IWC Aquatimer Revamped

In 2014, the new IWC Aquatimer watches will be distinguished by a new type of internal/external rotating bezel, will contain even more in-house IWC movements, and will feature a patented IWC bracelet quick-change system. The collection also features several special-edition models devoted to the environmental organizations IWC supports, the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Cousteau Society.
The IWC Aquatimer 2000 is water-resistant to 2,000 meters, making it more than suitable for professional divers as well as amateurs. The case is titanium and the minimalist dial design echoes that of a vintage IWC watch from 1982, the IWC Ocean 2000, designed by Ferdinand A. Porsche. The watch contains an IWC manufacture movement, Caliber 80110, equipped with the Pellaton winding system.
Among the new IWC Aquatimer watches inspired by the work of Charles Darwin and the Cousteau Society is the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Galapagos Islands.” The watch has a black-on-black look, with a black rubber-coated case, and is powered by another IWC manufacturemovement, Caliber 89365. Made in tribute to the archipelago in which Darwin collected the evidence that formed the basis of his theories on evolution and the origin of the species. The watch is water-resistant to 300 meters and features a caseback with an engraving representing the exotic wildlife of the Galapagos.
Another special-edition watch devoted to Darwin and his work, the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph “Expedition Charles Darwin,” is the first IWC watch with a case made of bronze — not coincidentally, a metal used typically in shipbuilding at the time that the famed naturalist made his first journey to the Galapagos Islands. This watch also contains IWC’s in-house 89365 chronograph caliber. An engraved image of Darwin adorns the caseback.