170,500 CHF
Rolex - Ref. 5514 – COMEX – No Gas Valve Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner 660 ft = 200m", case No. 4092961, Ref. 5514/5513. Made for COMEX in 1974. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a COMEX knife, flashlight, depth gauge, and paperwork including dive logs and identification. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock windingcrown protected by the crown guard, case back engraved "ROLEX COMEX." Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1520, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 205 mm. Notes The ref. 5514 is considered by collectors and enthusiasts as the essential "must have" COMEX model due to its unique reference number. The ref. 5514 was never sold to the public and remained a model reserved solely for the underwater operations specialists COMEX. The present watch is extremely rare and highly desirable because it is the only known ref. 5514 produced without the Helium Escape Valve. We believe that it was among the first watches delivered to COMEX, and therefore,was part
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-05-15
