$37,200
Ref. 16610 COMEX Submariner Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16610, COMEX 6499. Made in 1997. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding,water-resistant, stainless steel diver’swristwatchwith a stainless steel Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original box, warranty (now void), hang tag and one extra link. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, case back engraved: Rolex Comex 6499, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied luminous round, baton and triangular steel indexes, aperture for the date, special imprint: COMEX. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-12-11