  4. fratellowatches.com
  5. richemont.com