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SirLoki · 23 January 2010, 12:14 PM

Hi All

Today was the event over at the Rolex Store @ South Coast Plaza in Southern California, to commemorate history's deepest dive. The guest of honor, Captain Don Walsh was available for conversation and autographs and the COO of Rolex corporate America was there to show off his vintage divers collection which includes a lot of vintage subs and sea dwellers. Unfortunately i could not be there for the unveiling of the DeepSea special but i am planning on returning to the store in about an hour to take pictures of the original DeepSea.

On with the pictures, and thank you to Baron & Leeds and Rolex for hosting this awesome event!!!!

When entering you are greeted by banners and a blown up story regarding the historic dive with the bathyscaphe Trieste

and the one that i didnt get a chance to see but will soon enough...

and the inside of the event

Captain Don Walsh himself signing autographs, i didnt get to chat it up as much as i would like because there was a line but it was truely an honor to see him in person, along with his vintage GMT :)

Mr. Walsh signing my catalog

And here is a picture with me and Mr. Walsh

SirLoki · 23 January 2010, 12:16 PM

more pictures inside the store and the crowd

SirLoki · 23 January 2010, 12:19 PM

here is the collection of vintage!

SirLoki · 23 January 2010, 12:20 PM

even more shots of the vintage and the collection in the counter

Earl Camembert · 23 January 2010, 12:21 PM

They let you take those pictures? When I was in Rolex USA and asked if I could take a picture they told me absolutely not. Go figure.

It must be a marketing thing.

rolexadmirer · 23 January 2010, 12:25 PM

Great shots, thanks for sharing!

SirLoki · 23 January 2010, 12:25 PM

the 1:20th scale of the Trieste and the rest of the crowd

BealeAss · 23 January 2010, 01:28 PM

Wow that looks like an awesome event. Can't wait to see some more pics, especially of the original SD.

NavitimerNut · 23 January 2010, 01:40 PM

Great pics! I wish that I was there to experience such a great event. Can't wait to see more pictures!

Caleb.

1000ftSub · 23 January 2010, 02:13 PM

Where was this?

Renoir · 23 January 2010, 03:12 PM

Thanks so much for your post and for the pics!!!

Earl Camembert · 23 January 2010, 03:16 PM

I find it interesting that this is a quartz clock.

RebreatherDiver · 23 January 2010, 03:19 PM

fantastic, thanks for sharing

JJ Irani · 23 January 2010, 03:21 PM

WOW!! Thanks, Brian......what a pictorial show!!

And just look at the prices on some of those oldies!!

Hundred grand on the 6200 from 1953......betcha that one would have cost around 100 bucks back then. What an investment!!

mateugbur · 23 January 2010, 03:27 PM

HEY!!! Brian Thats me looking into the Rolex display Third Picture at the top in the black Peacoat :)

Earl Camembert · 23 January 2010, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Hundred grand on the 6200 from 1953......betcha that one would have cost around 100 bucks back then. What an investment!!

If everyone keep theirs along with box and papers they would not be collectible; that is why I never throw any thing out.

P.S. Is this a traveling exhibit or a one time thing?

Z-Sub · 23 January 2010, 04:22 PM

saw the ads in LA Times but was too busy at work today and missed the whole event. why didn't they do it on a Saturday??

sea-dweller · 23 January 2010, 04:33 PM

Wonderful photos !!! Breathtaking, I cannot believe some of those asking prices !!!

SirLoki · 23 January 2010, 04:44 PM

thanks for the compliments guys, i knew for sure a bunch of TRF guys were there but sadly i was a little embarrassed to just come on up and ask "you post on TRF?" haha would have been cool if all the socalers caravaned up and then grabbed lunch or something later.

sad part is i got to see them pack away the deepsea special when i went back again, i forgot my camera this time, so unfortunately no pictures from me of the special but they are around the other threads.

i did get a copy of the watch times though in the display case

David Woo · 24 January 2010, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirLoki

thanks for the compliments guys, i knew for sure a bunch of TRF guys were there

There were a few of us hanging around.
:)
DW

kcmo · 25 January 2010, 05:31 AM

Brian, these are amazing photos!

Thanks for sharing them with us. Would have loved to have been there in person.

FranzM · 25 January 2010, 06:54 AM

WOW!

Amazing photos thank's!
But ... a photo about the Deepsea special?

ParisDakarBmw · 25 January 2010, 07:26 AM

That lookes fun. I wish I could have been there too!

Sweramic · 25 January 2010, 07:32 AM

Wooooow! Thank you Brian for sharing! That was awesome

rfknauss · 25 January 2010, 07:58 AM

Brian, awesome photos! And very good information on vintage prices.

slevin kelevra · 25 January 2010, 10:41 AM

Great pics, The model sub is really cool!

R1@160@alltimes · 25 January 2010, 11:01 AM

Thanks for sharing this event.

Hawk99 · 25 January 2010, 02:34 PM

of the entire event, and especially the vintage selection. I have never heard of a 1666 !! Very cool. Would love to know the story of why or what progession of sea dweller evolution led to that one.

Cheers,

cwwhk · 26 January 2010, 02:38 AM

Thanks for sharing.

David Woo · 26 January 2010, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawk99

Would love to know the story of why or what progession of sea dweller evolution led to that one.

For more on the development of the SD:
http://doubleredseadweller.com/
DW

23 January 2010, 01:28 PM	#8
BealeAss 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NH Posts: 423	Wow that looks like an awesome event. Can't wait to see some more pics, especially of the original SD. __________________ Rolex 16610 LV Sub Rolex 116500 LN Daytona JLC 270.8.54 Reverso Cartier Santos SS/18K - FS!

23 January 2010, 03:19 PM	#13
RebreatherDiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Thomas Location: Greater Boston Watch: Rotational Posts: 666	fantastic, thanks for sharing __________________ Thomas "Veritas"

23 January 2010, 03:21 PM	#14
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	WOW!! Thanks, Brian......what a pictorial show!! And just look at the prices on some of those oldies!! Hundred grand on the 6200 from 1953......betcha that one would have cost around 100 bucks back then. What an investment!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

23 January 2010, 04:22 PM	#17
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	saw the ads in LA Times but was too busy at work today and missed the whole event. why didn't they do it on a Saturday?? __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

23 January 2010, 04:33 PM	#18
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Wonderful photos !!! Breathtaking, I cannot believe some of those asking prices !!! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

23 January 2010, 12:21 PM	#5
Earl Camembert Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,858	They let you take those pictures? When I was in Rolex USA and asked if I could take a picture they told me absolutely not. Go figure. It must be a marketing thing.

23 January 2010, 12:25 PM	#6
rolexadmirer "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Antonio Location: LA and Philippine Watch: Rolex & PAM Posts: 42	Great shots, thanks for sharing!

23 January 2010, 01:40 PM	#9
NavitimerNut "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Caleb Location: California Watch: Rolex 1500 Posts: 1,295	Great pics! I wish that I was there to experience such a great event. Can't wait to see more pictures! Caleb.

23 January 2010, 02:13 PM	#10
1000ftSub "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Mike Location: Orlando Posts: 2,471	Where was this?

23 January 2010, 03:12 PM	#11
Renoir "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Renato Location: New York Posts: 2,396	Thanks so much for your post and for the pics!!!

23 January 2010, 03:16 PM	#12
Earl Camembert Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,858	I find it interesting that this is a quartz clock.

23 January 2010, 03:27 PM	#15
mateugbur "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Matt Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 11	HEY!!! Brian Thats me looking into the Rolex display Third Picture at the top in the black Peacoat :)

25 January 2010, 05:31 AM	#21
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Brian, these are amazing photos! Thanks for sharing them with us. Would have loved to have been there in person.

25 January 2010, 06:54 AM	#22
FranzM "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montecarlo Posts: 10	WOW! Amazing photos thank's! But ... a photo about the Deepsea special?

25 January 2010, 07:26 AM	#23
ParisDakarBmw Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Paul Location: New Haven, CT Watch: 116610 Sub-C Posts: 6,552	That lookes fun. I wish I could have been there too!

25 January 2010, 07:32 AM	#24
Sweramic "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Europe Watch: Movies Posts: 4,531	Wooooow! Thank you Brian for sharing! That was awesome

25 January 2010, 07:58 AM	#25
rfknauss 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Richard Location: Macungie, PA Watch: 5513 Sub, LV Sub Posts: 14,497	Brian, awesome photos! And very good information on vintage prices. __________________ *"Few things in life give man as great a pleasure as wearing a Rolex!"* TRF's "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Patron

25 January 2010, 10:41 AM	#26
slevin kelevra "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Scotland Watch: 14060m Posts: 631	Great pics, The model sub is really cool!

25 January 2010, 11:01 AM	#27
R1@160@alltimes "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: ♛ Posts: 4,408	Thanks for sharing this event. __________________

25 January 2010, 02:34 PM	#28
Hawk99 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: BC Posts: 388	Great pictures........ of the entire event, and especially the vintage selection. I have never heard of a 1666 !! Very cool. Would love to know the story of why or what progession of sea dweller evolution led to that one. Cheers,

26 January 2010, 02:38 AM	#29
cwwhk "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hong Kong Watch: Black Daytona Posts: 827	Thanks for sharing. __________________ Everyday is a Rolex day.

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