Complications and tradition.

[willy]

Technical masteries and complications have all ways been the specialitys of brands like Patek-AP-JLC and IWC.There are other brands that make them today but none of them have the history of these brands.
Tourbillons have been the speciality of brands like Blancpain-Breguet the father of all Tourbillons.And of course Girard Perregaux master of the Three Gold Bridges maybe the most beautiful ever made.
Moonphase and Astronomical watches are the specialitys of Patek-Ulysee Nardin-IWC and Patek.
The Minute Repeater is the most expensive of all complications and few brands have made them.The brands that are famous for making this complication are Patek-IWC-AP
All of the above brands have been making these types of watches for over a century.They have a history of watchmaking expertise that puts them at the very top of Swiss watch brands.But in my eyes one brand is more unique than the others.Not because they make better watches than the others.But because they have covered nearly every aspect you can think about in watchmaking.And are without a doubt the Brand that have achieved more firsts in the industry than any other.That brand is IWC! They have covered such a broad spectrum of watchmaking unlike the other brands named above.
They made the first dive watch with a depth guage The Deep One.First diver to be waterproof at 2000 meters without the use of a Helium valve.First truly antimagnetic dive watch the Ocean.First antimagnetic watches Pilot and Ingenieur .The list is endless.They also make the Destriero Scafusia this is the most complicated serially produced watch in the world ever.
So if people on this site wonder why i have a soft spot for IWC and do not like them compaired to lesser brands.The answer is above for you to read.But i will say at the same time that in no way do i consider that IWC make the best watches out there.But i think they are quite special.What do you think? Willy