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Date — 4 October, 2011
The ever-increasing demand for luxury watches translates into a growing demand for qualified craftsmen and women to service these products.
To help meeting this demand, the Institute of Swiss Watchmaking was founded in 2008 by Richemont to provide dedicated, career-minded individuals with the education and training to become a part of this exciting profession.
Three schools based in Dallas (NAIOSW – North American Institute of Swiss Watchmaking), Hong-Kong (HKIOSW – Hong Kong Institute of Swiss Watchmaking) and Shanghai (CNIOSW – China Institute of Swiss Watchmaning) were opened between 2009 and 2011. These schools prepare students for the internationally recognised WOSTEP certification, a symbol of “Swiss made” excellence in this field.
IWC’s partnership with the IOSW is a valuable complement to its training policy. The goal is to develop and maintain, on a worldwide basis, a combination of know-how and expertise in the field of high-end watchmaking that will enable the brand to offer its customers high-quality local service.
For more information, please go on the website www.iosw.com
When the Ingenieur from Schaffhausen was launched in 1955 it created a storm. But its actual history goes back much further: to 1888. Read Article
All mechanical watches can be fascinating because of their intricate movements. Even simple watches, ones that only tell time, are extraordinarily complex mechanisms that have hundreds of miniscule parts that work harmoniously together. A complicated watch, one that performs additional functions, is by definition even more complicated. Read Article
A doctor with a degree in atomic and molecular physics plays a surprising and important role at IWC. Read Article
A fabulous combination of sportiness and elegance, the Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month is the high-flyer of the IWC Pilot's Watch collection. The date and month could not be easier to read and the mechanics inside the case are an endless source of fascination. Read Article
Spelled using the international radio alphabet, the word "ceramic" looks and sounds rather impressive Read Article
Of the many legendary hand-wound movements made by IWC, the 87 calibre holds a very special place Read Article
ESO is one of Europe’s leading astronomical research organizations and operates the world’s most scientifically productive observatory Read Article
