In-Depth: The IWC Automatic Aquatimer 2,000 Meters And What Would Happen If You Wore It That Deep (It’s Not Quite What You’d Think)

The IWC Automatic Aquatimer 2,000 Meters is a watch designed to withstand the pressure found at a depth of two kilometers. It looks and feels every inch the part, but could anyone ever – even theoretically – wear it that far down and not instantly (and messily) implode? Let’s look at the watch itself, and at the same time, conduct a little thought experiment on what might happen if you tried to go as deep as the watch can.

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