New Deepsea Challenge just announced!

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Demon Barber

Well, there's this thing called pressure. Turns out you can create the same pressure in a hyperbaric chamber that you find at the bottom of the Challenger Deep. And then some. The watch has been tested well beyond that pressure, and was physically strapped to the exterior of James Cameron's submersible when he physically travelled to the bottom of the Challenger Deep in 2012. The watch survived just fine. It has been engineered and tested for its rated depth and well beyond. No belief is necessary. It's already been done.

There was an H20 Kalamar strapped to James Cameron's submersible???

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Demon Barber

Well, there's this thing called pressure. Turns out you can create the same pressure in a hyperbaric chamber that you find at the bottom of the Challenger Deep. And then some. The watch has been tested well beyond that pressure, and was physically strapped to the exterior of James Cameron's submersible when he physically travelled to the bottom of the Challenger Deep in 2012. The watch survived just fine. It has been engineered and tested for its rated depth and well beyond. No belief is necessary. It's already been done.

Originally Posted by Devildog

There was an H20 Kalamar strapped to James Cameron's submersible???

I don’t think so …

[SamArj]

It seems that these will be made in extremely limited numbers.

[Demon Barber]

Originally Posted by Omarion07

I was referring to that H2O kalmar watch and not Rolex. Rolex has enough credibility established over the years for me to believe their claims are legit. However, not much is known about this H2O company. So I went to their website to check how their Kalmar was tested to a mind blowing depth rating of 25000, and the only thing that was mentioned literally was “tested by German Institute”. If H20 really accomplished such an amazing feat and they’re confident about it they’d publish on their website the testing methodology and go for Guiness world record. But they didn’t.


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I see, thought you were referring to the deepsea challenge. Agreed, that claim definitely needs more transparent evidence.

[Demon Barber]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I don’t think so …

Sorry, thought we were still discussing the deepsea challenge, which was strapped to JC's submersible.

[Sublovin]

Great watch.

[Toivonen]

Originally Posted by JoeJoeBobo

When is the last time Rolex just added a new watch to the website and not around Basel or W&W’s without fanfare?

2014 Sea Dweller Deepsea D-Blue Dial

[askdanny]

A week later, my final thoughts:

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2022/1...challenge.html

[Omarion07]

Originally Posted by askdanny

A week later, my final thoughts:

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2022/1...challenge.html

Well don Danny! That was a great read


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[Goupax]

Originally Posted by Fleetlord

You took the words right out of my fingers....

This is exactly what this is.

People want Rolex to be a tool watch company "again".

So Rolex makes a statement tool watch showing that they still have that in mind.

Result? Outrage

Would people rather have Rolex made a perpetual calendar minute repeater on a croc strap?

The outrage is that this watch is merely a pissing contest Rolex has with Omega, I bet they would have never made that watch if the UltraDeep was not released earlier this year. The fact that Rolex never releases anything new outside Baselworld/Watches and Wonder goes to show you that this was not planned at all. They just scrambled this monstrosity by using a movement they already have and put it in the smallest case that could endure such a pressure. At least the Ultradeep is making an attempt at being wearable, it's a more impressive diver than what Rolex has rushed to produce, so they would not live in the shadows of a more innovative company.

[Driver8]

Originally Posted by Fleetlord

So Rolex makes a statement tool watch showing that they still have that in mind.

Result? Outrage

Would people rather have Rolex made a perpetual calendar minute repeater on a croc strap?

Hell yeah! A Rolex perpetual calendar minute repeater on a croc strap sounds absolutely awesome to me!

Originally Posted by donq

This is a clown watch made in a clown size with clownish proportions designed to appeal to clowns, and will undoubtedly be purchased almost exclusively by clowns.

This description amused me a lot.

[Skabadi]

Love my JC. Put my name down for the hulk hogan. Great investment piece if offered 👌

[Driver8]

Originally Posted by Skabadi

Love my JC. Put my name down for the hulk hogan. Great investment piece if offered 👌

Good luck... but I'm sorry to say I can't help thinking it'll look like a manhole cover on your wrist.

And I think the jury's still out on "investment piece" with this one as it's going to have a very very niche appeal. If I was you I'd forget about "investment" and buy something you can actually wear.

[diracpoint]

Originally Posted by Skabadi

Love my JC. Put my name down for the hulk hogan. Great investment piece if offered 👌

Did they mention any ETA or how long the waitlist is? Thanks! 😊

[Scholar]

All the people screaming that this is a new technical achievement by Rolex are forgetting that it’s something Rolex and Omega have both done before.

Here’s the Omega Ultra Deep going into the same Trench.

[Mrngrz46]

Originally Posted by Skabadi

Love my JC. Put my name down for the hulk hogan. Great investment piece if offered 👌

Given how big wears on you the JC I guess you plan to put the challenge on the ankle right?

[2loaded]

Originally Posted by Mrngrz46

Given how big wears on you the JC I guess you plan to put the challenge on the ankle right?

This is funny! Love it.

[Skabadi]

Originally Posted by Mrngrz46

Given how big wears on you the JC I guess you plan to put the challenge on the ankle right?

It’s kinda good investment. Waiting for it to be discontinued

[Skabadi]

Originally Posted by diracpoint

Did they mention any ETA or how long the waitlist is? Thanks! 😊

Nope, just that I had to swap my skydweller on the list for the hulk hogan

[Skabadi]

Originally Posted by Driver8

Good luck... but I'm sorry to say I can't help thinking it'll look like a manhole cover on your wrist.

And I think the jury's still out on "investment piece" with this one as it's going to have a very very niche appeal. If I was you I'd forget about "investment" and buy something you can actually wear.

Lol it is not small! Super heavy too!
I actually think the opposite. The hulk hogan could potentially be the mother of all investments. It is so out of the box for rolex, size, depth, markings at the back, titanium. This gets discontinued no body cares how it wears… but who knows with rolex…

[uniqueMR]

Challenge accepted..

[diracpoint]

Originally Posted by uniqueMR

Challenge accepted..

You bought it??!!!

[drrd]

Originally Posted by Skabadi

Nope, just that I had to swap my skydweller on the list for the hulk hogan

Did you see the SAs high fiving on your way out?

[GBD]

I also wish they'd done something more unique with it, like a special alloy or colorway or something. As it is it's just a gigantic, bog standard grade 5 titanium case, tested in a lab. Maybe someday it will actually get field tested? That would be worth some street cred at least.

[drrd]

Originally Posted by GBD

I also wish they'd done something more unique with it, like a special alloy.

Haven’t seen any published specs on the alloy they’re using. I don’t think you can assume RLX is plain grade 5 Ti.

Originally Posted by GBD

Maybe someday it will actually get field tested? That would be worth some street cred at least.

They field tested the prototype and every piece gets tested to spec plus 25%. They’re going to be expensive if you want Rolex to drill a 3Km hole at the bottom of the Mariana Trench and batch test down there instead.

[Skabadi]

Just got the hulk hogan over a week ago. Here’s an amateur video I made for it recently and my journey. :)

https://youtu.be/jf9V_fc27xw

[1166600]

visited an Omega Boutique yesterday, the Ultra Deep looked pretty small against the DC

[askdanny]

Since the thread was revived... and for those who are interested... my article on how Rolex was able to build and test the ultimate watch of the deep from a small country known for its ski slopes and lakes.

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2022/1...eme-watch.html



https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2022/1...eme-watch.html

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by askdanny

Since the thread was revived... and for those who are interested... my article on how Rolex was able to build and test the ultimate watch of the deep from a small country known for its ski slopes and lakes.

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2022/1...eme-watch.html



https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2022/1...eme-watch.html

Fantastic
Thanks for sharing

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by 1166600

visited an Omega Boutique yesterday, the Ultra Deep looked pretty small against the DC

I tried on the Ultradeep with the sSilicone strap about an hour ago.
I quite like it a lot
I was toying with the idea of the Challenger but if I were to go Titanium with my wrist size I think I can manage the Titanium UD. It fits the profile of a little something I've been looking for on a fabric strap