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31 August 2012, 03:06 PM | #1 |
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Sub spends over a year at the bottom of the ocean!
Sorry for the long thread title but have a look at this!
I dropped by my local RSC today for a visit and to see if there were any pre-loved rolexes for sale when Steve said "Have a look at this!" So here is the story. The owner was fishing on the west coast of British Columbia when the clasp of his Submariner hooked onto his fishing rod, broke a pin on the bracelet and fell overboard. His first reaction was to record the coordinates on his GPS so he knew within a few meters of the "Drop Zone" It just so happened that not far from this particular location there was a dredging barge, that moves sediment from the oceans floor working on a regular basis, so he contacted them asking to search the area on occasion (at a cost of 85.00 per hour) to see if the watch could be found. For some extra incentive he offered 1000.00 cash if the watch was recovered. 14 months later guess what?? Found in over 100 meters of salt water and the cool part? look at the second hand in the pics below! After 40 winds the watch still works to spec! I would never believe it if I didn't see it with my own eyes and here it from my own RSC. The watch had a freakin barnicle growing on the bezel! How crazy is that?? It didn't happen without pics you say?? Take a look. |
31 August 2012, 03:09 PM | #2 |
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I am impressed. You should get someone to write an short article about this watch!!
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31 August 2012, 03:12 PM | #3 |
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31 August 2012, 03:28 PM | #4 |
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That's a cyclops, not a barnacle! :)
JK. Thats pretty cool. |
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31 August 2012, 03:30 PM | #6 |
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Immense! Thanks for posting
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31 August 2012, 03:38 PM | #7 |
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wow that is amazing, who cares about how deep it goes, its about how LONG it can stay underwater!
Rolex needs to put that in their next print advertisement a la Mercedes Benz A class in Australia a while back ( car got smashed to smithereens but occupants walked away) BTW what is that orange stuff on the bracelet (rust?) |
31 August 2012, 03:42 PM | #8 |
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It looks like algae to me, and it'll come off. With a service and polishing, I'll bet you'd never know what happened to it.
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Always a good idea to insure your watches. Great story!!
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1 September 2012, 12:19 AM | #10 |
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Side note based on your comment. His Insurance company paid out and replaced this watch with a new 2 tone sub. After this one was recovered the customer called the insurance company to remain on their good side to inform them of the find. They told him the recovery would fall under a Salvage law and was legally owned at that point by the dredging company. If they chose to sell it back to him for 1000.00 it was no business of theres.
So He got a BNIB replacement and his original all legal! |
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That's crazy! Love it.
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Interesting story, and one exceptionally lucky owner!!
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31 August 2012, 04:05 PM | #13 |
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Another, is it safe...question answered! P
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31 August 2012, 04:11 PM | #14 |
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I wouldn't have the exterior of the watch cleaned or polished- just the insides serviced- it would make a great story
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Wow.
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That is just awesome... I wonder how long they looked for it (days per week, hours per day( until they found it 14 months later... That could have been very very expensive |
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That is awesome. Will RSC take that?
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31 August 2012, 04:14 PM | #19 |
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amazing! it will look like new after a spa treatment!
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The one that didn't get away, thanks for sharing.
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Well if any off you guys dive in the Red Sea there is a SD belonging to me somewhere in the blue just of the north pinnacle of the Elphinstone reef.It was lost around 12 years ago but depths off the reef go down to 1000m,but it was replaced by my dive insurance.
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better wear a DSSD to go down there....lol...unreal stories
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14 November 2013, 05:24 PM | #23 |
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Wow time flies.
I forgot about this thread I will contact Steve tomorrow and see if I I can get updated Pics of the finished product. Thanks for bringing this thread back to life!
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Keep us posted Jeff, there's a bunch just waiting to see then end of this saga!
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Incredible!
Just imagine: the small wristwatch falls down to the bottom of the ocean.. Then after a few dozen hours, it stops, dead. The second hand, the cold second hand, stops. For months, in the cold dark water. It should never work again, and back to life! Wow.
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now this is the real SUBMARINEr!
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31 August 2012, 05:55 PM | #28 |
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Excellent story! I would write a letter to Rolex if I was the owner congratulating them on a great product. Maybe they'll pick up the tab at RSC!
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Crazy cool!
Thx for the story. |
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A five minutes shower or a 1 year shower, what's the difference?
I took a 30 minute bath last night, should I send Rolex a letter? A great story though. |
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