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DIVING WATCHES WITH WATER RESISTANCE 12 ATM / 120 METERS/406 FEET

NOVELTIES 2018

ORLO Ticonite – The World’s First Completely Scratch-proof Titanium Diver’s Watch

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Lighter than stainless steel and resistant to corrosion, titanium is a great material for making sports and diving watches. Unfortunately, titanium watches scratch easily. For the first time in watch making, Danish brand ORLO utilizes the properties of Ticonite to enhance the scratch resistance of titanium watches.

Developed by the Technical University of Denmark, Ticonite is a revolutionary, completely scratchproof titanium material made with a patented surface hardening technology using heat and certain gasses in a highly controlled manufacturing environment. This gives Ticonite a surface hardness of 1200HV, without changing its appearance, and makes Ticonite 3-5 times harder than untreated conventional titanium and stainless steel. Ticonite maintains its superior properties in terms of strength, extreme corrosion-resistance, and incredible low weight.

Partnering with the Technical University of Denmark, ORLO is launching the first-ever Ticonite watch in the world – the ORLO Ticonite. The ORLO Ticonite is powered with a Miyota Caliber 9015, 24 jewel automatic movement. The watch is worn on a natural black rubber strap. Measuring 42 mm in diameter, this diving watch is super light and waterproof to 12 ATM (120 m). The watch features domed sapphire crystal glass, SuperLuminova dial and hands, and a screw case back and crown.

The ORLO Ticonite is available for Super Early Bird backers on Kickstarter at a price of USD 900. This is 50% off the suggested retail price of USD 1,800.

For more details visit the ORLO Ticonite Kickstarter campaign page.

Technical details

Case
3-part scratchproof polished Ticonite case with aluminium inlay and SuperLuminova. Made in Denmark
Size 42 mm diameter, 14 mm in height
22 mm space between the lugs
Weight 70 grams (without strap)
Case back: Screw case, scratchproof, polished Ticonite. With embossed ORLO logo. Made in Denmark
Crown: Screw crown, scratchproof, polished Ticonite. Made in Denmark
Vintage inspired domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Bezel: Turnable, 60 clicks, scratchproof, polished Ticonite. Made in Denmark.
Buckle: Scratchproof, polished Ticonite. Made in Denmark.
Water resistance 12 ATM (120 m)

Movement
Miyota Caliber 9015, 24 jewel, automatic self-winding movement. Made in Japan
Power reserve 42 hours

Dial
Blue, Green or Black
Hands: Hour, minute & second hands. Hour and minute hands with SuperLuminova. Made in Switzerland
Applied index with SuperLuminova. Made in Germany

Strap
22 mm natural black rubber strap (Caoutchouc)
Spring bar with easy release
Made in Switzerland

Assembly
Glashütte, Germany

NOVELTIES 2012

LOCMAN MONTECRISTO PROFESSIONAL

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Consistently pursuing its strongly sporting vocation, the MONTRECRISTO watch by LOCMAN appears endowed with avant-garde technical features that guarantee an even higher level of sturdiness and water resistance.

Stemming from an in-depth research and development process conducted by the technicians and engineers or the S.I.O., the Scuola Italiana di Orologeria (Italian Watchmaking School) created in 2006, MONTECRISTO PROFESSIONAL is designed for immersion to great depths and for use in extreme sports.

Tested in real-life conditions by a team of professional divers in the waters of the Tuscan Archipelago, where LOCMAN is headquartered, and indeed actually facing the beautiful island after which it is named, MONTECRISTO PROFESSIONAL features a broad steel and titanium case guaranteed water-resistant to 120 metres thanks to a series of avant-garde protective devices for the screw-down crown, the chronograph pushpieces and the case-back secured by four screws.

MONTECRISTO PROFESSIONAL is equipped with either an elaborate mechanical self-winding movement or a quartz-driven chronograph movement. The assembly, adjustment and precision testing of this watch are performed in the LOCMAN laboratories by the technicians and master-watchmakers of the S.I.O.

In developing this mechanical movement, particular attention was devoted to the making of the oscillating weight, a determining element in the efficient automatic winding of the watch: built in a “heavyweight” alloy according to a patented design and coated with a black PVD treatment, the MONTECRISTO oscillating weight ensures perfect rotation when the watch is fitted on the wrist, including during the small movements typical of daily life. The mechanism is visible through a sapphire crystal pane fitted into the case-back.

The steel unidirectional bezel for measuring dive times is notched to ensure a better grip and facilitate adjustment even under water. The eminently readable dial is topped by a flat sapphire crystal with a magnified window positioned just above the date, secured to the case by a nylon gasket. The three-bar lugs connect the case to the steel bracelet or the breathable natural silicon strap with wrist vents.

Fitted with a folding clasp, the strap features a device facilitating length adjustment, which avoids the owner needing to have this operation done by a watchmaker or by the company itself.

MONTECRISTO PROFESSIONAL, whether in mechanical self-winding movement or quartz chronograph versions, is also available with an all black case coated with a deep black thin composite ceramic film: a state-of-the-art treatment that is ultra-resistant to both shocks and wear.

NOVELTIES 2011

IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Deep Two Reference IW354703

IWC Schaffhausen presents a new variant of Aquatimer Deep Two model with a stainless steel bracelet. This new model has a solid stainless steel case and black dial.

The Aquatimer Deep Two was launched in 2009 along with the other models of the new generation IWC Aquatimer collection. This state-of-the-art diving watch is fitted with an external rotating bezel and a mechanical depth gauge with flyback hand showing maximum depth to 50 meters.

The other features of the IWC Aquatimer Deep Two watch include 120-meter water resistance, sapphire crystal glass, steel case-back with relief engraving and the bracelet quick exchange system.

The self-winding mechanical movement (IWC Calibre 30110) provides a power reserve of 42 hours.

Technical details

Model: IWC Aquatimer Deep Two, Reference IW354703

Movement
Calibre 30110
Jewels: 21
Mechanical movement, Self-winding
42-hour power reserve when fully wound
Date display
Central hacking seconds

Case, dial and strap
Case material: stainless steel
Case height: 15.5 mm
Diameter: 46 mm
Mechanical external rotating bezel
Mechanical depth gauge with split indicator showing maximum depth to 50 m
Screw-in crown
Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant 12 bar
Black dial
Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel
Stainless steel bracelet
Bracelet/lug width: 22mm
Bracelet quick-change system

NOVELTIES 2010

IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Jacques-Yves Cousteau Ref. IW376706

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IWC Schaffhausen, partner and sponsor of the Cousteau Society for many years, has created a special edition to mark the 100th birthday of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the most influential ocean researcher and explorer in the 20th century.

The Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Jacques-Yves Cousteau is the fifth special edition created by IWC to honour the legendary scuba diving specialist. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, alias “Le Commandant”, who died in 1997, was not only a pioneer of underwater research but also a leading champion of the cause of protecting the world’s oceans.

IWC Schaffhausen, whose first Aquatimer professional diver’s watch in 1967 actively promoted the increasingly popular sport, has maintained a partnership with the Cousteau Society since 2003.

Founded by Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the non-profit organisation works tirelessly to protect the world’s oceans. As part of its ongoing cooperation with the Cousteau Society, IWC is helping to finance the restoration of the legendary research vessel, the “Calypso”, as well as previously sponsoring a research expedition to the coral reefs of the Red Sea and honouring the great pioneer of the oceans with four limited special editions.

The fifth of these tributes, the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Jacques-Yves Cousteau, commemorates the illustrious researcher and filmmaker on the occasion of his 100th birthday, which is celebrated on 11 June 2010.

The 44-millimetre stainless-steel case is pressure-resistant to 12 bar and, with a slate coloured dial bearing Cousteau’s signature, high contrast white indices and blue totalisers, transforms the watch into an unmistakable statement on the wearer’s wrist. The chunky external rotating bezel can be turned – only anticlockwise for safety reasons – even when wearing gloves.

The four-millimetre-wide sapphire glass ring has six coatings of luminescent Super LumiNova®, guaranteeing optimum legibility and luminosity in any kind of visibility.

Engraved on the back of the case is a portrait of the ever-popular Frenchman, encircled by the words “A Tribute to J.Y. Cousteau 1910–2010”. The Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Jacques- Yves Cousteau is secured to the wearer’s wrist by a black rubber strap.

Technical details

Model: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Jacques-Yves Cousteau Ref. IW376706

Special features
Diver’s watch in stainless-steel case with external rotating bezel, mechanical chronograph movement, day and date display, small hacking seconds and bracelet quickchange system, engraving of portrait of Jacques-Yves Cousteau on the case back.

Movement
Calibre: 79320
Beats: 28,800/h
Jewels:25
Power reserve: 44 h
Winding: automatic

Case, dial and strap
Case: stainless steel with slate-coloured dial and rubber strap
Glass: sapphire, convex, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Crown: screw-in
Water-resistant: 12 bar
Diameter: 44mm, Height: 15mm

NOVELTIES 2009

IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Chronograph

Sporting the attributes of the new Aquatimer family, such as the external rotating bezel and the bracelet quickchange system, the Aquatimer Chronograph is available in stainless steel – with either a stainless stainless steel bracelet or a rubber strap – in two different dial variants: in the Aquatimer signature colours of black and yellow, or in the striking colour combination of blue and coral red.

The watch in its 44-mm diameter case is pressure-resistant to 12 bar. The 79320 calibre chronograph movement records aggregate times up to 12 hours on rhodium plated inner dials. In addition to the date, it also has a day display.

Technical details

Model: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Reference 3767

Versions
IW376701: Stainless steel case, black dial, signal yellow details, stainless steel bracelet
IW376702: Stainless steel case, black dial, signal yellow details, black rubber strap
IW376703: Stainless steel case, deep blue dial, coral-red details, stainless steel bracelet
IW376704: Stainless steel case, deep blue dial, coral-red details, blue rubber strap

Movement
Calibre 79320
Jewels: 25
Mechanical chronograph movement, Self-winding
44-hour power reserve when fully wound
Date and day display
Small hacking seconds

Case, dial and strap
Stainless steel case
Mechanical external rotating bezel
Case height: 15 mm
Diameter: 44 mm
Dial: Blue or Black
Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel
Screw-in crown
Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant 12 bar
Stainless steel bracelet/ rubber strap
Bracelet quick-change system

NOVELTIES 2009

IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Deep Two

The diver’s watch with a mechanical depth gauge makes a return after ten years in the form of the Aquatimer Deep Two, pressure-resistant to 12 bar.

Like its predecessor, the IWC GST Deep One from 1999, it shows not only the actual dive depth, but also the maximum depth reached during a particular dive. It thus doubles as a complete second safety system alongside the dive computer.

Whereas the GST Deep One was able to measure water depths down to 45 metres, the Aquatimer Deep Two features a semi-circular indicator on the dial, which records depths down to 50 metres. Its pressure measurement system is contained in a second large crown on the left side of the case. The water pressure acts directly on a membrane inside this crown and forces a pin into the interior of the case. This movement actuates a lever mechanism connected to the measurement hands.

However, only the raised tips of the hands at the level of the dial can be seen to move over the indicator scale through a semi-circular slot in the dial. The hands in this case are led around the movement. This is an ingenious solution, which avoids the need for the path of the arbors to pass through the movement.

The depth indicator (blue)moves over the white measuring field as the depth of water increases or decreases. The maximum depth indicator (red) always re mains at the greatest depth reached. It can be re leased by a button underneath the depth-gauge sensor crown on the left side of the case.

The new IWC Aquatimer Deep Two watch is the only member of the new Aquatimer family with a case diameter of 46 mm. It houses a 30110-calibre automatic movement with central seconds, date display and 42-hour power reserve.  This stainless steel watch comes with an elaborate relief engraving of a diving helmet on its case-back.

IWC Aquatimer Deep Two is available with a black rubber strap or stainless steel bracelet.

Technical details

Model: IWC Aquatimer Deep Two
Reference IW354701/ IW354702

Movement
Calibre 30110
Jewels: 21
Mechanical movement, Self-winding
42-hour power reserve when fully wound
Date display
Central hacking seconds

Case, dial and strap
Case material: stainless steel
Case height: 15.5 mm
Diameter: 46 mm
Mechanical external rotating bezel
Mechanical depth gauge with split indicator showing maximum depth to 50 m
Screw-in crown
Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant 12 bar
Black dial
Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel
Black rubber strap (IW354702)/Stainless steel bracelet (IW354701)
Bracelet quick-change system

 

NOVELTIES 2009

IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands Reference IW376705

The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands (reference IW376705) from the new Aquatimer collection is a shining example of the revised watch family in every respect.

It features the same case size and the same automatic drive mechanism (79320 calibre movement) as the Aquatimer Chronograph. This new watch is pressure resistant to 12bar, which is equivalent to 120 meters depth.

The matt black stainless steel case, completely coated with vulcanized rubber, the black dial and the strongly contrasting white indications together with the black rubber strap make the watch a conspicuous statement on the wrist. It is the ambassador of a new collaboration between IWC and the Charles Darwin Foundation with its presence on the Galapagos Islands.

A part of proceeds from the sale of the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands will be used for supporting the activities of Charles Darwin Foundation.

Inside this diving watch beats the IWC Calibre 79320, a self-winding mechanical chronograph movement with a power reserve of 44 hours. The black rubber strap is provided with a quick-change system.

Technical details

Model: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands
Reference IW376705

Movement
Calibre 79320
Jewels: 25
Mechanical chronograph movement, Self-winding
44-hour power reserve when fully wound
Date and day display
Small hacking seconds

Case, dial and strap
Stainless steel case
Case height: 15 mm
Diameter: 44 mm
Mechanical external rotating bezel
Screw-in crown
Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant 12 bar
Black dial
Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel
Black rubber strap
Bracelet quick-change system

 

NOVELTIES 2009

IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Chronograph in Red Gold, Reference IW376903

Of the diver’s chronographs, the Aquatimer Chronograph in red gold stands out particularly in both visual and horological terms.

It is the first watch in the Aquatimer family to be equipped with the IWC manufactured 89360 calibre, the chronograph movement developed and built in its entirety by IWC. It is distinguished by its flyback function and the two-hand display of the long stop times on a single inner dial.

The 89360 calibre movement, wound by the IWC double pawl automatic winding system, is currently regarded as one of the most modern mechanical movements with a stop function, which can also be observed through the sapphire glass back in this sportingly elegant diver’s watch.

This Aquatimer Chronograph, which is pressure-resistant to 12 bar, is only available in a 44-mm diameter red gold case with a black rubber strap featuring stainless-steel pin buckle.

Thanks to the bracelet quick-change system, the strap can be exchanged quickly and easily for a hook-and-loop strap without the need for special tools.

Technical details

Model: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph in Red Gold
Reference IW376903

Case and dial
Case material: 18-carat red gold
Case height: 15.5 mm
Mechanical external rotating bezel
Diameter: 44 mm
Black dial
Luminescent elements on hands, dial and external rotating bezel
Screw-in crown
Sapphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides
See-through sapphire-glass back
Water-resistant 12 bar (120 meters)

Movement
Calibre 89360
Mechanical chronograph movement, Flyback function, Self-winding
Jewels: 40
68-hour power reserve when fully wound
Date display
Small hacking seconds

Strap
Black rubber strap
Bracelet quick-change system

NOVELTIES 2008

IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Boesch Ref. IW378204

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Around 3,700 craft have been launched since 1920 by Boesch, the boatyard located on Lake Zurich. All made of wood. The reddish brown, highly polished mahogany is the mark of their exclusive craftsmanship. IWC presents a special edition of the Aquatimer Chronograph as a tribute to the iconic boat builders.

The watches from Schaffhausen share not only their high-quality craftsmanship with the exclusive motorboats from Kilchberg on Lake Zurich, but also an exclusive special position – they are built with passion. Similarly, IWC watches like the Aquatimer Chronograph, are also water sports enthusiasts through-and through.

The colour scheme of the special edition “Boesch” is obvious: mahogany. As such, it emulates the air exuded by the genuine article, the sleek motorboats, which are now being built by Boesch in its fourth generation. Their hulls and structural parts are made only from mahogany, the traditional boat building timber, with its unsurpassed properties.

The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Boesch (reference IW 378204) adopts this feature on its dial. And reddish brown is extremely becoming. Even on the back with a mahogany inlay and a stylized marine screw propeller. On the front side, too, a small discreet signature of the second-generation owner –Walter Boesch – points to the exclusivity of this limited edition.

This Aquatimer Chronograph is built as a diver’s watch with a pressure-resistance tested down to 12 bar. For diving it is equipped with the patented IWC system with a rotating inner bezel for measuring the dive time. This can be synchronized with the minute hand via the dual function crown at “4.00” – but only in the “safe”, anti-clockwise direction. The crown also serves as a button for resetting the chronograph, which can be started and stopped with the button at “2.00”.

The crown for setting the time or for activating the automatic movement is of the screw-in type. The stainless steel case with its dimensions of 44316 mm (diameter/height) has a convex sapphire glass that is antireflective on both sides and is supplied with a brown rubber strap to match the colour of the dial.

Technical details

Model: IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Boesch Ref. IW 378204

Movement
Calibre 79320
Vibrations: 28,800/ h / 4 Hz
Jewels: 25
Power reserve: 44 h
Winding: Automatic

Case
Material: Stainless steel
Glass: Sapphire, convex, antireflective on both sides
Crown: Screw-in
Water-resistant: 12 bar
Diameter: 44mm
Height: 16mm