DEEPSEA engineering question

[MrStarr]

Anyone know why the DEEPSEA bezel was designed to operate on ball bearings and springs which allows the vertical rocking movement.

[Chewbacca]

I believe because the depth pressures compress and expand and having it on a traditional flat click bezel setup would likely not allow for the curved crystal to fit snug.

[drrd]

Is the Sub bezel mechanism different to the SD line?

Never thought about it before.

[padi56]

All the ceramic bezels' than are meant to rotate all work on the same principle ball bearing and spring loaded click stop.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by drrd

Is the Sub bezel mechanism different to the SD line?

Never thought about it before.

Identical in design

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

I believe because the depth pressures compress and expand and having it on a traditional flat click bezel setup would likely not allow for the curved crystal to fit snug.

Its because it works well and provides for a higher quality feel of operation than the click spring and tensioner of old.

A bit of bent paperclip has no place on a modern luxury timepiece

[phillyvice]

Originally Posted by MrStarr

Anyone know why the DEEPSEA bezel was designed to operate on ball bearings and springs which allows the vertical rocking movement.

Hey is there a diagram like this for the Sky Dweller command bezel?


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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by padi56

All the ceramic bezels' than are meant to rotate all work on the same principle ball bearing and spring loaded click stop.

[drrd]

Originally Posted by Devildog

Identical in design

Thanks

They do feel slightly different, dssd and sd do feel a bit more positive than the Sub. Size matters I guess.

[Chewbacca]

You’re all nuts.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

I believe because the depth pressures compress and expand and having it on a traditional flat click bezel setup would likely not allow for the curved crystal to fit snug.

Lol.
Somehow I don't think so Tim

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Devildog

Its because it works well and provides for a higher quality feel of operation than the click spring and tensioner of old.

A bit of bent paperclip has no place on a modern luxury timepiece

This is the likely explanation.
It's a more luxurious feel.

The vertical play is also probably there to facilitate some movement/clearance in order to be able to flush it out when rinsing the watch and remove sand, mud or any other type of grit which may otherwise accumulate and jam up the works