I joined a lecture of Don Walsh in Nyon at the Museum du Leman where they've a
wonderfull permanent exhibition of the Piccard family, a must see if you're around.
Surprisingly the museum has the DeepSeaSpecial that was given to Jacques Piccard
Rumour the nice conservatrise told me was that, one example was attached on the
Triest, one was inside the sphere on the wrist of Piccard and one example was at
Rolex HQ so after the succesfull dive Rolex could compare the 3 examples in detail.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-21.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...piccard-06.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-20.jpg
It was having a low number on the caseback....
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...piccard-09.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...piccard-03.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...piccard-11.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...piccard-10.jpg
Sir Edmund Hillary's Rolex....
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...piccard-04.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...piccard-05.jpg
finally together!! ;-)
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...piccard-02.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...piccard-01.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-23.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...piccard-07.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-15.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-14.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-11.jpg
Don Walsh told me where it was attached...
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-13.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-16.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-24.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-02.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-01.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-10.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-19.jpg
Interesting testing / demo stuff was displayed also...
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-05.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-04.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-07.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-09.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-03.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-18.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...ard-nyon17.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...rd-nyon-22.jpg
Absolutly worthwhile visiting, it's 15 minutes with the train from Geneva!
Rg.Philipp
