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» IWC Schaffhausen meets up with the stars in Cannes
As part of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen invited a number of guests to a glamorous evening event[…] … For years now, luxury watches from traditional Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen have appeared in countless Hollywood films[…] … and Universal regularly feature timepieces from IWC Schaffhausen in their productions[…] … And it isn’t just the leading actors in thrillers such as “Wall Street”, box-office hits such as “Ocean’s 13” or the action comedy “RED” who wear IWC watches but also the main characters in the US series “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Gossip Girl”[…] … Two industries with many features in common Watch manufacturer IWC’s affinity with the world of film-making and the silver screen is apparent in its choice of Friends of the Brand, who include Oscar winners and numerous Hollywood actors[…] … CEO Georges Kern took the opportunity of the Cannes Film Festival to invite IWC’s Friends – among them Matthew Fox and Boris Becker, as well as other selected guests such as Swiss film producer Arthur Cohn – to an exclusive gala dinner[…] … A photo shoot with many of IWC’s Friends After a dinner of exquisite Italian specialities, the evening continued at “Le Club by Albane”[…] … The nightspot, a popular haunt with actors as well as celebrities from the worlds of sport and entertainment, is hosting another IWC special event for the duration of the Film Festival: an exhibition featuring a selection of pictures taken in the course of a photo shoot in Portofino to launch the new watch line of the same name[…] … These images of IWC’s Friends were masterfully captured by the famous photographer Peter Lindbergh, one of the guests at IWC’s dinner, exactly a year ago in the little harbour town Portofino in the unforgettable style of the 1950s and 60s[…]
» IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days
For ticking away inside the elegant, round case is the new IWC-manufactured 59210 calibre: designed and built using state-of-the-art methods, it never loses sight of Schaffhausen’s great watchmaking tradition[…] … The new IWC Portofino collection and its flagship model combine the Italian lifestyle and elegant chic of the 1950s and 60s with modern engineering excellence and precision watch manufacturing[…]
» Second special watch-edition for Zinédine Zidane
IWC Schaffhausen is underlining its partnership with the footballer Zinédine Zidane with a new special edition[…] … Second special edition This combination is also embodied in the second special edition, which IWC Schaffhausen is dedicating to its sporting ambassador[…] … The IWC-manufactured 51113 calibre movement similarly possesses exceptional stamina and exhibits the sophisticated technical approach that also characterized the footballer Zidane[…] … Whereas IWC Schaffhausen retained the colours of the French national team for the first Edition Zinédine Zidane, the new Big Ingenieur Edition Zinédine Zidane reflects the individual taste of the footballer[…]
» IWC Corporate film on the Aquatimer family of diver’s watches picks up a silver award
Once again, an entry by IWC Schaffhausen has won an award at the New York Festivals’ competition: The eight-minute launch film for the Aquatimer family of diver’s watches entitled “Galapagos – A Day with the Charles Darwin Foundation” has won a silver medal in the “Sales” category at the 2010 New York Festivals’ “Film & Video – Industrial Productions”-Competition[…] … The documentary film gives an insight into the scientific research of the not-for-profit Foundation and in the process conveys the beauty of this unique island group and the IWC Aquatimer collection[…] … IWC CEO Georges Kern is proud of this international accolade: “We are extremely pleased to have received one of the most prestigious awards in the advertising and media sector[…] … ” IWC’s partnership with the Charles Darwin Foundation commenced in 2008 in the context of its ecological activities continues to bear fruit with this reputable prize[…] … IWC was previously acknowledged with this coveted international distinction two years ago in New York[…] … IWC also celebrated further success in New York in 2005 with the gold medal for the product film for the Aquatimer watch collection[…] … IWC Schaffhausen is proud not only that its watches appeal to a very wide audience, but also that the associated product films receive the attention that they deserve from an expert jury[…]
» IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Edition Antoine de Saint Exupéry in platinum
On 9 May 2010 at Sotheby’s “Important Watches” auction in Geneva, an IWC Schaffhausen watch will be sold of which only one exists in the world: the Big Pilot’s Watch Edition Antoine de Saint Exupéry in platinum[…] … The IWC-manufactured 51111 calibre with automatic Pellaton winding, 7-day power reserve, power reserve display, Breguet spring and date display make this novel timepiece one of the best in its class, a fact reflected in its reserve price[…] … The entire proceeds from the auction of this timepiece will be donated by IWC Schaffhausen to the French organisation “Enfants du Monde/Droits de l’Homme” (EMDH), which works worldwide to protect children and their rights[…] … In particular, IWC supports projects in Madagascar, where EMDH has been working together with local partners since 1994 to help disadvantaged children[…] … Homage to Antoine de Saint Exupéry The fourth special edition pilot’s watch commemorating Antoine de Saint Exupéry completes the collection of exclusive timepieces designed by IWC to honour this renowned aviator and humanist[…] … IWC CEO Georges Kern is greatly looking forward to the auction: “This reverence of Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s life’s work in true aviator spirit is the crowning event in our four-part homage[…] … ” IWC and Antoine de Saint Exupéry IWC Schaffhausen, the Swiss watch manufacturer, founded a partnership with Société Civile pour l’OEuvre et la Mémoire d’Antoine de Saint Exupéry in 2005, and since then the two organisations have launched a number of joint projects[…] … The series of IWC special edition watches honouring Antoine de Saint Exupéry was launched in 2006 with the Pilot’s Watch Chrono-Automatic[…] … IWC will donate the proceeds from this sale to aid developmental opportunities for disadvantaged children on the African island of Madagascar[…]
» IWC Schaffhausen: A new book about the watchmaking company on the river Rhine
Swiss watchmaking company IWC Schaffhausen is releasing an impressive and definitive work of art – but this time, in the form of a book[…] … “IWC Schaffhausen[…] … With around 550 parts and weighing in at more than 4 kilograms, this latest work from IWC Schaffhausen is not, for a change, a masterpiece of precision engineering but a book that has been more than three years in the making[…] … Bearing the title “IWC Schaffhausen[…] … These are the qualities that make IWC in Schaffhausen, situated away from the watchmaking centres of western Switzerland, so unique[…] … Instead, by adopting an unusually artistic approach, it was our intention to attract a broader public so they could experience the charm, uniqueness and fascination of the IWC brand,” writes CEO Georges Kern in his foreword[…] … The clear structure of the book draws a line between the company’s history and IWC today, and pays tribute to the current individual watch families with their own separate, fascinating stories dating back to the mid-1930s[…] … The fact that IWC was able to attract best-selling author Paulo Coelho to write the stylistically more demanding section and, with seven imaginative short stories, create a “book within a book”, takes this work of art to a new and surprising level[…] … Why does IWC Schaffhausen make Pilot’s Watches? Why is the company so famous for its Ingenieur collection? How did the Portofino watch come about? And how did the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar achieve such success? How has IWC as a manufacturer of perfect yet simple pocket watches and wristwatches managed, by integrating increasingly large complications, to secure a permanent place for itself in the world of Haute Horlogerie over the last 25 years? Who are the people – the executives, watchmaking and engineering talent – who stood and continue to stand behind such success? What makes this watch manufacturer and its products so different? What role is played by the town of Schaffhausen itself, with its watchmaking tradition extending all the way back to the Middle Ages? Answers to all these questions are provided in a comprehensive section of the book that has been compiled with careful attention to historical accuracy by German journalist and brand connoisseur Manfred Fritz – drawing on knowledge contributed by longstanding IWC employees and a number of other authors[…] … IWC Schaffhausen also placed enormous value on an exclusive, formal layout, designed to fit perfectly with the company’s image[…] … After all, it goes without saying that what the legendary IWC seal of quality has so aptly expressed since 1903 applies equally to this work: Probus Scafusia – Good, solid craftsmanship from Schaffhausen[…] … Manfred Fritz, Paulo Coelho, Enki Bilal: “IWC Schaffhausen[…]
» The spirit of Leonardo - IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Ceramic
The spirit of Leonardo Fascinated and inspired by the spirit of Leonardo, the watchmakers of IWC Schaffhausen have given the name Da Vinci to particularly innovative models at regular intervals in the past[…] … Only one year later, in 1986, IWC Schaffhausen provided further proof of its love of innovation by building the first watch with a case made from the extremely hard, scratch-resistant and impact-resistant ceramic, zirconium oxide[…] … In the year 2007, when IWC Schaffhausen presented its newly developed flyback chronograph movement, this appropriately made its debut in the completely redesigned Da Vinci family[…] … The IWC-manufactured movement is conspicuous with a number of design features that are unique[…] … At this point, the specialists at IWC possess such thorough mastery of this technology that the new Da Vinci Chronograph Ceramic will be available in unlimited numbers as a model in the collection[…] … The bezel, back, buttons and crown provide a colour contrast in the form of ultra-hard titanium grade 5, which, unlike the titanium alloys formerly used by IWC, can be polished and satin-finished[…] … This flying chapter ring, a first for IWC, arcs in parallel with the sapphire glass and in so doing visually reduces the height of the inside of the bezel[…] … With the new Da Vinci Chronograph Ceramic, IWC Schaffhausen has achieved an impressive combination of high-tech and elegance[…]
» IWC celebrated the relaunch of its Portuguese family at the SIHH
The Swiss watchmaking company IWC Schaffhausen celebrated its new Portuguese watch collection on the occasion of the SIHH in Geneva amidst a setting inspired by typical yacht design features[…] … Prominent guests joined invited business partners for the “IWC Dinner” at the Espace Sécheron, where they were enthused by the premiere of the IWC product film starring Hollywood actor Jean Reno[…] … More then 600 invited guests, including prominent personalities such as Zinédine Zidane, Boris Becker and Luís Figo, gathered for the cocktail reception hosted by IWC at the Espace Sécheron in an nautical ambiance[…] … Film premiere with Jean Reno The high point of the evening was the film premiere with Jean Reno: IWC, together with French actor and director Didier Flamand and Swiss production company Condor Films, has produced a short film for the relaunch of its Portuguese watches, which makes the origins and the fascination of navigation the centre of attention[…] … Various levels, cinematic special effects and montages establish a link to the newly released Portuguese watches, the icons of IWC, which utilize the precise, sophisticated and elegant navigational instruments as their role model[…]
» Forged watches of Breitling, Cartier, IWC, Patek Philippe, Rolex and Tag Heuer on special offer
com-domain, on which forged watches of the brands Bell & Ross, Breitling, Cartier, Chanel, Corum, Franck Muller, IWC, Jakob & Co, Montblanc, Omega, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Tag Heuer and Vacheron Constantin are offered[…]
» Watches from IWC Schaffhausen for Good Foundation
This is now the fourth time that a "Laureus Sport for Good Foundation" special edition watch from IWC Schaffhausen has set off in aid of a good cause[…] … Thanks to the support of IWC and the commitment of the Foundation, the Laureus blue on the dial of the Portuguese Automatic is now the colour of hope for underprivileged children throughout the world[…] … This is now the fourth time that IWC Schaffhausen has supported the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation with a special edition[…] … In keeping with a worthy tradition, IWC Schaffhausen holds a children's painting competition within the projects supported by Laureus throughout the world[…] … IWC Schaffhausen is a Global Partner and world representative of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation[…] … As well as the watch, IWC Schaffhausen has also brought out a unique illustrated book, "Let the Children Play", in order to attract more attention to the considerable social involvement of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation[…] … For its fourth watch in aid of a good cause, IWC has chosen an absolute winner from among it functional and distinctive timepieces: the Portuguese Automatic with a mechanical IWC-manufactured 51011-calibre movement and a Pellaton winding mechanism that provides a power reserve of seven days[…]
» IWC Ingenieur Automatic Mission Earth Edition “Adventure Ecology”
With the challenges that face our planet, the world needs men like the environmental adventurer David de Rothschild – and companies like IWC Schaffhausen, whose active contribution to environmental protection is based on a firm belief in this cause[…] … IWC is supporting the Plastiki Expedition of David de Rothschild and his organisation Adventure Ecology[…] … To commemorate this momentous partnership, IWC will launch an expedition-proof special edition within the Ingenieur family: the Ingenieur Automatic Mission Earth Edition “Adventure Ecology”[…] … IWC Schaffhausen is supporting Adventure Ecology and is the official partner of the forthcoming Plastiki Expedition[…] … “The partnership with IWC Schaffhausen is one of great significance to Adventure Ecology”, says David de Rothschild[…] … “IWC Schaffhausen is leading the way within its industry by addressing climate protection[…] … Thanks to efforts in improving its environmental track record, IWC has been certified a carbon neutral enterprise[…] … This ongoing commitment is to be commended, and Adventure Ecology is excited to have been able to secure IWC’s support for the Plastiki adventure[…] … As a company which holds the environment dear, IWC is very proud of David de Rothschild and of the fact that, with our support, he is using his adventurous voyage to show the consequences of the modern way of life and providing an impetus for innovative suggestions of how to solve the ecological problems of our age,” states Georges Kern, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen[…] … Engineers for a better worldIngenieur Automatic Mission Earth Edition “Adventure Ecology” In tribute to Adventure Ecology’s latest adventure, IWC is launching a new watch in stainless steel named the Ingenieur Automatic Mission Earth Edition “Adventure Ecology”[…] … Quite appropriately, it is from the very watch family whose certified qualities made it the first to earn the “expedition-proof” rating from IWC[…] … Furthermore, it has been constructed to be significantly more robust and tested more rigorously than any other IWC watch[…] … More than 30 extreme tests ensure its superior endurance properties, and they include: – climate tests at temperatures between –20°C and +70°C and at varying humidity levels up to 95 %, also abrupt changes in temperature – long-term corrosion tests on the case, strap and seals in an aggressive solution of water, salt and chlorine – shock tests following an IWC specific test programme which covers both high-force impacts and continuous vibrations over a period of days – multiple water-resistance tests up to 12 bar for each completed watch – magnetic field tests for the soft iron inner case, which protects the movement in extremely strong magnetic fields of up to 80,000 A/m[…] … Specifically, it is the IWC manufactured 80110 calibre movement with a Pellaton winding mechanism and integrated shock absorbers[…] … In keeping with the environmentally conscious nature of the mission, IWC has rethought its packaging and now presents this special edition in an environmentally friendly watch box[…]
» IWC and Adventure Ecology sail a common course
With support from official partner IWC Schaffhausen, the Plastiki will embark on a mission across the Pacific Ocean in order to draw mainstream attention to rethinking waste as a resource[…] … IWC Schaffhausen, the official partner of the Plastiki expedition, has dedicated an equally stylish and robust watch to the mission of this extraordinary and innovative vessel: the Ingenieur Automatic Mission Earth Edition “Adventure Ecology”[…] … Says Georges Kern, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, “David de Rothschild and his organisation Adventure Ecology deserve great respect and support for their inspirational ideas[…]
» IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Boesch
Similarily, IWC watches like the Aquatimer Chronograph, are also water sports enthusiasts through-andthrough[…] … For diving it is equipped with the patented IWC system with a rotating inner bezel for measuring the dive time[…]
» An evergreen in red gold - IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus
For more than twenty years, the Da Vinci in a round case with the perpetual calendar developed by Kurt Klaus was the iconic IWC watch[…] … In parallel with this, the rehousing of the original movement technology of the previous Da Vinci with a perpetual calendar in the new case in 2007 as a special Kurt Klaus edition was a worthy tribute to the designer of the IWC calendar[…]
» From the laboratory of horological evolution: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands
The Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands is the star attraction to mark a new partnership by IWC Schaffhausen in aid of the environment[…] … It is also the programmatic statement of a new partnership in aid of the environment, which IWC Schaffhausen has entered into with the Charles Darwin Foundation with a presence on Galapagos[…] … Galapagos needs help IWC has given a commitment, starting in the Darwin bicentenary year of 2009, to make a significant contribution in support of the Foundation generated by the proceeds from the sale of the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands[…]
» Die Zeit and Google advertise watch replicas and copied watches
Lange & Söhne, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Chronoswiss, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre, Montblanc, Panerai, Patek Philippe, Rado, TAG Heuer, Vacheron Constantin and Zenith[…]
» Boxing World Champion Vitali Klitschko must pay 1,500 Euros import duty for his IWC
The import of an undeclared IWC watch and a Montblanc bag has had repercussions for boxing world champion Vitali Klitschko[…] … In addition, he presented Customs officials with purchase documents and the IWC papers[…] … The IWC watch was a present from the watch manufacturer on the occasion of the Laureus Sport Award in 2007, and the Montblanc bag had been bought by Klitschko's wife in Dusseldorf[…]
» Two Portuguese in a class of their own - IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Edition Luís Figo
A special watch for a special footballer: IWC Schaffhausen is dedicating a special edition of the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar to its ambassador, the Portuguese football star Luís Figo[…] … ” Even the wrist of the footballer, who is wellknown as a great watch lover, will be eye-catching in the future; to this ambassador, IWC Schaffhausen is dedicating his own watch[…] … As a token of its respect for this social commitment, IWC is marking the launch of the watch with a voluntary donation to the benefit of his foundation[…] … The perpetual calendar from IWC displays the date, weekday, month and the year in four digits and is programmed mechanically until the year 2499[…] … The complicated IWC-manufactured movement is housed in a refined rose gold case with an understated elegance in accordance with the tradition of the Portuguese watches, which has been fostered by IWC since 1939[…]
» Time in its most beautiful form - Portuguese Tourbillon Mystère Squelette
The new Portuguese Tourbillon Mystère Squelette from IWC Schaffhausen is a generously dimensioned, precision mechanical masterpiece, whose origins can be traced back to centuries past[…] … Rodrigues and Teixeira also demanded optimal readability and the greatest accuracy from the watches ordered from IWC[…] … Making it true to its classic role model, IWC engineers have designed a cage that rotates about its own axis once every minute and accommodates the entire escapement with its Breguet balance spring and screw balance[…] … The underlying movement is the IWC-manufactured 5000 calibre, which is characterised by its seven-day power reserve[…] … In the masterly Tourbillon Mystère Squelette, watch enthusiasts can appreciate the full skill of the engineers, watchmakers and engravers, experience the long tradition of IWC as a manufactory and breathe in the history of a great seafaring nation[…]
» Super Technician: IWC Ingenieur Automatic Edition Zinédine Zidane
IWC Schaffhausen is proud to announce that one of the best footballers in the world, Zinédine Zidane, is its newest ambassador[…] … In many areas, IWC Schaffhausen feels united with this outstanding athlete[…] … This congeniality of minds is now revealed in a partnership that IWC is acknowledging with a special watch[…] … Of all the models in the IWC collection, none is better suited to Zidane than the Ingenieur Automatic[…] … An attribute common to both is their supreme technical accomplishment, which in the case of the Ingenieur is represented among other things by the IWCmanufactured 80111-calibre movement[…] … The Ingenieur Automatic Edition Zinédine Zidane was introduced by Georges Kern, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen and the world-renowned footballer himself at an exclusive event on 16 June at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris[…]
» Team Spirit: IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Edition DFB
Even before the starting whistle for the Euro 2008 in Switzerland and Austria, IWC Schaffhausen is producing a football highlight[…] … During the training camp in Switzerland, IWC Schaffhausen visited the team, including its coaches Jürgen Klinsmann and Joachim Löw as well as team manager Oliver Bierhoff, in Geneva[…] … A watchmaking training session, supervised by IWC specialists, met with an equally enthusiastic response from the sportsmen as did the refined timepieces which IWC presented in the course of the visit[…] … Certainly not the least significant outcome of this visit is the partnership that has now emerged between the German Football Association (DFB) and IWC Schaffhausen[…] … In future, IWC will manufacture the “Official Watches of the German National Football Team”[…] … IWC will issue an exclusive model in a limited edition for each of the forthcoming major competitions, the Euro 2008 in Switzerland and Austria, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa[…] … The two chronograph buttons permit the recording of aggregate times up to twelve hours, and the third button controls the splitseconds mechanism developed by IWC: It stops the split-seconds hand in order to measure an intermediate time within any one-minute period, and then it allows that hand to fly back and become synchronized with the running stop time[…] … IWC has modified the minute graduations especially for the DFB watch[…] … That’s because IWC and the DFB are supporting the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Germany through their partnership by, among other things, donating part of the proceeds from sales to the Foundation[…] … Henrik Ekdahl, General Manager of IWC Northern Europe, was not alone in guaranteeing an uplifting feeling as he handed over the watches; he also took the footballers on a flight through the skies above Mallorca in the Ju-52, a legendary German passenger aircraft[…]
» Crowning Glory - The Grande Complication in rose gold
The connoisseur now faces a choice: one of the most exquisite watches in the world, the Grande Complication from IWC, is available in platinum, in yellow gold and now also in a rose gold case[…] … As the first wristwatch ever to merit the noble title of “Grande Complication”, it has marked the pinnacle of the IWC collection since 1990 – not counting the cameo appearance of the “Destriero Scafusia” for the company’s 125th anniversary in 1993[…]
» IWC pilot's watches
There are only a few interesting and high quality websites about IWC pilot watches[…] … ch/, he gathered many useful information and advices for fans and collectors of IWC pilot watches[…] … In addition to great background images and test reports, there is an overview of IWC pilot watches in movies[…] … The night pictures of the IWC pilot watches are excellent as well[…] … Currently there is a very interesting article on the IWC Collectors Meeting SIHH 2007 at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie[…] … The list of many IWC pilot watches with all technical data and pictures is unique as well[…] … In addition, his link tips are really outstanding for providing a very good overview of many informative websites, from the German-speaking website of Konrad Knirim, who is probably the most renowned military watch connoisseur, to international links and many interesting forums about IWC watches[…]
» 120 watches stolen
Among the stolen goods were also some unicums, including a men’s wristwatch by the brand IWC, a double chronograph with a platinum case, which was provided with a platinum bracelet as a part of a special design[…]
» Portuguese Regulateur Tourbillon - A regal symbiosis
The Portuguese Regulateur from IWC, which, with the distinctive arrangement of its hands, evokes the mother of all precision watches, is enhanced with a tourbillon[…] … IWC has previously released three tourbillons which have two features in common[…] … In 2004, the watchmakers at IWC then positioned the whirlwind of the Portuguese Tourbillon Mystère directly in the display window, where the escapement rotating carriage appears to float freely in space in the midst of a decorated plate segment and forms an “animated twelve”[…] … The Portuguese Regulateur from IWC has now been a beautiful reminder of this Golden Age of the mechanical timepiece for two years[…] … The basis of the drive mechanism for this manually wound watch with a power reserve of 52 hours is provided by the famous IWC pocket watch calibre 98 in its special 98845 version[…] … This is the fastestrunning pocket watch movement ever produced by IWC[…] … The stripe decoration on the threequarter plate, which retains its semi-round form, guides the eye to the large, sweeping tourbillon bridge, which carries a small gold medallion with the IWC seal “Probus Scafusia” – good, solid craftsmanship from Schaffhausen[…]