ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

steel4me · 7 September 2008, 08:47 AM

Maybe old news for some, but news to me ....

From the mighty depths to the summit of Everest, SD RULES!!!

(wiping tears off my face .... I am too emotional to talk ...weeping profusely)...

http://www.davidmrobinson.co.uk/watc...ory,Rolex.aspx

thank you...

Rolexitis · 7 September 2008, 08:50 AM

Cool

Letsgodiving · 7 September 2008, 09:43 AM

I haven't seen that before. So we know that the SD has physically been to at least 1200m below the surface and now it has been to the 29000+ft of Everest. I wonder if that is a record.

Z-Sub · 7 September 2008, 05:05 PM

I guess it's not only ther explorer II that gets all the press about going to places with extreme weathers.

Trurolexer · 7 September 2008, 05:20 PM

erdiesel · 7 September 2008, 05:25 PM

Awesome!!!

Spark · 7 September 2008, 05:45 PM

I know we are all Rolex nuts here and 4000ft below to 29,000ft above is pretty impressive, to be honest most watches should be able to do Everest today.
Back in 1953 when Rolex made such a big thing about the Explorer reaching the summit and sponsoring the climb etc...
It was only Tenzing Norgay who got to the summit wearing an Explorer.
Sir Edmund Hillary was wearing an English made Smiths watch (Smiths were also sponsors) and to be honest although Smiths were around for a long time and made great dashboard instruments for cars their watches in 1953 were not exactly state of the art (infact they never were).
After the climb Smiths marketed the model Hilary wore as the Everest and they are now quite collectable.

Sorry about the size of the picture.

marshallr47 · 7 September 2008, 06:47 PM

Rolex watches are built tough Cool article.

7 September 2008, 08:47 AM	#1
steel4me Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: SteelMan Location: Somewhere Posts: 719	SD Reaches Top Of Everest Maybe old news for some, but news to me .... From the mighty depths to the summit of Everest, SD RULES!!! (wiping tears off my face .... I am too emotional to talk ...weeping profusely)... http://www.davidmrobinson.co.uk/watc...ory,Rolex.aspx thank you...

7 September 2008, 08:50 AM	#2
Rolexitis "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Earth Watch: 114060 Posts: 3,203	Cool __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

7 September 2008, 09:43 AM	#3
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,319	I haven't seen that before. So we know that the SD has physically been to at least 1200m below the surface and now it has been to the 29000+ft of Everest. I wonder if that is a record. __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

7 September 2008, 05:05 PM	#4
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	I guess it's not only ther explorer II that gets all the press about going to places with extreme weathers. __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

7 September 2008, 05:45 PM	#7
Spark "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Mark Location: U.K. Watch: Too Many Posts: 2,097	I know we are all Rolex nuts here and 4000ft below to 29,000ft above is pretty impressive, to be honest most watches should be able to do Everest today. Back in 1953 when Rolex made such a big thing about the Explorer reaching the summit and sponsoring the climb etc... It was only Tenzing Norgay who got to the summit wearing an Explorer. Sir Edmund Hillary was wearing an English made Smiths watch (Smiths were also sponsors) and to be honest although Smiths were around for a long time and made great dashboard instruments for cars their watches in 1953 were not exactly state of the art (infact they never were). After the climb Smiths marketed the model Hilary wore as the Everest and they are now quite collectable. Sorry about the size of the picture. Attached Images

7 September 2008, 05:20 PM	#5
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421

7 September 2008, 05:25 PM	#6
erdiesel Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 127	Awesome!!!

7 September 2008, 06:47 PM	#8
marshallr47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Ron Location: Alabama Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT Posts: 4,673	Rolex watches are built tough Cool article. __________________ Ron

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)