Marcus Hanke
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Funnily, the Ocean 2000 was not a diving watch according to industry standard ....
... lacking not one, but several important requirements of the DIN standard:
- no luminous element on the sweep second hand, which should permit a quick function control in darkness,
- no minute markers on the rotating bezel, and
- no clear designation of the depth rating on the dial
That the Ocean 2000 can undoubtedly considered as one of the best diving watches ever made, clearly proves that industry standards are no fundamental laws.
There is another comment I would like to add:
Mr. Kern leaves the impression that IWC liberated itself from the overwhelming partner Porsche Design. However, it was Porsche Design that ended the cooperation and purchased Eterna.
Best regards,
Marcus
Form follows function - The Porsche Design by IWC Ocean 2000
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Info about PD/IWC bracelet variations
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This message has been edited by jfsuperior on 2008-05-02 05:27:27...
Funnily, the Ocean 2000 was not a diving watch according to industry standard ....
... lacking not one, but several important requirements of the DIN standard: no luminous element on the sweep second hand, which should permit a quick function control in darkness, no minute markers on the rotating bezel, and no clear designation of the d...
Looking back at Time
SJX, Thanks for this look back at a (now) vintage model. Of course, it was w-a-y before my time Was the titanium much the same material as nowadays or different grade? Underwater, does lightness really matter i.e. will toughened steel do better against di...
A diagram dissecting the case of Ocean 3524
A neat diagram of the anatomical dissection of the case of the Ocean. Well constructed case.
Excellent post!
Dear JiaXian, A wonderful post on a great watch. Lovely to meet up with you recently, and thank you for your hospitality. If you're ever Down Under, please allow me to return the favour. Cheers Teng
Wonderful Duo, Colin
Thanks for this pic.. The Bund Ocean is one of these watches which are very high on my Wish List... Are they yours? Best. Nicolas
Probably one of my favourite watches ever.
But one I never seemed able to quite find the right one of, it's just such a simple yet beautiful and functional watch and not like most other watches. Thank you for all this very informative information on this great watch. Marc
Fantastic post of a fantastic watch!
Just what I miss this days on this forum. A true engineering marvel, way ahead of its time… Thank you SJX for bringing it to our attention!
