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 The IWC brand has a long and rich history, which adds to the allure of the timepieces today. [([[https://www.iwc.com/de/en/company/history.html|IWC]])] The IWC brand has a long and rich history, which adds to the allure of the timepieces today. [([[https://www.iwc.com/de/en/company/history.html|IWC]])]
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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's eastern region. Instead, Jones chose to locate his business in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen. This was a long way from Switzerland's watchmaking districts. [([[https://www.iwc.com/de/en/company/history.html|IWC]])]
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 +===== The IWC Portuguese =====
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 +The classic Portugeiser watch from IWC was created for two Portuguese businessmen, as the name suggests. On February 22, 1939, however, the first IWC Portuguese watch was sent to a watch wholesaler in Odessa, Ukraine. The businessmen who ordered the watch desired a timepiece with the precision of maritime chronometers. However, the first Portuguese watch will arrive in Portugal in 1942. [([[https://www.kennedy.com.au/the-history-of-iwc-portugieser-2/|Kennedy]])]
 +
 +===== 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://www.iwc.com/fr/en/articles/journal/case-making.html|IWC]])]
 +
 +===== Probus Scafusia =====
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 +Probus Scafusia is IWC's motto, which translates as "excellent, solid craftsmanship from Schaffhausen." This was established as the official motto of the IWC in 1903, and it is still the motto of the IWC today. [([[https://cheshirewatchcompany.co.uk/blog/The-History-Of-Your-Time-Piece-IWC-Shaffhausen/|cheshirewatchcompany]])] 
 +
 +===== First Digital Watch =====
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 +In 1885, IWC produced its first digital watch, the Pallweber.[([[https://www.iwc.com/it/en/articles/journal/the-original-pallweber.html|IWC]])]  
 +
 +===== 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://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-swisshistorypics_when-the-americans-bombed-a-swiss-city/44865520|Swissinfo]])]
 +
 +===== LMH Group =====
 +
 +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://chronopedia.club/IWC_-_International_Watch_Company|Chronopedia]])]
 +
 +===== IWC Was Acquired By Richemont =====
 +
 +Richemont, a luxury goods conglomerate, purchased IWC in July 2000 for CHF 2.8 billion. [([[https://chronopedia.club/IWC_-_International_Watch_Company|Chronopedia]])]
 +
 +===== Iwc Began Keeping Records For Each Watch That Left The Manufacture In 1885 =====
 +
 +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, IWC has maintained spare components for all of its models and claims to be able to maintain and repair every watch it has produced since 1868. [([[https://www.iwc.com/at/en/company/manufacture-process.html|IWC]])] 
 +
 +===== 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's banks. To meet the expansion of the IWC brand, this plant provided room for 300 people. [([[https://belletemps.com/iwc/who-is-the-founder-of-iwc-schaffhausen|Belle Temps]])] 
 +
 +===== Johannes Rauschenbach-Vogel =====
 +
 +Johannes Rauschenbach-Vogel purchased IWC in 1880. IWC was run for four generations by Johannes Rauschenbach-family. Vogel's Dr. Carl Jung, by marriage, would later join the board of directors. [([[https://belletemps.com/iwc/who-is-johannes-rauschenbach-vogel|Belle Temps]])] 
 +
 +===== First Pilot Watch =====
 +
 +Today, IWC produces many Pilot's watches that are legendary for their style and size, and IWC produced its first Pilot's watch in 1936. This is the large Pilot model, which is still manufactured today.[([[https://www.iwc.com/gb/en/articles/journal/85-year-legacy-pilot-watches.html|IWC]])]
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