34 year old Carlos Coste is just the man to have around when you drop your valuable diamond ring in the deep end of the swimming pool. Last year Carlos established a new Guinness world record for freediving when he completed a 150 metre underwater swim using absolutely no breathing apparatus.
The Venezuelan was armed with only a torch and a monofin when he made the dive, and now Oris has honoured his achievement by creating a special Carlos Coste Limited Edition Cenote Series diver’s watch.
Coste’s record-setting swim took place in the Dos Ojos, a huge cenote or cave network that twists for 31 miles under Yucatan, Mexico.
The Oris Carlos Coste Limited Edition Diver
The watch case is made from high-grade titanium with a helium release valve and measures 46mm wide. To highlight Coste’s feat a triangle at the seven minute position highlights Carlos’s record of 7:30 for holding his breath during a static dive. The minute counter glows in the dark for ease of reading. Power is provided by the ETA 7750 movement.
The bezel is scratch-proof ceramic, and the numerals and triangle at the zero position are filled with SLN to provide optimum visibility in darkness.
The case back displays the Carlos Coste logo and the limited edition number.
Oris Carlos Coste Presentation Box
Like other Oris divers, the bracelet is very thick, but also comfortable. Oris also provides two rubber straps with the Carlos Coste Cenote Limited Edition watch in a smart presentation box. One strap has a traditional buckle, while the other has a deployment clasp. The kit also comes with strap changing tools.
The Carlos Coste Limited Edition Cenote Series will be produced in a limited edition of 2000 pieces. The suggested retail price is $4350.
