Rolex’s latest watch will keep ticking at bottom of the Mariana Trench

New Atlas | Nov 3, 2022 at 6:44 AM
  • If you’re planning to go scuba diving to the bottom of the Ocean’s deepest point in the Mariana Trench, Rolex has you covered with its titanium-clad Oyster Perpetual Deepsea Challenge dive watch that is rated water-resistant to 36,090 ft (11,000 m).
  • Sometimes you do something just because you can and you end up with something that is perfectly functional, does everything it’s called upon to do, yet boasts capabilities that are completely superfluous.
  • Though it’s rated to 36,090 ft (11,000 m), the certification rules require a significant safety margin, so it can actually withstand a depth of 49,200 ft (15,000 m) or 17 tonnes of pressure on the crystal.