![]() ![]() The Aquatimer reappeared in IWC’s collection in 1997, as part of the legendary GST collection. The Ocean 2000 did not feature an inner diving bezel, as its predecessor did however, its external one obviously served as an inspiration for the new 2014 Aquatimer collection. During this period, the “normal” Aquatimer was not in IWC’s collection. Today it’s a highly sought-after collectors’ piece. At the time, it was the first serial-produced dive watch in titanium with a 2,000-meter depth rating. In 1982 IWC introduced the legendary Ocean 2000, conceived in collaboration with the Porsche design team, which, as its name indicates, had a depth rating of 2,000 meters. One crown to wind the movement and adjust the hands, and the second crown to turn the inner diving bezel. This is called a compressor-style case, featuring two crowns on one side of the case. The first IWC Aquatimer adopted style elements similar to those used on many dive watches of that era. In 1967, IWC introduced the very first Aquatimer, which had a depth rating of 200 meters. It commemorates Cousteau’s fantastic voyages and films that made millions aware of the beauty of the underwater world - in a time when most people didn’t have a clue about what was going on under that blue surface. It features a recognizable blue dial that previous “Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau” watches also had. The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau (yes, the name’s a mouthful) is a special edition, based on the Aquatimer Chronograph. ![]() We tried out the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau” for several weeks and ended up liking it more and more as the test period went on. All IWC Aquatimer watches have been redesigned and now feature the same design cues, and, more importantly, functional upgrades such as the new Dive-Safe system and an externally operational internal dive-time bezel. A while ago IWC introduced an entirely renewed Aquatimer collection. ![]()
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