56,400 CHF
Rolex, Best COMEX Diver 1977 Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660 ft. / 200 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 3388397, Ref. 1680. Made in 1972. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 200 m, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet, awarded to Jean-Marc Dutriaux by Comex in 1977. Accompanied by three overall receipts, Mr. Dutriaux's contract of employment with Comex, his divelog and several additional Comex documents. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Twinlock winding crown protected by the Crown Guard, crystal with cyclops lens, outside case back engraved “COMEX Services, 28.1.77, J.M. Dutriaux". Notes Ref. 1680 COMEX In 1978, COMEX received the Submariner Ref. 1680 from Rolex. At the time COMEX divers were equipped with the Ref. 5514 (with HEV) and had just begin to receive the Sea Dweller ref. 1665 (with HEV). Since the Ref. 1680 had no Helium Escapement Valve and was only rated to 200 meters (660 feet), COMEX used the batch for non-saturation dives; many examples were given to COMEX employees, customers and suppliers. The COMEX Ref. 1680 is perhaps the rarest of all COMEX sport watches, since COMEX only received approximately 60 examples. The great majority of those were later serviced, with the COMEX dial being replaced with a regular Rolex
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-03-20
