The Grey NATO - 123 - Diving Deeper With Ocean Explorer Extraordinaire Laurent Ballesta

It’s as easy as one-two-three for this episode of The Grey NATO which features an in-depth (accurate pun) chat between Jason and the wonderfully talented and very adventurous Laurent Ballesta. Widely known for his Blancpain-supported Gombessa projects, Ballesta is a world-class underwater photographer and has created several projects that pushed the very limits of diving, photography, and our collective knowledge of several key aquatic species. From deep dives under Antarctic ice to living at pressure for nearly a month of incredibly long and deep dives, his films are nothing short of TGN required viewing.

Before that fascinating chat, the guys are catching up on end-of-summer camping plans, project property updates, Land Rover maintenance, and some excellent outerwear. Keep your fingers away from that pause button as James is sporting a brand new bag and Jason has a special report from a Royal Navy diver. Finally, a huge thank you to G-Shock and their Master Of G watches for supporting this episode of The Grey NATO. All this and more, just press play.

0:01 G-Shock Master Of G Watches bit.ly/masterofg
2:33 Norrøna Clothing bit.ly/33peiBd
17:05 CWC 1983 Quartz Royal Navy Divers watch bit.ly/2yprs1J
18:12 Tudor Black Bay Chrono Steel and Gold bit.ly/33dmMev
21:25 Laurent Ballesta bit.ly/2R9v8OF
22:00 Laurent’s book “700 Sharks In The Night” bit.ly/35iml5l
30:00 Blancpain Watches bit.ly/33e9bna
38:45 Blancpain Ocean Commitment bit.ly/3k67Fu8
48:20 Nikon D5 bit.ly/2H0Xx1I
1:33:15 Tango bag from The Observer Collection bit.ly/3k2VXjJ
1:34:10 Robert Spangle on Instagram bit.ly/2qwmmMQ
1:39:02 “From the Diary of a Royal Navy Dive Watch” via CWCaddict.com bit.ly/2R94xkQ