The 32000-calibre family was designed for robustness and reliability. Automatic movements fitted with components made of silicon and a large power reserve.
Twin barrels are the trademark feature of this calibre family for sufficient energy for a 7-day power reserve & complications like the annual & perpetual calendar.
The IWC Schaffhausen and Orlebar Brown partnership is founded on both companies’ passion for craftsmanship and innovation. As is the case with IWC and its watches, Orlebar Brown places great importance on the smallest details. The brand’s popular swim shorts are based on the pattern of a pair of traditional men’s suit trousers and are crafted from 60 elements that together provide a perfect fit.
IWC Schaffhausen lends its support to the "Silver Spitfire – The Longest Flight" expedition as the main sponsor of the expedition. This summer, a carefully restored Spitfire boasting a unique silver-chrome finish, took off from London to embark on a round-the-world flight.
IWC’s partnership with Solaris is founded on a shared universe of values. Both boatbuilding and mechanical watch manufacture require a high level of competence and many years of experience in various disciplines like design, engineering and craftsmanship. Furthermore, both companies design their products with a focus on first-class performance and long service life.
TOP GUN watches, which IWC has been making since 2007, take their name from the legendary Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). In this program, the US Navy trains the very best pilots in flying and tactical skills. Inspired by this military-exclusive watch, IWC launched the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition “SFTI” (Ref. IW389104) in 2020.
Laureus Sport for Good was established in 2000 by Richemont and Daimler, with IWC Schaffhausen becoming a Global Partner in 2005. The foundation brings together people who share a belief in the power of sport to break down barriers, engage with others and change the world for the better.
IWC and Mercedes-AMG have been partners since 2004, making their collaboration one of the most long-standing between two brands from the watch and automotive industries. Both companies share a passion for performance and design and a commitment to engineering excellence down to the smallest detail.
Since 1868, the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has been crafting exquisite Haute Horlogerie, in which the highest precision is combined with exclusive design. As one of the world’s leading brands in the luxury watch segment, our long-established company strives to uphold the pioneering spirit and the innovative talent that underlies our success.
IWC offers a challenging working environment in the upper echelons of the luxury watch segment. Search for jobs to further your professional experience.
A rich tradition, up-to-date manufacturing and innovations: IWC is all about the art and the passion of watchmaking. Find out more about our departments.
Exciting and challenging work awaits you at IWC. We offer you a variety of opportunities to take part in sporting or social activities, and support families with generous benefits for mothers and fathers.
IWC Schaffhausen provides the perfect environment for ambitious students and university graduates who are fascinated by the flair of the international luxury goods industry.
IWC Schaffhausen offers a broad range of luxury women’s watches catering to a variety of tastes and suited to every occasion. Learn more about our women’s watches here.
The name Ingenieur is a fitting one to be used by IWC. Naming a watch line as Ingenieur was a stroke of genius, both in its simplicity and for what it represents.
Almost 30 years on - The Unveiling of a masterpiece of complication
Only a few watches in the history of watchmaking have become iconic for watch collectors worldwide, undoubtedly, one of these watches is the IWC Portugieser Reference 325. Many years after its initial debut, this watch has become the archetype for one of the most successful contemporary IWC watch families.
As the former head of service, Andreas greatly enhanced IWC service during his tenure. A watch guy himself, he was a good friend of many IWC collectors and made it a point to attend collectors’ meetings, especially those held during SIHH. Andreas cared what people thought and he wanted to convey his knowledge to others.
The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation was established in 1999 by Daimler AG, the premiere German automotive manufacturer, and Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, the Swiss luxury goods holding company, as founding patrons.
Adrian Van Der Meijden is a “collectors’ collector”, with a special emphasis and expertise on vintage IWCs and their history. The author of numerous historical and technical articles about IWC, in this interview we learn how Adrian’s interest in watches developed.
Jim Pearson and his wife Dorothy have traveled extensively, visiting many other IWC forum participants. In this interview, we learn more about Jim and his interests in IWC watches, archeology, Texas Barb-B-Que and especially meeting collectors.
Erwin is an enthusiastic IWC Collector from Hong Kong. Since his first IWC watch in 2006, he has become an active participant on the IWC Collectors’ Forum and the Hong Kong watch scene.
Antonio (Tony) Gomes is an active participant on the IWC Collectors’ Forum. He is a vintage watch collector with impeccable standards, and a colorful addition to the collector community.
Jarrod Gill is an enthusiastic collector of contemporary IWC watches and a frequent contributor to forum discussions. In this interview he tells about his travels, how his interest in IWC was born, how his collection has grown and where it might be heading.
Terry Russell has been a participant on the IWC Forum since it’s inception. He’s passionate about watches, and especially loves the history underlying them. But Terry especially has a charming sense of humor, which reflects itself in the many intriguing articles that he’s contributed to the forum over the years.
Thang is not only a collector of contemporary IWC watches, but also represents the quintessentially modern entrepreneur. Having lived throughout the world, he considers other collectors as “fairly driven and passionate” persons. Thang is the perfect example of that!
My family loves watches. I think it runs in my family. My grandparents and my Dad used to take my brother and me watch-browsing or watch shopping every Sunday. They had a few shops that they knew well, and would spend hours just looking at and talking about watches
In 10 years, Bill Barker has grown to love both IWC watches and also his many get-togethers with fellow collectors. In this interview, we learn about Bill and his special passions.
Very few IWC fans, let alone others in the world of watches, have heard of Hanno Burtscher. Yet he has made extremely important contributions to the world of horology and IWC in particular.
On Thursday, 11 April 1985, the Basel Watch and Jewellery Show saw the unveiling of a watchmaking sensation. At a time when only a handful of devotees and distinguished collectors believed in the qualities of a mechanical wristwatch and the mass markets favoured the flood of low-cost quartz watches, IWC launched a timepiece that fully embraced classical watchmaking and all its complicated challenges: the Da Vinci Ref. 3750.
History of IWC's Portugieser watches Reference 325
Only a few watches in the history of watchmaking have become iconic for watch collectors worldwide, undoubtedly, one of these watches is the IWC Portugieser Reference 325.
Florentine Ariosto Jones, the American who founded International Watch Company in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, was an adventurous spirit with great foresight, but unfortunately saw his dreams crumble. Yet today the IWC that he first envisioned not only has survived but also has prevailed.
Starting in 2005, IWC entered into a partnership with the Saint-Exupéry-d’Agay Estate whereby the heirs of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and IWC would collaborate in various ways. IWC would support the Fondation’s goals of ensuring that the famous Frenchman’s humanist ideas would remain alive.
Your watch has enemies. They include dirt, dust, moisture, and shocks, to say nothing about temperature extremes and UV radiation. For more than a century, watchmakers like IWC have developed and utilized engineering solutions to fight these enemies. Today, technology has produced watches that are more sealed and shockproof than ever.
1950 - The automatic movement comes from Schaffhausen
In the history of IWC, 1950 marks the start of an era. For a patent registered that year has continued to play an important role in the way IWC sees itself to this day. Good enough reason to remember the date. There are important gaps in world politics just as there are in the company's history
Learn more about the Privacy Policy of IWC Schaffhausen, branch of Richemont International SA which explains how we collect, use, disclose and transfer personal information.
Learn more about the Privacy Policy of IWC Schaffhausen, branch of Richemont International SA which explains how we collect, use, disclose and transfer personal information.
My IWC provides you with some benefits in relation to your IWC Schaffhausen watch, including amongst others the possibility to apply for an extension of the original IWC Schaffhausen International Limited Warranty (the “Warranty Extension”).
Learn more about IWC’s Portofino “Year of the Snake” as we explore Lunar New Year traditions with athlete Eileen Gu, and actors Wang Yang and Zhang Ruoyun.
Discover the technology and contemporary design of the Ingenieur Automatic 40 (Ref. 3289), inspired by Gerald Genta’s iconic Ingenieur SL, Reference 1832.
IWC presented its new Ceralume® technology in May 2024. Find out more about the creation process of the first fully luminous ceramic watch in this interview.
IWC is showing its Perpetual Studio at the Homo Faber exhibition in Venice. Learn about the “Journey of Life” theme with Chief Design Officer Christian Knoop.
Eli Kogan is an avid collector, enthusiast and racer of cars and motorcycles. Learn from the CEO of Otto Car Club what makes a car collectible and enjoyable.
Let’s Go Flying! The 5th Special Edition “Patrouille Suisse”
Find out more about IWC's 5th Pilot's Watch Special Edition dedicated to the Swiss Air Force’s aerobatic team, and the brand's unique connection to aviation.
Find out how ISSET Studio, led by Julia Haugland and Laura Veicherts and based in Denmark, brought Portofino’s elegance to life for IWC’s summer campaign.
Zurich Report– Noah Bachofen’s Favorite Places To Visit
Best dirty chai, cheese spätzle, and fior di latte ice cream. Influencer and IWC enthusiast Noah Bachofen is out & about in Zurich and shares his favorite spots.
Meet the millennial watch connoisseur & founder of Dimepiece who highlights female watch wearers and educates newcomers on how to navigate the watch industry.
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