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oct.2014
A Greek and international team of divers and archaeologists has retrieved stunning new finds from an ancient Greek ship that sank more than 2,000 years ago off the remote island of Antikythera.
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In the spring of 1900, two sponge fishing boats came to anchor off the east coast of Antikythera. Waiting for calm seas, the sponge divers decided to dive along the island’s coast. Diver Ilias Stadiatis happened upon the wreck at depths reported between 42 and 50m, and he brought to the surface an arm from a bronze statue. In November, sponge boat captain Dimitrios Kontos alerted the authorities in Athens of the discovery. Reaction was swift: the Hellenic Royal Navy vessel was dispatched to the island to support recovery operations.During months, the divers braved winter storms and dives beyond 50m. They shared a single diving suit and helmet, taking turns of ten minutes twice per day.
In 1953 Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau sailed from France to the Aegean in the famous ship Calypso. On board with him was MIT engineering professor Harold “Doc” Edgerton. Doc had a new underwater strobe to test, financed by the National Geographic Society. The MIT Archives hold Doc’s letters to National Geographic President Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, relating the team’s experiences.
Frederic Dumas and Cousteau dived on the wreck site. They noted the main artifact concentration at 55 m, and followed the debris trail to a depth of nearly 70 m.
In 1976, the government of the Hellenic Republic invited Captain Cousteau to come to Greece and dive at several sites. The purpose was to produce a series of television shows showcasing the beauty and history of Greece. These dives at Dia, Antikythera, Delos, and eslewhere became episodes in the 1970s series, The Cousteau Odyssey. The Antikythera episode was titled, “Diving for Roman Plunder.
The Antikythera Shipwreck (circa 60 B.C.) is the richest ancient wreck ever discovered. Greek sponge divers located the wreck by chance close inshore of Antikythera Island in 1900. They spent a year salvaging its treasures, with the help of the Hellenic Navy. The divers recovered hundred of works of art including the fabulous bronze and marble statues that now fill galleries at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. The wreck also relinquished a mysterious clockwork device, the
Antikythera Mechanism. Speculation abounds, because no scientific study has ever been conducted on the wreck. Only one officially sanctioned investigation has been allowed since the 1901 operation. Undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau and the Calypso crew worked at the site for several weeks in 1976, with the approval of the Ministry of Culture and under the supervision of Greek archaeologist Dr. Lazaros Kolonas. Cousteau knew where to dive, because he had previously visited the island in 1953, accompanied by MIT professor Harold “Doc” Edgerton. They dived for only three days in 1953, but saw enough to entice them back in 1976 to film a television show, Diving for Roman Plunder. The team dredged a section of the wreck to reveal more artifacts for the cameras. Since that expedition, no one has dived the wreck. Cue all-round excitement when in October 2012 our team of divers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
and the Hellenic Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities went back for a proper look.
The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports has directed our team to continue investigation of the wreck. Beginning in September 2014 and continuing for one month, we will map the site precisely with an autonomous robot carrying stereocameras and sonar. Our specially trained technical diving teams will begin excavation of the wreck
We will also deploy the Exosuit, a one-of-a-kind diving system made by Nuytco. Owned by JF White Contracting (a project sponsor), the Exosuit looks like something from science fiction: Ironman for underwater science. With Exosuit, our divers can safely descend to 1000 feet (300+ m) and stay for hours, without having to decompress on the way back to the surface.
Aided by underwater metal detectors and an accurate site plan, we will assess the layout of the wreck and distribution of debris and material from it. We expect to locate and recover an assortment of artifacts. The recovery operations in 1901 and 1976 offer tantalizing proof of what remains: ceramic jars and galleyware, oil lamps, gold jewellery, silver and bronze coins, bronze statuettes, fine glass objects, remnants of the ship’s hull, elements of marble sculpture, and even human skeletal remains. Since the ship was transporting the highest quality of luxury goods, there is a very real possibility of unimaginable finds, similar in importance to the Mechanism.
Conventional no-decompression SCUBA diving only affords routine excursions to the first hundred feet of depth. Advanced techniques allow for diving to several hundred feet, but human physiology sets practical limits for the type of work and amount of time at that depth. The Exosuit, the newest generation of atmospheric diving
keeps the pilot protected from the effects of pressure and will allow a trained pilot to perform delicate work at depths of up to 1,000 feet (305 meters) for hours. Together with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the Exosuit will provide new ways for scientists to observe, photograph, and collect marine life in areas that are otherwise difficult to explore.
A Greek and international team of divers and archaeologists has retrieved stunning new finds from an ancient Greek ship that sank more than 2,000 years ago off the remote island of Antikythera.
It's every archaeologist's dream adventure. In 1901, the "Antikythera" treasure was discovered in Greek waters, where the remains of what is probably the oldest "astronomical calculator" in the world were uncovered.
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Date: Rectangular Window at 4.30
Oscillating Weight: HUBLOT Designed Black Coated Tungsten Openwork Rotor
Frequency (Hz): 4 (28’800 A/h)
Power Reserve: 42 Hours
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Yellow and White Luminescent Indexes
Gold-plated Hands and Yellow Minute Counter
Hand with White Luminescent
HUB4160: Self-winding Chronograph Movement
Date: Rectangular Window at 4.30
Oscillating Weight: HUBLOT Designed Black Coated Tungsten Openwork Rotor
Frequency (Hz): 4 (28’800 A/h)
Power Reserve: 42 Hours
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Crystal Sapphire with Anti-reflective Treatment
Carbon Fiber with 6 H-shaped
Black PVD Titanium Screws
Mat Black and Blue Dial
Yellow and Black Luminescent Indexes
Black-plated Hands and Yellow Minute Counter
Hand with Black Luminescent
HUB4160: Self-winding Chronograph Movement
Date: Rectangular Window at 4.30
Oscillating Weight: HUBLOT Designed Black Coated Tungsten Openwork Rotor
Frequency (Hz): 4 (28’800 A/h)
Power Reserve: 42 Hours
Black Rubber Straps
Additional Black Rubber and Black Nomex Straps for Diving
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6 H-shaped Black PVD Titanium Screws
Mat Black and Blue Dial
Yellow and White Luminescent Indexes
Rhodium-plated Hands and Yellow Minute Counter
Hand with White Luminescent
HUB4160: Self-winding Chronograph Movement
Date: Rectangular Window at 4.30
Oscillating Weight: HUBLOT Designed Black Coated Tungsten Openwork Rotor
Frequency (Hz): 4 (28’800 A/h)
Power Reserve: 42 Hours
Black Rubber Straps
Additional Black Rubber and Black Nomex Straps for Diving
Microblasted and Satin-Finished
Titanium Buckle
The Antikythera mechanism is one of the most mysterious objects in the history of civilisation. In 2013, Hublot presented the «Antikythera SunMoon» watch, a unique edition of 20 pieces featuring a simplified and miniaturised version of the original mechanism, in honour of this masterpiece of Antiquity.The result is a movement containing 295 components and 7 complications. The Antikythera SunMoon includes both a solar and a lunar calendar, as well as an indication showing the sidereal position of the Sun and the Moon. Frequency 21,600 Vib/h (3 Hz). 80-hour power reserve.
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Manufacture Manual-winding Tourbillon
Frequency (Hz): 3 (21’600 A/h)
Power Reserve: 105 Hours
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Water Resistant 30m or 3 ATM
Satin-finished Silver Color Plated Hands with Black Luminescent
Circular Satin-finished Black and Silver Color Plated Dial
Satin-finished Black-plated Appliques with White Luminescent
Satin-finished Gold-plated Sun and Moon Hands
HUB9008
Manufacture Manual-winding Tourbillon
Frequency (Hz): 3 (21’600 A/h)
Power Reserve: 105 Hours
Black Rubber and Gummy Alligator Straps
Satin-finished and Microblasted Black PVD Titanium Deployant Buckle Clasp
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