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bernard cheong
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IWC transportation protocols for watches & parts (behind scenes)

The care and exactitude with which IWC takes in the transport of parts, extends to in house testing of variations in simulated transport conditions.

These tests done in the homologation laboratory were set up in the 90s, and are evolving even today.

Here we see an old style box, with silicon edges, used to test completed watches, and their ability to withstand knocking around during transport.

Here the box, with the watch inside is shaken up, rotated at high speed, and vibrated.

Here are special plastic carriers that are used by many companies, including IWC, to deliver your watch, minus strap, to your AD.

The plastic carriers have a internal air filled bag on both halves, and a membrane sandwiches the watch, not allowing it to move at all..not one mm.

These were developed at IWC's homolgation lab many years ago, and are now used in various forms in other companies.

This test is done only at iWC where they are so concerned that the watch arrives at the AD "healthy". The pressure is measured to see how much it can take before the box gives in to the weight.

Even extremes of temperatures and humidity are tested for spare parts transportation.

The attention for details are impressive.

More tests are done on different transport systems and compared..different degrees of stress...

The straps are tested as they are delivered from the contractors.

Note the extreme weights also tests the tiny rods at the lugs.

More next week...hope this helps you enjoy your IWC!