AN OBSESSION WITH PERFECTION
THE HYPERBARIC TANK
To guarantee the waterproofness of the Rolex Deepsea to the extreme depth of 3,900 metres (12,800 feet), Rolex installed a specifically designed piece of test equipment. The high-performance, stainless steel hyperbaric tank, which is cast in a single piece and weighs 1.3 tonnes, simulates the pressure at 4,875 metres (16,000 feet) below sea level; some 25% greater than the depth indicated on the watch dial. At this depth, the pressure exerted upon the crystal and the caseback is equivalent to a force of 4.5 tonnes. This high-tech equipment was developed and manufactured by COMEX (Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise), an internationally renowned company specialising in underwater engineering and hyperbaric technology, with which Rolex has been collaborating for several decades.
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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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