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Rolex. A rare stainless steel limited edition automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet, original guarantee, box, and various memorabilia. Made for the 50th anniversary of the Sommozzatori of Italy's Polizia di Stato.
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Rolex. A rare stainless steel limited edition automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet, original guarantee, box, and various memorabilia. Made for the 50th anniversary of the Sommozzatori of Italy's Polizia di Stato.

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, SEA-DWELLER, 4000FT=1220M, POLIZIA DI STATO, SOMMOZZATORI, REF. 16600, CASE NO. V315044, MANUFACTURED IN 2008

Closed10 November 2014

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Rolex. A rare stainless steel limited edition automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet, original guarantee, box, and various memorabilia. Made for the 50th anniversary of the Sommozzatori of Italy's Polizia di Stato.
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, 4000ft=1220m, Polizia di Stato, Sommozzatori, Ref. 16600, case no. V315044, manufactured in 2008
Cal. 3135 automatic movement, 31 jewels, black dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, sweep centre seconds, window for date, octopus emblem surrounded by the inscription Polizia Di Stato Sommozzatori, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, gas escape valve and black barcode in the band, revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw back engraved "Rolex Oyster Original Gas Escape Valve" and "Polizia Di Stato Sommozzatori 1958 - 2008 BREV. N. 151", screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
40 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Rolex original Guarantee dated December 2008, service booklet, two extra links and one extensible extra link, Rolex decompression table card, four insigna, two large ornamental metal crests applied on wooden panels signed by Giuseppe Palmeri on the back, a Polizia di Stato - Sommozzatori baseball cap, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

The "Polipetto", Italian for small octopus, was manufactured in 2008 in a limited edition of 78 pieces in honor of the 50th anniversary of the scuba diving division of the Italian police. An instant classic, it is one of the most avidly sought after modern Rolex creations. The present example is absolutely new-old-stock, with all the factory stickers in place. The rarity and importance of the Polipetto, combined with the mint condition of this piece, and the wealth of material it comes with, make this lot a "must-have" for any Rolex collector.