THE ORIGINS
EXPERIMENTAL WATCHES
In the 1950s, Rolex carried out rigorous testing of an experimental watch, called “Deep Sea Special”. In August 1953, the Deep Sea Special descended to 1,080 metres (approximately 3,543 feet), then to 3,150 metres (approximately 10,334 feet) later the same year, finally reaching 3,700 metres (approximately 12,138 feet) in 1956. In 1960, using the knowledge gained from the making of the first two models, the third Deep Sea Special was created to withstand the most extreme conditions. This is the watch that, strapped to the Bathyscaphe Trieste, was found to be in perfect working order after having reached the Challenger Deep portion of the Mariana Trench at 10,916 metres (35,813 feet) below the surface of the sea.
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THE ROLEX DEEPSEA |  |
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THE RINGLOCK SYSTEM | |
THE HELIUM VALVE | |
THE TITANIUM CASEBACK | |
THE HYPERBARIC TANK | |
BLUE LUMINESCENCE | |
GLIDELOCK EXTENSION SYSTEM | |
ROLEX DEEPSEA Oyster, 44 mm, steel | |
EXPERIMENTAL WATCHES | |
THE DEEPEST DIVE | |
PIONEERING DEEP-SEA EXPLORATION | |
SYLVIA EARLE | |
DAVID DOUBILET | |
DEEPSEA UNDER THE POLE BY ROLEX | |
ON THE WRIST | |
THE ROLEX DEEPSEA | |
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