![]() ![]() German engineering at its finest, the uber-cool UTS 4000M is a true tool watch, rated for 4,000 metres of pressure. Retail for the Deepsea is around US$14,000, and as always, may God be with you in your quest to find a Rolex at anything close to the manufacturer’s suggested price. Like all of Rolex’s steel watches, the Deepsea is constructed of 904L Oystersteel for better corrosion resistance from seawater, and now features the chronometer-rated 3235 movement, accurate to +/-2 seconds per day. Rolex’s proprietary Ring Lock System and a helium escape valve work to keep water resistance to a rated 3,900 metres, which, for future reference, would crush a human, but still, it’s nice to know. ![]() Big but wearable, the Deepsea measures 44mm in diameter, with a case height of 17.7mm, including the massive 5.5mm domed sapphire crystal. Currently available in two variants, the basic black, and the blue to black dial “James Cameron” (first released in 2014 as a tribute to Cameron’s 2012 dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench), it’s the most sought-after of ultra-deep divers. The Deepsea looks instantly familiar, with the classic design language of the standard Sea-Dweller, but just a bit…extra. Since its release in 2008, the Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller has been the big stick in Rolex’s arsenal of Professional watches. So without further ado, here’s a quick look at the thicc bois of dive watches – 5 of the most water-resistant watches you can currently buy at retail. There have been others that breached the bounds of rational thought (like the bonkers Swiss Military CX 20,000, a 6,000 metre beast with a ludicrous 28.5mm case height), and of course the prototypes that were never offered commercially (like the 15,000 metre Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional, which can theoretically go deeper underwater than any known place on earth), but we’ll focus on the ones that actually have a chance of making it onto your wrist. Inspired by the recent release of Rolex’s first production titanium watch, the insane Deepsea Challenge Sea-Dweller, we thought a quick survey of the deepest divers currently in the marketplace was in order. I/trending 14438 Battle of the Bulge: 5 of the most water-resistant watches you can currently buy at retail D.C.
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