Rolex already offers a watch rated to 3,900 meters (the $12,950 Deepsea Sea-Dweller), which vastly outstrips the possibilities for human survival (the deepest-ever ocean outing for a saturation ...

The Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea Challenge measures 50mm wide and 23mm thick. The domed sapphire crystal alone is 9.5mm thick — the thickness of some (admittedly less water-resistant) watch cases. Rolex ...

Let’s start with the former. In 1960, Rolex developed the Deep Sea Special, a watch with a domed bubble-like crystal built to endure the tremendous pressure of a deep, deep ocean dive.

James Cameron with the prototype Rolex watch and models of the deep-sea submersible Trieste and the one-person craft that took him to the bottom of the Mariana Trench There are a number of reasons.

While the watch’s case might be larger than life, its Calibre 3230 movement is already at the heart of the brand’s entry-level Oyster Perpetual models. Rolex issued the Sea-Dweller Deepsea ...

Using Titanium is hugely beneficial for a watch this big as titanium is around 40 percent lighter than steel. Therefore it is much more wearable and comfortable on the wrist, especially if used for ...

Of the millions of words written about Rolex watches, few ... but also its even hardier siblings, the Sea-Dweller and the Deepsea. We also encounter the broader cultural sphere in which these ...

In the first officially authorised account, Rolex is uncovering the history of the Oyster Perpetual Submariner watch in a book published in ... and was followed by 1967’s Sea-Dweller, the Deepsea in ...

the Sea-Dweller is as much a proof-of-concept as it is a beefy fashion accessory. Rolex took another big plunge in 2008 with the launch of the Deepsea, a.k.a. the watch worn by James Cameron when ...

But it’s still the same watch. The symbolic watch of the sea and diving ... this version of the Deepsea Special attached to the side of the vessel'. This was this Rolex that looked ...

And the story surrounding the Deep Sea starts with professional divers looking for a watch to survive 1000 metres under the water. In 1967, the Crown came up with the Rolex Oyster perpetual Sea ...

The figures underscore the value retention of some Rolex watches The total market value ... was designed for deep-sea divers, though it's now more often seen on wrists of Wall Street or City ...