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Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Expedition Charles Darwin”
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The attractive material bronze for the case pays homage to Darwin’s famous expedition ship HMS Beagle, which also led him to the Galapagos Islands. At that time, the corrosion-resistant bronze was used among other things for portholes, fittings and nautical instruments. Depending on how it is used, bronze takes on a light patina and darkens over time – giving the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Expedition Charles Darwin” its own unmistakable character. The bronze-colored tone can be found as a luminous mass on the hands, indices and the quarter-hour scale of the interior rot.
Equipped with the IWC manufacturing movement 89365, rubber-coated pushers, SafeDive system and a watertightness of 30 bar, this special edition is also recommended for modern expeditions above and under water. The engraving on the bottom of the watch shows the expressive portrait of Darwin, whose theory of evolution changed people’s thinking forever.
Specifications
Waterproofness:
Diving (>100m)
Diameter:
44.0mm
Complication:
Date
Material:
Bronze
Power Reserve:
68 hours
Movement:
Automatic
Aquatimer alle modelle
With a clear focus on technology and development, the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has been producing timepieces of lasting value since 1868.
In the new production facility, the Schaffhauser Uhrenmanufaktur manufactures factory parts and production facilities on an area of 13,500 square meters
and enclosures under one roof - a milestone in the company's over 150 year history. For example, the entire added value from the raw material through the individual parts of the work to the finished manufacture movement is now arranged on a floor in a logical order.
The Portuguese
This very successful timepiece, produced since the mid-30s of the last century, fell out of the usual Art Deco style. While at that time mainly smaller and slimmer wristwatches were available on the market, two Portuguese businessmen turned to the watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen to commission a traditional, large wristwatch with the precision of a pocket watch, for which the Schaffhausen-based company is world-famous. The combination of the Savonette pocket watch calibre 74 with a case suitable for wristwatches set the stylistic and technical standard for all subsequent watches in the Portuguese series.
The easy-to-read and clearly structured dial skilfully continues the design language of IWC's Portuguese customers known since the 1930s and complements it with another timeless piece of jewellery.
