Review of IWC Replica Aquatimer Chronograph IW376805 watch
A friend of mine likes diving watches because of their durability and definitely not afraid of any terrain. Another friend of mine needed a chronograph with sports subdials. So if you combine two factors: a dive watch and a chronograph together, is there a reasonable choice? This interesting combination leads to a watch that Gia Bao Luxury wants to introduce to you in today’s article: the iwc replica Aquatimer Chronograph IW376805 – a special watch designed to honor that special man, Sir Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Origin of the IWC Replica Aquatimer
In the 1960s, at the time of the explosion of scuba diving, IWC and many watch brands focused on exploiting divers. Unlike today, these watches are designed with a special purpose in mind, like Rolex, they call them Professional watches. At IWC (International Watch Company), the Aquatimer line of dive watches was born in this period, 1967 to be exact. The first IWC Replica Aquatimer watch had a rotatable bezel, two crowns, and water resistance. reach 200m. This is a model that has achieved much success and has become one of the fundamental designs of the whole brand.
With such maritime origins, it is understandable that IWC would launch an Aquatimer watch honoring Sir Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Jacques-Yves Cousteau emerges as a naval officer, writer, filmmaker, and oceanographer. In particular, he is an ocean enthusiast with discoveries, above all he created the Aqua-lung device – opening a golden development chapter for diving. When this sport of ocean exploration flourished, it became a premise for manufacturers and suppliers to work together to create the necessary specialized tools. One of them is the presence of the first dive watches, most prominently appearing in the 50s and 60s of the twentieth century such as Blancpain Fifty Fathom, Rolex Submariner, Omega Seamaster, Oris Diver Sixty – Five,…
In the beginning, the “specialty” of a dive watch was a priority, and manufacturers put a lot of effort into creating a stable, accurate timekeeping device for divers. The watch had to be water resistant first, and the diving ability of the watch is increasing day by day.In the beginning the figure could have been 100m, but now a dive watch has reached 300m, even more. 3900m.
However, when electronic measuring devices were born, the use of diving watches was not a priority for divers, many manufacturers made a change with their dive watch line. Not only has high water resistance, certainly, the diving watch must be beautiful, follow the current fashion trends, it is not only a specialized diving tool, it must be suitable for the owner to wear on a daily basis.
As we have seen, the Rolex brand does this very well, the Submariner has become a favorite dive watch, but owning this model also becomes more difficult when the name Submariner is such an icon in the world. watch industry. When they couldn’t find a Rolex Submariner, many customers turned to other brands’ dive watches. And when you look around, you can find interesting models, with special combinations you won’t find, such as the current IWC Replica chronograph-powered Aquatimer.
IWC Aquatimer Chronograph IW376805 . Watch
Special watch edition
At first glance, you will hardly realize that the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph IW376805 is a commemorative watch, if you just look at the dial. The special feature of the IW376805 is shown on the back of the watch. The face of Sir Jacques-Yves Cousteau is etched on the sealed steel caseback of the current watch, surrounded by precise laser-engraved key words. When searching for Jacques Cousteau, you will see an image of a handsome old man wearing a red hat on top, and that image IWC chose to place on the current IWC Replica Aquatimer Chronograph IW376805 watch design.
As a durable dive watch
Unlike chronographs, dive watches are a special category, at least in that respect: criteria are needed to fall under the category of dive watches.
A modern dive watch must meet the ISO 6425 standard regarding the bezel, chronograph markers, luminescent hour markers, bracelet and of course water and shock resistance. All the important elements of a dive watch are covered in the ISO 6425 standard and of course the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph IW376805 fulfills the criteria.