The IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer 2009 Collection sets a serious standard for rugged dive watches. Any of the five watches featured below would not be out of place for your next underwater mission.
Reference IW354702 from IWC
Aquatimer Deep Two in stainless steel with black rubber strap
With its mechanical depth gauge, the Aquatimer Deep Two offers maximum safety and security. Water-resistant to 12 bar, the watch contains a complete backup system that permits the diver to measure and plan vital parametres such as dive depth and time in the event of a dive computer failure. Two indicators show current depth and the maximum depth reached in the course of the dive (down to 50 metres) on a white scale. The blue indicator moves to show the actual dive depth, while the red one remains static at the maximum depth attained during the dive. The pressure measurement system is located on the left-hand side of the case. The Aquatimer Deep Two has an enormous 46-millimetre stainless-steel case that houses an automatic 30110-calibre movement with central seconds, date display and 42-hour power reserve. The steel back is decorated with an elaborate relief engraving of a diving helmet.
| - | Mechanical movement |
| - | Self-winding |
| - | 42-hour power reserve when fully wound |
| - | Date Display |
| - | Central hacking seconds |
| - | Mechanical external rotating bezel |
| - | Mechanical depth gauge with split indicator showing maximum depth to 50 m |
| - | Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel |
| - | Sapphire glass, antireflective coating on both sides |
| - | Bracelet quick-change system*
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Reference IW376703 from IWC
Aquatimer Chronograph in stainless steel with stainless-steel bracelet
The external rotating bezel, whose arrowhead index marks the beginning of the dive, likewise gives the Aquatimer Chronograph in stainless steel a striking new face. To ensure that they stand out clearly, the first quarter of the bezel and the minute hand are finished in luminescent marine colours: coral red combined with a dark blue dial or signal yellow with black. Yellow is only filtered out in very deep water and is thus visible for an unusually long time. The diver’s watch, which is water-resistant to 12 bar, has increased slightly in girth and, thanks to the Super-LumiNova coating, is considerably more legible. The much lighter subdials for the minute and hour counters also make it easier to read stopped times under water. Both versions are available with a stainless-steel bracelet or a blue or black rubber strap.
| - | Mechanical chronograph movement |
| - | Self-winding |
| - | 44-hour power reserve when fully wound |
| - | Date and day display |
| - | Small hacking seconds |
| - | Mechanical external rotating bezel |
| - | Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel |
| - | Sapphire glass, antireflective coating on both sides |
| - | Bracelet quick-change system |
Reference IW356802 from IWC
Aquatimer Automatic 2000 in stainless steel with black rubber strap
With its 44-millimetre case and pressure-resistance to 200 bar, the Aquatimer Automatic 2000 is ideally suited for underwater use. The striking external rotating bezel, the hallmark of the new Aquatimer generation, can be turned easily under water, even when wearing gloves. No fewer than six coatings of Super-LumiNova* are applied to the underside of the sapphire-glass ring. Thanks to this highly effective luminescent material, the elapsed dive time is clearly visible even in poor lighting conditions. The watch is available, as usual, with a black dial, with the minute hand and first quarter of the bezel in signal yellow. This model is available with the practical, rugged bracelet in stainless steel or a black rubber strap with a pin buckle. Professional divers will also find the extra-long hook-and-loop strap (available as an optional extra) useful when wearing the watch over a diving suit.
| - | Mechanical movement |
| - | Self-winding |
| - | 42-hour power reserve when fully wound |
| - | Date display |
| - | Central hacking seconds |
| - | Mechanical external rotating bezel |
| - | Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel |
| - | Convex sapphire glass, antireflective coating on both sides |
| - | Bracelet quick-change system |
Reference IW376705 from IWC
Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands in rubber-coated stainless steel with black rubber strap
The Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands makes a statement about a new partnership for the environment, which IWC Schaffhausen has entered into with the Galapagos-based Charles Darwin Foundation. For fifty years now, the Foundation has been making visitors aware of the archipelago’s uniqueness and providing them with guidelines to ecologically sound behaviour. At the same time, it keeps watch to ensure that the waters are not plundered and that the animals do not fall victim to poachers or predators imported from elsewhere. IWC supports the work of the Foundation with a sizeable contribution generated by proceeds from the sale of the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands. This Aquatimer is the result of an evolution in watchmaking technology. The stainless-steel case undergoes a complex vulcanisation process that leaves it with a matt black rubber coating. This makes the watch, which is pressure-resistant to 12 bar, a joy to see and feel: as black as the lava on the volcanic islands and as white as the clouds by which they are often shrouded.
| - | Mechanical chronograph movement |
| - | Self-winding |
| - | 44-hour power reserve when fully wound |
| - | Date and day display |
| - | Small hacking seconds |
| - | Mechanical external rotating bezel |
| - | Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel |
| - | Sapphire glass, antireflective coating on both sides |
| - | Bracelet quick-change system |
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