IWC Schaffhausen, English Edition

Engineering Time Since 1868

Manfred Fritz, Paulo Coelho, Enki Bilal

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English

  • ISBN: 978-3-7165-1631-7
  • Pages: 536
  • Binding: Cloth cover with silver edging and streamer
  • Published: 4/2010
  • Illustrations: 570 illustrations
  • Dimensions: 24.2 x 34.2 cm

With short stories by Paulo Coelho and illustrations by Enki Bilal

A cultural history of time measurement «Made in Schaffhausen»

This is a special journey, a tale of self-assertiveness and conviction, that has given rise to many a milestone in the history of watchmaking. It began more than 140 years ago with the appearance on the Rhine of the gifted and daring Boston watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones. It is a story about the manufacturer on the river whose foundation is one of the most fascinating throughout the whole of the Swiss watch industry.

Passion, tradition, perfection and the highest levels of technical sophistication – all this is represented by the name of IWC Schaffhausen. This enormous tome chronicles the company’s fascinating history of watchmaking while leaving bestseller author Paulo Coelho to describe in seven short stories the origins of the individual product families and famous cartoonist Enki Bilal to illustrate these fictional short stories with striking images. Through this juxtaposition this exceptional book will of course appeal to watch connoisseurs but is a cultural history at the same time.


Author

Manfred Fritz

Manfred Fritz was born in 1945 in Stühlingen. He is the author of numerous publications about watches and the watchmaking industry.

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Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho, born in 1947 in Rio de Janeiro, had studied law before he started writing plays and screenplays. 

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Author

Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal, born in 1951 in Belgrade, has been living in Paris since 1961 where he works as comic strip artist, director and illustrator.

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