Pressure Resistant to 11,000 Meters: Rolex Introduces the Brand New Oyster Perpetual Deepsea Challenge Clad in Titanium
On January 23, 1960, the Deep Sea Special – an experimental Rolex wristwatch designed for extremely high pressure – accompanied oceanographer Jacques Piccard and U.S. Navy Lieutenant Don Walsh as they set a diving record in the Mariana Trench. Attached to the outer shell of the deep-sea submersible Trieste, it descended to a depth of...
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Nov 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler