IWC OFFERS LEATHER ACCESSORIES BY SANTONI
IN SELECTED BOUTIQUES WORLDWIDE
Zurich / Schaffhausen, March 2018 - IWC Schaffhausen is offering leather accessories by Santoni in boutiques across the world. Be it a belt to match one’s Portugieser Chronograph or a clutch bag to complement the Da Vinci Automatic, this collection of meticulously hand-dyed leather items is designed to echo IWC timepieces, some of which are already fitted with Santoni leather bracelets.
These accessories will be available from March 2018 across select IWC boutiques: Madison Avenue in New York, Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, New Bond Street in London, Residenzstraße in Munich, Nanjing West Road in Shanghai, and Hong Kong Heritage. The product range includes a credit card holder, belt and bracelet for men and a clutch bag and wallet for women.
"Italian luxury shoemaker Santoni has been adding their unique patina colour finish to some of our watch straps since 2009. As the colour range of Santoni straps is continuously expanding, we are now pleased to be able to offer a range of co-ordinated Santoni leather accessories to match the straps. In selected boutique locations our clients will now be able to complement their IWC Santoni watch straps with matching belts, bracelets and wallets."
Giuseppe Santoni, CEO of Santoni, adds: “Santoni and IWC Schaffhausen share a passion for authentic hand-crafted items, select materials and uniqueness. I am proud that we are developing our collaboration further and are able to offer an exclusive selection of handmade Santoni products in selected IWC boutiques”.
A WIDE RANGE OF COLOURS
All accessories are made from high-qualify calf-leather and come in up to nine different colours. They range from classic, subtle colours like brown, blue and black to striking, trendy tones such as orange, red and pink. These products echo the colours of the Santoni bracelets IWC has outfitted many of its watches with since 2009. Each item is meticulously hand-dyed in Santoni ateliers, developing a unique patina over time.
IWC Schaffhausen is the Engineer of Watchmaking. In 1868, the American watchmaker and engineer Florentine Ariosto Jones established the ‘International Watch Company’ in Schaffhausen in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. By combining the best of human craftsmanship and creativity with cutting-edge industrial technology and processes, he laid the foundation for IWC’s unique engineering approach to watchmaking.
IWC’s distinctive and pure design is brought to life through collections ranging from elegant dress watches to sports and luxury sports watches, notably the Portugieser, Portofino, Pilot’s Watches and Ingenieur. Over its more than 150-year history, IWC has earned a reputation for creating professional instrument watches and functional complications, especially chronographs and calendars, which are ingenious, robust and easy to use.
A pioneer in the use of titanium and ceramic, IWC specializes in performance materials such as Ceratanium®. IWC’s advanced engineering division XPL develops technologies that enhance the durability of mechanical watches and extend their applications to environments with extreme conditions such as jet aviation and human spaceflight.
IWC is a leader in luxury watchmaking, crafting timepieces built to last for generations and continuously improving every aspect of how it manufactures, distributes and services its watches responsibly. Empowering the next generation of engineers, the brand also partners with organizations that work globally to support children and young people. IWC. EngineeredTM.