Have you heard of the International Watch Co? Also known as IWC, they are headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and also an active member of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry.

How did this company come to be? American watch maker, Jones, who was the director of E. Howard & Co, which was the leading watch company at that time in the US, was the founder of IWC. Knowing about the quality of Swiss made watches, he wanted to create a company in Switzerland, but this was met with resistance.

On the other hand, in the town called Schaffhausen, they were feeling left behind during the Industrial era. So Moser made a really big, drastic change and opened the first hydroelectric plant. Then creating a partnership with Jones, they opened the one and only manufacturing company for watches in the north eastern part of Switzerland, Schaffhausen, thus, the birth of IWC.Because of the innovation founded by the Swiss watches, the IWC reached its peak and was considered most successful in nineteen seventy-three.

There was a time when IWC’s success experienced a downfall to this peak that they experienced, which was during the time when the Japanese were globally selling cheaper quartz watches. With the help of Swiss Banking Corporation, they were able to improve in the financial matters of the company, and became the pioneer for new watch making technologies, coming up with the first titanium bracelets, developed in the year nineteen seventy-eight. One of the greater involvements of the company is the ability to be able to give customers a very detailed description of the watch that was purchased.

North East Switzerland boasts of IWC

How can this be done? The company declares that their service department has all the necessary parts. They are capable of repairing and maintaining watches from every era since the foundation of IWC which was in eighteen sixty-eight. This is because all records for every watch that has been manufactured, which includes details of the caliber, materials used, and cases have been entered in their records. The later models that were released, would include the reference number, date it was delivered, and the name of the authorized dealer. The owner of the Swiss watch from IWC could even obtain precise information about their watch, with a fee, and ensuring that the watch is at least, ten years old.

Remember, if your watch carries the IWC logo, you are assured of Swiss made watches, quality watches that boasts of excellence and superiority, class and value.

Because they believe in being benevolent, they offer on line auction annually at the IWC’s website. The profits and proceeds go to an institution in Mali, called Antoine de Saint Exupery School which gives education to the Tuareg children.

Not only does the IWC help out in the industry of Schaffhausen, creating jobs to millions of people who live there, but they give excellent watches for people all over the world. IWC is known for its exclusivity, so you will not be worried about having to purchase this locally, or from just about any place. Only authorized dealers and retailers are the only ones allowed to sell IWC watches, as well as IWC boutiques worldwide.

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