105th Auction

2021/11/13

Lot 151

International Watch Co.
Ocean

A deep-sea diver's extremely rare "cult" wristwatch with date, original box and booklets

Sold

estimated
4.2006.000 €
Price realized
5.800 €
specific features
Case
Titanium, screw back, rotating bezel, screwed crown, titanium bracelet, bracelet length 150 mm, total length 190 mm.
Dial
Black.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.2316455
Ref.3500
Cal.3755
Diam.42 mm
Circa1985
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.121 g


In 1978 Swiss watch manufacturer IWC launched a series of watches in cooperation with Prof. F. A. Porsche – the watches carried the sign "Porsche Design" and usually had titanium cases. In 1980 F. A. Porsche began designing the diver’s watch "Ocean" - a much sought-after classic from the 1980s in a satin-finished 42 mm titanium case with black dial and IWC titanium bracelet in beautiful matt grey.