Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014

LOT 21

ROLEX, REF. 5514, COMEX SUBMARINER Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660ft=200m, case No. 5293971, Ref. 5514/5513. Made in 1977. 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 box, service warranty from Rolex dated August 19th, 2013 (still valid) and a service pouch.

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, later case back. Black with applied white gold luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/second divisions. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.