In 1964 the Ollech & Wajs Precision Caribbean 1000 set the standard by which all other dive watches would be measured with a certified record-shattering depth rating of 1,000m (3,300ft). The single biggest leap forwards in the evolution of the dive watch was thanks partly to the revolutionary 702 mono-block case with its distinctive pointed lugs.
It was worn by commercial and military divers and tested by ocean explorers in the Red Sea, the North Atlantic and under the frozen Arctic ice pack. To mark 60 years since the Caribbean 1000 entered dive watch folklore we have created a special C-1000 Edition that reinterprets several design features of the iconic inaugural reference.
The anniversary C-1000 A evokes the unmistakable abbreviated triangular lugs, affectionately referred to as ‘Vampire fangs’ by collectors. Caribbean 1000 enthusiasts will also appreciate the familiar tapered hour and minutes hands and the 12 hour bi-directional bezel with 20 minute diver’s scale, also inspired by the original. The C-1000 A is just as impermeable as its antecedent though thanks to advancements in materials and manufacturing it achieves this with the convenience of a screw down case back.
Year
2024
Dimensions
39.5 mm × 15.8 mm
Case
Brushed 316L stainless steel, screwed back, screw-down crown, rotating bezel 12H. origin, manufactured in Jura, Switzerland
Glass
Sapphire with anti-glare treatment
Dial
Hands and indexes in pale green and cream Super-LumiNova®
Water resistance
1000m/ 100atm
Movement
Automatic, bespoke Soprod Newton Precision P092; date-only calendar, with semi-instantaneous changes and quick adjustment using the crown; stop seconds; 4Hz 28,800 vibrations per hour; 23 jewels; 44-hour power reserve. The Soprod Newton P092 movement is independently tested for dependability and durability at the internationally renowned Laboratoire Dubois in Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, and has been awarded a Chronofiable® certification.
Average Accuracy
+/-5 seconds per day, adjusted in five positions
M-Heritage bracelet
20 mm medium gauge, stainless steel mesh bracelet, hand-brushed, reinforced ends, with an OW-engraved thorn buckleÂ
Rubber Expedition strap
20 mm abrasion-, distortion-, heat- and oil-resistant, toxin-free rubber strap. Embossed centimetres and inches rule and 1:25000 cartographic scale. Morse code alphabet and a metres, yards and feet conversion table. Manufactured by Italian rubber specialist and hand-finished in Switzerland, with two brushed stainless steel keepers and a thorn buckle, signed ‘OWZ 1956’.
Nylon ‘Freediver’ RAF band
20 mm, premium-quality, highly durable black nylon one-piece band, made in Great Britain, hand-finished in Switzerland, with two brushed stainless steel keepers and a thorn buckle, signed ‘OWZ 1956’
Origin
Handmade in the Swiss Jura
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