THE ORIGINS
THE DEEPEST DIVE
In 1960, the US Navy's experimental bathyscaphe, the Trieste, successfully descended into the Mariana Trench, the deepest known depression on the Earth's surface. With Lieutenant Don Walsh (USN) at the helm, accompanied by Jacques Piccard, the Trieste accomplished a feat so incredible that it forever raised the bar for deep-ocean exploration. Emerging from 10,916 metres (37,800 feet), the bathyscaphe was in perfect working order – as was the Rolex Deep Sea Special prototype that had been attached to the outside during the historic dive. A performance that would cement Rolex's place in history as the maker of the most resistant and reliable watch ever.
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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 | |
THE ROLEX GLIDELOCK CLASP | |
ROLEX DEEPSEA Oyster, 44 mm, steel | |
THE DEEP SEA SPECIAL PROTOTYPES | |
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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