$52,800
Rolex Ref. 168000, COMEX Submariner Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner, 1000 ft / 300 m,” Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 168000/16800. Made circa 1986. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee (now void) and hang tags. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, case back engraved: COMEX 6293, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, imprint: Comex, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. The Patrice Chemin Collection Notes Due to the continuous development of deep diving by Comex, motivated by the potential securing of deep water oil & gas offshore contracts, Comex began a series of hyperbaric chamber testing to prove that it was humanly possible for divers to dive to extreme depths using helium. Another important risk factor was
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-12-09
