Deepsea Challenge Pics

[Welshwatchman]

... also, I deleted your thread tarting your blog.

[Passionata]

Originally Posted by padi56

There would be no need of any HEV on such watches, one at the depth its rated too no man would need to use it.Two the HEV valve is designed to release the high content helium breathing gas while breathing under pressure that can pass though the crystal and seals and get into the watch case in dry chamber .So when the divers are returning to normal above surface atmospheric pressure over many hours in the dry chamber first they would be breathing high helium mix gas . The helium gas can get into watch case because the gas molecules are so small.So the watch case would expand as watch and divers returns to normal air breathing surface pressure so its released via the one way HEV,without this one way valve the crystal one of the weakest points would blow and crack.And the watch worn inside the Deepsea Challenge Dive submarine, the operator was breathing all the time air at normal surface atmospheric pressure so again no need of a HEV.

Many thanks for the clarification , my concern was that Rolex classify the DC as "diver s watch",with such a depth rating it s definetly intended for scuba dives not just for snorkeling i guess which isn t very comfy with lack of He valve ,however i think i ve read somehere that an opened crown can balance the inside outside pressure similarly to the He valve.
Pls correct me if i m wrong


Best
George

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[jets]

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Links removed at the request of the supposed copyright owner.

Where's the stick removal tool?

[HRV]

no pics so....

[masterserg]

I don't think my wrist would cover the caseback :)

[cjlewis610]

"Who will carry this watch to Mordor?"

Seriously, that is heck of engineering feat.

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Links removed at the request of the supposed copyright owner.

Originally Posted by TLex

Many thanks!

Lame. A simple "picture credited to..." would have sufficed. It wasn't being used in a commercial manner and no benefits derived other than informative.

[c.rod]

i must have this watch!! james cameron im coming for you!!! :)

[ecsub44]

Originally Posted by c.rod

i must have this watch!! james cameron im coming for you!!! :)

He's trying to raise the bar!

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Lame. A simple "picture credited to..." would have sufficed. It wasn't being used in a commercial manner and no benefits derived other than informative.

I actually added the source (url) under the pics, as I ALWAYS do....

[Glenn422]

That bracelet looks ridiculously out of proportion!

[Xenophon]

Originally Posted by Glenn422

That bracelet looks ridiculously out of proportion!

Yes, but all submersibles are wearing them like that nowadays, it's a fashion thing

[Brushpup]

Originally Posted by RolexDivers

The unprotected lens protruding looks really terrible. Otherwise, the watch is pretty thick.

I could not disagree more. It's what makes it cool. It makes it look so much more like an Older Sub or SD. Awsome to see that crystal sticking up like a top hat model.