The IWC Aquatimer Dive Watch

Friday, July 3rd, 2009 at 4:42 am

There are so many dive watches being sold in both online and offline markets that it is often hard to decide which one sports the true quality and more importantly if the diver needs both a dive watch and a regular watch for sea and land. There are some really high-tech looking watches that are excellent for diving, but do not have the face value for walking around with them. The IWC Aquatimer dive watch manages to solve this problem by sporting an elegant look with the features that every diver needs to survive during long underwater sessions.

This review will explain why the IWC Aquatimer 2000 is the watch of choice for those serious divers. Its features are simple with a lot of emphasis on the design and construction. That is the reason the IWC Aquatimer 2000 is a lot different than the other dive watches out there.

Style

The style is the primary selling point of the IWC Aquatimer dive watch so if you are looking for a nice non-digital watch for fashionable purposes, this watch is definitely the one to get. The case alone defines quality with its stainless steel makeup that has a brushed finish unlike the other watches that solely focus on the crown and bezel. An anti-reflective coating found on both sides of the thick sapphire crystal serve as the front of the watch where the back has a nice engraved Alcyone-logo just to show the real value of the watch.

Because the dial has a dark blue color with nice sunburst highlights complemented with an orange minute hand made of luminous material that shines yellow underwater, the IWC Aquatimer turns out to be one of the easiest watches to read even when under dark seas. As for the readability, divers will absolutely have no trouble in reading the numbers on this watch.

Features

For underwater safety, the features of the IWC 2000 are just about right with all the necessary components that divers need. Solely powered by mechanical movement and is self-winding, the IWC Aquatimer obviously has no digital elements. To avoid other distractions when checking the time and bezel, the date is also displayed serving as the only face feature.

The IWC 2000 can withstand 200 bars of pressure which is equivalent to 2000 meters underwater making this dive watch the real choice for divers. The crown is triple sealed with one of them being conus-shaped so that the crown can push itself in when water pressure increases. The case’s quality materials serve as the strong protection point which is combined with the crown.

The Overall Value

The IWC Aquatimer is definitely a top choice for any serious diver that wants to go deep and keep the same watch when going to formal events. Not everyone may appreciate the external rotating bezel, but the simple design and excellent choice of materials makes this one of the best designed watches that has graced the marketplace. It successfully combines eye-candy with true craftsmanship that any diver that is concerned with safety can trust.