{"id":69897,"date":"2026-06-29T13:07:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/?post_type=product&p=69897"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:54:20","slug":"aquatimer-cousteau-iw378203-tribute-to-calypso-44mm-limited-2500-automatic-chronograph-blue-dial","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/product\/aquatimer-cousteau-iw378203-tribute-to-calypso-44mm-limited-2500-automatic-chronograph-blue-dial\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquatimer Cousteau IW378203 “Tribute to Calypso” 44mm Limited 2500 Automatic Chronograph Blue Dial"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0 The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph \"Tribute to Calypso\"<\/strong> (Reference IW378203<\/strong>) is a highly collectible<\/strong><\/em>, 2,500-piece limited edition<\/strong> dive watch released in 2008. It was crafted by IWC Schaffhausen<\/span> as a tribute to oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his legendary research vessel, the Calypso<\/em>. Portion of the original sales proceeds went directly to the Cousteau Society to support the salvage and restoration of the ship.<\/pre>\n
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    The Caseback<\/strong>: The solid stainless steel caseback features a detailed 3D engraving of the RV Calypso<\/em> and its limited edition number (e.g., XXXX \/ 2500<\/code>).<\/span>\u00a0<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    The Bezel Glow<\/strong>: Unlike traditional dive watches with external bezels, this model features an inner bezel protected under the sapphire glass. The entire 15-minute dive scale is heavily coated in Super-LumiNova for high visibility underwater.<\/span>\u00a0<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Reference Distinction<\/strong>: Do not confuse this version (Ref. IW378203<\/strong>) with the earlier Ref. IW378201. While both were limited to 2,500 pieces, the older 2006 variant (IW378201) actually had a literal slice of original wood from the Calypso<\/em> embedded directly behind the caseback sapphire window. The IW378203 relies on an all-steel stamped artistic image of the vessel.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Case Diameter<\/strong>: 44 mm<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Case Thickness<\/strong>: 15.5 mm to 16 mm<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Lug-to-Lug Distance<\/strong>: 51 mm<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Case Material<\/strong>: Brushed and polished stainless steel<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u039a\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03bd<\/strong>: Deep navy blue with a unique multi-tone layout (black subdials, yellow and white accents)<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Bezel<\/strong>: Internal unidirectional rotating dive safety bezel (operated by the dedicated crown at 4 o'clock)<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Crystal<\/strong>: Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u039c\u03b7\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong>: Automatic IWC Caliber 79320 (highly modified Valjoux 7750 base)<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Power Reserve<\/strong>: 44 hours<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Complications<\/strong>: 12-hour Chronograph, Day, and Date apertures at 3 o'clock<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Water Resistance<\/strong>: 120 meters (12 ATM \/ 400 feet)<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Strap<\/strong>: Integrated black vulcanized rubber strap with a steel tang buckle<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    \u00a0 The IWC Aquatimer Chronograph “Tribute to Calypso” (Reference IW378203) is a highly collectible, 2,500-piece limited edition dive watch released in 2008. It was crafted by IWC Schaffhausen as a tribute to oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his legendary research vessel, the Calypso. Portion of the original sales proceeds went directly to the Cousteau Society to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":69867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[4571,1158,1179],"product_tag":[1197],"class_list":{"0":"post-69897","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-men","7":"product_cat-our-watches","8":"product_cat-iwc","9":"product_tag-homepage","10":"pa_box-papers-1-year-warranty","11":"pa_bracelet-cauchuck","12":"pa_brand-iwc","13":"pa_case-stainless-steel","14":"pa_condition-excellent","15":"pa_dial-blue","16":"pa_diameter-44mm","17":"pa_functions-date","18":"pa_functions-chronograph","19":"pa_functions-day","20":"pa_movement-automatic","21":"pa_reference-number-iw378203","22":"pa_year-2-550","24":"first","25":"instock","26":"shipping-taxable","27":"purchasable","28":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/69897"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69897"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=69897"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=69897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}