The Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea
I can confirm the pre-show rumours about the Rolex Deepsea – the watch forums were full of speculation prior to Basel and I am delighted to say that it is happening later this year.
Without doubt, it was one of my personal favourite watches shown.
Paying tribute to the Deep Sea Special from 1960, an experimentalprototype watch which plunged to a depth of 10,916 metres in the Mariana Trench, the new Deepsea surpasses even that.
The new Deepsea will replace the current Sea-Dweller and will be known formally as ‘The Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea’. Waterproof to an incredible 3,900 metres (12,800ft), Rolex has had to overcome considerable challenges to produce this watch and has even developed new machinery in conjunction with Comex (Compagnie Maritime d’Expertise) just to be able to fully test each watch’s water resistancy.
The watch has many technical innovations, including the 5mmthick domed sapphire crystal glass and new patented Ringlock system, but the feature that stands head and shoulders above the rest is... the clasp. It sounds strange but it truly is a work of art and really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. It is also the first watch to feature a bracelet with a double extension system, making it easily adaptable for greater comfort over a diving suit.
The watch will retail for £4,750 when released later this year. We still await concrete information about when the first deliveries will be made but I would anticipate seeing the first watches in September.
For more information, log onto www.rolex.com or email karl.irwin@davidmrobinson.co.uk
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