A&S Chronora invites you to discover the world of deep sea exploration in a unique exhibition devoted to the only two watches - both made by Rolex - that have ever been on manned dives to the deepest point in the ocean.
The Rolex Deepsea Challenge exhibition will be on display for the first time in Lebanon exclusively at the Automobile et Touring Club du Liban (ATCL) in Jounieh world's deepest frontier.
The interactive display brings together the stories of two record-creaking underwater expeditions in the Pacific Ocean and two watchmaking achievements.
On 26 March 2012, film-maker explorer James Cameron made an unprecedented solo dive to Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench , with the experimental Rolex Deepsea Challenge watch attached to the exterior of his submersible.
The Rolex Deepsea Challenge descended to a depth of 10,908 metres , defying extreme technical obstacles and crushing water pressure as the DEEPSEA CHALLENGE expedition opened a new chapter in ocean exploration. This experimental watch, guaranteed waterproof to a depth of 12,000 metres , was exclusively developed and manufactures by Rolex for the expedition.
Cameron's dive was the only one of its kind since the bathyscaphe Trieste's pioneering manned dive in 1960 to the same location . Piloted by Don Walsh and Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard, the Trieste reached the ocean floor at a record depth of 10,916 metres. An experimental Rolex Deep Sea Special watch was strapped to its exterior.
Both dives remain unsurpassed and these are the only watches that have successfully been taken so deep on manned dives in real-life conditions , a record that demonstrates Rolex's mastery of waterproofness even in the most extreme conditions known to mankind.
The exhibition hosted by A&S Chronora showcases both watches and retraces the expeditions through interactive displays as well as models of Cameron's submersible, the Deepsea Challenger , and the Trieste , allowing visitors to discover how Rolex, and Rolex watches, played a pioneering role in the conquest of the deep.
For decades,Rolex has accompanied deep-sea explorers. The relationship between the marine world and Rolex dates back to 1926 with the launch of the Rolex Oyster, the world's first waterproof wristwatch. From the Oyster Perpetual Submariner , the iconic divers' watch, first launched in 1953 , to the Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller,created in 1967 and waterproof to 1,220 metres , and Rolex Deepsea, launched in 2008 and rated for a depth of 3,900 metres, Rolex Watches are icons of precision.reliability, innovation and waterproofness.
