Born out of the cooperation between Swiss watch manufacturer IWC and a branch of the legendary sports car manufacture Porsche, the Bund Ocean 2000 holds a place of special importance within the history of the company as it is the last line of watches made specifically for military purposes. A military re-edition of the Porsche Design Ocean 2000 line which were originally launched in the early 1980s, the Bund project was made alive thanks to the contract obtain by IWC with the West Germany Army to deliver mil spec versions of their current watches.

Different from their "civilian" counterparts, the mil-spec timepieces, like the present example, most notably featured orange seconds hand, black bezel, a flat crystal and a nylon strap (the titanium bracelet was optional). Interestingly, while the civilian version was rated to 2000 meters below sea level (thus its name "Ocean 2000"), the military version was only tested up to 300 meters.

Three different models were made for the Navy: a "Kampftaucheruhr" (combat diver) model, bearing reference 3314 or 3315 introduced in 1983; a "Minentaucheruhr" (minesweeper models) reference 3519, and the "Taucheruhr" (diver) model reference 3529, like the present example, or 3509.

The present titanium Ocean 2000 Bund is not only offered complete with its original accessories, but furthermore in absolutely original and unrestored condition, an absolute gem for the collector of scarce and historically relevant timepieces.