Jacques Piccard the Swiss deep sea explorer who went deepest when hitting 10 916 m with his famous Batiscafo Trieste in 1960 died yesterday blissfully at the age of 86 surounded by his family.
Mr. Piccard's craft took the a Rolex watch down to the deepest point of our planet. The watch fixed to the outside of the craft, however.
Bit of trivia from a sci-fi fan: rumor has it that Jacques Piccard received a small tip of the hat from producer Gene Roddenberry of "Star Trek" fame when the main character of The Next Generation was named Capt. Jean-Luc Picard.
"Terrible news" is when someone much younger who didn't have the chance to live and laugh dies - not someone like Piccard.
Mr. Piccard lived life, took calculated risks, and taught anyone who cared to listen many, many lessons. Read "Seven Miles Down" and google his Ben Franklin mission. He lived life to the fullest and tonight, I'll toast his accomplishments.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
WatchUSeek Watch Forums
22.5M posts
575.5K members
Since 2005
A forum community dedicated to watch owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about watch collections, displays, watch winders, accessories, classifieds, and more! We welcome all manufacturers including Casio G-Shock, OMEGA, Rolex, Breitling, Rolex and Tudor, Seiko, Grand Seiko and others.