New Deepest Watch Champ...

[Trapped Wind]

Check out the photo's of the sub arm....

Rolex?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...est-point.html

[Trapped Wind]

Watch is the Deepsea Challenge....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Ixb...layer_embedded

Massive and ugly.

[andy_s]

Although it may appear to be a pure publicity stunt sort of thing, the historic connection between Rolex and the Challenger Deep goes back to the original Trieste descent in 1960, I also believe that Camerons (first solo) adventure last night was co-sponsored by Rolex.

The original Rolex 'Piccard':



And the original pioneers: http://bjsonline.com/watches/articles/0022.shtml

There is a replica of the 'Piccard' at the London Science Museum, I stumbled across their interesting watch/horology display this summer and dragged the uninterested kids and long-suffering wife around it for a while

[Noodlefish]

It's an incredible feat - I have nothing but admiration and respect for Jim Cameron and all involved... I just think it's a shame that the Deep Sea Challenge watch is so *boring*...

- bigger
- stronger
- thicker crystal

But where's the real innovation? Where's the real design / desire to make something new and amazing? Hey ho. I probably ask too much of my heroes.

M

[Trapped Wind]

Originally Posted by andy_s

Although it may appear to be a pure publicity stunt sort of thing, the historic connection between Rolex and the Challenger Deep goes back to the original Trieste descent in 1960, I also believe that Camerons (first solo) adventure last night was co-sponsored by Rolex.

The original Rolex 'Piccard':



And the original pioneers: http://bjsonline.com/watches/articles/0022.shtml

There is a replica of the 'Piccard' at the London Science Museum, I stumbled across their interesting watch/horology display this summer and dragged the uninterested kids and long-suffering wife around it for a while

I stand corrected. The new watch is a thousand times better looking than the old one. I'm not sure how that's possible but it is.

[CaptLeslie]

Do you know what they found at the deepest
part of the ocean??? Whale poop!! I couldn't help myself! Lol Cheers Jim.

[ATG]

I dunno.. Rolex are who they are because of this kind of stuff... its just how it is... I just don't like Rolex since about 1984 sorry!

[G-F]

That new watch is almost as ugly as the first one... That's a remarkable achievement!!!

Bell & Ross had the Hydromax, good for 11,000m and didn't look like a Will E Coyote watch...