The brand is best known for its pilot watches, which remain central to IWC today. IWC also produces dress watches, dive watches and collectible models with sophisticated complications such as the IWC Schaffhausen Warhorse. This watch was developed for the firm’s 125th anniversary in 1993. In 2021, Christie’s sold an extremely rare example with full diamond setting for HK$3,250,000.
During its early years, IWC produced pocket watches and wristwatches for men and women. Throughout World War I and World War II, IWC took on highly profitable and commercial military contracts, producing more pilot watches than any other company. The first special edition IWC pilot watch was released in 1936, followed in 1939 by the IWC Portugieser. In response to a surge in demand, the firm released the IWC Big Pilot’s watch in 1940.
Special edition pilot watches include the IWC Spitfire, IWC Top Gun, IWC Le Petit Prince and the IWC Antoine De Saint-Expuéry. IWC’s first Pilot’s Watch Mark 11 appeared in 1948. Popular successors include the IWC Mark XX and the IWC Mark XVIII.
In 1955, the brand launched the IWC Ingenieur with automatic winding. This was followed in 1967 by the IWC Aquatimer. Water-resistant to 20 bar, this diver’s watch would go on to become the watch of choice for professional use underwater.
IWC made history in 1980 by producing the world’s first chronograph in a titanium case. A decade later it introduced the wristwatch-sized Grande Complication.
The Richemont era continues to see new innovations and expansion at IWC. A double moon display was added to the perpetual calendar in the Portugieser line, while an external/internal rotating bezel was introduced to the Aquatimer. In 2011, the firm launched the elegant IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days. The IWC Big Pilot 43 with calibre 82 and open case back appeared in 2021.
IWC watches are regularly sold at auction. Highly collectible models include the IWC Schaffhausen and watches with the IWC Grande Complication.
IWC万国表，罕有及高度复杂，18K白金及长形切割钻石三问链带腕表，配万年历、追针计时功能、陀飞轮及月相显示，EL DESTRIERO SCAFUSIA，限量生产，约1995年制，附盒子及外包装
EL DESTRIERO SCAFUSIA MODEL, CIRCA 1995
IWC. A VERY RARE, IMPRESSIVE AND LARGE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR MINUTE REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, YEAR INDICATION AND BOX
SIGNED IWC, GRANDE COMPLICATION MODEL, REF. 3770, NO. 2/50, CIRCA 2003
IWC. A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES
SIGNED IWC, GRANDE COMPLICATION MODEL, REF. 3770, NO. 04/50, CIRCA 2006
IWC. AN IMPORTANT, VERY RARE AND FINE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND DIGIT YEAR DISPLAY, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN
SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, IL DESTRIERO SCAFUSIA MODEL, NO. 18/125, CASE NO. 2'537'047, CIRCA 1993
IWC. A Very Rare, Fine and Large 18k Gold Limited Edition Perpetual Calendar Minute Repeating Split Second Chronograph Tourbillon Wristwatch with Digital Year Display and Moon Phases
Signed International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Il Destriero Scafusia Model, No. 112/125, Ref. 1868, Movement No. 2500118, Case No. 2537002, Circa 1993
IWC. A FINE, LARGE, HEAVY AND VERY RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR MINUTE REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND YEAR DISPLAY
SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, GRANDE COMPLICATION, NO. 12/50, REF. NO. IW9270-16, CASE NO. 3'146'971, MANUFACTURED IN 2005
IWC. A FINE, LARGE, HEAVY AND VERY RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR MINUTE REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, YEAR DISPLAY AND HEAVY PLATINUM BRACELET
SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, GRANDE COMPLICATION, NO. 38/50, REF. NO. IW9270-16, CASE NO. 2'554'038, CIRCA 1993
IWC. A very fine and rare stainless steel oversized wristwatch with black dial and Gay Freres bracelet
SIGNED INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO., SCHAFFHAUSEN, PORTUGIESER MODEL, REF. 325, CASE NO. 1'072'487, MOVEMENT NO. 932'033, MANUFACTURED IN 1942
IWC. An extremely fine and rare 18K gold limited edition minute repeating perpetual calendar split seconds chronograph tourbillon wristwatch with moon phases
Signed IWC, International Watch Company, Schaffhausen, 1868-1993, Il Destriero Scafusia, No. 124/125, Ref. 1868, movement no. 2’500’056, case no. 2’537’066, circa 1995
IWC. A FINE AND RARE LIMITED EDITION 18K WHITE GOLD SKELETONIZED MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH
SIGNED IWC, PROBUS SCAFUSIA, REF. 5241, PORTUGUESE SQUELETTE MODEL, NO. 26/50, CASE NO. 3080904, CIRCA 2006
IWC. A very fine and large platinum limited edition automatic minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, original certificate and box
Signed IWC Portugieser Grande Complication, 2014, No. 05/100, Ref. IW377401, case no. 3’924’200, manufactured in 2017
IWC. A VERY RARE AND IMPRESSIVE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR MINUTE REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND YEAR INDICATION
SIGNED IWC, GRANDE COMPLICATION MODEL, REF. 3770, NO. 2/50, CIRCA 2003
IWC. A fine and rare oversized platinum limited edition automatic perpetual calendar minute repeating chronograph wristwatch with moon phases
SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, GRANDE COMPLICATION, NO. 43/50, REF. 3770, CASE NO. 2'554'043, MANUFACTURED IN 1993
IWC. A fine and rare oversized platinum limited edition automatic perpetual calendar minute repeating chronograph wristwatch with moon phases
SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, GRANDE COMPLICATION, NO. 18/50, REF. 3770, MOVEMENT NO. 2'435'124, CASE NO. 2'554'018, MANUFACTURED IN 1993
IWC. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES
SIGNED IWC, GRANDE COMPLICATION MODEL, REF. 3770, NO. 14/50, CIRCA 2001
IWC. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND DIGITAL YEAR DISPLAY
SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, GRANDE COMPLICATION MODEL, NO. 03/50, REF. 3770, CIRCA 2003
IWC. A FINE AND RARE LIMITED EDITION OVERSIZED PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR MINUTE REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES
SIGNED IWC, GRANDE COMPLICATION, NO. 49/50, MOVEMENT NO. 2435039, CASE NO. 2451049, REF. 3770, CIRCA 1990
IWC，非常罕有及吸引，铂金自动上弦三问万年历计时腕表，配月相显示，限量生产50枚，GRANDE COMPLICATION，编号04/50，型号3770，表壳编号3’152’311，约2006年制
GRANDE COMPLICATION MODEL, NO. 04/50, REF. 3770, CASE NO. 3’152’311, CIRCA 2006
IWC. A very fine and rare stainless steel oversized wristwatch with black dial and Gay Freres bracelet
SIGNED INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO., SCHAFFHAUSEN, PORTUGIESER MODEL, REF. 325, CASE NO. 1'072'487, MOVEMENT NO. 932'033, MANUFACTURED IN 1942
IWC. A very fine and rare stainless steel oversized wristwatch
SIGNED INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO., SCHAFFHAUSEN, PORTUGIESER MODEL, REF. 325, CASE NO. 1'072'514, MOVEMENT NO. 932'006, MANUFACTURED IN 1942
IWC. A very fine, rare and large 18K gold limited edition automatic perpetual calendar minute repeating chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, digital year display, two-tone dial, certificate, box and “Grande Complication” book
Signed IWC, Schaffhausen, Grande Complication, No. 09/50, ref. 3770, case no. 3’198’602, manufactured in 2006
IWC. A Fine Oversized Limited Edition Platinum Skeletonized Wristwatch
SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, PORTUGUESE, F.A. JONES MODEL, REF. 5442, NO. 42/50, MOVEMENT NO. 25'077, CASE NO. 3'243'526, CIRCA 2006
IWC, BIG PILOT PERPETUAL, SINCERE WORLD EXCLUSIVES PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR 7-DAY-GOING WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASE DISPLAY AND POWER RESERVE INDICATION, LIMITED EDITION OF 25 MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE OPENING OF SINCERE HAUTE HORLOGERIE BOUTIQUE, SINGAPORE
NO. 3234048, MANUFACTURED IN 2006
IWC. A Very Rare, Fine and Large 18k Gold Limited Edition Automatic Perpetual Calendar Minute Repeating Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phases
Signed IWC, Schaffhausen, Grande Complication, Ref. 3770, No. 15/50, Case No. 2'832'159, Circa 2001
IWC, MINUTE REPEATER PORTUGUESE PLATINUM MANUALLY-WOUND MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH
CASE 2917573, CIRCA 2000
万国表，限量生产100枚，葡萄牙系列三问腕表, 型号. IW524204
Certificate and box
IWC. A RARE, LARGE AND ELEGANT PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH WITH GUARANTEE AND BOX
SIGNED INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO., PORTUGUESE REPETITION MODEL, REF. 5240, NO. 1, CIRCA 2000
IWC. A very fine and rare stainless steel oversized wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial
SIGNED INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO., SCHAFFHAUSEN, PORTUGIESER MODEL, MOVEMENT NO. 931'766, CASE NO. 1'016'914, CIRCA 1940
IWC. A fine, rare and large 18K pink gold limited edition minute repeating wristwatch
SIGNED INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO., SCHAFFHAUSEN, PORTUGIESER MINUTENREPETITION, REF. 5240, NO. 085/250, CASE NO. 2795447, MOVEMENT NO. 2539032, MANUFACTURED IN 2000
IWC. A VERY FINE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE 18K GOLD AND GEM-SET HUNTER CASE TRIPLE CALENDAR KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND CHAIN WITH FOB
SIGNED INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO, SCHAFFHAUSEN, REF. 5450, CASE NO. 2'181'783, CIRCA 1985
万国，精细、大码及罕有，18K红金腕表，配三问功能，“ Portuguese”，限量生产，编号007/250，约2000 年制
SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, PORTUGUESE MODEL, NO. 007/250, CASE NO. 3'165'152, CIRCA 2000
IWC. A FINE LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND DIGITAL YEAR DISPLAY
SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, DA VINCI TOURBILLON MODEL, NO. 18/50, MOVEMENT NO. 2562328, CASE NO. 2754033, CIRCA 1995