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PD Ocean 2000 3524 Strap Adapter Question - Are there different pin style bracelets?

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    Apprentice 29 posts
    11 Jun 2025, 8:56 p.m. 11 Jun 2025, 8:56 p.m.
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    Good afternoon everyone,

     

    I was curious if the strap adapter IWC stocks for the Ocean 2000 3524 will fit any 3524 with the bracelet using pins.

     

    They're telling me that even if it is a 3524 with the pin style bracelet that it doesn't mean the strap adapter will fit.

     

    Are there variations of the pin bracelet on 3524s?

     

    Thanks guys!

     

    -Peter

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    Mr. Martin Dohrmann
    Connoisseur 240 posts
    14 Jun 2025, 1:19 p.m. 14 Jun 2025, 1:19 p.m.
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    Hi Peter,

     

    There were several different bracelet generation style used over the years for the Ocean 2000. The 3524 should have the later style, like shown in the pic.

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    Mr. Martin Dohrmann
    Connoisseur 240 posts
    14 Jun 2025, 1:22 p.m. 14 Jun 2025, 1:22 p.m.
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    Apprentice 29 posts
    14 Jun 2025, 3:06 p.m. 14 Jun 2025, 3:06 p.m.
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    Thank you for the reply!

     

    After opening it up, it is actually a 3504 based on the inside of the case back.

     

    Perhaps the case was replaced. I heard they keep the original case back to retain the serial number.

     

    If this does in fact have a gen 3 pin style case / bracelet and IWC only stocks the gen 4 strap adapter, will it work on the gen 3 case / bracelet. IWC has doubts.

     

    I've sent them the serial number and seeing if they can figure out more about what has been done to the watch.

     

     

    Thanks,

    -Peter

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    Mr. Martin Dohrmann
    Connoisseur 240 posts
    14 Jun 2025, 3:11 p.m. 14 Jun 2025, 3:11 p.m.
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    Hi Peter,

     

    Gen 3 and 4 are almost the same and a bracelet Gen 4 works easyly with Gen. 3 case! 

     

    I have Gen. 3 and 4 bracelets and they work both fine with my 3529 and 3319 Ocean Bund.

     

    Greetings Martin 

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    Apprentice 29 posts
    14 Jun 2025, 3:15 p.m. 14 Jun 2025, 3:15 p.m.
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    Best news I've heard all day!

     

    I have the strap, just not the adapter yet. That's how I want to wear the watch. I'm just not a fan of bracelets.

     

    Also the watch was missing the Ocean link. It's a bit of a bummer for completeness. I've heard sometimes when watches would go in for case / bracelet changes Ocean links might not have been available and normal links were used entirely. A bit strange but makes sense.

     

    I'm also having a service done Monday. It's running a bit off... It won't register on the timegrapher.

     

    Thanks again,

    Peter 

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    Apprentice 29 posts
    18 Jun 2025, 3:33 p.m. 18 Jun 2025, 3:33 p.m.
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    Martin,

     

    One more question...

     

    The watch is off with the watchmaker right now having some things done.

     

    When it gets back I'll size the bracelet and then switch over to the velcro strap.

     

    I can't find what the procedure for removing the pins in the case / bracelet is?

     

    On my GST Aquatimer 2000 you just depress the middle button and push the pin out.

     

    Not really sure of the method of doing it on a gen 3/4 bracelet. I don't want to mess anything up...

     

    Thanks again,

    -Peter

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    Mr. Martin Dohrmann
    Connoisseur 240 posts
    18 Jun 2025, 8:19 p.m. 18 Jun 2025, 8:19 p.m.
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    Hi Peter,


    There is a special black/red bracelet tool marked: Porsche Design by IWC. The tool was delivered with the watch. 

    Also the manual of the 3524 shows how to adjust the bracelet. 
     

    Greetings/ Grüße Martin 

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    Mr. Martin Dohrmann
    Connoisseur 240 posts
    18 Jun 2025, 8:19 p.m. 18 Jun 2025, 8:19 p.m.
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    Mr. Martin Dohrmann
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    18 Jun 2025, 8:20 p.m. 18 Jun 2025, 8:20 p.m.
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    Apprentice 29 posts
    18 Jun 2025, 8:26 p.m. 18 Jun 2025, 8:26 p.m.
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    Awesome, thanks so much :)

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