About the Deepsea
Introduced: 2008
The Rolex Deepsea is the ultimate professional dive watch, engineered to withstand extreme underwater pressures at depths of up to 3,900 meters (12,800 feet). Introduced in 2008, it represents the pinnacle of Rolex's dive watch technology, incorporating innovations developed through decades of deep-sea exploration expeditions.
The Deepsea's Ringlock System is a patented case architecture featuring a nitrogen-alloyed stainless steel ring, a thick sapphire crystal, and a grade 5 titanium caseback, working together to resist crushing pressure at extreme depths. The watch was validated at 12,883 meters attached to the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER submersible in 2012.
Notable features
Core Features:
- Ringlock System case architecture for extreme pressure resistance
- 3,900m (12,800ft) water resistance
- 44mm Oystersteel case with helium escape valve
- Unidirectional rotating Cerachrom bezel
- Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence
Evolution Highlights:
- 2008: Deepsea introduced (Ref. 116660) with 3,900m depth rating
- 2014: D-Blue dial variant honoring James Cameron's dive
- 2018: Updated to Caliber 3235 (Ref. 126660)
- 2022: Current generation with refined case (Ref. 136660)
- 2022: Deepsea Challenge (Ref. 126067) - 11,000m depth rating in titanium
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