Rolex 5513

Rolex Submariner Pre Comex

Rolex Submariner Pre Comex Reference: 5513 Self-winding mechanical watch caliber 1520. 39.5 mm diameter steel case, Oyster bracelet with Rolex steel folding clasp. Strap reference 9315 with 493 endlinks. Black matte 2-line dial, 660ft / 200m, SWISS-T <25 indication at 6 o'clock, rotating bezel. Helium valve at 9 o'clock on the side of the case. Plexiglass crystal and steel screw-down caseback engraved Rolex Comex. Collector's watch from 1971 in excellent condition from the 2023 Christie's auction sold with Christie's invoice and auction description book. Watch guaranteed 2 years. It wasn't until the 1970s that the vision of COMEX's founder crossed paths with that of the brand with the crown. Created in 1962 in Marseille by Henri Germain Delauze, Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise (better known by its acronym COMEX) quickly became a pioneer in industrial deep diving. In particular, COMEX was instrumental in the development of the parapetroleum industry worldwide. The COMEX name is also associated, to some extent, with the name of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, in the context of the takeover of the Argyronète, with the SAGA project. On Andre Heiniger's initiative, a partnership was formed between Rolex and the Compagnie d'expertise maritime, its divers being allocated a Rolex watch for their mission. This fruitful collaboration inspired Rolex to develop a legendary horological innovation: the helium valve. It first appeared on the reference 5513/5514, then on the Sea-Dweller reference 1665. Numerous tests were carried out in a COMEX hyperbaric chamber to improve it, leading to the current version. Certificate : NO Box : NO Steel Movement type : Automatic Other : Central seconds Helium valve Luminous indices Rotating bezel Screw-down crown Sex : Unisex Condition : Very good Bracelet : Steel Clasp : Folding clas loop, hidden Glass : Plexiglas Year : 1971 Diameter : 39.5 Our reference : 10927946