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The latest news and insight on IWC Schaffhausen, a luxury Swiss watch manufacturer

A watch like the Vacheron Constantin Moonphase Retrograde Date makes for a great gift. Photo: Handout

Not sure which watch to gift to whom? Here is our ultimate luxury guide

Luxury expert Chris Rovzar shares his ultimate guide to gifting watches, with pieces from Chopard, Longines, Omega, Coach, Vacheron Constantin and more.

14 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM

How dress watches have evolved and why they’re coming back

10 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM

From childhood Flik Flaks to six-figure grails: 3 watch collectors open up

27 Oct 2025 - 11:04AM

September’s horological highs, from Geneva Watch Days to a Royal Oak for RiRi

Watches and Wonders announced new brands joining the line-up for 2026, while Mark Zuckerberg sported a Greubel Forsey prototype.

2 Oct 2025 - 6:00PM

September 2025’s biggest timepiece moments included (from left) IWC launching its certified pre-owned programme “IWC. Curated.”, Rihanna announcing the birth of her daughter while sporting an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, and Ferdinand Berthoud releasing the Naissance d’une Montre 3 at Geneva Watch Days. Photos: Handout, Instagram

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, sister flaunt Swiss watch, Dior bag in China

The leaders showcased high-end European brands during their trip to Beijing, ignoring Pyongyang’s anti-capitalist stance.

5 Sep 2025 - 10:09AMvideocam

Taylor Swift, Rolex and Louis Vuitton: what’s ticking in the watch world

Taylor Swift and Christopher Briney favour vintage timepieces for important moments, Louis Vuitton releases a shortlist, and Rolex goes atomic.

1 Sep 2025 - 2:47PM

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The hottest watch moments of May and June 2025

In the wake of Watches and Wonders, the world of horology had some big moments in the last 2 months, from new launches and brand ambassadors – one could be the new 007 – to captivating red carpet moments.

2 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM

Jump-hour watches are making a comeback thanks to Jaeger-LeCoultre and others

These artfully mechanical timepieces are experiencing a renaissance, blending vintage charm with modern precision to captivate a new generation of watch collectors.

26 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM

Material gains: how ceramics are giving watches a sleek yet tough exterior

Modern ceramics are revolutionising high horology with scratch-proof durability and vibrant designs, making them the material of choice for many luxury watchmakers.

30 May 2025 - 1:38PM

Style Edit: IWC Schaffhausen’s new models at Watches and Wonders 2025

Horological legend Gérald Genta brought the 1950s Ingenieur back in the 70s, and it was reintroduced again in 2023, while the Pilot’s Watch dates all the way back to the 1930s.

28 Apr 2025 - 1:04PM

Among IWC Schaffhausen’s drops at Watches and Wonders 2025 were Pilot’s Watch models connected to Brad Pitt’s latest film, F1. Photo: Handout

7 watch moments of 2025 so far, from Tay Tay’s Cartier to Jay-Z’s Patek

The start of 2025 saw exciting – and unexpected – releases from the likes of Audemars Piguet, Bulgari, Richard Mille and Omega, plus some envy-inducing celebrity wrist checks during awards season.

10 Mar 2025 - 5:17PM

From left: MB&F and Bulgari reinterpret the Serpenti; Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson rocks an IWC Portugieser Eternal Calendar; Vacheron Constantin releases the Historiques 222 in steel. Photos: Handout; Getty Images; handout

Mechanical marvels: when watchmakers push horological boundaries

Luxury maisons showcase extreme engineering feats through their complex timepieces that include intricate designs and groundbreaking technology.

8 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM

The boldest complications revealed at Watches and Wonders 2024

Most brands made improvements, both subtle and substantial, on their offerings, with some pushing beyond their comfort zone and breaking horological hurdles

14 May 2024 - 10:00AM

Watches and Wonders 2024: Style’s wrap from the world’s biggest watch fair

Footballer Kylian Mbappé and model Gisele Bündchen were among the almost 50,000 visitors to Geneva’s epic watch event – here’s our full report

22 Apr 2024 - 2:15PM

Watches and Wonders in Geneva brought together the leading names in watchmaking from April 9-15, as well as A-list watch ambassadors like Hublot’s Kylian Mbappé and IWC’s Gisele Bündchen. Photo: WWGF/Keystone

5 most impressive perpetual calendar watches for the leap year of 2024

Some horology enthusiasts would argue that ultra-complicated timepieces are frivolous – particularly the perpetual calendar function seen in these watches by Bulgari, A. Lange & Söhne and IWC

29 Feb 2024 - 4:00PM

Five perpetual calendar timepieces as we welcome the extra day of the leap year on February 29, from the likes of IWC, Bulgari and Glashütte. Photos: Handout

Titan of time: 6 titanium watches every collector should clock in 2023

Harder, better, faster and stronger? Channel Daft Punk and Kanye West’s steely aesthetic with a titanium timepiece – one of 2023’s big watch trends to clock

24 Nov 2023 - 2:05PM

Watches and Wonders returns to Shanghai for its third edition in September

Mark your calendars – Watches and Wonders has just confirmed its third-ever Shanghai edition taking place this September with brands from Cartier to Panerai showing off their creations

15 Jun 2023 - 5:43PM

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Why watch brands should focus on one collection – except if you’re Rolex

How do you capture a prospective buyer’s attention in an overcrowded watch market? One trick is to focus on iconic collections that have set generations of watch lovers dreaming

1 May 2023 - 8:00AM

One way to capture attention in an overcrowded watch market is to focus on iconic collections, such as Tudor does with its Black Bay. Photo: Tudor

Celebrity style

Inside Lewis Hamilton’s luxury watch collection, from Rolex to IWC

The IWC brand ambassador and racing champ caused a stir by protesting F1’s no jewellery ban, wearing three watches to a press conference, but what other timepieces does he own?

15 Jun 2022 - 4:48PM

Watches and Wonders 2022: 5 new timepieces riding the green dial trend

Green dials are here to stay, and luxury watchmakers each have their own exciting take on the trend, from Patek Philippe, Hublot and IWC, to Panerai and Moser & Cie

29 Apr 2022 - 4:30PM

Swiss luxury-watch makers swap leather for plant-based bands

Greubel Forsey, whose watches sell for over US$200,000, will use vegan leather from January 2022. It joins brands such as Hermès and IWC Schaffhausen in turning greener to draw young buyers.

3 Jul 2021 - 8:15PM

Swiss watchmaker Greubel Forsey will begin using plant-based bands from January 2022. Source: Greubel Forsey

What Kim Jong-un’s IWC watch says about his weight

Last year, South Korean spies estimated Kim Jong-un to weigh at least 136kg – but new pictures suggest a dramatic transformation

10 Jun 2021 - 2:59PM

Kim Jong-un’s weight has provoked concerns about the North Korean leader’s health. Photos: Reuters, @martyn_williams/Twitter

Rolex winners, Swatch losers after rough year for Swiss luxury watches

More expensive Swiss luxury watch brands have coped with the pandemic better than cheaper counterparts, a report says, with strong Chinese demand for mid-price brands driving the market.

10 Feb 2021 - 6:45PM

How luxury watchmakers have embraced VR online boutiques during Covid-19

Watch brands are trying out augmented reality headsets and virtual assistants – while old-school holdouts, like Rolex, insist technology is not immersive enough yet

6 Oct 2020 - 10:08AM

Why Breitling, Chopard and others can’t resist flirting with the past

Brands find answers for their latest releases by delving way back into their 20th-century archives

7 Dec 2019 - 4:00PM

Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Chronograph

SIHH 2019: IWC’s Spitfire and Top Gun timepieces reach for the sky

Latest collections expand on the Pilot’s Watch theme and display the stylish practicality associated with the brand

22 Mar 2019 - 5:00PM

IWC's Spitfire collection draws inspiration from the iconic fighter plane.

Top 11 timepieces for men at SIHH 2019

From Audemars Piguet’s Code 11.59 to the Hermès Arceau L’Heure De La Lune, the annual Geneva fair saw an impressive range from the world’s best luxury watchmakers

24 Jan 2019 - 5:59PMvideocam

SIHH 2019: IWC takes flight with new Top Gun and Spitfire Pilot’s Watches

The brand launches the lines alongside special-edition Le Petit Prince timepieces, while debuting two sturdy new materials – ceretanium and hard gold

16 Jan 2019 - 12:04PM

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