IWC. Engineered.

Rooted in Schaffhausen, IWC is known for engineering excellence, distinctive design and a commitment to uncompromising quality. Since 1868, the Maison has combined mechanical expertise with purposeful innovation to create timepieces that are both technically advanced and timeless in character.

Today, a state-of-the-art production facility and deep expertise in chronographs, calendars and advanced material engineering shape our contemporary approach to watchmaking. A pure and understated form gives these technical innovations their most authentic expression and keeps them relevant for generations to come.

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Engineered for the Next Space Age

At the dawn of the age of commercial space exploration, IWC Schaffhausen extends its Pilot’s Watches legacy beyond the sky – and into space. The Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive marks the first tool watch engineered from the ground up for human spaceflight. From the rotating bezel system replacing the crown to the 24-hour mission time display, every detail has been optimised for timekeeping in orbit. The watch has received official spaceflight qualification from the Maison’s partner, Vast, the company developing next-generation space stations.

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Homo Faber 2026: An Island of Light Celebrating expertise in materials

At Homo Faber 2026, IWC collaborates with Laurin Schaub, one of Switzerland’s most celebrated ceramic artists, to create moon jars as part of the installation ‘Full Moon Rising’. To create the moon jars, Laurin Schaub uses Nerikomi, a traditional Japanese layering technique in which clays of different colours are painstakingly worked by hand into a single sheet. Onto the exterior, Schaub then applies a luminous glaze containing Super-LumiNova® pigments. In darkness, the glaze reveals the inscription “Lux Perpetua” on the surface of each jar. Latin for “Perpetual Light”, in reference both to IWC’s legacy of perpetual calendar complications, and to the brand’s proprietary Ceralume® technology.

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Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 Marking groundbreaking innovation

Inspired by pioneering spirit and bold vision, the engineers at IWC Schaffhausen are now building on legacy and carrying it into the future.

This year, the Maison invites visitors to experience the next Space Age with the first-ever timepiece purpose-built for operation in orbit, and the anniversary edition Le Petit Prince collection. Complimenting the collection, IWC Schaffhausen is presenting a new era for perpetual calendars with the Perpetual Calendar IWC-ProSet®.

Discover the unseen with visionary artistry and masterful engineering.