One of the most legendary models at Rolex: It all started in 1953. Rolex introduced the world's first waterproof wristwatch with the Oyster Perpetual in 1926, but only with a water resistance of 2-3 bar, which was just enough for swimming, but still caused damage. In 1953, August Piccard and his son planned a world record attempt: the deepest dive using a deep-sea capsule. The plan worked and they reached an incredible depth of 3,131.80 meters. But something was strange when it emerged - there was something small attached to the outside of the capsule. The two of them were not alone on the way down: Hans Wilsdorf mounted the prototype of the first Submariner on the outer casing. Just like the two record hunters, the Submariner survived its dive and, like almost all Rolex models, achieved international success. A short time later, the series model followed with a water resistance of 10 bar - and so the first diving watch was born. Originally it came without a date complication in 1966 and in 1979 the water resistance of 30 bar, which is still known today, followed. But the Rolex was not an icon because of its technology: the James Bond classic par excellence still characterizes the Submariner to this day.
