Submariner Comex, reference 16800 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1982 | Circa 1982
Rolex
Rolex Submariner Comex, reference 16800 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1982 | Circa 1982 Cadran: noir Calibre: cal. 3035 automatique, 27 rubis Numéro de mouvement: 0'783'370 Boîtier: acier, fond vissé Numéro de boîtier: 7'276'927, répété dans le fond de boîte, numéro Comex: 6047 Fermoir: bracelet Rolex Oyster en acier et boucle déployante Dimensions: 40 mm, circonférence du bracelet approx. 195 mm Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement Ecrin: oui Papiers: oui Accessoires: garantie poinconnée et non remplie, étiquette numérotée, manuel d'utilisation et écrin avec surboîte Rolex Dial: black Calibre: cal. 3035 automatic, 27 jewels Movement number: 0'783'370 Case: stainless steel, screw-down back Case number: 7'276'927, repeated on the inside case back, Comex serial: 6047 Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp Size: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 195 mm Signed: case, dial and movement Box: yes Papers: yes Accessories: Rolex punched and unfilled guarantee, numbered hang tag, instruction manual and presentation case with outer packaging Poids brut 131.10 g | Gross weight 131.10 gThe Rolex Submariner reference 16800 was produced from 1979 to 1988, succeeding reference 1680. This new model featured a sapphire crystal instead of the traditional Plexiglas, a new movement (cal. 3035), and an increased depth rating of 300 meters. Additionally, the bezel was redesigned to rotate unidirectionally, making it safer for divers to time their decompression. Initially, the reference 16800 was introduced with a matte dial featuring tritium indexes. In 1984, Rolex updated the model with glossy dials and circled indexes. The renowned diving company, COMEX (Compagnie d’Expertise Maritime), based in Marseille, France, tasked Rolex with creating diving watches capable of withstanding extreme pressure conditions. This collaboration, spanning from the early 1970s to at least 2007, pushed Rolex to continually improve and develop the ultimate diving watch. Rolex delivered approximately 300 Submariner reference 16800 watches to COMEX between 1982 and 1986. The present example was manufactured in 1982 and features an early matte dial. The case has a unique back engraved with the internal COMEX reference 6047 and the inside case back bears the full case number, matching the serial number between the lugs. Presented on behalf of a private family, it is preserved in overall very attractive condition and coming with its accessories, including its punched guarantee.
