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The IWC brand has a long and rich history, which adds to the allure of the timepieces today. [([[https:// | The IWC brand has a long and rich history, which adds to the allure of the timepieces today. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== IWC started in in Schaffhausen ===== | ||
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+ | Most Swiss watch firms began in Geneva or the nearby environs, but not IWC. In fact, IWC is the only Swiss watchmaker based in the country' | ||
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+ | ===== The IWC Portuguese ===== | ||
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+ | The classic Portugeiser watch from IWC was created for two Portuguese businessmen, | ||
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+ | ===== Most Of IWC’s Cases Are Made In-house ===== | ||
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+ | Previously, IWC made all of its watch casings in-house, but due to the enormous demand for the watches and, most likely, to reduce production costs, sections of the process have been outsourced. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Probus Scafusia ===== | ||
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+ | Probus Scafusia is IWC's motto, which translates as " | ||
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+ | ===== First Digital Watch ===== | ||
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+ | In 1885, IWC produced its first digital watch, the Pallweber.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Schaffhausen was bombed in 1944 ===== | ||
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+ | The United States Army Air Forces dropped a bomb on the town of Schaffhausen due to a clerical error. On April 1, 1944, a bomb was dropped on IWC's plant, however it did not detonate. However, flames from neighboring explosives reached the factory. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== LMH Group ===== | ||
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+ | Günter Blümlein, the director of IWC, formed the LMH Group, which has its headquarters in Schaffhausen. This held a one hundred percent ownership in IWC.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== IWC Was Acquired By Richemont ===== | ||
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+ | Richemont, a luxury goods conglomerate, | ||
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+ | ===== Iwc Began Keeping Records For Each Watch That Left The Manufacture In 1885 ===== | ||
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+ | From 1885 onwards, IWC began keeping precise records for each and every watch that left the manufacture. This comprised the movement, the case, and the materials. Furthermore, | ||
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+ | ===== Iwc Moved Into Its Own Factory In 1875 ===== | ||
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+ | Initially, IWC did not have its own factory, but in 1875, IWC purchased a hydroelectric enterprise on the Rhine' |