IWC Schaffhausen

Switzerland is the home to great beauty, the world’s best skiing and, of course, IWC. This week I am in Zermatt for a week of skiing. I ran into a fellow forum member here last night. What a small world.

I want to share with you some pictures that capture the beauty of this special ski town and the Swiss Alps as well as the required IWC shots to stay on topic here. I only brought one IWC this trip, the BP 5002. I have to tell you, I don’t ski with it. I wear a Swatch watch that serves as my ski-pass for the week (via a RF chip in the watch).

Frist some shots of Zermatt.

This is the view from my hotel balcony. I wake up to this each morning and come back after a day’s skiing for a different view. The Matterhorn is visible from almost everywhere in the village and is in the center of the most of the ski runs.



Literally, you ski right under the bottom of this Queen of the Alps.



Here is yours truly with the Queen of the Alps looming in the background.



Here is the view as you make your way down the piste:



When you take the tram to the top of the Klein Matterhorn, you look into Italy. This is the Italian side of the Matterhorn, or as they call it Mount Cervin. The structures in the foreground are the Plateau Rosa lifts and restaurant.



When the clouds roll in the view is spectacular.



Here is one of the gondolas, which ferry the skiers up the mountains. This one is going up the mountain as I ride down at the end of the day.



You have to take a break during the day of course for some libations. There is an Igloo resting hole on one of the runs. You walk through a tunnel to enter the eating area…typical Swiss, they have tunnels everywhere.



Once inside you can order Fondue or some hot, spicy red or white wine, Gluehwein.



I chained my daughter to a post.



I have my Gluehwien at my side, while sitting in one of the niches in the Igloo. There is a carved sun face looking over my shoulder. I look like Jabba the Hut here. : (.



At the end of the day, I take a leisurely walk back down the mountain into the village of Zermatt.



The stream is unfortunately fed by the melting glaciers, which are rapidly disappearing in Zermatt.



To keep this post on topic, I took a couple of shots of my BP today. At night, I wander by the various watch retailers who carry an impressive selection of IWC’s. I will get some pictures of those later.



What epitomizes CH more than IWC and Chocolate. Both here are sweet and hot.



Cheers from Zermatt.

Bill

Last edited: 23 June, 2012 - 20:15

Hi Bill,

great photos indeed! Thank you for sharing these views.

Best regards
Dimitris
dpsaromialos@gmail.com

Last edited: 6 May, 2013 - 13:26

That is some beautiful scenery (and BP), Bill! Thanks for sharing the great photos and taking us along.

Best regards,
Jim

"We are the other people, we are the other people...you're the other people too!"
Frank Zappa

Last edited: 13 March, 2012 - 15:03

Bill, glad to see you are having such a good time, Zermatt looks stunning as always although not that "white", have fun.

Best regards
Argiris

Last edited: 29 October, 2011 - 21:11

Hi Bill,

Glad you snuck that pic of the BP in there as for a moment, I was lost in the "wide world of sports" montage. Gorgeous shots!

Best,
Larry

The greatest IWC is the one that is inbound."

Last edited: 23 July, 2011 - 19:23

Absolutely Wow photos, Bill. That BP shots looks absolutely like that watch belongs there! Enjoy the skiing, and of course the quality family time.

I'll try get some shot if my AT out here in the Carribean ( if the rain storms pass and the dun comes out - so far 2 days non stop rain!)

He's regard
Mark

Best regards
Mark

Last edited: 16 April, 2013 - 00:36

Spectacular post, as are the views!!!!!

Thanks for posting!

Cheers,

Nad

Great shots! Great watch! Love Zermatt and the whole Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt.

Thank you!

Goran

Bill, Great Photolog. You are going to give Nad a run for his money!! LOL.
Keep the pics coming and take care of your BP.
Enjoy,
Kevin

Last edited: 29 March, 2012 - 21:17