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Lot 2256
ROLEX, SUBMARINER, REF. 5514/5513, COMEX
RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH GAS ESCAPE VALVE AND BRACELET, CASE NO. 5230228, CIRCA 1977
Closed30 May 2011
Price Realised
HKD 680,000
More Information
Specialist note
US$30,000-50,000
With presentation case.
The Submariner Comex model, ref. 5513 and 5514, was specially developed by Rolex for Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise or COMEX, a professional diving operation for the oil industry. The gas escape valve was designed to release excessive helium pressure from the case during the diver's decompression periods.
Ref. 5514 is amongst the rarest of all Submariner models, according to literature less than 200 examples were made and sold exclusively to COMEX. It was never available to the public.
With presentation case.
The Submariner Comex model, ref. 5513 and 5514, was specially developed by Rolex for Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise or COMEX, a professional diving operation for the oil industry. The gas escape valve was designed to release excessive helium pressure from the case during the diver's decompression periods.
Ref. 5514 is amongst the rarest of all Submariner models, according to literature less than 200 examples were made and sold exclusively to COMEX. It was never available to the public.