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Valid points but...
dr hanke, this watch was originally made for the West German Navy under a military contract and hence as a tactical piece it should be ideally all black (which was perhaps why there was an all black version and the BUND version consisted of the black bezel). In light of this, it is conceivable why it did not adhere to the industry standards of diving watches. I do not know whether this watch was ever 'used' for tactical exercise but my guess to hazard one is that it probably did not make sense to wear a watch like that into either an exercise or a real confrontation. A digital one with a compass with tons of feature creep probably works much better.
given so, it is probably more interesting to see this particular watch as F.A. Porsche's baby (he wears a 2000) combining the best of the design sensibilities of the Hochschule fur Gestaltung Ulm of post-war Germany with the adventurousness of IWC daring venture into one of the best manufactured case ever.
now sjx, it is our collective benefit if you write another review on the 3511, which is a truly stunning watch! Great review.
Form follows function - The Porsche Design by IWC Ocean 2000
Info about PD/IWC bracelet variations
Here are the different bracelet configurations
Funnily, the Ocean 2000 was not a diving watch according to industry standard ....
Looking back at Time
A diagram dissecting the case of Ocean 3524
Excellent post!
Wonderful Duo, Colin
Probably one of my favourite watches ever.
