40 mm diameter
Of all the Submariner editions, the COMEX models retain a superior place in the hearts of Rolex collectors. From around 1989 to 1997, approximately 250 examples of the 16610 model were supplied to COMEX (or Compagnie Maritime d'Expertisesa), a company specializing in engineering and deep diving operations, featuring the COMEX logo on the dial and engraved COMEX issue number to the back. These watches were usually issued to their specialist divers of the company.
In 1997, the COMEX company was sold and the longstanding policy of using Rolex watches for their divers was discontinued. Bearing the U serial, the present watch is likely one of the last examples of the COMEX 16610 model. The back is engraved with the issue number, in this instance 6471, preserved in similarly excellent condition. The COMEX offered here is part of the family of some of the rarest Submariner editions. Fresh to the market according to our research, the present watch will be a great addition to any collection.