Rolex Oyster Perpetual Deepsea Challenge
 

https://www.gq.com/story/rolex-oyste...psea-challenge

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Wow, that’s a tank!

I nearly bought the Dblue a few years back, but after I compared it side-by-side with the Redline Sea-Dweller 43, I went with the SD. The Dblue was just too thick for daily wear.

This thing is HUGE! At least it’s titanium, which cuts down on the weight. Very cool watch though. [emoji848]

I can see making it waterproof to 35,000 ft. but 36,090 is over the top. :p

Didja get one? I just might have to have one.

Nah, the last time I dove to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, I said I was done. :D

Me too! It was really dark down there and my ears were hurting like heck. And then I thought I saw my mother-in-law…

https://www.audioaficionado.org/atta...3&d=1667479168

Too funny! :lmao:

Don't forget to lock down that crown before jumping in.
When we were in Palma Mallorca last month we walked past a shop window with about 30 different models of Rolex on display. Too bad I did not think to take a picture, but knew if stopped I would get 'drawn in'. What surprised me was that about half the watches were divers of one model or another. That, and all the models were almost pocket watch size (to my eye), of which I am not a fan.

Sailing over it is bad enough! :D

As a scuba diver, it is very cool. That said, I already have 5 Rolex dive watches.

I only have 2; I need to step up my game!

Hahaha! :roflmao:

Winner-Winner-Chicken-Dinner

The Tongue of the Ocean is as deep as I go!

What's the crush depth on this sub? :scratch2:

Consider the following:

The Challenger Deep is the deepest-known point of the seabed of Earth, with a depth of 10,902–10,929 m (35,768–35,856 ft) by direct measurement from deep-diving submersibles, remotely operated underwater vehicles and benthic landers, and (sometimes) slightly more by sonar bathymetry.

I would safely say, there is no deeper place on this planet. That said, you’ll be fine with this new Rolex Deepsea Challenge. :)

Salt water has a pressure of 43.2psi per 100ft.
43.2 x 358 (rounded off) = 15,466psi on the Deepsea Challenger should it (you?) reach the bottom. It might survive, but you would be reduced in size by about 40% (we are ~60% water, which is incompressible).

Maximum depth for a sport scuba diver is 130’ / roughly 4 atmospheres.

https://www.scubadiving.com/why-is-1...l-scuba-diving

I once did a 210ft dive with a Master Diver in the Bahamas - 1975.
Had to do decompression stops back up, and no more diving for 24 hours.
It was a fun, scary experience!

Hope you brought your light. :p

Yes, it was dark and very little life it seemed at that depth.
A personal goal, but not the prettiest dive for sure!

Yup, my best dives were shallow beach dives off Maui. The coral reefs were a sight to behold.

Not crazy about this one. Personally, I think the rehaut is way too large (wide) and thus, the dial itself is smaller in diameter than I feel is optimal. As a result, the dial looks "small" with respect to the overall watch case dimensions.

Also, true to form for Rolexes of late (and some Tudor models, also), there is just too much lettering. It's like a damn book chapter of text on the rehaut and dial. Rolex has been doing this a lot of late, and personally, I find it a distraction.

Personally, I like the new Pelagos 39mm in Titanium without a date window much better....

https://photos.imageevent.com/puma_c.../Pelago-39.jpg

Stephen… all the writing is so you don’t fall asleep while doing 2 weeks of decompression. :D

https://www.audioaficionado.org/atta...1&d=1667738831

My personal Rolex watches I think I will never part with are the Sea Dweller 43mm and the James Cameron Deep Sea - love them both!

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Ahh....got it! :thumbsup::D

Speaking of dive watches, this is incoming some time this fall or winter: Sinn U50 S Limited Edition with blue dial and black tegimented* steel case and bracelet. Limited to 500 pieces worldwide. The tegimented Sinns are virtually scratch and nick-proof. :thumbsup:

https://photos.imageevent.com/puma_c...inn-U50-SE.jpg

From Sinn: "When designing this new watch, Sinn wanted to create something bold and unique. As the blue gradient dial fades to black around the edges, it is reminiscent of how the blue of the ocean darkens as it deepens. Fitting for a dive watch."


*–The Tegiment process is not a coating consisting of a foreign material; instead the steel itself that has been hardened using a special engineering process that creates a hardened barrier. The base material is a type of stainless steel also used for surgical implants, and the stainless steel resistance to corrosion is further improved by the Tegiment hardening process. The primary advantages to a Tegimented case are extreme resistance to scratches and other case abrasions, as well as increased resistance to corrosion.

Always a great time. We usually get surprised several times by large turtles coming out of the sand at the base of the coral when we swam close to them off Ka'anapali & Kihei. Think they must be sleeping and are as surprised as we are. We also enjoyed diving in the Molokini crater. Only 30-40ft on the inside of the crater but pretty close to infinite depth on the outside. The only drawback is how cold the Pacific is compared to the Caribbean. We have friends who vacation for a couple of weeks each year in Bonaire and tell us how great the diving is. They go 'in' every day.
Snorkeling/diving in John Pennykamp (only coral off the continental USA) off Key Largo is also a great way to spend a day or two. Was the first place I met a barracuda face-to-face. Of course, thru the mask it looked to be about 5ft long with 3" teeth when it likely was only about half that. We also enjoy Magens Bay on the north side of St. Thomas.

Deepsea is awesome looking piece..... too bad i have girly wrists and cant consider

I gotta stick to the classic 36mm size options

Deepsea is easy to read as opposed to the chronograph styles that rolex sells

My SD finally got baptized in saltwater last month…

https://www.audioaficionado.org/atta...9&d=1667765450

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