Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, gas escape valve and bracelet, made for COMEX
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Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, gas escape valve and bracelet, made for COMEX

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, 660FT=200M, SUBMARINER, REF. 5514/5513, CASE NO. 5'230'275, CIRCA 1978

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Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, gas escape valve and bracelet, made for COMEX
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, 660ft=200m, Submariner, ref. 5514/5513, case no. 5'230'275, circa 1978
Cal. 1520 automatic movement, 26 jewels, black matte dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, sweep centre seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, gas escape valve in the band, screw back engraved ROLEX COMEX, screw down crown, stainless steel fliplock Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
40 mm. diam.
Special notice
Prospective buyers should be aware that the importation of Rolex watches into the United States is highly restricted. Rolex watches may not be shipped into the USA and can only be imported personally. Generally a buyer may import only one watch into the USA. For further information please contact our specialists in charge of the sale. Please note other countries may have comparable import restrictions for luxury watches.

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Lot Essay

The present watch stands out by its original overall condition, the attractive cream-coloured tone of the luminous material to numerals and hands, the still well-defined fluting to the lugs and last but not least the contemporary Rolex Oyster bracelet reference 93150, the correct version for reference 5514.

Reference 5514 is among the rarest of all Submariner models, an exceedingly small series made and sold exclusively to COMEX. The model was never available to the public and differs from the regular Submariner by a variety of features, most notably the helium escape valve on the right side of the case and the serial number repeated inside the case back, a characteristic reserved for COMEX and military watches.

For further examples of Rolex COMEX references 5513 and 5514 see 100 Years of Rolex, 1908-2008 by Franca and Guido Mondani, p. 131. and Rolex Submariner Story by Franca & Guido Mondani and Lele Ravagnani, p. 69.

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