To me, these watches are the very essence of Rolex

Dec 19, 2010,06:30 AM
 

Pure tool watches...designed to be used in extreme environments and with the beauty of history showing the prototype testing caried out by divers such as these. To me, and i appreciate that I am biased, but to me the existance of such watches makes Rolex such an appealing make, and watches such as these remain for me the ultimate grail. jeff, great post and thanks for sharing it.

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Single Red Sea Dweller

 
 By: DrStrong : December 19th, 2010-04:58
another one just surfaced, amazing watch ! "I have a Sea Dweller that was given to my Father by the Rolex Co. in 1969 after he completed the longest sustained saturation dive in an underwater habitat called Tektite1." Brett Waller On February 15, 1969, fo...  

For once no words can describe ....

 
 By: Miranda : December 19th, 2010-05:54
no wows no phoaars words like amazing, fabulous..... all redundent what you have shown is the summit of Rolex collecting it has everything history rarity iconic status im lost for words all i can say is THANK YOU. Imran

I don't want to tease you...

 
 By: DrStrong : December 19th, 2010-08:49
...but if you like that stuff, I will show you something interesting in january....;-)

To me, these watches are the very essence of Rolex

 
 By: Baron - Mr Red : December 19th, 2010-06:30
Pure tool watches...designed to be used in extreme environments and with the beauty of history showing the prototype testing caried out by divers such as these. To me, and i appreciate that I am biased, but to me the existance of such watches makes Rolex ... 

well said

 
 By: playtime : December 19th, 2010-06:55

60 days at 47 feet....

 
 By: BDLJ : December 19th, 2010-16:57

Didn't even knew that it existed!

 
 By: amanico : December 19th, 2010-23:32
We learn every day. Cool piece of History, Jeff. Yours? It is so unusual to see a single red line on a SD that it is quite disturbing, but I guess that we can easily and quickly get used with such a nice bird... Best, Nicolas.

I wish it was mine !

 
 By: DrStrong : December 20th, 2010-00:51