Since the beginning of time, humans have been off exploring the highest of mountains, diving into the deepest of oceans, and going where humans were never really built to go, but decided to anyway. But from choosing to set off on adventures just to see what’s happening beyond the view of our windows, humans have now discovered a new purpose for exploration, one that is far nobler than the pursuit of a better view. That is, to keep the planet and all its living creatures alive.
A strong supporter of this philosophy is a brand whose name has been synonymous with adventure and discovery since the 1930s. Rolex is a pioneer in exploration for the better of the planet, whether it comes to deep-sea diving in remote areas to save vulnerable ecosystems or facing brutal weather conditions to conduct high altitude research projects on some of the highest mountains in the world.
The Rolex Perpetual Planet Tupungato Volcano Expedition
In the latest of its series of expeditions supported by Rolex through its Perpetual Planet initiative, a team of National Geographic explorers and scientists have installed a weather station just below the summit of the Tupungato Volcano in the Southern Andes, one of the loftiest peaks in the Americas. Members of the Tupungato Volcano Expedition were equipped with the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II, a watch that can withstand severe conditions and climates and of course, tell the time accurately wherever you take it. The expedition, which began on 19 February 2021 and ended on 5 March 2021, was undertaken in cooperation with the Government of Chile and co-led by Dr. Gino Casassa, a National Geographic Explorer and the Head of the Glaciology and Snow Unit of the Chile Ministry of Public Works.
The main purpose was to examine the mountain’s water tower. The most important mountainous and glacial regions of the world act like giant storage tanks and provide fresh water to billions of people, hence the importance of studying and conserving these existing water towers. According to climate scientist Dr. Baker Perry, Professor of Appalachian State University in North Carolina and co-lead of the Tupungato Volcano expedition, “With the installation of the highest weather station in the Americas, scientists will have a window into atmospheric processes in the high Chilean Andes. One of the most vulnerable water towers in the world, these mountains provide critical fresh water to more than 6 million inhabitants in nearby Santiago.” The new weather station is located at a height of 6,505metres and will be used to collect data to analyse weather modelling and water-resource management.
The volcano project follows the 2019 Everest Expedition, which made history with the installation of the world’s highest weather station. The expedition ran from April to June 2019, where the team examined the role that the mountain system plays in providing water resources to one billion people. A team of more than 30 scientists assembled a network of automated weather stations, the highest of which was located at 8,400m above sea level.
The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative
Exploration has long since been tied with the history of Rolex. In fact ever since the 1930s, company founder Hans Wilsdorf began to test his watches using the world as a living laboratory. Through the Perpetual Planet initiative launched in 2019, the company supports individuals and organisations who are undergoing scientific projects and experiments to understand and help solve global environmental challenges. The focus of the project is three fold: to support individuals who are contributing to making the world a better place through the Rolex Awards for Enterprise; preserving the planet’s vulnerable marine ecosystems through the company’s association with Sylvia’s Earle’s Mission Blue and understanding climate change through data as part of its association with National Geographic, a Rolex partner since 1954.
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This Rolex-backed expedition helped install one of the highest weather stations in America - Condé Nast Traveller India
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