The exciting history of IWC Schaffhausen
The American Florentine Ariosto Jones, a watchmaker and engineer by profession, works on the management floor of the renowned watch manufacturer E. Howard & Company. During this time he developed the idea of starting his own watch brand. He wanted to combine modern production processes from the USA with traditional Swiss watchmaking. In Switzerland he met the watch manufacturer Johann Heinrich Moser. In 1868 he founded the International Watch Group on the factory owner's premises. Some time later Jones built his own factory. Due to low demand and the high import duties in the USA at the time, the entrepreneur had to file for bankruptcy six years later. The new owner of the watch factory was the Schaffhausen Handelsbank, which IWC converted into a stock corporation. Another bankruptcy followed just six years later and the company was bought by the Swiss Johannes Rauschenbach. The family ran the company for many years and was successful until the beginning of the quartz crisis. Not only the crisis, but also the rising dollar exchange rate and the gold price, forced the watch manufacturer to sell again. The brand was sold to Germany and changed hands here several times before it was transferred to the Swiss luxury goods group Richemont in 2000 and is still part of its group today. The luxury watch brand is known for many spectacular collections that still fascinate watch lovers to this day.
IWC luxury watches as an investment
Over the years, the watch label has presented world-famous and successful collections. Models like the Pilot's Watch or Da Vinci stand for the highest technical quality and have a very high value. In addition, there is the use of high-quality materials such as gold, bronze and stainless steel, which bring an increase in value. Due to their longevity and cult status, many of these models are very popular and are highly traded among collectors.
IWC models on the used watch market
In the long but turbulent history of the watch brand, many exclusive collections have been presented. Here, on the used market for luxury watches, you will find a large selection of high-quality IWC watches at solid prices, from vintage models to unworn unique pieces.
American zeitgeist with Swiss precision
There are few brands that stand for timeless elegance like the watches of the luxury watch manufacturer. Famous collections such as the Pilot's Watch with the reference number IW324008 still stand for high-quality luxury pilot's watches today. Portugieser, reference number 325 or Portofino with reference number 3541-001 are still considered fine dress watches today. To this day, many collections stand for the class and high quality of the traditional watch manufacturer, including the Da Vinci series with the reference 3752 01. We also have many other watch series from the portfolio of the luxury brand, such as Aquatimer, Fliegeruhr, Ingenieur, Novecento, Porsche and Portuguese . They all stand for the elegant design and technical Swiss watchmaking art that this watch brand has presented for over 100 years.
Buy IWC watches online, sell IWC watches online
The brand stands for sophisticated and technically sophisticated luxury watches. Herando offers you a fine selection of these watches. You can get in direct contact with the sellers and negotiate yourself. As a seller of a used IWC watch, you can present your offer to a large number of buyers and thus increase your chances of getting a good price.
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