Watches and jewelry
January 23, 2020
Lorenz Brunner, IWC Schaffhausen department head of research and innovation, shares information on the materials behind the watchcases. Image credit: IWC Schaffhausen
By Staff reports
Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen has set out to lift the curtain behind the materials that go into making the cases of its timepieces as part of its #IWCExplained series.
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