IWC is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer that blends precise engineering with timeless design, a brand defined by craftsmanship, technical innovation, and refined elegance. Founded with the vision of combining modern production methods and Swiss horological tradition, IWC produces watches meant to last for generations and to accompany life’s most meaningful moments.
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1868
Florentine Ariosto Jones founds the International Watch Company in Schaffhausen, establishing the brand’s American-Swiss engineering philosophy.
1875
IWC opens its first purpose-built factory on the banks of the Rhine, becoming one of the most modern watch manufactures of its era.
1880
The Rauschenbach family acquires IWC, beginning a long period of stability and expansion for the company.
1905
Johann Vogel and later Ernst Jakob Homberger lead the company into the 20th century, modernizing operations and strengthening industrial manufacturing.
1978
Industrialist Günter Blümlein joins IWC, ushering in a major strategic transformation and global repositioning.
2000
IWC becomes part of the Richemont Group, entering a new era of international growth and brand development
2023
The brand proudly celebrates its 155th anniversary
