11/17/2010

IWC Cousteau Divers Chronograph Watch

New Luxury Watches Report: The first marine clock "Cousteau Divers" Special Edition Chronograph help save the "Calypso" number. Diving aboard the famous home of the legendary Cousteau exploratory ship, docked in the dock is a full restoration. IWC is now re-launched a new limited edition watch divers to assist in "Calypso" was restored.

"Calypso" was retired a long time though due to damages, but aboard ship on the world famous explorer thousands of people, is still meaningful. It is converted by the minesweepers, the shuttle all over the world for many years accompanied by Cousteau, the implementation of diving expedition, a well-known mark protection of the marine ecosystem. From the 1950s, Cousteau boarded the Calypso number, as the world opens the door to the underwater world. 1996, No. Unfortunately Calypso sank in Singapore harbor crash, salvaged after being dragged town of La Rochelle, France (La Rochelle) in the Maritime Museum. Unfortunately, fate was uncertain for many years. "Cousteau Society," to inherit the behest of naval officers for the purpose of Cousteau, is the IWC in the marine conservation co-partners. Society and IWC have agreed that: You can not let this disappear Calypso number, should it restore its former glory, the embodiment of an at sea "museum," always warn us: to protect the valuable marine.

Until October, will be off the La Rochelle Calypso No work has finally started, it is an expensive and may not have the slightest error in the project. Calypso number is transferred to the hole Carnaud (Concarneau) of the Breton port, now in full swing in a special terminal to start the repair work. IWC Ocean 2006, when the account published in "Cousteau Divers" Chronograph Special Edition, part of the proceeds from sales to finance the first phase of the Calypso number rescue. Aboard the dilapidated ship, the salvage and transfer expenditure to the new terminal is also from this watch.

Detectors for the ship to pay tribute to the legendary ship, this watch end of the watch set with a small piece of wood from the Calypso number. As for funding the repair of vessels and mechanical equipment, IWC will also be funded. To this end, we will introduce another diver "charity" watch in order to raise the relevant funds.

The marine-hours "Cousteau Divers" watch chronograph is different from his predecessor, and its dial wearing the new colors: marine blue, signal yellow and black, with beautiful and functional harmony of color, but also the future Calypso number of color combiIWC. To ship repair, it re-enter the embrace of ocean, are costly, this provision will be divers watch this latest limited edition (limited edition 2500) funded part of the proceeds from sales. This is a significant affirmative action, to ensure that detectors aboard the ship 42 meters long, and its legendary experience rich legacy for future generations. No. Calypso into service in 1942, when the United States J-826 minesweeper, the United Kingdom after the donation, and duty in the Mediterranean area. 1950, by the Irish Guinness (Guinness), a member of the family wine purchased ship-ship, and gift Cousteau. Cousteau will be converted into a dive of its exploratory ship.

The new marine clock "Cousteau Divers Special Edition" Chronograph 44 mm case back is decorated with "Calypso" in the sea of glass portrait. pattern carved around the "Tribute to Calypso" (tribute to Calypso No.) 2500 words and 1 to a limited number. This watch and other marine series watches is no different when the meter is also equipped with a practical rotating inner ring, you can set the start time and dive under the water to read the length of time. Crown has a dual function, adjust the rotating inner ring as the button is the reset button timing devices. As a diving watch, this automatic chronograph timepiece ocean movement Water resistant to 12 bar.

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