IWC Schaffhausen Watches has the unique history of being founded by an American in 1868. Florentine Ariosto Jones of Boston sailed to Switzerland to find a place to produce the watches of his dreams. He established the first true production facility for watchmaking, harnessing the power of the Rhine River. Owned by the Richemont Group and is known for its complications, pilot’s watches, Aquatimer dive watches, and the beloved Portugieser and Portofino collections. Individually assembled by one of our professional watchmakers. Using their trained eyes, dexterous fingers and precision instruments, they bring together up to several hundred individual parts to create outstanding wristwatches: showpieces of meticulous workmanship, functionality and design.
