Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, May 15, 2011

LOT 383

Rolex Ref. 168000, COMEX No. 6206 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft / 300 m,? Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. R381967, Ref. 168000/16800. Made in 1987. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 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 booklet.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 33,000 - 45,000 / EUR 22,000 - 30,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, case back engraved: COMEX 6206, 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, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 195 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

Between 1987 and 1988 Rolex delivered a small batch of approximately 100 watches with the model reference 168000 (note the extra 0). The difference in the reference number indicates the use of higher quality steel (from grade 316 to grade 904L) in the later watches. It used the same case as the later ref. 16610, with the movement and dial of the ref. 16800. As with the 16800, the gloss tritium "small" COMEX logo dials on the 168000 watches were of very poor quality and the dial often deteriorated, causing problems with debris becoming loose on the dial and in the movement.