Rolex

Born in 2012, as a prototype which never went in regular production, this watch is the Sea Dweller of the Superlatives. 

The case is monstrous, with a diameter of 51, 4 mm, and a height of... 28, 5 mm!!! Yes, you read well, this is not a typo... 28, 5 mm. 

To be compared wit the dimensions of the mother, the Deep Sea Special from the 60's ,which was 42, 7 mm big and... 36 mm big, and the almost normal Deep Sea from 2008, with its 44 mm / 17, 7 mm case.

Even Panerai watches look like they were made for altar boys, compared to this one.

There is a reason behind their exceptional thickness... The plexy of the Deep Sea Special was 18 mm thick, and the sapphire of the Deep Sea from 2008 and the Deep Sea Challenge are respectively 5, 5 mm and 14, 3 mm high... Which means that the Deep Sea Challenge case alone, without the sapphire is 14, 2 mm thick. And add the fact that its sapphire is not super but hyper domed, and you will get the idea. 

The incredible Deep Sea Special:

As previously said, there are almost no chances you will fall on a Deep Sea Challenge, given the fact that it was a prototype. 

So we will have to content ourselves with some official pictures from Rolex... 

Here is THE Monster: 

For the mere mortal, it is totally useless, but it feeds our dreams... 

Best,

Nicolas

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