IWC Model Porsche Design Ocean 2000. Estimate: DKK 25,000-30,000 (€ 3,350-4,050).
IWC Model Porsche Design Ocean 2000. Estimate: DKK 25,000-30,000 (€ 3,350-4,050).

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IWC – Timeless Classics at Auction

At this autumn’s international auction at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers in Copenhagen, we focus on Swiss wristwatches from IWC with many of the well-known models, including Ocean 2000 designed by Ferdinand Porsche in 1982.

"The classic wristwatches from IWC are highly sought after today – on par with Rolex, Patek Philippe and Omega. This time we present the legendary IWC Ocean 2000, which was designed by none other than Ferdinand Porsche himself. The watch was the first diving watch made of titanium and is also waterproof down to 2000 meters – it was even designed without a helium escape valve. In other words, Ocean 2000 was cutting edge, when it was presented in 1982," says Kristian Haagen, wristwatch specialist at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers.

The Ocean 2000 watch itself was produced by IWC and is today considered one of the most successful diving watches that has ever been produced. It is quite extraordinary for Bruun Rasmussen to be able to offer two of these watches – in "almost like new" condition no less.

Watchmakers, Modern Technology and Hydropower

IWC – The International Watch Company – is 150 years old. It was established by the American watchmaking pioneer, Florentine Ariosto Jones, who founded the company in Schaffhausen (Switzerland) in 1868. He drew on the help of eminently qualified Swiss watchmakers, modern technology and hydropower sourced from the nearby River Rhine to manufacture watch movements of the highest possible quality.

Historic Timepieces

IWC’s watch family consists of several historic timepieces: The Pilot’s Watches, Portugieser, Ingenieur, Aquatimer, Da Vinci and Portofino – most of them are represented at the upcoming auction. They represent the broad range of the company’s watchmaking expertise: from robust watches for everyday use to professional sports watches. The auction also presents exclusive wristwatches from other legendary brands such as Rolex, Omega and Patek Philippe.

Auction: Thursday, 21 September at 7 pm, Bredgade 33 in Copenhagen

Preview: 14-18 September at the same address

View all IWC wristwatches

View all the lots with wristwatches

Topics

Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers is one of Scandinavia’s leading international auction houses, and one of Denmark’s oldest. It all started on 6 October 1948, when Arne Bruun Rasmussen conducted the first traditional auction in the saleroom at Bredgade 33 in Copenhagen. Today, Jesper Bruun Rasmussen stands at the helm of the family-run business together with the third generation of the family, his son Frederik and daughter Alexa, and the company’s CEO Jakob Dupont.

In 2004, the first online auction was launched, and today the auction house has expanded to include departments in Copenhagen and Aarhus and representations in Sweden, Germany, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Spain, Italy, Thailand and the US. About 100,000 lots are put up for auction each year at the traditional auctions and daily online auctions. Here you can bid on everything from art, antiques, modern design and jewellery to books, coins, stamps, wine and weaponry.

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"Going once, going twice. Sold to the lady in the front row". For more than 75 years, the auction house Bruun Rasmussen has sold art, antiques, design, jewellery, wristwatches and collector’s items such as wine, books, coins and stamps. After having been family-owned through three generations, we were bought in 2022 by the English auction house Bonhams, which was founded in England in 1793 and is today one of the world's leading auction houses. We are now part of an international network with a global reach, and we present and sell art where it makes the most sense in relation to potential buyers. This also means that through the network we offer more than 60 categories of items at our auctions.

Art and credibility are at the heart of everything we do. The work in the auction house places great demands on our knowledge of art and trends on the market. Our specialists are the most experienced and competent in the industry, and in the Bonhams Network we share knowledge and communicate across national borders with a large number of international specialists. This way, we can provide the best valuation and advice that have become our trademark – and thereby offer the best lots from all categories and achieve the highest hammer prices for the benefit of our customers.

Tradition and innovation go hand in hand. At Bruun Rasmussen, we are one of Europe's most modern and digital auction houses, and it is only natural for us to adapt to changes in the market. Innovation is part of our DNA, while we are also deeply rooted in our history. The foundation of the company rests on our two types of auctions – Online Auction and Live Auction. Every week we put more than a thousand lots up for auction at bruun-rasmussen.dk, and several times a year we present exclusive lots live in our saleroom. We are proud to sell art and design in virtually every category and price range to and for people all over the world who are driven by the same passion as we are.

We want to be a living centre of culture, and since the autumn of 2023, we have been located in Lyngby north of Copenhagen in a new, modern domicile. Here you can not only explore among all the art objects on display and bid on the exciting auctions, you can also meet our specialists, get an estimate on your own items, consign them for auction, listen to exciting lectures and participate in cultural events. We also have branches in Aarhus and Glostrup and regularly go on valuation trips around Denmark and abroad. Our goal is to always be available and for everyone to have a good experience in our auction house.

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