IWC Schaffhausen

Welcome to the world of IWC Schaffhausen. If you are a pilot then this article is not for you! Since the dawn of aviation, the only watches pilots have worn are IWC. Many would argue that Breitling should be classed as the official aviation watch, and certainly, they cannot be denied so. However, IWC has taken its control at the helm of the air traffic control room.  All IWC Pilot’s Watches are made in a house yet the price is not that staggering. A new IWC Pilot’s Watch will cost you from £10,900 and £13,900 for a “Big Pilot” with a 48mm case. Regarding the brand, it started its journey with an American man named Jones. He had an intention to combine Swiss watchmaking ability with his idea of marketing specialist wristwatches to the American market in 1868 and after collaborating with Schaffhausen native Heinrich Moser, IWC was born. Earlier most of the pilots used to navigate through the use of their pocket watches. IWC took the chance of the absence of opponents in the market and created the first Pilot’s watch in 1936, equipped with the first rotating bezel, which allowed pilots to monitor short periods of time. Over the years, the watchmaking technology of the brand has developed and now, a new Pilot’s Watch will have a ceramic case, with a titanium back and a soft inner case, all to protect against magnetism of course! So, if you are a Hollywood actor like Tom Cruise in Topgun, Denzel Washington in Flight, then the watch will definitely continue to work in the case of any unexpected turbulence! v