


ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH Submariner Comex, No.6084, Ref: 16800, c.1982
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Reference: 16800
Date: c.1982
Movement: 27-jewel Cal.3035 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.0739083
Dial: Black, luminous dot hour markers, baton quarters, white outer minute divisions, magnified date aperture at 3, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back engraved 6084, serial number engraved to inside back, calibrated bezel, No.7276952
Strap/Bracelet: Brushed 93150 Oyster link, 593 end links
Buckle/Clasp: Folding clasp, signed
Signed: Case, dial, and movement
Size: 40mm
Accompaniments: Rolex outer box and presentation box, punched guaranty page, hang tag, anchor, product literature
Footnotes
The collaboration between the world famous French diving company Comex (Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise) and Rolex started in early 1971. As the diving development continued, Rolex continued to collaborate and test their watches with the use of professional divers as well as using Submariners. Each watch issued to their specialist divers was marked Comex on the dial and numbered on the back.
The ref. 16800 was the first Submariner fitted with a sapphire crystal. This increased the watch's depth rating from 200 to 300 meters. The earliest versions of this transitional model (like the current lot) were fitted with matte dials and luminous markers directly applied to the dial.
This is a rare opportunity to own an uncommon version of the COMEX Submariners. It is the ultimate tool watch, used for what it was intended.