50,000 CHF
Rolex Ref. 168000, Comex No. 6295 Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft / 300 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, case No. R 381411, Ref. 168000/16800. Made in 1988. 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), anchor, hang tags and booklet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, case back engraved: COMEX 6295, inside case back engraved with the case number, 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 free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 200 mm. Notes Property of M. Patrice Chemin Patrice Chemin joined Comex in early 1970 as a diver and was selected to participate in several experimental hyperbaric dives, including Janus II at 250 m (820 ft.) in 1970, Physalie V, a World Record dive, a
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-11-13
