IWC

Founded in 1868, IWC built watches of a standard that, before the Second World War, placed it alongside leading manufacturers such as Patek Philippe and Longines. While many of Switzerland’s great watchmakers were based in French-speaking Geneva, IWC established itself in Schaffhausen, in the German-speaking region of Switzerland.

Perhaps reflecting that background, IWC developed a distinct approach to watchmaking—more restrained, robust, and engineering-focused than many of its Swiss contemporaries, with a character often associated with German watchmaking. This consistency gives the brand remarkable depth and makes tracing its history especially rewarding.

At TIMEANAGRAM, we source highly original, well-preserved examples from around the world, selecting watches from different periods so that the evolution of IWC can be appreciated at a glance.