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The present COMEX ref. 16800 was consigned by the family of the original owner, a professional diver who worked for COMEX Aberdeen on oil rigs from 1975 until the day of his death.
The transitional Submariner, reference 16800, was in production between 1982 and 1986. It differs from its predecessor 1680 by a deep rating to 1000 ft (300 m), sapphire crystal, quick-set date function and the entirely new movement caliber 3035. Various important technical changes were made during this short production time: the stainless steel was upgraded from 306L to 904L, extremely resistant against oxidation and much harder. The dials of early models featured luminous indexes as in reference 1680, later generations were fitted with the white gold borders around the luminous numerals.
The COMEX designation was featured on the outside of the screw back and on the dial. Part or the entire serial number was repeated to the inside of the case back, a feature only seen on this model and reference 5513 which was supplied to COMEX and to military forces.
The inside case back of the present watch bears reference 16800 and 8’269’189, the entire serial number. Furthermore the reverse of the dial is stamped 0121 149, the reference number attributed to dials used for ref. 16800 with COMEX signature.
COMEX (Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise), a professional diving operation for the oil industry was founded in 1961 in Marseille by Henri-Germain Delauze, Comex or Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise pioneered in professional diving in the commercial field, requiring tool watches designed for conducting safe diving operations at greater depths, known as saturation diving. The successful collaboration between Comex and Rolex started in the early 1970s when all divers were progressively equipped with watches especially made for Comex: the improved "Submariner" model meeting the most stringent technical and professional demands of the professional deep-sea diver. Over the years, the watches featuring the legendary Comex name have undergone major technological innovations, the most famous still today remaining the gas escape valve, a crucial feature on diver's watches.
The transitional Submariner, reference 16800, was in production between 1982 and 1986. It differs from its predecessor 1680 by a deep rating to 1000 ft (300 m), sapphire crystal, quick-set date function and the entirely new movement caliber 3035. Various important technical changes were made during this short production time: the stainless steel was upgraded from 306L to 904L, extremely resistant against oxidation and much harder. The dials of early models featured luminous indexes as in reference 1680, later generations were fitted with the white gold borders around the luminous numerals.
The COMEX designation was featured on the outside of the screw back and on the dial. Part or the entire serial number was repeated to the inside of the case back, a feature only seen on this model and reference 5513 which was supplied to COMEX and to military forces.
The inside case back of the present watch bears reference 16800 and 8’269’189, the entire serial number. Furthermore the reverse of the dial is stamped 0121 149, the reference number attributed to dials used for ref. 16800 with COMEX signature.
COMEX (Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise), a professional diving operation for the oil industry was founded in 1961 in Marseille by Henri-Germain Delauze, Comex or Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise pioneered in professional diving in the commercial field, requiring tool watches designed for conducting safe diving operations at greater depths, known as saturation diving. The successful collaboration between Comex and Rolex started in the early 1970s when all divers were progressively equipped with watches especially made for Comex: the improved "Submariner" model meeting the most stringent technical and professional demands of the professional deep-sea diver. Over the years, the watches featuring the legendary Comex name have undergone major technological innovations, the most famous still today remaining the gas escape valve, a crucial feature on diver's watches.