Swiss Luxury Watches | IWC Schaffhausen
IWC Polaris Dawn watches auctioned to benefit St. Jude On September 10, 2024, the Polaris Dawn crew launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a five-day mission to space. Along for the journey were four IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Editions Polaris Dawn (Ref. IW389111), each engraved with an astronaut’s name.
Watch Collection - IWC Schaffhausen
With its passion for innovation and technical inventiveness, IWC Schaffhausen has established an international reputation. Since 1868, the Swiss watch manufacturers have been creating masterpieces of haute horlogerie that combine precision engineering with exclusive design.
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The IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser is a true classic in the realm of luxury men’s watches. Its Arabic numerals, “chemin de fer” chapter ring and impressive size pay homage to the iconic style of the 1930s, the decade that saw the first watch now known as the Portugieser come to life.
Introduction to IWC Collections - IWC Schaffhausen
Sophisticated engineering, most exquisite materials and iconic design; our six collections represent more than 150 years of watchmaking expertise.
The Pilot’s Watches Collection - IWC Schaffhausen
Spitfire – the name is already familiar to IWC enthusiasts; it was given to a limited special edition of 1000 watches in the year 2000. In 2003 IWC began producing a Pilot's Watch series named after the legendary Spitfire. However, the Spitfire watch line owes more than its name to this fabulous aircraft.
The IWC Chronograph – The Reference I IWC Schaffhausen
IWC’s comprehensive chronograph expertise is deeply rooted in the company’s legacy of manufacturing instrument watches, distinguished by their robustness and accuracy. With an uncompromising approach to performance, functionality and quality, IWC has become the reference for chronograph watches.
IW391503-Portofino Chronograph 39 - IWC Schaffhausen
At work inside the case is the IWC-manufactured 69355 calibre chronograph movement, enabling the measurement of stop times of up to 30 minutes. The chronograph in classic column-wheel design is visible through the sapphire glass case back.
IWC Portugieser Eternal Calendar - IWC Schaffhausen
IWC Schaffhausen’s first secular perpetual calendar automatically skips three leap years over a 400-year period and also features a moon phase accuracy of 45 million years.
Automatic self-winding watches from IWC Schaffhausen
The history of automatic watches at IWC is inseparably linked with Albert Pellaton. In 1944, as the company’s technical director, he developed a self-winding mechanism that still powers many IWC movements today. To achieve this, Pellaton had to overcome several challenges.
Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41 Black Aces - IWC Schaffhausen
The watch is powered by the IWC-manufactured 32100 calibre with automatic winding and a 3-day power reserve. A soft-iron inner case protects the movement from the effects of magnetic fields, and the front glass is specially secured against displacement by …