Rolex Watches Breakthrough in Deep Sea
January 23, 1960 , deep-sea submersible Trieste and a Rolex watch dived to 10,916 meters below the sea, this deep sea explorer has successfully rewritten the history of the marine conquest. 50 years later , the record has not been broken , dive depth unrivaled . It has therefore become human exploration of deep-sea the world’s landmark event, but also greatly degree of enhanced of human the ocean protection of consciousness.
50 years ago, U.S. Navy Captain Don Walsh and the Swiss inventor Jacques Piccard drove the Trieste into the center of the Mariana Trench – Challenger Deep. Rolex and the U.S. Navy deep submergence devices together to create a history – in the ship, by the Swiss designed and manufactured dive Externally , fixed a Rolex watch. The third-generation Rolex Oyster Deep Sea Special watch is specially designed for this event, in the Challenger Deep over 35,000 feet in the sea, is still easily afford the equivalent of per square inch 8 tons pressure .
Trieste and the two ever to move forward explorers in 8 and a half hours after surfacing , they succeeded in creating submersibles ( manned or unmanned ) and diving depth record, the witness The record of the Rolex Deep Sea Special watch in the process of is still maintaining a perfect performance. A few days later , Picard In a letter to Switzerland, Rolex headquarters in a telegram wrote in : “I am pleased to announce that Rolex watch in the water 11,000 meters in the same to maintain normal time , such as land -like precision of excellence . ”
Although the ocean of human existence and development is essential , when the people in this area is poorly understood. The success of the diving activities not only reached the earth’s surface is known the deepest point of , has created an unprecedented record , and so far no one can break , but also in deep sea exploration and research the field of milestones .
Walsh and Piccard’s great achievement, so that the public fully informed of Rolex its technical excellence contained scientific value. At the same time , this feat has also been diving professionals particularly concerned about , they will Rolex watch as an important dive tool. Even if of deep the potential water, Rolex watch remains superior quality, waterproof known Oyster watch no failure .
After the birth of Trieste diving record, Rolex Submariner has been the U.S. Navy deep sea diver school and U.S. Navy “Ocean Lab “program choice. With such cooperation, the 1967 the introduction of Rolex Sea-Dweller, on this watch for the most demanding underwater testing.
Walsh and Piccard the achievements of so that the public fully informed of Rolex its technical excellence contained scientific value. At the same time , this feat has also been diving professionals particularly concerned about , they will Rolex watch as an important dive tool. Even if of deep the potential water, Rolex watch remains superior quality, waterproof known Oyster watch no failure .
After the birth of Trieste diving record, Rolex Submariner has been the U.S. Navy deep sea diver school and U.S. Navy “Ocean Lab “program choice. With such cooperation, the 1967 Rolex the introduction of Rolex Sea-Dweller before , on this watch for the most demanding underwater testing.
From the birth of Rolex Oyster watch in 1926, to the waterproof performance test of the Oyster watch in process of Mercedes Gleitze acrossed the English Channel in 1927, until more sophisticated waterproof watches launched , Rolex has always occupied the leading position in watch manufacturing industry , especially in the field of making waterproof watches, to fulfill its as a watch leader promise and is committed to supporting human marine industry and deep-sea research .
Something that prouding Rolex proud is that this brand has always been closely related to human prominent achievement – Rolex Oyster watch witness the exciting and the great moment: Sir Edmund Hillary conquered the summit of Qomolangma, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, Roger Federer become of tennis king, three legendary golf star Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, and their countless victories, the wind and waves of the fleet in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and other major sailing events repeatedly refresh the record.
Outstanding Rolex watch accompanying of these outstanding people each breakthroughs and challenges, time and again of the highest achievements the aspirations are on the Rolex brand the spirit and idea of the perfect embodies.
Significant Events – Rolex Diving Watches(1953-2008)
1953
Launched the first Rolex Submariner watch. The watch is equipped with Rolex’s special Twinlock system, the waterproof depth is up to 100 meters. In the same year , Rolex improved the the waterproof depth of the Submariner watch and make it up to 200 meters.
1954
Submariner watch was released in the spring BASELWORLD.
1960s
Rolex supplied French professional diving companies COMEX with two diving models: the Submariner and the Sea Dweller, they are all designed specially for professional divers. In addition, the Submariner watch was also U.S. Navy deep-sea divers the school and the U.S. Navy with the revolutionary “Ocean Lab “project selected as its technical support.
1967
Launched the Sea Dweller, equipped with a scalee rotating bezel and Rolex exclusive helium valve, water resistant up to 610 meters .
1970
Triplock system was born. Rolex fixed a third gasket in the crown. Sea Dweller 2000 is equipped with the Triplock system .
1978
Sea Dweller 4000 was born , water depth of 1,220 meters.
1979
Submariner’s waterproof depth increased to 300 meters .
2003
To celebrate the legendary Submariner watch first appeared in half a century ago, Rolex introduced the Submariner 50th anniversary limited edition, which was equipped with a fresh outer ring.
2008
Rolex DEEP SEA was born, it was equipped with Rolex’s new Ringlock System, the new diving model was water resistant to a staggering 3,900 meters.
Significant Events – Rolex Deep Sea Special
1950s
Rolex introduced a new watch, used the same watchmaking technology with the first Oyster watch, but had a larger case so can withstand strong pressure from the deep sea. The first Oyster prototype Deep Sea Special watch successfully passed professional divers’ deep sea test .
In the early of the 1950s, Rolex improved this diving watch. To highlight its waterproof watch’s superior performance in the deep sea, Rolex cooperated with Swiss inventor Auguste Piccard.
1953
Through the participation of Trieste diving adventure, the second edition of Deep Sea Special watch in resiliency and water resistance terms of has been significantly enhanced, and was fixed in the deep detector outside, in the underwater 1,080 meters Successfully pass the test. In the same year , this watch with the deep-sea detector dive 3,150 meters under the sea . When the watch is not in the test, will be placed in a special custom wooden box , the above description describes in detail how the only constant in the box inside of the watch on the chain and set .
1956
The same model of Oyster Prototype watch in Trieste, a new diving record, reached 3,700 meters.
1960
With manufacturing previous two editions of the diving watch process experience , the third edition of Deep Sea Special watch can be in the most demanding submerged environments to maintain normal performance. Watch was again fixed in Trieste, and with its Mariana Trench from the sea 10,916 meters Challenger abyss. In this depth , this watch is still travel time accurate , maintain the most outstanding performance.