Rolex Certified Pre-OwnedSubmariner Date

1982, 40 mm, OystersteelReference: 16800 Price £145,000.00 incl. VAT

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About This Watch

A Rare Treasure

The Submariner in its COMEX guise is a watch borne from a unique partnership tasked with the aim of creating the ultimate dive watch. During a period from 1970, the French undersea engineering organisation, the Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises, or COMEX, worked with Rolex to develop bespoke timepieces for their members, an elite cohort of professional deep-sea divers. Each watch was individually made for a specific member and presented privately. No COMEX watches were made available for public purchase.

Full Provenance

In this instance, the watch is backed up with a full suite of paperwork to accompany the timepiece, including all original provenance in addition to a suite of extra paperwork confirming receipt and official COMEX dive usage, including photographic evidence. One of only 300 models of the COMEX Submariner 16800 reference ever made, and never publicly listed for sale, this example has received a full in-house vintage restoration by Rolex and is the first COMEX timepiece to be made available in the Rolex Certified Pre-Owned programme.

Two-years international guarantee

Delivered at the time of sale, the Rolex Certified Pre-Owned guarantee card officially confirms that the watch is genuine on the date of purchase and guarantees its proper functioning for a period of two years from this date.

Symbol of excellence

Each pre-owned Rolex watch is subject to the same demanding controls as those of the after-sales service for models purchased new and are thus examined and tested, according to the strictest criteria. The Rolex Certified Pre-Owned seal that comes with your watch symbolizes its status as a certified second-hand Rolex watch.

Presentation

Each Rolex Certified Pre-Owned watch is presented in a distinctive pouch. The timepiece comes with the Rolex Certified Pre-Owned seal, a two-year international guarantee card, a service booklet and official papers.

Code: 406106504490
Bracelet Length19cm
PapersNO
Inner BoxNO
Outer BoxNO
Bracelet ClaspFLIPLOCK, OYSTERLOCK
Bracelet TypeOyster
Bracelet MaterialOystersteel
Reference16800
Case CrystalSapphire
Case BezelBezel rotatable, BLACK, 60 minutes
Year1982
DialBlack
Model SizeLarge size
CollectionsSubmariner
Power ReserveApproximately 50 hours
MovementAutomatic
Calibre3035
Diameter40mm
MaterialOystersteel

Submariner watches epitomize the historic link between Rolex and the world of underwater exploration.

Created in 1953, the Oyster Perpetual Submariner was the first divers’ wristwatch waterproof to a depth of 100 metres (330 feet). In 1969, the Submariner Date was unveiled. The waterproofness of both models was later increased to 300 metres (1,000 feet). Thanks to their renowned robustness, functionality and aesthetics, they have become the benchmark for divers’ watches.