Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 373

ROLEX REF 16610 COMEX Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Comex, Submariner, 1000ft= 300m, Superlative Chronometer,Officially Certified", case No. N399272, Ref. 16610, COMEX 6393. Made in 1992. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel Chronometer diver's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a service card from Rolex dated July 30th, 2013 (still valid) and a service pouch.

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 6393, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied luminous round, baton and triangular steel indexes, aperture for the date, special imprint: COMEX. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed.