It is often said that it is easier to send a person to the Moon than to the ocean floor, because of the extreme conditions found at great depths, such as no visibility and overwhelming pressure. However, in 1960 a wristwatch (Rolex “Deep Sea Special”) accompanied mankind to the deepest ocean floor even before it accompanied mankind to the Moon in 1969 (…
Luxury watches: voyage to the bottom of the ocean
The origins and evolution of the diver wristwatch
