Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and bracelet, guarantee and box, made for COMEX
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Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and bracelet, guarantee and box, made for COMEX

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, COMEX, SUBMARINER, 1000FT=300M, SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED, REF. 16610, COMEX NO. 6400, CASE NO. N398'313, CIRCA 1992

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Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and bracelet, guarantee and box, made for COMEX
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, COMEX, Submariner, 1000ft=300m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, ref. 16610, COMEX no. 6400, case no. N398'313, circa 1992
Cal. 3135 automatic movement, 31 jewels, black matte dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw back engraved "Rolex COMEX" and the issue number "6400", screw down crown, stainless steel, Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
40 mm. diam.; overall length of bracelet approx. 170 mm.
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Prospective buyers should be aware that the importation of Rolex watches into the United States is highly restricted. Rolex watches may not be shipped into the USA and can only be imported personally. Generally a buyer may import only one watch into the USA. For further information please contact our specialists in charge of the sale. Please note other countries may have comparable import restrictions for luxury watches.

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With Rolex undated punched Garantie and Garantie Internationale de Service dated 27 August 2014. Furthermore delivered with a copy of Service invoice, product literature, card holder, sale tag, anchor, spare link, original fitted green presentation box and outer packaging.

Recently serviced by Rolex, The present watch is in very good condition and correctly displays both the reference number and serial number on the inside of the back in very crisp original condition. The back itself is engraved with the issue number, in this instance 6400, preserved in equally crisp condition.

Reference 16610 was launched in 1989, fitted with the new calibre 3135 movement and a different quality of the stainless steel case, upgraded from the previously used 316 steel to the much harder grade 904L.

Between around 1990 and 1997, approximately 250 examples of this model were supplied to Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise or COMEX, a professional diving operation for the oil industry, featuring the COMEX logo on the dial and engraved COMEX reference number to the back.

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