122,500 CHF
Comex Sea Dweller, Ref. 1665, Rail Dial Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Comex, 2000ft./600 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, case No. 6193075, Ref. 1665. Made in 1980. Fine and extremely rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver’s chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by its original guarantee, 1970’s Submariner and Oyster booklets, hang tag, anchor, and original fitted box. It is further accompanied by a COMEX magazine and COMEX regulator. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with “Rolex Patent Oyster Gas Escape Valve, Comex No. 2210”, and crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown-guard. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 17 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm. Notes Sea Dwellers The ref. 1665 sea dwellers were delivered to COMEX from 1977 through 1982. Approximately 300 watches of model reference 1665 with
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-05-15
