Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 202

ROLEX REF. 5514, COMEX NO. 761, MAXI DIAL Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, COMEX, 660ft=200m, Submariner?, Ref. 5514/5513, case No 5230275. Made in 1977. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with first generation helium escape valve, and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex service card dated January 21st, 2011 and a Comex wet suit (upper part).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, screw-down triplock crown with Crown Guard, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, helium escape valve, case back engraved: Rolex Comex 761. D. Black with painted luminous round, triangular and baton indexes. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 145 mm.