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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 189

Ref. 16610 COMEX Submariner Rolex,Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, Superlative Chronometer,Officially Certified, Ref. 16610, COMEX 6461. Made in 1997. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel FliplockOyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original box, warranty (now void), instruction booklet, hang tag and anchor.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, case back engraved: Rolex Comex 6461, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied luminous round, baton and triangular steel indexes, aperture for the date, special imprint: COMEX. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodiumplated, 31 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.