In 1971, for his film “The Dragons of Galapagos”, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, undertook an expedition to the remote islands in the Pacific. He not only succeeded in capturing sensational underwater footage of the Galapagos marine iguanas: he also learned much about the mysteries of their way of life. In honour of this enlightening journey of discovery, IWC unveils the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau”.
With Jacques Cousteau, IWC Schaffhausen shares the commitment to an intact environment worth living in. For this reason, the company has already devoted six special editions to the visionary champion of the oceans.
The Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau” is immediately recognizable as a typical “Cousteau”: the sea-blue dial with its internal rotating bezel and small coral-red seconds hand in the subdial at “9 o’clock” are a tribute to Cousteau’s lifelong passion for coral reefs. The timepiece comes in a stainless steel case and is technically identical with the Aquatimer Chronograph.
The newly developed external/internal rotating bezel with its IWC SafeDive system prevents the watch’s settings from being accidentally changed and, together with the increased water-resistance (from 12 to 30 bar), makes it even more practical. As a chronograph, it records stop and aggregate times up to 12 hours, naturally underwater as well.
The Super-LumiNova®* luminescent coating guarantees outstanding underwater legibility in darkness or poor visibility conditions. In order to eliminate any confusion, the relevant hands and indices glow in different colours: green for those specific to the dive and blue for the hour display, while the small seconds hand glows coral red, even in the dark, to indicate that the watch is functioning normally. The watch comes with a day and date display.
The watch is supplied with a black rubber strap and fitted with the new IWC bracelet quick-change system.
