IWC re-invented this Dive Bezel

This is the IWC AquaTimer Automatic Diver Watch. It is a 42mm stainless steel diver with 300m water resistance and a 5-Day Power Reserve. The most interesting detail to me here is the Dive Bezel and how unique it is in the landscape of diver watches.

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[buster]

I’ve got the black one and it’s a great watch. Soon as I tried one on in person I was sold.

[HaloV]

I love it. I dread to think of the cost. But I love it.

[Dazulolwarrior]

That AP offshore diver is insanely stunning

[XCHASE]

That means you can use it as a rachet as well, to reach the desired amount of turn. 😍

[donaldneo]

I find inner rotating dive watch bezel to be facinating in how it can keep its WR? The AP have a screw down crown but the JLC doesn't and I assume this IWC outer bezel engaging the inner bezel can be operated underwater so how can it keep the water out? Since this is possible, I hope Breitling is able to come up with a Navitimer with 100m WR.

[jimmylight]

I use it time the young ladiea who dive under my desk. It's a measure of performance.

Timing is everything.

[Wakardy]

So, what's the other crown used for???🤔

[gregcall]

I’m sorry, but I’m going to disagree with most of the other comments here. This is a perfect example of over-engineering. It’s still just a unidirectional bezel that’s operated by twisting the bezel itself. Except in this case it looks like the bezel is particularly slippery and smooth. I can see notches on the outside, but this looks less functional than a typical bezel. My conclusion is that it’s nothing more than a gimmick. Plus, they will probably charge you more for this, which just doesn’t make sense to me since it’s not more functional. The watches with crown-operated bezels makes sense since they function to truly secure the bezel, but not this.

[polygoncoco]

This is the worst of both worlds. It used twice as much space. You have the timing on the inside and an empty bezel on the outside, why? There’s a reason why the standard dive bezel is so genius. Don’t try and reinvent the wheel for no reason

[wiscobuckeye]

I get how this is better than using a tiny crown to rotate the bezel, but how is this any better than a standard bezel with the numbers on it, like a Rolex sub?

[eyunseville]

i think iwc need to re-engineered this aquatimer. this model is a bit too thick.

[tynchytemper]

Solving a problem that didn't previously exist 🤔

[mikevu]

thats an expensive fidget :). love it though

[jihoagvu]

This is clever, but 42mm is too big for me

[User]

It is best for the diving mechanism to be on an outer bezel to keep the watch as sealed as possible. The IWC method is the most open to sealing faults, I don't find it correct for diving at all. The design is debatable.

[austinzizzi]

I think it’s 2mm too big in every dimension

[barrettwbenton]

Scores a few points for coolness-factor (fidgeters rejoice!), but neutral on the necessity scale, and way-the-Hades out of my budget.

[joaovilleladeandradefilho]

Revelation 22:13
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

[ريانالرشيد-ثغ]

It's time to go down with prices, 600 $ enough for this