Saturday, December 18, 2010

IWC Aquatimer 2000 - 1st IMPRESSIONS

I once owned and co-authored a review on the original IWC GST Aquatimer. For some reason that watch never seemed to fit right. Either too bloose or too tight. A pity really, as I did my very best to try and love it just the same.

Fast forward almost a decade and 2 generations of Aquatimers. I am now a very satisfied owner!

Here are some quik pictures:







I have to admit, I am even more blown away than I expected. The level of attention to detail and craftsmanship is quite astounding. Not to mention the incredible bracelet and overall supurb confort.

If you are looking for a dive watch equally at home in the board room, as it is 10 fathoms below, this is the watch for you! I LOVE IT!!!

SPECIFICATIONS:
  • Reference: IW356805
  • Case material: stainless steel
  • Bracelet/Strap: stainless steel bracelet
  • Features: 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, Screw-in crown, Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides, Water-resistant 200 bar, Bracelet quick-change system**, Case height 14 mm, Diameter 44 mm
    ** The Aquatimer bracelet quick-change system has been developed by IWC under a patent license from Cartier.
  • Dial color: white
  • Shape: round
  • Movement: self-winding
  • Calibre: 30110
  • Jewels: 21
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2 comments:

  1. Congrats! I have the black/yellow version and absolutely adore it. How's the legibility? I chose black for that reason and would love to hear how yours does in low light.

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  2. Actually, it is quite spectacular.

    The markers and hands or not regular polished steel, as that would make it difficult to read in low-light situations, they are dark, almost smoked in color. Similar to the hands on the Beaume & Mercier Capeland XXL diver.

    So they are gorgeous to look at, faceted, reflective, but equally contrasting on the white dial. Really a FANTASTIC combination!

    Thanks for your comment,

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