{"product_id":"rolex-sea-dweller-deepsea-james-cameron-as07755","title":"Rolex Sea-Dweller DeepSea 'James Cameron'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Deep Sea owes its lineage to a specialist tool watch developed by Rolex to solve a specific problem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDuring the ‘60s, French commercial diving outfit COMEX and the U.S. Navy's SEALAB program were both fielding Rolex dive watches. A common issue with the Submariner when used in saturation diving, however, was that the crystals of these watches would come flying off during decompression: Gas expands as pressure decreases, and the helium molecules that had passed through the watch’s seals at depth expanded as the diver reacclimated to surface pressure. As the gas molecules grew and grew, the pressure that they exerted inside the case increased so much that it couldn’t contain the gas, and the crystal was the easiest way out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRolex thus developed and patented the helium escape valve, a one-way value that gave the helium molecules a safe path out of the watch during decompression. Initially, the brand outfitted one of its standard Submariner Ref. 5513 watches with the valve, dubbing it the Reference 5514. Eventually, however, the Crown created a new, dedicated model to house this new technology, which it called the Sea-Dweller.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Rolex Sea-Dweller DeepSea is a contemporary, ultra-deep diving iteration of that very same watch. Launched in 2008, the Reference 116660 used a 5mm-thick crystal to more than triple the previous Sea-Dweller’s depth rating, with a certification of 3,990 meters. In 2014, Rolex released a special edition of the Deep Sea with a blue-black gradient dial in honor of James Cameron’s 2012 exploration of the Mariana Trench. Handsome and completely over the top, it was the type of unbreakable tool watch that only Rolex would develop, and it remains a fan favorite today. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular 116660 from circa the 2010s is housed in a 44mm stainless steel case with a helium escape valve, a black ceramic, unidirectional dive bezel, and a signed, Triplock crown. It features a beautiful, luminous blue-black gradient dial with a matching handset, and a matching stainless steel Oyster bracelet with a Glidelock clasp and divers extension.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOf course, a Submariner is more than sufficient for all but the most serious, professional divers. But even if you aren’t a saturation diver, there’s plenty to appreciate about the wildly over-engineered Deep Sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn fact, don’t take our word for it…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40058585907287,"sku":"40922374","price":19950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS07755_4922374_ROLEX_DEEPSEADWELLER_116660-6_38786820-bdb1-41da-93cc-fe58df270eaa.jpg?v=1670873271","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/rolex-sea-dweller-deepsea-james-cameron-as07755","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}