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1665 COMEX

Sea-Dweller “Comex” Ref. 1665

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203,100

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Stainless Steel
Gender
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Watch movement
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Case material
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Gender
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Two-year warranty
All the watches offered are covered by our 2-year authenticity warranty, which covers information shown in UPPERCASE type in the heading of the product description, i.e. the brand. Please note that we do not give a warranty that any individual component part of any watch or clock is authentic, or that any watch or clock is in good working order. Please refer to our Conditions of Sale for more information.
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DETAILS
The rare reference 1665 made for COMEX (Compagnie Maritime d’Expertise) has an estimated production of only 300 examples. The Sea-Dweller reference 1665 fitted with a gas escape valve were supplied to COMEX in Marseille, a professional diving company active in numerous fields. Never available for the public, these watches were often subject to extreme conditions and only few examples have survived in their original shape. 
CONDITION
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Very Good
  • Movement: operating, service needed
  • Dial: luminous material does not react to UV and aged into attractive tone; with minor signs of aging consistent with age
  • Case: with minor signs of wear almost throughout; inside case back stamped 1665 and with case number
  • Bracelet: stamped 585 and 93150; with minor signs of wear almost throughout
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Additional Features
Box
No
Buckle
Deployment Clasp
Papers
No papers
Strap material
Dial
Black
Country manufactured
Switzerland
Watch: Diameter
40mm
Style
Vintage
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
Harmmond Wong
Associate Vice President, Specialist, Asia Pacific

Harmmond’s passion and expertise in vintage watches, especially Rolex, stem from his father, one of Hong Kong’s leading watchmakers. Harmmond joined Christie’s in 2017, and has since secured the important and valuable ‘Champion Collection’ in 2022.

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