Iwc dealer boston

Jones was a watchmaker in Boston during the mids. At the time, the desire for adventure and conquering the unknown led many Americans out west. However, Jones was looking for something different. His passion for watchmaking had always inspired him to look to the Swiss. So in , he travelled to Switzerland and founded the International Watch Company. His goal was to combine the traditional craftsmanship of the Swiss with the modern technologies from the States.

Jones was overly ambitious, and the business struggled in the early years. His family would continue to run the company for several generations. Under their leadership, the brand introduced several firsts. In , they created the first watches with a digital hour and minutes display called the Pallweber system.

Four year later, the brand created its first wristwatch. The turn of the century brought about another change in leadership for IWC. Ernst Jakob Homberger took over the company in During his era, IWC began to shift its focus to the production of wristwatches. In , they introduced the first movements specifically designed for wristwatches: the 75 and 76 calibers.

In the decades to follow, they would begin to release some of their most iconic models. In , they launched the first "Special Pilot's Watch. Three years later, the iconic Portuguese debuted. One of their most notable contributions was a wristwatch designed for the British Army. It featured a unique engraving, "W. Following the war, they refocused their attention back on the civilian market.

By , they had unveiled another of their most iconic creations: the first Pilot's Watch Mark See our Incoming watches that are about to go live on europeanwatch. They were not only fairly priced but arrived in like-new condition, fully warranted by European Watch Company. This company has an attentive, knowledgeable staff, a large inventory, and is a genuine pleasure to deal with.

Pawel Just completed my 7th transaction with EWC and for the 7th time the transaction was smooth, flawless and quick. Joshua is quick to respond to any e-mails and answer any questions. Ashley knows how to complete the necessary paperwork to avoid any delays at Customs as I am located in Canada and all paperwork needs to be completed perfectly which she is an expert at.

You only want to deal with the best and the team at EWC is the best. There is a Yiddish word to describe the people at EWC and that word is mensches which translates to people of integrity and honour. Jeff B. Winnipeg, Canada After a lengthy search I located the Patek Philippe I desired at EWC, but the decision to make a high dollar purchase over the internet was a difficult one. The watch is exactly as described and pictured. It was perfectly packaged and shipped FedEx overnight.

My watch collection now includes the watch I have been seeking for over a year. In summary, you can deal with the EWC staff with confidence. They are professional, honest and you will receive a quality watch which will put a smile on your face. Chuck J. EWC's website is cozy and feels like home. I enjoy the photos, presentation, description and historical notes of each item and really like their next day delivery, so I stay loyal to them.

Sometimes I must wait awhile for a watch to become available but can usually find anything I want. Then there are the watches you never knew you wanted until you see them here. Robert was extremely help throughout the process with the item delivered nicely packed to my Hong Kong address within days. It was the world's most complicated wristwatch made in an edition of only examples that included split seconds, a tourbillon, a minute repeater, and a perpetual calendar.

Also manufactured in a special edition of was their large caliber, high precision Portuguese watch. In , to celebrate the decade anniversary of their automatic Da Vinci, IWC made it a split seconds chronograph ref That same year they debuted their amazing Portuguese Chronograph-Rattrapante ref , a large caliber chronograph also with a split seconds hand, as well as their new Portuguese Minute Repeater ref The company's new GST sports watch ref collection was introduced in , and in , they unveiled the Pilot's Watch UTC ref Universal Time Coordinated that had a twenty-four hour display and an hour hand that could be adjusted in one-hour steps.

To cap off the century, the GST Deep One ref diving watch that included a precision depth gauge debuted in The new century and new millennium began the Richemont era at IWC, the current owners of the company.

The year brought their extra large calibre watch that ran non-stop for 7 days and featured a power reserve indicator as well as a Pellaton automatic winding mechanism.

The in house movement was designed for their large wristwatches as huge, 40 mm. He had made an enormous impact on the company's contemporary development. The company renewed its tradition of the Big Pilot's Watch ref in , introducing a new version with automatic winding, a 7-day power reserve and display, and date indicator, which stirred tremendous excitement at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie SIHH in Geneva. In , the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar ref with its exclusive hemispherical moon phase display was unveiled, along with their new Spitfire collection of pilot's watches that commemorated the WWII British fighter plane.

That same year also saw new additions to the Portofino and Da Vinci collections. In addition, they brought back the Ingenieur watch in three new versions.

The new East Annex of the company's manufactory in Schaffhausen was also officially opened. The models of the Spitfire line, such as the Spitfire Chronograph ref were also reworked into a larger size. They also unveiled the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus ref , named for the engineer who invented the first calendar upon his golden jubilee with the company.

That summer, the new watch museum opened in Schaffhausen, in the old factory that had been elegantly remodeled with modern, beautifully illuminated exhibits, including a striking multimedia presentation showing the history of the company.

An exclusive vintage collection was introduced honoring the founders of its six watch families, and the new West Annex constructed for the watchmakers was completed and initiated. A new generation of Aquatimer diving watches was presented in , as well as their well-publicized premier of the spectacular Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month ref with its large-numeral digital display for the month and date.

Also unveiled was the innovative Da Vinci Chronograph Ceramic ref with its case fashioned from a rugged, high-tech titanium and ceramic alloy with a fantastic three-dimensional chapter ring that seems to levitate above the dial. In , the company unveiled its reworked its elegant Portofino watch line with classical Italian styling.

The Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days ref included a new in-house manufactured calibre movement. The Ingenieur Double Chronograph Titanium iw had a titanium case, split seconds hand, and durable rubber strap. It was introduced at the European Southern Observatory ESO on Cerro Paranal, Chile, and included their patented constant-force tourbillon and some other formidable complications such as individually calculated astronomical displays. Each example was unique and created specifically to order.

There are currently six lines in the IWC collection. Each is distinct and beautifully crafted:. The Ingenieur family of 11 self-winding watches premiered in and has a classic five-lug Gerald Genta oyster-style case. An Automatic ref. The Dual Time Titanium indicates two local times ref. Also noteworthy is the Automatic Mission Earth ref. Image: www. The round case design Portuguese family, initiated in by IWC to honor Portugal's great seafaring explorers like Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, and Bartolomeu Dias, has 14 elegant models that reference the tradition of nautical instruments with contemporary designs and movements.

There is a formidable range of complications. The classic Portuguese Automatic ref. The Portuguese Hand-Wound ref. These include the Portuguese Chronograph ref. The magnificent, platinum, 18K red or white gold Portuguese Siderale Scafusia ref. The Portuguese Tourbillon Hand-Wound ref.

The Portuguese Grande Complication ref. The Portuguese Minute Repeater ref. The Portuguese Perpetual Calendar ref. These four, tonneau-shaped, smaller watches celebrate Leonardo Da Vinci and the spirit of technical innovation. The Da Vinci Automatic ref. The sophisticated self-winding Da Vinci Chronograph ref. It's available in pieces made of platinum, red and white gold, and two models in stainless steel.

There is an elegant, engraved portrait of Klaus on the verso. There are three models of Portofino's, named after the center of the Italian-international jet set.

These beautiful round-case watches include the classic Portofino Automatic ref. The self-winding Portofino Chronograph ref.