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versatile1 · 31 August 2012, 03:06 PM

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.

mmmk604 · 31 August 2012, 03:09 PM

I am impressed. You should get someone to write an short article about this watch!!

versatile1 · 31 August 2012, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmmk604

I am impressed. You should get someone to write an short article about this watch!!

Apparently it will be in the local paper sometime maybe next week.
I'll make sure the info gets posted

Megalobyte · 31 August 2012, 03:28 PM

That's a cyclops, not a barnacle! :)

JK.

Thats pretty cool.

toph · 31 August 2012, 03:30 PM

Immense! Thanks for posting

jolimont · 31 August 2012, 03:38 PM

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?)

Andelain · 31 August 2012, 03:42 PM

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.

brokenchains · 31 August 2012, 03:55 PM

Always a good idea to insure your watches. Great story!!

kilyung · 31 August 2012, 03:55 PM

That's crazy! Love it.

sleddog · 31 August 2012, 04:04 PM

Interesting story, and one exceptionally lucky owner!!

Megalobyte · 31 August 2012, 04:05 PM

Another, is it safe...question answered!

P

BradTrinh24 · 31 August 2012, 04:10 PM

That is awesome. Will RSC take that?

jolimont · 31 August 2012, 04:11 PM

I wouldn't have the exterior of the watch cleaned or polished- just the insides serviced- it would make a great story

CharlieSheen · 31 August 2012, 04:14 PM

amazing! it will look like new after a spa treatment!

93 Turbo · 31 August 2012, 04:16 PM

The one that didn't get away, thanks for sharing.

Rolex Freak · 31 August 2012, 04:16 PM

Wow.

padi56 · 31 August 2012, 04:19 PM

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.

le_baroudeur · 31 August 2012, 04:21 PM

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.

kymwatchlog · 31 August 2012, 04:22 PM

now this is the real SUBMARINEr!

zeuloa · 31 August 2012, 05:55 PM

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!

travisb · 31 August 2012, 06:06 PM

Crazy cool!
Thx for the story.

MonBK · 31 August 2012, 06:22 PM

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.

ramilio · 31 August 2012, 06:25 PM

Great story! almost a needle in a haystack!

Feras · 31 August 2012, 06:33 PM

Wow, very intersting thread. Thanx Jeff for sharing, would hate missing such a thread

Puffy · 31 August 2012, 06:43 PM

coool story!!

boywondergq1 · 31 August 2012, 06:50 PM

Simply amazing, thank you so much for posting. I wonder if Rolex is going to use this in an advertisement? They should! I'd like them to step up and offer a full service for this fellow.

Now if someone could find my Ray Bans at the bottom of Lake Ontario I lost last week...

boywondergq1 · 31 August 2012, 06:50 PM

double post

bayerische · 31 August 2012, 07:12 PM

Does look like rust, but understandable after a year in salt water.

bayerische · 31 August 2012, 07:13 PM

Awesome story too!

gregdolley · 31 August 2012, 07:20 PM

OMFG, that's amazing!!

31 August 2012, 03:06 PM	#1
versatile1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Jeff Location: Nanaimo, B.C. Watch: DJ2 Blue Romans Posts: 1,980	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, 03:30 PM	#5
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	Immense! Thanks for posting __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

31 August 2012, 03:42 PM	#7
Andelain "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: The Sandbox Watch: ing your 6...... Posts: 1,379	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. __________________ .

31 August 2012, 04:04 PM	#10
sleddog TRF Moderator & 2023 EXPLORER 40 Patron Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Nearby. Posts: 24,887	Interesting story, and one exceptionally lucky owner!! __________________ He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!! TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..

31 August 2012, 04:19 PM	#17
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 51,319	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. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

31 August 2012, 03:09 PM	#2
mmmk604 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Canada Watch: 116610LN Posts: 1,594	I am impressed. You should get someone to write an short article about this watch!!

31 August 2012, 03:28 PM	#4
Megalobyte "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Ari Location: Florida Watch: ...me go broke Posts: 2,427	That's a cyclops, not a barnacle! :) JK. Thats pretty cool.

31 August 2012, 03:38 PM	#6
jolimont "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Will Location: land of oz Watch: sundial Posts: 2,219	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, 03:55 PM	#8
brokenchains "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 438	Always a good idea to insure your watches. Great story!!

31 August 2012, 03:55 PM	#9
kilyung "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,779	That's crazy! Love it.

31 August 2012, 04:05 PM	#11
Megalobyte "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Ari Location: Florida Watch: ...me go broke Posts: 2,427	Another, is it safe...question answered! P

31 August 2012, 04:10 PM	#12
BradTrinh24 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Bradley Location: Kentucky Watch: 116710BLNR Posts: 88	That is awesome. Will RSC take that?

31 August 2012, 04:11 PM	#13
jolimont "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Will Location: land of oz Watch: sundial Posts: 2,219	I wouldn't have the exterior of the watch cleaned or polished- just the insides serviced- it would make a great story

31 August 2012, 04:14 PM	#14
CharlieSheen Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Chris Location: California Posts: 381	amazing! it will look like new after a spa treatment!

31 August 2012, 04:16 PM	#15
93 Turbo 2023 Rolex DAYTONA Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Watch: Rolex.Tudor.PAM Posts: 1,543	The one that didn't get away, thanks for sharing.

31 August 2012, 04:16 PM	#16
Rolex Freak 2023 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Sandro Location: Canada Watch: Rolex/GS Posts: 4,411	Wow.

31 August 2012, 04:21 PM	#18
le_baroudeur "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rennes, FRANCE Posts: 802	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. __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Assoc. of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons.

31 August 2012, 04:22 PM	#19
kymwatchlog Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: US Posts: 853	now this is the real SUBMARINEr!

31 August 2012, 05:55 PM	#20
zeuloa "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Jose Location: Here Watch: SEA-DWELLER Posts: 2,232	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!

31 August 2012, 06:06 PM	#21
travisb 2023 ROLEX EXPLORER 40 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 30,807	Crazy cool! Thx for the story.

31 August 2012, 06:22 PM	#22
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,285	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.

31 August 2012, 06:25 PM	#23
ramilio "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: australia Posts: 27	Great story! almost a needle in a haystack!

31 August 2012, 06:33 PM	#24
Feras Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Feras Location: Bahrain Watch: Rolex,Tag Posts: 1,923	Wow, very intersting thread. Thanx Jeff for sharing, would hate missing such a thread

31 August 2012, 06:43 PM	#25
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	coool story!! __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

31 August 2012, 06:50 PM	#26
boywondergq1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 792	Simply amazing, thank you so much for posting. I wonder if Rolex is going to use this in an advertisement? They should! I'd like them to step up and offer a full service for this fellow. Now if someone could find my Ray Bans at the bottom of Lake Ontario I lost last week... __________________ "Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes." - Oscar Wilde

31 August 2012, 07:12 PM	#28
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,878	Does look like rust, but understandable after a year in salt water. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

31 August 2012, 07:13 PM	#29
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,878	Awesome story too! __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

31 August 2012, 07:20 PM	#30
gregdolley "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Greg Dolley Location: Los Angeles Watch: Rose Gold Daytona Posts: 1,281	OMFG, that's amazing!! __________________ RG Daytona PRS 516 Tissot Automatic (ETA 7750) Timex T2N931 Quartz

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