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MAny Thanks Matthias!!

Was the DSS fitted to the Trieste 1953 (diving depth 3150 m) of the same design as the DSS fitted to the diving capsule of 1960 (diving depth 10916 m)? I assume: yes.

Personally, I don't think so as when we read the first Rolex description we know now that they did test 2 DSS in several test finally waterproof to 600 atmosphere ( Which mean 6000 meter ) and not to 11.000 meter the 1960 dive with Piccard & Walsh was at Challenger Deep.

We see also that AFTER 1953, the Trieste got a new bathyscaphe, capable to 16km, 1.5 times more then the necessary 11km. We also see that the first DSS Proto got a less high glass as the later ones so there's a grey area between the development Rolex did BEFORE 1953 and the final 7 miles down waterproof from 1960 but logically the first DSS that handled 3150 meter is NOT the same as the one that got to 11.000 meter. Soon I'll report more about the changed Rolex design that finally made it to deepest place on earth. As always i'm waiting for responses ( from Smithsonian Institute ) to come to a logic conclusion.
Very interesting, Philipp. Hopefully you will inform us here at RLX, if you get some more information from the Smithsonian Institute.

In addition please find following a photo from the “Krupp Historical Archive” showing Auguste and Jacques Piccard at the Krupp-Pavillon on the Hannover Fair 1960 together with a special cutted display model of the diving capsule:


(Source: Historisches Archiv Krupp)

And following the side remark in my yesterdays post regarding the capsule inspection by Krupp general manager Berthold Beitz: photo dated April 1959 showing Beitz entering the capsule in the Krupp-factory in Essen:


(Source: Historisches Archiv Krupp)

Regards
Matthias