Fine engineering from Schaffhausen
WELCOME TO IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN
IWC Schaffhausen is the Engineer of Watchmaking™. Founded by the American Florentine Ariosto Jones in 1868, the ‘International Watch Company’ was created to combine leading Swiss craftsmanship with advanced American manufacturing technology. Inspired by Jones‘ engineering mindset and transatlantic adventure, IWC focused on precise yet robust instrument watches designed for navigation and later aviation. With more than 85 years of Pilot‘s watch heritage, IWC has become a leader in aviation timekeeping.
Today IWC is renowned for ingenious perpetual calendars, precise chronographs, and its leading expertise in performance materials such as titanium and ceramics. IWC watches continue to prove their engineering pedigree in the demanding fields of aviation, human space flight and elite motorsports.
IWC. Engineered.™
—Christoph Grainger-Herr, Chief Executive Officer
IWC Schaffhausen: making a sustainable product, responsibly
At IWC Schaffhausen we combine precision engineering with exclusive design to produce finely crafted watches that will last for generations. Our product is inherently sustainable, and we take care to make our watches responsibly. In this, we do our part to work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in particular “Responsible Consumption and Production”. and “Decent Work and Economic Growth”.
IWC is committed to transparency, and we are the first Swiss luxury watchmaker to produce a sustainability report to Global Reporting Initiative Standards. This report, available here, sets out our eight sustainability targets, including our commitment to biennial reporting.