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JRA21 · 19 October 2010, 06:29 AM

I don't know if anyone else received this but thought I would share this message from eveyones favorite watch dealer

Well enjoy

"Meet U.S. Navy Captain Don Walsh and view the ORIGINAL Rolex Submariner- the Deep Sea Special; The watch that travelled 35,180 feet under the sea.

RSVP to [email protected]

About this momentous dive:
...
It's fifty years since Rolex and the bathyscaphe Trieste re-wrote the record books when they plunged to a depth of 10,900 meters (35,000 feet) in the Mariana Trench. The watch didn't even blink.

On January 23, 1960, 200 miles off the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean, a third generation Rolex prototype of the Deep Sea Special was strapped to the side of the Swiss made submersible. It was designed to hold up to the extraordinary pressures expected at that phenomenal depth– eight tons per square inch.US Navy Lieutenant Don Walsh skippered the vessel down to its final landmark position along with Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard. When the adventurous duo re-surfaced they noted the watch was still in perfect working order.

Not prone to hyperbole, several days after the descent Piccard wrote to the Rolex headquarters in Geneva: "Happy to announce that your watch works as well at 11,000 meters as it does on the surface.”

Their trip still stands as the deepest ever undertaken, it led to a new understanding of marine life and cemented Rolex's position as the watch of sea-farers."

JRA21 · 19 October 2010, 06:31 AM

Sorry forgot to add when and where !

Thursday, October 21 · 6:00pm - 11:30pm

Tourneau TimeMachine
57th Street at Madison Avenue
New York, NY

EchoBlueUK · 19 October 2010, 06:43 AM

Nice. It appears to be on tour.

Wolfgang427 · 19 October 2010, 06:59 AM

Here you go, for those that can't view it in person....

PS: Love the rivet Oyster bracelet....

snowbird · 19 October 2010, 07:01 AM

Well worth going to IMO.

They had that at South Coast Plaza in Southern California some months back and the watch is fascinating to see, plus he's a very interesting guy.

Dr. Robert · 19 October 2010, 07:02 AM

If you can go.....do so!
I saw the event @ the Rolex shop in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Ca. back in Jan., the watch, a 1:20 scale model of the Trieste & heard Don Walsh tell the whole story...he was very cool!
A Rolex exec brought his private collection of submariners to show....that was even better!

PHDX2 · 19 October 2010, 07:04 AM

Wow!!!

snowbird · 19 October 2010, 07:11 AM

Here's a thread with some photos from the South Coast Plaza version of this event.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...ight=Don+Walsh

Frogman4me · 19 October 2010, 07:24 AM

Wish I could go!

Traveler · 19 October 2010, 08:07 AM

Look at the size of that crystal !

19 October 2010, 06:29 AM	#1
JRA21 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Joshua R Asch Location: NY, Brooklyn Watch: Sub Posts: 293	View the ORIGINAL Rolex Submariner in NYC I don't know if anyone else received this but thought I would share this message from eveyones favorite watch dealer Well enjoy "Meet U.S. Navy Captain Don Walsh and view the ORIGINAL Rolex Submariner- the Deep Sea Special; The watch that travelled 35,180 feet under the sea. RSVP to [email protected] About this momentous dive: ... It's fifty years since Rolex and the bathyscaphe Trieste re-wrote the record books when they plunged to a depth of 10,900 meters (35,000 feet) in the Mariana Trench. The watch didn't even blink. On January 23, 1960, 200 miles off the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean, a third generation Rolex prototype of the Deep Sea Special was strapped to the side of the Swiss made submersible. It was designed to hold up to the extraordinary pressures expected at that phenomenal depth– eight tons per square inch.US Navy Lieutenant Don Walsh skippered the vessel down to its final landmark position along with Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard. When the adventurous duo re-surfaced they noted the watch was still in perfect working order. Not prone to hyperbole, several days after the descent Piccard wrote to the Rolex headquarters in Geneva: "Happy to announce that your watch works as well at 11,000 meters as it does on the surface.” Their trip still stands as the deepest ever undertaken, it led to a new understanding of marine life and cemented Rolex's position as the watch of sea-farers." __________________ *JRA*

19 October 2010, 06:31 AM	#2
JRA21 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Joshua R Asch Location: NY, Brooklyn Watch: Sub Posts: 293	Sorry forgot to add when and where ! Thursday, October 21 · 6:00pm - 11:30pm Tourneau TimeMachine 57th Street at Madison Avenue New York, NY __________________ *JRA*

19 October 2010, 06:59 AM	#4
Wolfgang427 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Wolfgang Location: New Jersey. Watch: Rolex Tudor Omega Posts: 5,592	Here you go, for those that can't view it in person.... PS: Love the rivet Oyster bracelet.... Attached Images __________________ TRF member #917

19 October 2010, 07:02 AM	#6
Dr. Robert 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 64,281	If you can go.....do so! I saw the event @ the Rolex shop in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Ca. back in Jan., the watch, a 1:20 scale model of the Trieste & heard Don Walsh tell the whole story...he was very cool! A Rolex exec brought his private collection of submariners to show....that was even better! __________________ Founder & Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

19 October 2010, 07:04 AM	#7
PHDX2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: John Location: MS & LA Watch: Rolex Day-Date II Posts: 1,084	Wow!!! __________________ - John >>> Rolex & Porsche Owner/Enthusiast <<<

19 October 2010, 06:43 AM	#3
EchoBlueUK "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,543	Nice. It appears to be on tour.

19 October 2010, 07:01 AM	#5
snowbird "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 2,157	Well worth going to IMO. They had that at South Coast Plaza in Southern California some months back and the watch is fascinating to see, plus he's a very interesting guy.

19 October 2010, 07:11 AM	#8
snowbird "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 2,157	Here's a thread with some photos from the South Coast Plaza version of this event. http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...ight=Don+Walsh

19 October 2010, 07:24 AM	#9
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	Wish I could go!

19 October 2010, 08:07 AM	#10
Traveler Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 374	Look at the size of that crystal !

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