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Old 28 July 2012, 11:42 PM   #1
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Rockin' my Deep-Sea...

I'm better known for the MW Collection of plexi-glass Rolex Sea-Dwellers & Submariners, but this big bad boy has been slung around my wrist since I bought it last month.



It's not my first Deep-Sea... I wasn't a great fan at first, and it took two weeks of walking lop-sided with an Omega Seamaster 1,200m PloProf bracelet watch on my wrist to convince me the 116660 could be a daily wearer.

My watch is not new. Bought from a local collector, the watch has prior "history". From new, the watch was quite literally, "in at the deep end" as the owner's diving log book shows!



The original owner was Mike O'Leary, a Royal Navy Clearance and Comex diver who still works as a commercial diver in the North Sea. Mike recorded the first dive with his Rolex Deep-Sea, and it's registered over 60,000 Youtube views to date.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TsE-SFNrFP0

Mike is behind a very interesting and informative website many of us probably know

http://diving-watch.net/

I'm looking forward to using the watch on my own future recreational diving trips, and the watch will sit happily alongside the other 'Dwellers in my collection!

Thanks to Steve R for selling the watch to me, and to Mike O'Leary for the interesting background story that goes with the watch!

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Old 28 July 2012, 11:44 PM   #2
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Congrats on the new acquisition Mike, and thanks for sharing the watch's interesting history
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Old 28 July 2012, 11:59 PM   #3
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Old 29 July 2012, 12:00 AM   #4
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Now there's a DS with a story!!

Good for you Mike, the DS is fantastic watch to own.
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Old 29 July 2012, 12:01 AM   #5
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Pretty awesome Mike!
Congrats on the rekindled love, wear it well
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Old 29 July 2012, 12:05 AM   #6
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Nice history and nice to know yours met the test and passed with flying colors even if it has zero chance of bing that deep again. My Deepsea will be what I take on any recreational diving trip I ever go on but there's little chance it ever sees more then 150ft. Enjoy the Deepsea!
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Old 29 July 2012, 12:16 AM   #7
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for the background story.
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Old 29 July 2012, 12:20 AM   #8
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Good to see another DSSD owner in the same neck of the woods
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Old 29 July 2012, 01:16 AM   #9
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Interesting history and stories with Mike O'Leary. Enjoyed the link to his site as well. Nice to find a watch used and owned by a diving legend.
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Old 29 July 2012, 02:02 AM   #10
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Old 29 July 2012, 02:50 AM   #11
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Congrats Mike! Love my DS.
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Old 29 July 2012, 03:10 AM   #12
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Excellent!

I have a SD4000, but the Deepsea is growing on me.
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Old 29 July 2012, 06:06 AM   #13
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Congrats, and nice to have one with some history to it. My DSDD sees more wrist time than any other Rolex I have at this point. As someone who started with Panerais and then got into Rolex, it seems the perfect size to me.
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Old 29 July 2012, 06:30 AM   #14
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Thanks mike. Cool story. Rich
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Old 29 July 2012, 06:34 AM   #15
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Interesting history, thanks for sharing. Nice piece!
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Old 29 July 2012, 07:51 AM   #16
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You sure know how to pick 'em Mike
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Old 30 July 2012, 01:09 AM   #17
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Love a watch with history!
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Old 30 July 2012, 01:14 AM   #18
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Very cool info behind that DeepSea.
I love mine!
Also agree it can be a great daily wearer.
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Old 30 July 2012, 01:31 AM   #19
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Very cool Mike!
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Old 30 July 2012, 04:40 AM   #20
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I beieve you realy like your Deep Sea . . . ;-)

Mike thanks for sharing & congrats too ;-)

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Old 30 July 2012, 04:42 AM   #21
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I believe that you realy like your Deep Sea . . . ;-)

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I'm better known for the MW Collection of plexi-glass Rolex Sea-Dwellers & Submariners, but this big bad boy has been slung around my wrist since I bought it last month.
Mike congrats too ;-)

Thanks for sharing

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Old 30 July 2012, 04:44 AM   #22
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very very cool !
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Old 30 July 2012, 05:05 AM   #23
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A well used tool that's none the worse for wear.

Very nice addition to the family.
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Old 30 July 2012, 08:16 AM   #24
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nice to see a watch used in the field for which it was designed...bet most never see the water ..very cool
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Old 30 July 2012, 01:49 PM   #25
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very cool!
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Old 30 July 2012, 04:35 PM   #26
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SO AWESOME!! I've watched that video a ton. Great watch. Enjoy it!!


**seriously waning a DSSD right now**
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Old 30 July 2012, 06:23 PM   #27
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there's room for vintage AND ultra modern in a collection? you're going to blow some minds, mike.

interesting back story for that DSSD. thanks for sharing.
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Old 31 July 2012, 12:32 AM   #28
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