Lot 100
ROLEX, REF. 5514 STAINLESS STEEL 'COMEX SUBMARINER' WATCH
Sale 2056 - Watches
Nov 15, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / New York
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$60,000 -
80,000
Price Realized
$79,375
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Lot Description
ROLEX, REF. 5514 STAINLESS STEEL 'COMEX SUBMARINER' WATCH
Maker: Rolex
Model: Submariner
Reference number: 5514
Serial number: 3804937
Year: Circa 1975
Case size: Approx. 40 mm
Case material: Stainless steel with COMEX 334 engraved on case back
Bezel: Unidirectionally rotating black bezel
Dial: Black matte with COMEX logo
Movement: Automatic
Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel 93150 Oyster bracelet with F date stamp and 580 end links
Stamps: Case back: ROLEX COMEX 334. Clasp: ROLEX STEELINOX.
Gross weight: 73.20 dwt.
Sold with: 1999 dealer sales invoice, Rolex service paperwork, Rolex authentication dated 1999
Model: Submariner
Reference number: 5514
Serial number: 3804937
Year: Circa 1975
Case size: Approx. 40 mm
Case material: Stainless steel with COMEX 334 engraved on case back
Bezel: Unidirectionally rotating black bezel
Dial: Black matte with COMEX logo
Movement: Automatic
Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel 93150 Oyster bracelet with F date stamp and 580 end links
Stamps: Case back: ROLEX COMEX 334. Clasp: ROLEX STEELINOX.
Gross weight: 73.20 dwt.
Sold with: 1999 dealer sales invoice, Rolex service paperwork, Rolex authentication dated 1999
Property from a Private Southwestern Collection
Created in 1962 in Marseilles by Henri Germain Delauze, the Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise (COMEX) became a pioneer in industrial deep diving, particularly in the oil and gas industry.
In the 1970s COMEX special ordered several series of watches from Rolex for its divers to use while on their missions.
In order to differentiate between COMEX watches and those intended for the public, the first models (notably the Submariner 5514) have a COMEX stamp and inventory number on the case back, with COMEX printed on the dial.
In the 1970s COMEX special ordered several series of watches from Rolex for its divers to use while on their missions.
In order to differentiate between COMEX watches and those intended for the public, the first models (notably the Submariner 5514) have a COMEX stamp and inventory number on the case back, with COMEX printed on the dial.
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