To mark the 50th anniversary of Aquatimer diver's watches, IWC Schaffhausen has released a special edition watch with the first Ceratanium case. This particular material is as light and unbreakable as titanium, but also as hard and scratch-resistant as ceramic.
When diving with oxygen tanks began to gain popularity, IWC introduced the first Aquatimer in 1967. This diver's watch, water-resistant up to 200 metres, had an internal rotating bezel for setting the dive time. This established a tradition of diver's watches from Schaffhausen, which have been reliable companions for adventures both underwater or on land ever since. IWC is now celebrating the 50th anniversary of the same watch family with the first watch case made of Ceratanium®: "Since we already had a pioneering role in the use of titanium and ceramic in the 1980s, we are now once again highlighting our expertise with materials by employing Ceratanium," explains Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen.
The material experts at IWC have been working on the development of this particular composite based on a titanium alloy for more than five years. The special manufacturing process gives the metal a black, ceramic-like surface.
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