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WhoDat · 14 February 2011, 04:06 AM

All the Rolex subs I've had have accompanied me on the commercial dives I've undertaken in my career messing around on & in the water. The DeepSea I bought soon after its release has been no exception. However, its depth rating warranted a dive way beyond my (or any other human's) diving depth limit. So, true to the watches heritage (aka DeepSea Special), I decided to strap it to a submersible heading for deepwater. As a young lad I was captivated by seeing a rolex sub in a jewellers shop window underwater in a wee tank, within a clam shell that was opening & closing with a stream of bubbles for effect. I guess I still have this fascination! I saw online that someone dived a regular Sea-Dweller to 1200m (http://www.home.no/rolextest/) - but couldnt find a similar excercise with a DeepSea. So here it is:

ROV crew use tie-wraps to secure the DeepSea to the sub. They were keen to see an expensive watch implode at depth I think.
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The sub reaches a wreck at 1473m (which is about 4833 ft). Just after this snap was taken the sub descended a little further to reach 1490m (4888ft).
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After a 3hour dive at near freezing temperatures, on working sub the watch returned to the surface still ticking. As I expected of course but to the disappointment of many onboard....

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So now the bar is set - has anyone else dived a DeepSea Deeper?

Tony-GB · 14 February 2011, 05:08 AM

Incredible post.

I got caught in Venice when it flooded once wearing my old Yacht-Master!

FinbarSaunders · 14 February 2011, 05:12 AM

Yeaahhh! That's very cool. Great work Sir, and awesome photos. Have you got any more pics, let's see some more :-)

I too saw the same "Rolex in the water with the bubbles in the shop window" when I was a kid, and it definitely made me want to own a Rolex, a dream which took over 30 years to fulfill.

DCgator · 14 February 2011, 05:19 AM

Great pics! Thanks for sharing. I love my Deepsea!

dddrees · 14 February 2011, 05:26 AM

Great PICs thanks for sharing.

AK40DJ50 · 14 February 2011, 05:27 AM

Really cool post. Great story and pics.

JVP · 14 February 2011, 05:28 AM

Well...my pool is 10 feet in the deep end and I once spilled a Tanqueray and Tonic on my Sub. Where does that put me? Besides Alcoholics Anonymous!

Lgear080 · 14 February 2011, 06:51 AM

great thread. perhaps deepest non-simulated depth for a dssd?
doubt rolex actually tested in live water.

WhoDat · 14 February 2011, 07:24 AM

I know Rolex test the DSSD in a device developed in association with Comex, and that the depth tested equates to 16000ft- some 25% greater than that written on the dial. I'm interested to know though about actual dives in seawater - in the true spirit of the original DeepSea. I have some more deepwater work planned - so maybe I'll dive my own watch again to beat the 4888ft it's done already :)

Jinder · 14 February 2011, 08:37 AM

Impressive!

HL65 · 14 February 2011, 08:47 AM

Pretty cool!!! Thanks for sharing!

RolexWatcher · 14 February 2011, 08:53 AM

That is real cool!

14 February 2011, 04:06 AM	#1
WhoDat "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Posts: 2	Deepest DeepSea? All the Rolex subs I've had have accompanied me on the commercial dives I've undertaken in my career messing around on & in the water. The DeepSea I bought soon after its release has been no exception. However, its depth rating warranted a dive way beyond my (or any other human's) diving depth limit. So, true to the watches heritage (aka DeepSea Special), I decided to strap it to a submersible heading for deepwater. As a young lad I was captivated by seeing a rolex sub in a jewellers shop window underwater in a wee tank, within a clam shell that was opening & closing with a stream of bubbles for effect. I guess I still have this fascination! I saw online that someone dived a regular Sea-Dweller to 1200m (http://www.home.no/rolextest/) - but couldnt find a similar excercise with a DeepSea. So here it is: ROV crew use tie-wraps to secure the DeepSea to the sub. They were keen to see an expensive watch implode at depth I think. IMG_1812.jpg IMG_1813.jpg The sub reaches a wreck at 1473m (which is about 4833 ft). Just after this snap was taken the sub descended a little further to reach 1490m (4888ft). Rolex01_blanked.jpg After a 3hour dive at near freezing temperatures, on working sub the watch returned to the surface still ticking. As I expected of course but to the disappointment of many onboard.... IMG_1825.jpg So now the bar is set - has anyone else dived a DeepSea Deeper?

14 February 2011, 05:08 AM	#2
Tony-GB "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: Oxfordshire, UK Watch: 116680 & 116622 Posts: 3,953	Incredible post. I got caught in Venice when it flooded once wearing my old Yacht-Master! __________________ "...why oh why, didn't I take the blue pill...?" http://www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/ www.cheetah.org

14 February 2011, 05:26 AM	#5
dddrees "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: This N That Posts: 34,251	Great PICs thanks for sharing. __________________ When it captures your imagination, that's when you know you have found your passion. Loyal Foot Soldier of The Nylon Nation. Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

14 February 2011, 05:27 AM	#6
AK40DJ50 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Tom Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,506	Really cool post. Great story and pics. __________________ Datejust II 116333 Submariner 116610LN

14 February 2011, 08:47 AM	#11
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,480	Pretty cool!!! Thanks for sharing! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

14 February 2011, 05:12 AM	#3
FinbarSaunders Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK, Midlands Watch: Rolex GMT-IIc Posts: 69	Yeaahhh! That's very cool. Great work Sir, and awesome photos. Have you got any more pics, let's see some more :-) I too saw the same "Rolex in the water with the bubbles in the shop window" when I was a kid, and it definitely made me want to own a Rolex, a dream which took over 30 years to fulfill.

14 February 2011, 05:19 AM	#4
DCgator "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PNW Watch: DS,BLNR,SubLV,DJ2 Posts: 8,123	Great pics! Thanks for sharing. I love my Deepsea!

14 February 2011, 05:28 AM	#7
JVP "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Jersey Watch: 18k Submariner Posts: 80	Well...my pool is 10 feet in the deep end and I once spilled a Tanqueray and Tonic on my Sub. Where does that put me? Besides Alcoholics Anonymous!

14 February 2011, 06:51 AM	#8
Lgear080 Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 3,506	great thread. perhaps deepest non-simulated depth for a dssd? doubt rolex actually tested in live water.

14 February 2011, 07:24 AM	#9
WhoDat "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Posts: 2	I know Rolex test the DSSD in a device developed in association with Comex, and that the depth tested equates to 16000ft- some 25% greater than that written on the dial. I'm interested to know though about actual dives in seawater - in the true spirit of the original DeepSea. I have some more deepwater work planned - so maybe I'll dive my own watch again to beat the 4888ft it's done already :)

14 February 2011, 08:37 AM	#10
Jinder Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Jinder Location: Ontario Watch: 116713 Posts: 601	Impressive!

14 February 2011, 08:53 AM	#12
RolexWatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Vincent Location: LON HKG SYD Posts: 1,236	That is real cool!

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