Important Watches

Important Watches

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 2140. Rolex | Submariner "Comex", Reference 5514, Formerly the property of Comex agent Maurice Bessard, A stainless steel wristwatch with date, helium escape valve and bracelet, Circa 1977 | 勞力士 | Submariner "Comex" 型號5514，前 COMEX 專員 Maurice Bessard 所有 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示及排氦閥門，約1977年製.

Property from an Important Private Collector

Rolex | Submariner "Comex", Reference 5514, Formerly the property of Comex agent Maurice Bessard, A stainless steel wristwatch with date, helium escape valve and bracelet, Circa 1977 | 勞力士 | Submariner "Comex" 型號5514，前 COMEX 專員 Maurice Bessard 所有 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示及排氦閥門，約1977年製

Auction Closed

April 23, 08:19 AM GMT

Estimate

500,000 - 800,000 HKD

Lot Details

Description

Property from an Important Private Collector

Rolex

勞力士


Submariner "Comex", Reference 5514, Formerly the property of Comex agent Maurice Bessard

A stainless steel wristwatch with date, helium escape valve and bracelet, Circa 1977

Submariner "Comex" 型號5514，前 COMEX 專員 Maurice Bessard 所有

精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示及排氦閥門，約1977年製

附帶 Comex 證件及保養收據


Dial: black

Calibre: cal. 1520 automatic, 26 jewels

Case: stainless steel, screw down case back, inside case back stamped 5513

Case number: 4'462'758, Comex issue number 850

Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and double folding clasp

Size: 39 mm width, bracelet circumference approximately 195 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Accessories: Comex identity card for Maurice Bessard Agent no. 16.0554 and a Rolex France service receipt signed and dated by Maurice Bessard

For another example of a reference 5514 Comex, please see Vintage Rolex Sports Model by Martin Skeet and Nick Urul, page 53.
In the mid 1970s, Comex ordered a second batch of Submariners from Rolex, fitted with a one way pressure relief valve. This batch of watches was given the new reference number 5514 and they were produced in roughly 150 pieces. In addition, Comex was stamped on the dial and the case back was engraved with the Comex issue number. The present example is very appealing. The watch used to belong to Comex agent Maurice Bessard, agent no. 16.0554. The watch further accompanied by a Rolex France service paper that is also signed by the agent. The lumes have aged to an ivory white and match perfectly with the hands. The case is in very crisp and original condition with very crisp numbers between the lugs. Consigned by a very important collector, this is a premium example of Comex 5514.