Posts Tagged ‘Aquatimer’
1812 IWC Aquatimer
For every modern run of the mill Aquatimer you’d only try on while waiting for a flight at the IWC boutique in Frankfurt, there is one which is incredibly interesting. The line has endured a massive degree of stochastic randomness with respect to greatness. Yes, many of the less thoughtful ones feel like a marketing…
Read More3536 IWC Aquatimer 2000 Steel
If the 3536 were a person, it would be a Michael Fassbender type. I know you think I’m talking nonsense, hear me out: like-able in a slightly bold and brash way, fastidious in attention to detail, broadly capable, not overly fussy, lightweight (that one’s a bit literal), cool yet not trying too hard, and you…
Read More1812 IWC Aquatimer
For every run-of-the-mill Aquatimer you’d see at a generic airport-based IWC boutique, there is one which is incredibly interesting. The line has a massive degree of stochastic variance with respect to greatness. Yes, there are immensely boring mass produced ETA-base design exercises. But then there are the immensely capable Ocean 2000, Deep One and Deep…
Read MoreValue Proposition: 3536 IWC Aquatimer 2000 in Steel
Last week, I gave a discourse on my appreciation for IWC’s water-resistant offerings in featuring an early Yacht Club. In that text, I linked to some of the less recognized dive offerings from their back catalogue. Now, in my immense power as technocrat here, I can tell what readers click on. More of you clicked…
Read MoreEarly Production IWC 1812 Aquatimer
There is an entire sphere of watchmaking I enjoy deeply which falls under the heading ‘forgotten-could-have-been-greats’. The requirements are as follows: the watch must have been initially innovative or mould-breaking, succeeded by worse iterations or killed off, and is now only appreciated by a select few. In that lies the 2446 GMT Autavia, Nautical Cricket,…
Read MoreAhead of its Time: IWC Aquatimer 812 AD
The early Aquatimer 812 AD is a thing of austere beauty, very unlike the shouty models of today. They may easily be mistaken for other (lesser) super compressors, but make no mistake: this is one serious bit of kit. For their first ever diver, IWC utilized the famous cal 8541 with Pellaton winding system from its Ingenieur…
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