74,500 CHF
ROLEX, REF. 5514, COMEX NO 486, THE PERSONAL WATCH OF PATRICK RAUDE Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, COMEX, 660ft=200m, Submariner”, Ref. 5514/5513, case No. 4155922. Made in 1972. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with first generation helium escape valve, and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex Geneva service invoice (now void, dated 2005), a photocopy of Mr Raude's passport, the original sale invoice from Mr Raude to the previous owner in 2002 and an original Rolex advertisement from circa 1985. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, screw-down triplock crown with Crown Guard, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, helium escape valve, case back engraved: Rolex Comex 486. Black with painted luminous round, triangular and baton indexes. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Reference between the lugs 5514, in the case back 5513. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm. Notes Patrick Raude was a combat diver in the Marine Nationale before joining Comex and working for them 25 years. He took part in the historic Janus IV operation establising a new world record at the time at 460m The Janus IV Operation The J
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-11-13
