IWC Schaffhausen announces the addition of three new members to its diver’s watch family Aquatimer. The Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “La Cumbre Volcano” is dedicated to the eponymous volcano in the Galapagos Islands; the Aquatimer Automatic 2000 will now be available in black-and-yellow; and the Aquatimer Automatic Edition “Expedition Jacques-Yves Cousteau” is the latest special edition produced in honour of the French scuba-diving pioneer.
We present today the Aquatimer Chronographe Edition "La Cumbre Volcano".
Since 2009, IWC has been working as partner of the Charles Darwin Foundation to preserve the fragile ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands. This limited-edition timepiece of 500 pieces is dedicated to the La Cumbre volcano on the island of Fernandina.
The 44mm stainless-steel case is coated with matte black rubber. Every case is individually pressure- and heat-bonded with the rubber.
The internal rotating bezel, central seconds and minute hand of the chronograph display are dark red in colour to symbolize seething magma. The engraving on the case back shows the volcano erupting.
The IWC-manufactured 89365-calibre chronograph movement has a flyback function, automatic winding and a power reserve of 68 hours. The dive time can be set using the mechanical external/internal rotating bezel. This ingenious in-house development from IWC combines the legibility of an internal rotating dive ring with the ease of use of an external bezel. The IWC SafeDive system ensures that the inner ring can be moved only anticlockwise. The luminescent coating on the hands, numeralsand internal rotating bezel guarantee optimum legibility under water.
