When it comes to nature conservation, particularly the flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands, few names carry the same cache as the world-renowned naturalist Charles Darwin. For more than 60 years, the Charles Darwin Foundation has been the protector of the Galapagos' unique natural beauty and sea environment. One of the 2014 updates of the IWC Aquatimer spawned an elegant horological celebration of Charles Darwin's spirit of discovery. The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Expedition Charles Darwin is the first IWC watch with a bronze case. The use of bronze is a tribute to the ship HMS Beagle, which carried Darwin to the Galapagos Islands for his expedition.

The 44mm bronze case is characteristic of the Aquatimer aesthetics, preserving the line's masculine, robust character. It is constructed practically with rubber-detailed chronograph pushers and crowns. Also, it is held by a textured rubber strap with a newly developed quick-release system. Another significant and rather functional element that has been refreshingly added to this reference is the ratcheted bezel. While the bezel on the Aqauatimer has been quite functional per se with its SafeDive system of external and internal bezels, IWC takes ergonomics a step further by rendering it in a ratcheted style for easy manoeuvring in this model. The house finishes the case with a solid caseback with an impressive portrait of Charles Darwin.

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