Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 290

Rolex Ref. 168000, COMEX No. 6238 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft / 300 m,? Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. R381257, Ref. 168000/16800. Sold on March 1st, 1990. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee (now void) and booklets.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, case back engraved: COMEX 6238, inside case back engraved with the case number, graduated uni-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, imprint: Comex, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 180 mm.