Submariner Lost At Sea, Recovered 14 Months Later...And Still Works

[antbkny]

cool article i read on hodinkee today

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-...4-months-later

*edit looks like this is old news

[Justinmg]

Very cool, I wonder how many rolexs have been lost in the ocean. I was talking to a guy a few months back and he lost his date just body boarding and never found it.

[Samui]

Originally Posted by Justinmg

Very cool, I wonder how many rolexs have been lost in the ocean. I was talking to a guy a few months back and he lost his date just body boarding and never found it.

How does that happen? Does the watch just break?

[123Blueface]

Originally Posted by Justinmg

Very cool, I wonder how many rolexs have been lost in the ocean. I was talking to a guy a few months back and he lost his date just body boarding and never found it.

Originally Posted by Samui

How does that happen? Does the watch just break?

Happened to me last year.
I was in very, very rough surf, got smacked by a wave that took off my glasses and at the same time, knocked my watch off my wrist, never to be found.

In my case, I got enough of a short quick glimpse to think the pin popped.
It fell clean off my wrist, not as if taking it off normally.

Surf was so rough, life guard came in after me and wouldn't allow me to search for it or my glasses. Both lost.

[Justinmg]

From what he told me the clasp opened and it fell off. He told me that's why he now wears a sub. But from my experience surfing the ocean is very powerful, not sure I'd wear any watch while surfing even with the subs clasp

[WatchinMD]

That's some serious patina.

[VaRobot]

From the comments:

"That barnacle has great taste"

[jcd]

Yes, it's an old story now, but it's still a good one. I mean it's a sub....with a barnacle. What a fun story.

[ltmgeller]

Great story. I remember reading it here a couple of years ago.

[El Cascarrabias]

The link to the TRF thread is HERE.

[cht]

Originally Posted by Justinmg

From what he told me the clasp opened and it fell off. He told me that's why he now wears a sub. But from my experience surfing the ocean is very powerful, not sure I'd wear any watch while surfing even with the subs clasp

That's why he NOW wears a sub?


How does that remedy the problem of a SUB clasp opening up by NOW wearing a SUB?

Did I miss something?

[mike]

Originally Posted by cht

That's why he NOW wears a sub?


How does that remedy the problem of a SUB clasp opening up by NOW wearing a SUB?

Did I miss something?

I wondered that myself.

Nice story though. I remember reading about it back when. In fact there have been several stories about watches being lost in the sea only to be found later stilling working. Might keep those tales in mind the next time someone asks if it's ok to get their Sub wet.

[roadie1]

I love this story!

[Justinmg]

Originally Posted by cht

That's why he NOW wears a sub?


How does that remedy the problem of a SUB clasp opening up by NOW wearing a SUB?

Did I miss something?

I commented at the top of the thread that a guy i met lost his date just body boarding, so he bought a sub because it felt more secure on his wrist.

[Old Expat Beast]

Rolex used to use stories like this in its advertising quite often, especially back in the 1950s when water resistance was still not very reliable in other brands.

Among several thrilling episodes, they featured included a watch dropped from a bridge into a river in Pakistan, and a watch lost overboard and in darkest Brazil.

[antbkny]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Rolex used to use stories like this in its advertising quite often, especially back in the 1950s when water resistance was still not very reliable in other brands.

Among several thrilling episodes, they featured included a watch dropped from a bridge into a river in Pakistan, and a watch lost overboard and in darkest Brazil.

Wow these are great

[cht]

Originally Posted by Justinmg

I commented at the top of the thread that a guy i met lost his date just body boarding, so he bought a sub because it felt more secure on his wrist.

Ah ok, that makes sense then.

[carnut335]

Got me wondering - maybe a SubC with welded bars might be the answer... Anyone have this done? Aside from the obvious MilSpec.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by 123Blueface

Happened to me last year.
I was in very, very rough surf, got smacked by a wave that took off my glasses and at the same time, knocked my watch off my wrist, never to be found.

In my case, I got enough of a short quick glimpse to think the pin popped.
It fell clean off my wrist, not as if taking it off normally.

Surf was so rough, life guard came in after me and wouldn't allow me to search for it or my glasses. Both lost.

Good lord I have to ask. What were you doing out there?

[AF_Rob]

I love these old Rolex adverts. Reminds me of going though all my granddad's old Nat Geos.

[Jeronimo]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Rolex used to use stories like this in its advertising quite often, especially back in the 1950s when water resistance was still not very reliable in other brands.

Among several thrilling episodes, they featured included a watch dropped from a bridge into a river in Pakistan, and a watch lost overboard and in darkest Brazil.

Fantastic. Thanks, Adam!

[Andad]

Hmmm a Rolex that is waterproof?

I'm surprised that some are surprised......

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Justinmg

Very cool, I wonder how many rolexs have been lost in the ocean. I was talking to a guy a few months back and he lost his date just body boarding and never found it.

I lost a SD in the Red Sea quite a few years ago now.

[Andad]

That's a bit of a tongue twister Peter.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by padi56

I lost a SD in the Red Sea quite a few years ago now.

Bad luck Peter. Never found?