ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, GAS ESCAPE VALVE, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE FORMATION OF THE ROYAL NAVY CLEARANCE DIVER BRANCH
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, GAS ESCAPE VALVE, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE FORMATION OF THE ROYAL NAVY CLEARANCE DIVER BRANCH
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, GAS ESCAPE VALVE, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE FORMATION OF THE ROYAL NAVY CLEARANCE DIVER BRANCH
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, GAS ESCAPE VALVE, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE FORMATION OF THE ROYAL NAVY CLEARANCE DIVER BRANCH
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ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, GAS ESCAPE VALVE, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE FORMATION OF THE ROYAL NAVY CLEARANCE DIVER BRANCH

SIGNED ROLEX, DEEPSEA SEA-DWELLER MODEL, ROYAL NAVY CLEARANCE DIVER, REF. 11660, CASE NO. G107644, NO. 19⁄50, CIRCA 2013

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ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, GAS ESCAPE VALVE, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE FORMATION OF THE ROYAL NAVY CLEARANCE DIVER BRANCH
SIGNED ROLEX, DEEPSEA SEA-DWELLER MODEL, ROYAL NAVY CLEARANCE DIVER, REF. 11660, CASE NO. G107644, NO. 19⁄50, CIRCA 2013
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Black
Case: 43 mm. diam.
With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 190 mm., International Gurantee dated 2013, leather card holder, sales tag, product literarture, plastic bezel protection ring, presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: Limited edition of 50 pieces
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Lot Essay

Offered in mint condition, the present timepiece is number 19 of a limited edition of 50 examples only.

To commemorate the formation of the Royal Navy Clearance Diver Branch over 60 years ago, and to celebrate the numerous operations that the Branch has most successfully conducted, both at home and overseas, past and present, Rolex agreed to produce a limited series of only 50 "Royal Navy Clearance Diver Special Edition" Sea Dweller Deepsea Watches. To reflect the heart of the operational community, the case backs feature a high relief representation of the Royal Navy Clearance Diver's crest.

Considered “the most dangerous underwater job in the world”, clearance divers originated as underwater specialists dedicated to the removal of underwater obstructions from channels or harbors. Later the job evolved to include many other activities. Among these, the British Royal Navy – one of only three Navy worldwide – counts also the ghastly task of “human minesweeper”, highly trained individuals whose initial role was to clear sea-lanes to allow landing crafts to approach enemy beaches safely.

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