Ref. 5513, Comex First Generation, Meter First, H.E.V. Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 200m/660ft, Submariner', case No. 2833634, Ref. 5513. Made in 1970 for the Comex Company. Very fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding,water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with first generation helium escape valve and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box. | Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks | Geneva, 10th May 2009
Ref. 5513, Comex First Generation, Meter First, H.E.V. Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 200m/660ft, Submariner?, case No. 2833634, Ref. 5513. Made in 1970 for the Comex Company. Very fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding,water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with first generation helium escape valve and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box., CHF 38,000 - 58,000 USD 33,000 - 50,000 / EUR 25,000 - 38,000 C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back with engraved COMEX and "106" inscriptions and case number "634" stamped inside, screw-down triplock crown with Crown Guard, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, helium escape valve. D. Black with painted luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/second division. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat blued steel balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 175 mm.
