Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 430

ROLEX, REF. 5514, COMEX SUBMARINER Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660ft=200m, No. 485, case No. 4155871, Ref. 5514/5512. Made in 1976. 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 Ref. 93150 Oyster fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a copy of service paper dated August 2000 from Rolex Geneva.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back engraved Rolex Comex and No. 485, screw-down triplock crown with Crown Guard, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, helium escape valve. D. Black with applied white gold luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, Comex logo, outer minute/second divisions. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Approx. overall length 205 mm. Property of the original owner, former director at Comex