Rolex’s Legendary Relationship With The Ocean, Replica Watches

Rolex has had an inextricable relationship with the ocean since the brand was born. From the birth of the Oyster watch in 1926 to Mercedes Gleitze’s extreme test of the waterproof performance of the Oyster watch during her crossing of the English Channel in 1927 to the subsequent launch of more precision waterproof replica watches, Rolex has always occupied an unparalleled leading position in the watch manufacturing industry, especially in the field of waterproof watches, fulfilling its commitment as a leader in watchmaking and committed to supporting human ocean cause and deep-sea research.

Rolex watches witnessed a deep-sea breakthrough 50 years ago.

On January 23, 1960, U.S. Navy Captain Don Walsh and Swiss inventor Jacques Piccard drove the bathyscaphe Trieste to the Challenger Deep in the heart of the Mariana Trench (about 200 miles from Guam in the Pacific Ocean). Rolex and the U.S. Navy submersible made history together – a Rolex watch was fixed to the outside of this Swiss-designed and manufactured submersible. This third-generation Rolex Oyster prototype Deep Sea Special watch was specially designed to easily withstand the tremendous pressure equivalent to 8 tons per square inch at more than 10,916 meters under the Challenger Deep. Swiss replica website.

Bathyscaphe Trieste

The Trieste and the two ever-moving explorers surfaced after eight and a half hours, having successfully set a record for the depth of a submersible (manned or not), and the Rolex Deep Sea Special watch that witnessed this record remained perfectly functional during the process. A few days later, Piccard telegrams Rolex headquarters in Switzerland: “I am honored to announce that the Rolex watch keeps normal time at 11,000 meters underwater, and is as accurate and excellent as on land.”

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This expedition into unknown waters successfully rewrote the history of human conquest of the ocean. Today, 50 years later, this record has remained intact, and the diving depth is unattainable. Therefore, it has become a milestone event in human exploration of the deep sea world and has significantly strengthened human awareness of protecting the ocean.

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Milestones created by Rolex in the field of diving watches include:

The Submariner, born in 1953, has developed from its original waterproof performance to a waterproof depth of 100 meters and has now been upgraded to 300 meters;

The Oyster prototype Deep Sea Special watch launched in 1960 can withstand the enormous pressure at the deepest part of the earth’s surface;

The Sea-Dweller, launched in 1967, has a waterproof depth of 610 meters and is equipped with a helium valve to protect the watch during deep-sea diving;

The Sea-Dweller 4000, launched in 1978, has a waterproof depth of 1,220 meters (4,000 feet);

The Rolex DEEPSEA, launched in 2008, is of unprecedented revolutionary significance. Its waterproof depth is an incredible 3,900 meters.

Rolex brings deep-sea creature experience to Chinese audiences.

In April 2010, with the strong support of Rolex, a three-year tour exhibition, “Deep Sea Wonders,” opened in mainland China.

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The “Deep Sea Wonders” exhibition was first held in the National History Museum in Paris in 2007 and has since visited Hong Kong, Rwanda, Taipei, Taichung, and Pingtung. It is the world’s first large-scale exhibition with the theme of revealing the mysteries of the deep sea and exploring marine life. The content includes pictures, videos, and biological specimens from the deep sea, presenting the audience with a breathtaking deep-sea world.

“Deep Sea Wonders” combines education, scientific research, and visual enjoyment. Through a series of real deep-sea pictures, images, and realistic sound effects specially created for the aquatic environment, visitors feel like they are underwater and experience this mysterious, unknown area of ​​human beings in person. They can appreciate the magnificence and beauty of the deep sea and see the wonderful and rare creatures. These precious creatures were captured by oceanographers during deep-sea diving missions and used for scientific research. They were coated with resin glue to keep their original shape and color intact. They were turned into lifelike specimens through unique methods developed by taxidermists at the French National History Museum. They were then stored in aquariums arranged as underwater environments before being presented to the public.

Another purpose of holding this exhibition is to stimulate people’s emotions about the unfamiliar deep sea through visual and image interaction, thereby arousing everyone’s awareness of protecting the ocean. Such an exhibition will inevitably effectively attract people’s attention to the ocean crisis and awaken everyone’s attention to the issue of protecting marine resources.