IWC (International Watch Company) is the first-class Swiss watch second only to special watches, and its grade is slightly higher than Rolex. It’s just that not many Chinese people know that the essence of IWC is low-key luxury and unassuming. If you can buy a few more yuan, it shows that you are very capable. Generally, the entry-level model costs more than 30,000 yuan.

The founder is Florentine A. Jones, an engineer in Boston, USA. Founded in Schaffhausen, Switzerland in 1868. Today, it has 148 years of watchmaking history.

Schaffhausen is located in the northernmost canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. Most of the area is surrounded by the Federal Republic of Germany. The history of watchmaking here can be traced back to the 15th century. Against this background, IWC was also deeply affected. Engineer Florentine Jones was appointed director and advocated time accuracy. The products are sophisticated and excellent, gradually becoming more and more popular and firmly held in people's hands.

IWC is a luxury watch. At the same level are Rolex, Omega, Hublot, Zenith, Panerai, Chopard, Corum, and Cartier. Above the luxury level, there are also top-notch watches: Patek Philippe, Bao Breguet, Lange, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Ulysse Nardin, Glashütte, Franck Muller, Parmigiani Fleurier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Roger Dubuis, Richard Mille.

IWC has undoubted professional watchmaking technology and is the originator of the production of chronograph watches: the world-famous "Da Vinci watch series" equipped with a perpetual calendar is one of the pioneers of chronograph watches derived from this one.

Of course, there are also the first "Super Complex Watch Series", the super anti-magnetic "Engineer Watch Series", the only diving watch that is not afraid of the pressure of 2000 meters of water depth and is equipped with a mechanical water depth measuring instrument, and professional IWC's representative "Pilot's Watch Series" and the equally unparalleled pocket watch were already available when IWC was founded in 1868.

Thanks to the efforts of agents around the world, IWC's performance has grown by 500% in the past three years. The results are quite amazing, which has made the main factory make more efforts to expand the market in the Asia-Pacific region. The new watch model released in Basel in April 1998 took the lead and debuted in Asia in March. It was announced via telex video, which shows that IWC attaches great importance to the Asia-Pacific region.

IWC is a relatively low-key first-class watch. If you are interested, you can check the classification of Swiss watches. The price of IWC watches ranges from 20,000 to 30,000 to several million. Many of the main components of his movements are made in-house, and most of them are polished on the basis of ETA, such as 2892, 7750 and so on. It's a very good brand. Extended information:

List of world famous watches:

1. Patek Philippe

Founded in 1839, Patek Philippe is the only existing Swiss company that is completely independently run by a family. watchmaker. Patek Philippe watches have always attached great importance to appearance design and production processes. All watchmaking processes are completed in the original factory in Geneva. It is the only brand among many brand watches in the world that has all its movements awarded the "Geneva Seal" (Geneva Seal).

2. Audemars Pigeut: Adhering to a century-old tradition

In 1875, two young talents, Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Augustiguet, worked together to create a world of watchmaking in Switzerland, the birthplace of watchmaking art. A brilliant career, the "Audemars Biguet & Cie" Audemars Piguet watch factory was officially registered in 1881. Since then, a classic legend has unfolded in the international watch industry.

3. Vacheron Constantin

Founded in 1755, Vacheron Constantin has a history of 250 years and is one of the oldest and longest-lasting watches in the world. The founder, Jean-MarcVacheron, is a profound humanist.

Vacheron Constantin is known as a work of art among nobles and has always played a key role in the Swiss watchmaking industry. It is currently part of the Swiss Richemont Group.

4. Piaget

In 1874, Georges Edouard Piaget started out as a movement maker. In 1940, Piaget's grandson opened up the international market for the development of Piaget watches. In 1956, Piaget launched an ultra-thin movement. Since the 1960s, Piaget has been committed to the research of complex movements while developing the design of top jewelry. From designing and making wax models to setting gemstones, Piaget has always adhered to the purpose of excellence. Its "cuffwatches" (cuffwatches) and "coinwatches" (coinwatches) are outstanding in design and are treasures among Piaget watches. It is currently part of the Swiss Richemont Group.

5. Girard-Perregaux (IRARD-PERREGAUX)

Girard-Perregaux from Geneva was founded in 1791. For more than two centuries, Girard-Perregaux's creativity has been endless, thanks to the countless outstanding watchmaking craftsmen behind it. They have been passed down from generation to generation and have worked tirelessly to carry forward its fine watchmaking tradition and achieve the status that is universally respected today.

6. Jaeger LeCoultre

Antoine LeCoultre established a workshop in Switzerland in 1833. In 1844, he invented the micrometer with a measurement accuracy of 1/1000 mm, which greatly improved the processing accuracy of watch parts. Jaeger-LeCoultre launched the world's thinnest mechanical movement in 1907 and the world's smallest mechanical movement in 1929. The watch launched by Jaeger-LeCoultre specifically for polo players in 1931 is a rare classic among high-end watches. It is currently part of the Swiss Richemont Group.

7. IWC (IWC)

IWC was founded in 1868 and has a history of 130 years of watchmaking. The place where it was founded is called Schaffhausen. The history of watches in the area can be traced back to the early 15th century, which is a full 459 years earlier than IWC. The founder of IWC was Florenine A. Jones, a Boston engineer in the United States. He founded the earliest mechanical watchmaking factory in Switzerland in a factory on the Rhine River, and realized his novel idea of ??replacing part of manual manufacturing with machinery. More accurate parts are produced, and then assembled into watches of extraordinary quality by first-class watchmakers. IWC's performance has grown by 500% in recent years, and the results are quite amazing.

8. Omega watches represent achievement and perfection.

Omega, a name well-known in both the watch and advertising industries, originates from the Greek letter (omega). It began in 1848 and is deeply loved by tastemakers. Omega serves as the standard timekeeper in world-class events such as sailing, track and field, and swimming. It often sponsors European golf tournaments and has been awarded the designated timekeeper for the Olympic Games thirty-one times. Omega was the first and only watch to be worn on the moon.

9. Cartier

With a history of more than 150 years, Cartier is a famous French jewelry manufacturer of gold and silver jewelry. In 1888, Cartier tried to install a mechanical women's watch on a gold bracelet set with diamonds. In 1938, Cartier made the world's smallest watch and gave it to Princess Elizabeth of England. Cartier watches have always been pets of the upper class and have endured for a long time. Currently part of the Swiss Richemont Group

10. Rolex

Rolex is a famous Swiss watch manufacturer, formerly known as Wilsdorf and Davis Company, founded by the German Hans Wilhelm Hans Wilsdof and Alfred Davis, an Englishman, formed a partnership in London in 1905. In 1908, it was registered and renamed ROLEX by Hans Wilsdof in LaChaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

The founder of Rolex was Hans Wilsdorf, who registered Rolex as a trademark in Switzerland in 1908.

In the 1920s, Rolex developed waterproof watches. In 1953, Rolex launched a diving watch designed specifically for divers. The design of Rolex watches is solemn, practical and not flashy, and is loved by a large number of people. Reference materials:

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