7 Milestone IWC Aquatimer Watches
Back in 2014, IWC released a slew of new models in its revamped IWC Aquatimer collection of luxury divers’ watches (Click here to check them out). For fans of vintage watches ? and vintage IWC watches, specifically ? we highlight here six important IWC Aquatimers from the brand’s history.
Milestone No. 1: First Aquatimer (1967)
In 1967, IWC reacted to the growing popularity of amateur scuba diving and launched its first divers’ watch. The first Aquatimer (Ref. 812AD) was water-resistant to 200 meters and became the foundation of a successful new watch family for the watch brand from Schaffhausen.
Milestone No. 2: Ocean 2000 (1982)
Working closely with designer Ferdinand A. Porsche, IWC began producing the Ocean 2000 sports divers’ watch (Ref. 3500) in 1982. For a time replacing the Aquatimer in the collection, it was the first series-built divers’ watch in titanium, with a tested water-resistance to 2,000 meters. Milestone No. 3: Aquatimer GST Automatic 2000 (1998)
In 1998, IWC reinstated the traditional Aquatimer name and launched the Aquatimer GST Automatic 2000 (Ref. 3536), in a titanium case water-resistant to 2,000 meters, as part of a new line of sports watches.
Milestone No. 4: Aquatimer GST Deep One (1999)
In 1999, IWC unveiled the Aquatimer GST Deep One (Ref. 3527). Also in a titanium case, it was the first IWC divers’ watch to incorporate a mechanical depth gauge, with a flyback hand for the maximum depth, and an internal ro...
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