Ocean floors, mountain peaks and space – Victor Vescovo has seen it all
Millionaire Victor Vescovo says it's been an ‘extraordinary privilege’ to explore different parts of the Earth
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Millionaire Victor Vescovo says it's been an ‘extraordinary privilege’ to explore different parts of the Earth
An historic diving accessory is going under the hammer and, although depth-rated only to 100m, few watches have ever been deeper. “This timepiece is
Oceanographer and engineer Don Walsh submerged to Challenger Deep in 1960 and 2019 with the timepiece on his wrist. Now it could fetch over $50k.
Their basic functions were long ago usurped by computers, but then again, the dive watch was made to withstand harsh conditions. This is the story of how an obsolete category became one of the most enduringly popular, turning the fortunes of many Swiss watch marques along the way
Many mysteries about the ocean remain due to the difficulty of studying its most crushing depths. Just how far down have humans managed to travel?