In 1868, the American watchmaking pioneer Florentine Ariosto Jones founded the International Watch Company in Schaffhausen determined to produce watch movements of the highest quality and excellence with the help of superbly qualified swiss craftsmen, modern machine technology and the waterpower of the Rhine.

IWC Schaffhausen has been committed to this long tradition of excellence for more than 150 years: The high-quality, mechanical timepieces are manufactured in the watchmaking ateliers with great attention to detail and in elaborate manual work. Their watch collections combine precise engineering with an extraordinary and timeless design made from sustainably sourced resources - bringing superior technology and unparalleled elegance to your wrist.

In 1868, Boston watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones founded the International Watch Company in Schaffhausen - far from the centres of watchmaking in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. He wanted to combine advanced American production techniques with the craftsmanship for which Swiss watchmakers are renowned.

In Schaffhausen, he found ideal conditions: modern factory buildings, a hydroelectric power station fed by the Rhine to drive the machines and, finally, a centuries-old watchmaking tradition. The company's high reputation was already established with its first movement - the legendary F.A. Jones calibre. In 1885, IWC demonstrated its innovative strength with the Pallweber pocket watches with their revolutionary digital display for hours and minutes. At the end of the 19th century, IWC launched its first wristwatches with the Calibre 64 pocket watch movement.

In Schaffhausen, he found ideal conditions: modern factory buildings, a hydroelectric power station fed by the Rhine to drive the machines and, finally, a centuries-old watchmaking tradition. The company's high reputation was already established with its first movement - the legendary F.A. Jones calibre. In 1885, IWC demonstrated its innovative strength with the Pallweber pocket watches with their revolutionary digital display for hours and minutes. At the end of the 19th century, IWC launched its first wristwatches with the Calibre 64 pocket watch movement.

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The vast majority of watch manufacturers in Switzerland are based in the French-speaking part of the country, so Schaffhausen can be considered an island in the watchmaking industry. Since its foundation in 1868, the unusual location has shaped the company's philosophy.

As one of the world's leading brands in the luxury watch segment, IWC creates masterpieces of haute horlogerie that combine engineering and precision with exclusive design. The reputation of the Schaffhausen brand is based not least on the fact that its highly qualified employees master every single step in the production of manufacture calibres and complications such as the minute repeater, the tourbillon, and the perpetual calendar.

For the constructors and designers, the quality promise "Probus Scafusia" - "Proven in Schaffhausen" - which was coined in 1903, is not only a formidable challenge, but also an expression of their great passion.