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IWC Vintage Porsche Design Ocean 2000 - Reference 3500 - Titanium - Orginal Papers 1984 - IWC Service 2026 Excellent

The IWC Porsche Design Ocean 2000 (Reference 3500) from 1984 is a groundbreaking milestone in modern horology, representing the pioneering collaboration between International Watch Co. (IWC) and Ferdinand A. Porsche. Accompanied by its original papers, this historical timepiece marked a radical departure from traditional luxury watchmaking by being one of the very first series-production watches to feature a full titanium case and integrated bracelet. Built for extreme environments, the watch boasted an astonishing 2,000-meter water resistance, an unprecedented feat for a slim, wearable luxury dive watch of that era.

 At the center of its utilitarian yet avant-garde design is a stark, matte black dial equipped with high-contrast hands and hour markers filled with original tritium luminous mass, which over decades has often aged into a warm, highly-coveted patina. The clean, minimalist dial layout is complemented by a functional, push-to-operate rotating bezel and an ingenious bracelet construction where the links slide seamlessly into the architecture of the 42mm case. Driven by the robust automatic Calibre 375 movement, the Ocean 2000 completely redefined the criteria for professional tool watches through advanced material engineering.

 Turning the watch over reveals a solid caseback featuring deep engraving details that reinforce its industrial pedigree and structural integrity. For vintage collectors and design purists, this 1984 reference stands as an absolute icon of 1980s functionalism, encapsulating an era when material innovation and purist styling changed the landscape of dive watches forever.

This watch is offered with:

- Official IWC warranty papers - Germany, 1984

- Original purchase invoice

- Original sales tag

- IWC service invoice - 2026

"The Ocean 2000 was a seismic shift in watch design - by introducing titanium and architectural purity to deep-sea diving, IWC and Porsche Design created a futuristic tool watch that was decades ahead of its time."