Under the Pole

[PowerShot]

For these who didn't know ROLEX is leading an expedition in the north pole.

"Scuba diving under the Arctic sea ice, from the North Pole to Canada

Images of the underwater side of sea ice shown in all its diversity for the first time

Scientific programs on sea ice and the physiology of scuba divers

An original human adventure in an extreme environment"

You can find all the informations you need & fellow the expedition on the website UNDER THE POLE

All the five divers will receive a DSSD for the expedition.

Here's a few pictures of one of the trainings at the base of ice diving in Tignes, February 2010

Credit for the pictures HERE.

Check out also the incredible pictures available on the website!

Best regards.

[ubiquitous]

Fascinating pics! The DSSD looks right at home in the elements...

Great post, PS!

[FxrAndy]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr, looks cold

Great photos though

[valerian]

Where's Nanuq? Can't be the pole without Nanuq!

Great pix, thanks for showing!

Val.

[Nanuq]

SWEET! Nice photos!

Here's the Deep Sea's elder cousin, this particular watch has spent quite some time on the bottom in the vicinity of the Chukchi Plateau ... that's as specific as its owner could legally get. Spooky stuff for sure, these guys got BIG brass ones.

[MasterOfPuppets]

So they might be watching T.V under water?

I wouldn't go an inch under that ice for 5 DSSDs !

[Nanuq]

Ahhhhhh, it's not that big of a deal. I've got a little over 100 hours under ice and it's creepy at first, but pretty soon you start to dig it. Just watch your lines.

[PowerShot]

Rolex made a nice publicity for the DeepSea here!

Wondering if the 5 DSSD are special editions for the expedition

[asciwhite]

Cooooool (No pun intended) hehe

[mastrmindalliance]

Great pics! Not sure that hotlinking them to this site is great idea though.

Photogs get very picky about that sort of thing and seeing as it's Rolex sponsored...

[highoeyazmuhudee]

WOW! great spread

[krpster]

Now THAT is a wristie! Great thread. Thanks for sharing the find!

[Agrippa]

Nice pics and I'm sure they have a great time, but...

"the underwater side of sea ice shown in all its diversity for the first time"

...eh, no.

It must be well over 10 years since the first time I saw a documentary from below the polar ice and since then scientists and regular divers have been diving there every year. In fact, these days you can buy organised diving trips there every summer.

[plaifender]

Really cool pics! IF these guys are all scientists.. i wonder if they really appreciate the watch sitting on their wrists? God knows they could have done the expedition without this rolex on their wrists... it looks kind of unneecessary next to that huge computer thing that looks like it chould shoot lasers.. and AT THE VERY LEAST.. tell the time correctly..

[Nanuq]

Y'know, if they strapped another DSSD on the other wrist they could do away with the weights altogether...

Buoyancy compensators? We don't need no stinking buoyancy compensators!

[Guest Sql_pl]

Wow, amazing pics!

[coolfire]

Wonderful pics!

[hiker01]

They should give a DSSD to the Assistants, too! The poor Guy looks like he's wearing a Casio!

Great Post! Thanks!

[Limestone]

Cool..

Really like this picture for some reason.

Goofy looking, but also ready for the harsh invironemnt.

Thanks for sharing

[valerian]

Really like this picture for some reason.

You might like it because that data processing center on his wrist makes the DSSD look like a normal sized watch.

Val.

[Mercury]

They got some serious....yeahs...for doing that. I wouldn't mind a walk to the North Pole but not under ice and in freezing water. No No. Great pics though.