As the name suggests the International Watch Company IWC Schaffhausen is a truly global brand. Founded by a US watchmaker and businessman Florentine Ariosto Jones in 1868 in Schaffhausen, IWC Schaffhausen's aim was to produce mechanical watches to traditional Swiss standard using progressive American techniques.
Now IWC Schaffhausen employs over 650 people, including 180 of the worlds highest skilled watchmakers. In the 19th Century, IWC Schaffhausen demonstrated a passion for innovation through pocket watches such as the Pallweber which had a revolutionary digital hour and minute display, and by the end of the century IWC Schaffhausen were producing their first wristwatches.
From durable everyday pieces and sports watches to complexities of Haute Horlogerie, IWC are, as the name suggests, world renowned for their prodigious craftsmanship.
Since 1868 the IWC Schaffhausen have been crafting peerless timepieces. Blending stunning design with precision engineering across a diverse range of watches.
Hello to all, On my Seamaster 2255 automatic, I noticed it seems to be gaining about 10 seconds per day. For a certified chronometer, this seems a little excessive. I have not worn it constantly in the year or so since I have had it, just a day here and a day there. Is this something I should be concerned about or have looked at? This does not seem to be inside the specs for a movement like this........
Horology 101 - mainsprings
The mainspring of a watch retains the energy it receives from winding by coiling tightly around the center arbor. It is always trying to unwind to relieve the tension created by winding. As it unwinds, it transfers it's energy to the gears in the watch's movement via the meshed teeth on the outside edge of the barrel drum. Regulating the release of this energy in a consistent manner is how your w........
Thurs.May 8 wrist check
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incoming 1968 Corvette
....really!new-to-me 1968 Corvette 17j Super Compressor automatic, 36mm with 12/24hr dial:........
