The fake Rolex Deep Sea Challenge That Accompanied James Cameron Into The Mariana Trench

Back in 1960, fake Rolex solidifed itself as THE manufacture of the world’s finest dive watches by strapping a bulbous experimental dive watch called the Deepsea Special to the outside of the Bathyscaphe Triese as it descended 39,000 feet into the deepest part of the world’s ocean. Last year, James Cameron revisited this mission in the Mariana Trench with a brand new experimental dive watch from Rolex called the Deep Sea Challenge. Today, we we’re showing you live pictures of both, and letting you know how you can see them for yourself in NY thanks to the good people at Tourneau. replica watches uk

One of the greatest tales in horological history is the monumental dive by Captain Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard into the Mariana trench, back in 1960. They descended to a mind-blowing 10,916 meters, to the deepest point of this planet’s ocean, and returned unscathed. Attached to the outside of the Batchyscaphe Trieste was an experimental dive watch from Rolex called the Deepsea Special. This watch is now the stuff of lore, and any time an example of the Deep Sea Special makes a public appearance, it’s news.

Then, just last year, Hollywood mega-director / National Geographic Explorer in Residence James Cameron decided he would repeat the record-setting dive into the Mariana Trench. And, Rolex being Rolex, they went ahead and created a new experimental dive watch to accompany him.

Strapped to the outside of Cameron’s vessel, the newly designed mega diver from Rolex, dubbed the Deep Sea Challenge, successfully visited 10,898 meters depth and kept perfect time. Just today, our friends at Tourneau invited us to pay a visit to see the actual watch that was strapped to the outside of Cameron’s vessel – one of three Rolex Deep Sea Challenge wristwatches. replica watches uk

First of all, this thing is gigantic. It’s 51mm in diameter, and 28.5mm thick. Though, it sits on a standard heavy Oyster bracelet. The middle case is made of 904L steel, the caseback of titanium, and the rest nitrogen-alloyed steel. The sapphire crystal is 14.33mm thick. The Deep Sea Challenge is rated to 12,000 meters, or 39,370 feet…or roughly the flying altitude of your average transcontinental flight, cept the other direction (down, not up). It can withstand up to 13.6 tons of pressure replica watches uk

Here is how the original Deepsea Special stacks up to the new Deep Sea Challenge. replica watches uk