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Is IWC a good brand of watch?

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Is IWC a good brand of watch?
Many watch lovers believe that IWC is a good brand of watch. The company still operates alongside the river where it was founded in 1869, having gained an international reputation over the past 150 years for its elegant designs and expert craftsmanship. Collectors prize vintage IWC watches and while the company continues to guard its attention to detail and quality, it has pushed its classic designs forward with modern innovation intended to stand the test of time. IWC’s 2013 Ingenieur watch collection, with its precision based on an inventive constant-force mechanism, looked back to a 1955 Ingenieur model that featured a durable soft-iron inner cage as well as a 1976 update by leading Swiss watch designer Gérald Genta that encased its mechanism in a sleek steel case. IWC has also had a recent push toward sustainability, designing watches that are made to last a lifetime and beyond and earning the highest environmental ranking of any Swiss watch company in a 2018 report published by the World Wide Fund for Nature Switzerland. Explore a diverse assortment of IWC watches on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024
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Vintage IWC 18k Gold Diamond & Onyx Cushion Case Automatic Watch 36mm - 3278
By IWC
Located in Orlando, FL
Vintage IWC 18k Yellow Gold Watch with Onyx Inlay & Diamond Bezel – 36mm A striking and uncommon design from International Watch Co. (IWC), this vintage men’s dress watch features a...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1969 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Watch, Cal. 8541B Pellaton Automatic with Date
By IWC
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Stainless Steel

IWC Portofino Automatic Mens Watch, IW351320 - Stainless Steel
By IWC
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stDibs, but we have sold over 10,000 fine watches and exceptionally served thousands of customers with a 5.0 star rating. IWC PORTOFINO Automatic Mens Watch, IW351320 - Stainless Steel Gorgeous Condition - Fully Serviced - 1 Year Warranty Today's offering showcases this very fine IWC Portofino mens watch in gorgeous condition. In design and construction it is very similar to the Portofino's available new today. As the IWC website states, "Over the past three decades, the Portofino watch family has established itself as one of IWC Schaffhausen's most successful families and is equally popular with both men and women. This is due to both the steady demand for classic models and the puristic design of the Portofino models. The origins of the large minimalistic case design for the Portofino can be traced back to the 1970's, when the Lepine pocket watch...
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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Stainless Steel

1967 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Watch, Cal. 854 Automatic - Stainless Steel
By IWC
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stDibs, but we have sold over 10,000 fine watches and exceptionally served thousands of customers with a 5.0 star rating. 1967 IWC...
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Stainless Steel

1971 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size "Compressor" Square Watch - Stainless Steel
By IWC
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Stainless Steel

1969 IWC Vintage Mens Watch, Cal. 8541 Automatic, Black Dial with Date - SS
By IWC
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

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