Sincere Fine Watches opened up its boutique at The Pavilion, KL last October 2007. A view of
haute horlogerie (watchmaking) which valued at RM39 million (US$11 M) makes me feel out of place in this double-story watch boutique.
One watch by Jaeger-LeCoultre, captivates me. JLC’s Master Compressor Diving Pro Geographic. A grade 5 titanium case, 46.3-mm diameter watch and a mechanical depth gauge – mechanical! The patented mechanical depth gauge (depth sensor chamber) is capable of measuring depths ranging from 0 to 80 metres, and water resistant up to 300m.
The membrane-based mechanical depth gauge on the side of the case housing expands and contracts according to the water pressure exerted onto the gauge. Applying fingertip pressure to the head of the depth gauge, it will simulate the different depth levels according to the applied pressure.
There’s also Master Compressor Diving Chronograph and The Master Compressor Diving GMT model that is water resistant to 1000 metres! How the heck they tested them beyond the depth of no return?
They designed ROV for that very purpose. 2 ROV for that matter. Jaeger-LeCoultre-1 and Jaeger-LeCoultre Junior,
the first two ROV in the watch industry. 
Total Marine Technology Australia specialises in providing Work Class underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) mainly to the oil industry undertook the project. And what’s more; SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd already acquired an 80% stake in Australia’s Total Marine Technology Pty Ltd (TMT) for AU$9.6 million (RM27.65 million). The largest maiden acquisition to date by SapuraCrest would enhance the group’s portfolio of services in the area of deepwater works, which TMT already operates nine ROVs valued at AU$10 million.
Check out the Horomundi Forums for live test of the watches and ROVs. Links below.
Even in watch industry, you can get into commercial diving and ROV field.
Next: Google’s fibre optics pipe laying ROV. The internet bandwidth is saturated, more and more underwater fibre optics is needed. Blame YouTube (which ironically was acquired by Google).
Links:Sincere Fine Watches’ flagship boutique at the Pavilion KL
http://www.watchprosite.com/?show=forumpostf&fi=17&pi=2342431&ti=391061&s=0Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master-Compressor Diving Collection
http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/dive/Total Marine Technology (TMT) - Jaeger-LeCoultre 1 ROV
http://tmtrov.com.au/News/jaegerProfile.htmlJaeger-LeCoultre Hawaii Trip Day 3 (13th June 2007) Report - The Real Live Test of Master Compressor Diving.
http://horomundi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1647SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd Market Perform Rating
http://baby.boom.com.hk/portfolio/research/Malaysia/SCP___In.pdfPhoto credits:Jaeger-LeCoultre
http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/dive/Horomundi Forums
http://horomundi.com/forum/index.php
