Property of an Eclectic Asian Collector
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IWC
Ref. 3504
Porsche Design Ocean 2000
An iconic titanium diver’s wristwatch with centre seconds, date, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
Estimate
HK$30,000 - 50,000•︎
€3,300 - 5,500
$3,800 - 6,400
Sold For
HK$57,150
Lot Details
Manufacturer
IWC
Year
1988, Switzerland
Reference No
3504
Movement No
2’416’940
Case No
2’342’011, inside caseback stamps “3500” and “35041”
Model Name
Porsche Design Ocean 2000
Material
Titanium
Calibre
Automatic, cal. 37521, 21 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Titanium IWC bracelet, max length 195mm
Clasp/Buckle
Titanium IWC deployant clasp
Dimensions
42mm diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed; dial further signed Porsche Design
Accessories
Accompanied by blank Porsche Design by IWC guarantee, instruction manual, product literature, adjustment tool, fitted presentation box and outer packaging. Further delivered with IWC certificate of authenticity confirming the production of the present timepiece on 14 January 1988.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
• Under CEO Günter Blümlein’s leadership, the brand joined forces with Alexander Porsche, the designer behind the iconic Porsche 911, in 1978. Around the same time, IWC developed the Ocean BUND watches for the German Navy, built to withstand 30 bar of pressure and equipped with a flat sapphire crystal and a bright orange minute hand. In the meanwhile, a civilian version was developed as well.
• At the 1983 Basel Fair, IWC introduced the Ocean 2000, reference 3500. It was released under references 3500, 3504, and 3524, each denoting a different bracelet generation. The present ref. 3504 features a second-generation bracelet, which each link has two pushpins and can be depressed with a special U-shaped adjustment tool that is included in the accessories.
• What makes the present example from 1988 stand out is its dial design. Echoing the minimalist aesthetic of the later dial, which features only the inscriptions “Porsche Design” at 12 o'clock and “by IWC” at 6 o'clock, the present example takes a slightly different approach. It places both brand signatures together at 12 o'clock, with “IWC” on the first line and then “Porsche Design” on the second.
• Offered with its guarantee and accessories, including the adjustment tool for the bracelet, the present Ocean 2000 has a clean, modern and minimalistic aesthetic which perfectly reflects the DNA of both Porsche Design and IWC, making it a landmark in the history of professional dive watches.
• At the 1983 Basel Fair, IWC introduced the Ocean 2000, reference 3500. It was released under references 3500, 3504, and 3524, each denoting a different bracelet generation. The present ref. 3504 features a second-generation bracelet, which each link has two pushpins and can be depressed with a special U-shaped adjustment tool that is included in the accessories.
• What makes the present example from 1988 stand out is its dial design. Echoing the minimalist aesthetic of the later dial, which features only the inscriptions “Porsche Design” at 12 o'clock and “by IWC” at 6 o'clock, the present example takes a slightly different approach. It places both brand signatures together at 12 o'clock, with “IWC” on the first line and then “Porsche Design” on the second.
• Offered with its guarantee and accessories, including the adjustment tool for the bracelet, the present Ocean 2000 has a clean, modern and minimalistic aesthetic which perfectly reflects the DNA of both Porsche Design and IWC, making it a landmark in the history of professional dive watches.
IWC
Swiss | 1868With a clear focus on technology and development, the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has been producing timepieces of lasting value since 1868. The company has gained an international reputation based on a passion for innovative solutions and technical ingenuity. One of the world's leading brands in the luxury watch segment, IWC crafts masterpieces of haute horlogerie at their finest, combining high precision with masculine design. Vintage wristwatches such as the oversized Portugieser, Aquatimer, Ingenieur and the B-UHR pilots watch are especially desirable for collectors.