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franksremote · 30 June 2010, 03:58 AM

For those that haven't seen the thread over on WUS, here's a group with their Rolex DeepSea watches on a diving expedition of the North Pole in -30* conditions. I've got a Zeagle reg setup that was acquired in the late 90's that's rated for -30* on up but the coldest I've managed is here in NorCal in the high/mid 50's F in which I came to the revelation that cold water diving was a "fix" for me until I could get to tropical climates where diving in shorts is commonplace instead of the Ti Artic Over and extra weight required to dive in "cold" water.

Through it all, my TT Blue sub functioned flawlessly, but never in my wildest dreams would I have considered diving under one of the poles. Judging by the patches and such, this must have been a Rolex sponsored dive/expedition whereby the DeepSea is the featured tool watch and the divers are logging dive time in waters much colder than I would consider getting into, but looking at the pictures does make one want to further their certs in order to view the beautiful scenery and lifeforms under the ice.

Thanks to Armatus on WUS for posting this @ http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=417609 with the full story at http://www.deepseaunderthepolenews.com
and I'll start us off with one of the videos from the expedition:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdrHG...layer_embedded

franksremote · 30 June 2010, 04:10 AM

I'm reposting the pics from WUS as well so you don't have to link there in order to see 'em. ;)

JJ Irani · 30 June 2010, 04:13 AM

WOW!! Great pics. That water must be freezing............brrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

The DSSD will survive just about anything, I guess!!

dinan545bmw · 30 June 2010, 04:15 AM

thanks for sharing!

this is pretty impressive indeed, seeing our tool watch in action and under such extreme habitat and conditions.

so what are we really talking about here, temp wise, under the artic ocean like this??

i do realize the DS is robust enough, with advanced material build and engineering.

but how cold can the DS withstand without freezing up or compromising it's timing functions?

i haven't seen these specifics or facts spelled out anywhere.

BEST REGARDS

MJCox · 30 June 2010, 04:16 AM

Amazing!

robsteve · 30 June 2010, 04:31 AM

When I learned to dive here in Nova Scotia, the air temp was about -14 celcius for our open water certification dives. In salt waster it doesn't get much colder than a few degrees below freezing. The secret was not to breathe through the regulator when at the surface and in the cold air.

As for the watch it would probably still get some warmth from the diver above water and it should be rated for near freezing temperatures since oceans like the North Atlantic are near the freezing point once you get in the 100 foot or deeper depths, even in the summer. I am sure some more experienced divers can chime in here on deep water temperatures.

Robert

JC1305us · 30 June 2010, 04:47 AM

Doing my open water dive soon, and that was great! Amazing photos!

Idle Swede · 30 June 2010, 04:50 AM

[QUOTE=JJ Irani;1913078]WOW!! Great pics. That water must be freezing............brrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

QUOTE]

You think MT.

SDDS · 30 June 2010, 04:52 AM

great pic.. i am loving my deepsea even more now....

tgoose1 · 30 June 2010, 06:07 AM

This test was conducted in warm conditions as compared to common Rolex watches that conquered Mt. Everest over 50 years ago.

swissautopro · 30 June 2010, 06:57 AM

Unbelievable! Scares the hell out of me just looking at it. Gutsy!

tgoose1 · 30 June 2010, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swissautopro

Unbelievable! Scares the hell out of me just looking at it. Gutsy!

75-feet under a polar ice cap, or Mt. Everst?

1000ftSub · 30 June 2010, 08:11 AM

Wow great photos!

roger0770 · 30 June 2010, 08:22 AM

two worlds comparing with the 105 degree weather here...

joeychitwood · 30 June 2010, 08:25 AM

The visibility is limited only by the amount of light. Incredible!

DOUBLE 0 SE7EN · 30 June 2010, 08:30 AM

I am speechless!

CoopJr · 30 June 2010, 10:25 AM

Absolutely frigging amazing!!

layne · 30 June 2010, 10:42 AM

Talk about extreme conditions!

That's some expedition

kcmo · 30 June 2010, 11:04 AM

Incredible!!!!

TimeOnHand · 30 June 2010, 11:20 AM

Wow that gave me chills just watching that video... Hat's off to those adventurer's for enduring and exploring under such harsh conditions... And to Rolex for making some of the best watches in the world...!

mpkRolex · 30 June 2010, 11:32 AM

I am surprised and fascinated...Dont the oils in the movement freeze??

franksremote · 30 June 2010, 12:04 PM

I think the best visual can be seen at around 2:15 where the diver's inverted (look at the bubbles) and basically bouncing off of the ice above like it was a trampoline. It also looks as if the water in the hole they're entering and exiting from is freezing around them threatening to make them a partially frozen popsicle stick in the hole; there's only so fast one can get out of the water, especially when it's too cold for your extremeties to work properly.

Yazo · 30 June 2010, 12:50 PM

Wow!

Ultraman · 30 June 2010, 09:56 PM

Incredible Pics!!

DSSD is a real beast!

Foneguy · 30 June 2010, 10:37 PM

Absolutely incredible pics !!!
I got the chills just reading the post.

Andad · 30 June 2010, 10:41 PM

Cool Thread.

ttomczak · 30 June 2010, 10:47 PM

Awesome pictures, even though its in the high 90's to 100's here, I had to put on a sweater just to view these!!!

Stupid question, it seems like their mouths were not really protected, how does that work? I would have thought a helmet or something would be used...

padi56 · 30 June 2010, 10:53 PM

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...t=Deepsea+Pole

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...t=Deepsea+Pole

MagedMS · 1 July 2010, 03:03 AM

Thanks for sharing those stunning pics !.. Now I am loving more my Beast !

ersnyder · 1 July 2010, 03:14 AM

FANTASTIC pics, thanks for sharing!

30 June 2010, 03:58 AM	#1
franksremote Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Frank Location: Northern CA - USA Watch: IWC DaVinci 3750 Posts: 139	Deepsea Under the Pole; testing its limits (pic heavy) - Posted by Armatus @ WUS For those that haven't seen the thread over on WUS, here's a group with their Rolex DeepSea watches on a diving expedition of the North Pole in -30* conditions. I've got a Zeagle reg setup that was acquired in the late 90's that's rated for -30* on up but the coldest I've managed is here in NorCal in the high/mid 50's F in which I came to the revelation that cold water diving was a "fix" for me until I could get to tropical climates where diving in shorts is commonplace instead of the Ti Artic Over and extra weight required to dive in "cold" water. Through it all, my TT Blue sub functioned flawlessly, but never in my wildest dreams would I have considered diving under one of the poles. Judging by the patches and such, this must have been a Rolex sponsored dive/expedition whereby the DeepSea is the featured tool watch and the divers are logging dive time in waters much colder than I would consider getting into, but looking at the pictures does make one want to further their certs in order to view the beautiful scenery and lifeforms under the ice. Thanks to Armatus on WUS for posting this @ http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=417609 with the full story at http://www.deepseaunderthepolenews.com and I'll start us off with one of the videos from the expedition: <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vdrHG5nXiAM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_ US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vdrHG5nXiAM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_ US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object> or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdrHG...layer_embedded

30 June 2010, 04:13 AM	#3
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	WOW!! Great pics. That water must be freezing............brrrrrrrrrrrrr!! The DSSD will survive just about anything, I guess!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

30 June 2010, 04:52 AM	#9
SDDS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Yazan Location: Canada Posts: 4,782	great pic.. i am loving my deepsea even more now.... __________________ Patek Philippe 5167 Patek Philippe 5905P black dial Rolex Deepsea 116660 M series Rolex Oysterquartz 17000 N series Rolex OP 41MM 124300 Green Dial

30 June 2010, 06:57 AM	#11
swissautopro "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: South Carolina Watch: 3.3M 1655 Mk I Posts: 2,384	Unbelievable! Scares the hell out of me just looking at it. Gutsy! __________________ "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a bandit, and scarcity like an armed man." Proverbs 24 "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than open your mouth and remove all doubt." Unknown "Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food." Proverbs 12

30 June 2010, 11:20 AM	#20
TimeOnHand "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Kevin Location: Hong Kong Watch: Rolex Air-King Posts: 4,468	Wow that gave me chills just watching that video... Hat's off to those adventurer's for enduring and exploring under such harsh conditions... And to Rolex for making some of the best watches in the world...! __________________ Instagram: timeonhand1010

30 June 2010, 04:15 AM	#4
dinan545bmw Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 365	thanks for sharing! this is pretty impressive indeed, seeing our tool watch in action and under such extreme habitat and conditions. so what are we really talking about here, temp wise, under the artic ocean like this?? i do realize the DS is robust enough, with advanced material build and engineering. but how cold can the DS withstand without freezing up or compromising it's timing functions? i haven't seen these specifics or facts spelled out anywhere. BEST REGARDS

30 June 2010, 04:16 AM	#5
MJCox Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: SATX Watch: Air-King Posts: 57	Amazing!

30 June 2010, 04:31 AM	#6
robsteve "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 776	When I learned to dive here in Nova Scotia, the air temp was about -14 celcius for our open water certification dives. In salt waster it doesn't get much colder than a few degrees below freezing. The secret was not to breathe through the regulator when at the surface and in the cold air. As for the watch it would probably still get some warmth from the diver above water and it should be rated for near freezing temperatures since oceans like the North Atlantic are near the freezing point once you get in the 100 foot or deeper depths, even in the summer. I am sure some more experienced divers can chime in here on deep water temperatures. Robert

30 June 2010, 04:47 AM	#7
JC1305us Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hoboken, NJ Watch: GMT II 16710 BLRO Posts: 43	Doing my open water dive soon, and that was great! Amazing photos!

30 June 2010, 04:50 AM	#8
Idle Swede Suspended Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Leo Location: Boca Raton Posts: 13,820	[QUOTE=JJ Irani;1913078]WOW!! Great pics. That water must be freezing............brrrrrrrrrrrrr!! QUOTE] You think MT.

30 June 2010, 06:07 AM	#10
tgoose1 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Louisiana Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 668	This test was conducted in warm conditions as compared to common Rolex watches that conquered Mt. Everest over 50 years ago.

30 June 2010, 08:11 AM	#13
1000ftSub "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Mike Location: Orlando Posts: 2,471	Wow great photos!

30 June 2010, 08:22 AM	#14
roger0770 Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: On Earth Watch: A Few Posts: 1,510	two worlds comparing with the 105 degree weather here...

30 June 2010, 08:25 AM	#15
joeychitwood "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Way Up North USA Watch: Rolexes & Tudors Posts: 6,361	The visibility is limited only by the amount of light. Incredible!

30 June 2010, 08:30 AM	#16
DOUBLE 0 SE7EN "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: KAAN Location: ISTANBUL Watch: Explorer-PAM233 Posts: 1,648	I am speechless!

30 June 2010, 10:25 AM	#17
CoopJr "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Coop Location: U.S.A. Watch: Subs Posts: 6,455	Absolutely frigging amazing!!

30 June 2010, 10:42 AM	#18
layne "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: John Location: Australia Watch: Rolex Posts: 253	Talk about extreme conditions! That's some expedition

30 June 2010, 11:04 AM	#19
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Incredible!!!!

30 June 2010, 11:32 AM	#21
mpkRolex 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Watch: Pepsi Posts: 2,099	I am surprised and fascinated...Dont the oils in the movement freeze??

30 June 2010, 12:04 PM	#22
franksremote Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Frank Location: Northern CA - USA Watch: IWC DaVinci 3750 Posts: 139	I think the best visual can be seen at around 2:15 where the diver's inverted (look at the bubbles) and basically bouncing off of the ice above like it was a trampoline. It also looks as if the water in the hole they're entering and exiting from is freezing around them threatening to make them a partially frozen popsicle stick in the hole; there's only so fast one can get out of the water, especially when it's too cold for your extremeties to work properly.

30 June 2010, 12:50 PM	#23
Yazo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas TX Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,812	Wow!

30 June 2010, 09:56 PM	#24
Ultraman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 2,175	Incredible Pics!! DSSD is a real beast!

30 June 2010, 10:37 PM	#25
Foneguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Buddy Location: Florida Watch: 116234 Posts: 828	Absolutely incredible pics !!! I got the chills just reading the post. __________________ 116234 Breitling SOH 46, SA, Bentley LE GMT Omega 2908.50.82 Member # 6132

30 June 2010, 10:41 PM	#26
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,475	Cool Thread. __________________ E

30 June 2010, 10:47 PM	#27
ttomczak 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Thomas Location: North Carolina Watch: The Beach Posts: 3,431	Awesome pictures, even though its in the high 90's to 100's here, I had to put on a sweater just to view these!!! Stupid question, it seems like their mouths were not really protected, how does that work? I would have thought a helmet or something would be used... __________________ If you wind it, it tells pretty good time (Paul Newman)

30 June 2010, 10:53 PM	#28
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1 July 2010, 03:03 AM	#29
MagedMS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Maged Location: Egypt Watch: SUBMARINER 114060 Posts: 514	DSSD under the Pole ! Thanks for sharing those stunning pics !.. Now I am loving more my Beast ! __________________ ROLEX SUBMARINER-114060/116610 LN/116613 LB ROLEX DEEPSEA-116660/116660 DBL/SD43-126600 ROLEX GMT II C-116710 LN/EXPLORER II-216570 BK ROLEX DAYTONA-116503 BLABR ROLEX MILLGAUSS-116400 GV

1 July 2010, 03:14 AM	#30
ersnyder 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Eric Location: Long Beach CA USA Watch: Rolex Explorer II Posts: 4,102	FANTASTIC pics, thanks for sharing!

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