IWC Introduces IWC. Curated.: A Certified Selection of Historical Watches
The allure of vintage watches continues to grow, driven by collectors’ desire for authenticity, provenance, and timeless design. To meet this demand, IWC Schaffhausen has launched IWC. Curated., a new program offering carefully selected historical watches restored and certified at the brand’s headquarters. Following similar initiatives by Rolex (Certified Pre-Owned) and Jaeger-LeCoultre (The Collectibles), IWC now joins a small circle of leading Swiss maisons that provide enthusiasts with direct access to historical models through official brand channels. Each IWC. Curated. timepiece is meticulously inspected and serviced by the brand’s vintage specialists and comes with an official certificate of authenticity and the IWC International Limited Warranty, which can be extended to eight years.
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IWC SchaffhausenEvery IWC. Curated. watch is sourced and selected by the IWC Schaffhausen Museum, with a focus on references that represent pivotal moments in the brand’s more than 150-year history. Vintage watchmakers — many with decades of experience working on historical calibers — restore cases, movements, and bracelets as faithfully as possible to their original condition. The goal is to respect the integrity of the watch, using authentic and, wherever possible, period-correct components. IWC’s vintage specialists have privileged access to the brand’s corporate archives, a vast repository of technical documents and spare parts for nearly every watch produced in Schaffhausen. This allows them to service and restore watches to a standard that few independent workshops can match. Once the process is complete, each watch is issued an official certificate confirming its authenticity and provenance.
Original Ingenieur SL designed by Gérald Genta in the 1970s: The Ingenieur SL, Reference 1832, is one of the most iconic integrated bracelet sports watch designs from renowned watch designer and artist Gérald Genta. Between 1976 and 1983, only 598 watches in stainless steel were produced.
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Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 3750: Introduced in 1985, the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph marked the first IWC watch with the perpetual calendar from Kurt Klaus. All its displays are synchronized and can be advanced via the crown without corrector buttons.
IWC SchaffhausenTo begin, IWC. Curated. watches will be offered exclusively in select boutiques in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Dubai, and Japan. Locations include the Schaffhausen boutique, the Battersea Power Station boutique in London, the flagship boutique in Dubai Mall, and the Ginza boutique in Tokyo.
Among the first highlights available are three important pieces of IWC’s watchmaking history:
- Ingenieur SL, Reference 1832
- Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, Ref. 3750 (1985)
- Navigator’s Wristwatch Mark 11 (Ref. 6B/346, 1952)
To learn more, visit IWC Schaffhausen's dedicated website, here.
