| IWC |
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The International Watch Company (IWC) is a Swiss company, founded by an American. Florentine
Jones made the |
decision in the 1860s to establish a manufactory in Switzerland. In so doing, he
was able to take advantage of the Swiss |
watchmaking expertise and lower wages of the workers.
Jones was not well-funded, however, and he eventually had to |
| give up control of the company. Over
the years, the company changed ownership many times and experienced a |
| veritable roller-coaster of
success and failures. Today, however, the IWC is a strong participant on the world stage of |
| luxury
timepieces. |
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