Singapore (Oct 14): Founded in 1868, IWC Schaffausen has an intriguing story to tell about its history and achievements. The public will have a rare opportunity to witness this through the Inside IWC History Exhibition. This is the brand’s broadest retrospective in Southeast Asia and will highlight three watch families. Each will tell a story of a past that helped shape the future of the IWC timepieces that followed.
The watch families are Pilot’s Watches, Portugieser and Portofino. They were specially selected by the team at the IWC Museum in Schaffhausen. Of note are The Pilot’s Watch Mark 11 from 1948, famous for introducing the anti-magnetic, soft-iron inner case; the Portugieser Ref 325 from 1942, sought after by Portuguese ship captains who desired large wristwatches with the precision of pocket watches; and the Portofino Hand Wound Moonphase Ref 5251, unveiled in 1984 and developed from a simple pocket watch by IWC’s former design head Hanno Burtscher and master watchmaker Kurt Klaus.
Stanislas Rambaud, managing director for IWC Southeast Asia, says, “The beauty of IWC is in the unique spirit of its watch families. For instance, our Pilot’s Watches bring to life the dream of flying; the Portugieser carries our most sophisticated complications; and the Portofino captures the classic elegance that we, as a luxury brand, do exceedingly well.”
