Rolex Sea-Dweller: The Submariner’s Big Brother Celebrates 50th Anniversary
We can refer to the Rolex Sea-Dweller as the big brother of the famed Submariner. Designed by Rolex exactly 50 years ago in 1967, its aim was to go even deeper and accompany deep-sea divers at a time when this field was going through rapid innovations, allowing divers to go deeper.
By Martin Green
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms: The History Of A Diving Legend
Legends aren't created, they are born under extraordinary circumstances and often designed to be good at a very specific task. Such was also the case of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Born in 1953, it combined a few remarkable features that would make it a pioneer in diving watches.