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Not a Ling but getting bigger

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I saw your pic in the other thread, but spared my congrats to this one instead. Congratulations! Hope you'll keep liking it, I didn't, but the really good thing about Rolex is that they keep their value better than most others. Any more pics, and happily like the one already asked for, with Breitling(s) surrounding it?

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Collection: http://s540.photobucket.com/albums/gg32 ... mview=grid

Congrats taffytoon - there's no point fighting the desire

Great looking watch. The dial resembles a cross between a Seawolf and a Steelfish. What are the specs on it?

R/

Very nice, I hope to own one myself one day. Enjoy!

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Rolex 42mm Explorer
IWC Ingenieur

A few others too.

+1 and congrats.

Rey

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Pinched a picture so you can see the comparison to a normal Submariner



Catching Ling up quickly

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ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL SEA-DWELLER DEEPSEA
TECHNICAL FEATURES

CASE ARCHITECTURE AND WATERPROOFNESS

A watch developed for extreme depths, guaranteed waterproof to 3,900 metres (12,800 feet), the Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA required the design of a case with a unique architecture, the RINGLOCK SYSTEM. This innovation patented by Rolex consists of a combination of three distinctive features:

• The high-performance ring
Set inside the middle case of the watch between the crystal and the case back, the high-performance nitrogen-alloyed stainless steel ring withstands the pressure exerted by water on the crystal and the case back.
The middle case is made from 904L steel.

• The sapphire crystal
To resist pressure, the synthetic sapphire crystal is slightly domed and substantially thicker than the crystals of other Oyster models.

• The case back
The case back is made of a titanium alloy, an extremely resistant stainless material. It is held in place against the high-performance ring by means of a 904L-steel ring. The titanium back is used, not because it is more pressure resistant than steel; in fact it is used because it will flex slightly under extreme pressure and then revert to its original form.

• The Helium valve.
The helium valve is made of high-performance stainless steel. Its size is adapted to the dimensions of the case to achieve optimal waterproofness. The helium valve is a safety feature, which, during the decompression phase, releases the gases that infiltrate into the watch during caisson dives.
Indeed, between dives at great depths, professional divers use pressurised caissons in which they breathe high-pressure gas mixtures, notably containing helium, a very volatile gas that penetrates into the watch. As the diver resurfaces, the helium valve prevents damage to the watch.

• The Triplock winding crown.
The Triplock winding crown, equipped with three seals and screwed onto the case, completes this ingenious waterproof system.

DISPLAY AND LEGIBILITY

• The bezel
The Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA is equipped with a unidirectional rotatable bezel with a 60-minute graduated black CERACHROM disc that allows the diver to precisely track his dive time. Engraved in the CERACHROM, the numerals and the graduations are filled with platinum through the use of a PVD technique patented by Rolex. The zero marker of the graduated bezel, represented by a triangle, is visible longer at night or in the depths of the ocean thanks to a capsule containing a new luminescent material that emits a blue glow.

• The dial
To enhance legibility, the gold indexes and hands are wider and partially coated with the same new luminescent material and also emit a blue colour.

• The movement
The Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA is equipped with calibre 3135, known for its chronometric precision, its reliability and its robustness; it also features a PARACHROM hairspring with high resistance to shocks and magnetic fields.
Certified as a chronometer by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), the movement has a 48-hour power reserve.

• The bracelet
Manufactured from solid 904L steel, the Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA bracelet can be adjusted for wear over a diving suit up to 7 mm thick thanks to a double extension system:
• Fliplock extension links,
• The new GLIDELOCK clasp, allowing fine adjustments. (see below)

• A series of rigorous tests
Because deep-sea diving requires absolute reliability and safety, each Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA must pass Rolex’s rigorous waterproofness tests. To this end, special equipment has been developed with the help of COMEX (Compagnie Maritime d’Expertise), a world-renowned French company specialising in underwater engineering and hyperbaric technologies.

ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL SEA-DWELLER DEEPSEA FUNCTIONING

• THE UNIDIRECTIONAL ROTATABLE BEZEL
The Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA allows a diver to safely track his dive time thanks to the unidirectional graduated bezel featured on the watch.

At the beginning of a dive:
Once in the water, before beginning his descent, the diver turns the bezel to align the triangle on the graduated bezel to the minute hand, thus indicating the start time of his dive.

During the dive:
The dive time can be read against the graduated bezel.
Since the DEEPSEA bezel turns only counterclockwise, any accidental rotation can only have the effect of shortening the dive time.

• THE GLIDELOCK CLASP
The new GLIDELOCK clasp allows for fine adjustments to the bracelet length, up to 18 mm by increments of 1.8 mm, without removing the watch.
1 Pull up the clasp’s safety catch.
2 Pull up the centre panel of the clasp cover. The teeth located underneath it become visible.
3 Pull gently on the 12-o’clock side of the bracelet to lengthen it, or slide it into the clasp to shorten it. Adjustments can be made in 1.8 mm increments, up to a total of 18 mm.
4 Once the bracelet has been adjusted to the desired length, close the centre panel.
5 Close the safety catch.

The watch weighs 222gms with a case diameter of 43mm.

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Thanks for the review. It seems to be a very impressive / massive instrument. The weight dwarfs my Seawolf. I look forward to seeing it in person.

R/

You're killing me! Congrats!!

Now I really want one. Get ready for a big sell-off.

M

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Very envious here, great watch! Congrats and wear it in health my friend.

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Certified watch nut.

Well tell me when your ready and I will pass on the details on my supplier, big savings to be had

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Congrats on your new baby.

The best Rolex ever. No question.

Congrats Taffy. Very nice indeed.

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Driver8

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12,800 feet!!!

It's nice to know that if I were wearing one of those and I accidentally plummeted to the deep, I would implode before the watch does!



Stef

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