Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006

LOT 194

Ref. 5513, Stainless Steel ?COMEX H.E.V No. 901? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, 660ft /200m, Submariner", case No. 3295417, Ref. 5513. Made in 1973. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with first generation helium escape valve and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Property of a Japanese Collector

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, graduated black bidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, helium escape valve at 9 o´clock, "Triplock" winding crown protected by the crown guard, case back engraved ?COMEX 901?.
D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, above 6 o´clock the ?COMEX? logo. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands.
M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm.