Wristwatches · Wristwatch
Porsche design by IWC Ocean 2000 issued ref. 3314
- Maker / attribution
- IWC (maker)
- Date
- 1980s
- Historical period
- Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Dimensions
- Case 42 mm
- Stock no.
- W-1541
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (W-1541)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Porsche design by IWC Ocean 2000 issued ref. 3314 (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number W-1541), this is a wristwatch by IWC, made in Switzerland, dated 1980s. The Atlas places it in the Quartz Revolution period (1969 – 1990) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 42 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Bulang & Sons
A rare issued diver… This is a very rare Bund-issued IWC that was made for the former West German combat swimmers called the Kampfschwimmers. Thought to be made in only 300 pieces, this example is in virtually new condition. The 42mm titanium case is immaculate, as is the long, integrated titanium bracelet and there are also some spare links. The black dial is flawless and the hour plots have taken on an incredible pumpkin hue that is complemented by the mil-spec bright orange minute hand. The rotating black bezel is a specific Kampfschwimmer version with prominent triangle marker. The watch has the correct Bundeswehr caseback markings - 6654-12-344-0xxx. Accompanying this watch is an original Bund velcro band and Bund-signed strap changing tool and screw driver. The original box is included plus a receipt for an authenticity check by IWC. Could it get any better?! The quartz movement has been fully checked by our watchmaker and a new battery fitted. Specifications: - Reference 3314 - 42mm titanium case - Dates to 1980s - Black dial signed IWC and Porsche Design - Black Kampfschwimmer-spec bezel - Calibre 2250 quartz movement - Original titanium integrated bracelet - OG Bund Velcro strap and tools - 2011 IWC invoice for authenticity check - Checked by our watchmaker - One-year mechanical warrantee - Includes a handmade leather watch pouch
Historical context
Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
Seiko's Astron begins mass quartz timekeeping; traditional industries contract sharply.
Quartz and digital watches transformed the market after 1969. Swiss employment collapsed, Japanese and Hong Kong production soared, and the Swatch (1983) helped the Swiss industry recover; mechanical watches survived as luxury goods.
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Atlas type guide
Wristwatches
Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.
After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.
What to look for
- The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
- The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
- Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
- Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.
Dating clues
- Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
- Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
- Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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