About IWC

Learn About the Designer

IWC Schaffhausen is an innovator and legacy brand in watchmaking. Founded by Florentine Ariosto in 1868, IWC employed premier Swiss watchmakers and fused their artistry with innovative technologies and hydropower sourced from the nearby River Rhine to produce some of the most precise movements in the world. IWC’s claim to fame began with its very first movement, the ingenious Jones calibre and continues with a range of classy and elegant designs. IWC’s mechanical timepieces are handcrafted in their workshops with painstaking detail and precision to fit comfortably on your wrist and keep you looking stylish for any occasion.