ROLEX SUBMARINER COMEX REF. 5514 1ST SERIES

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Description

Rolex

Submariner COMEX

5514

Circa 1970s

Stainless steel

40 mm

Approx. 14 mm

Unidirectional rotating, black insert with 60-minute scale

Plexiglass (Tropic)

Matte black “COMEX” dial with tritium indexes and white “660ft = 200m” printing

Automatic mechanical, Rolex calibre 1520

Inside: Montres Rolex S.A Geneva Switzerland Stainless Steel ref. 5513
Outside: Engraved ROLEX COMEX with diver’s assigned number (726)

Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp and coronet logo

200 m (660 ft)

Helium escape valve (HEV); exclusive production for COMEX; never available for civilian sale

Excellent vintage condition

The Rolex Submariner Ref. 5514 COMEX is one of the most iconic and rare professional dive watches ever produced. Manufactured in the 1970s exclusively for the French diving company COMEX (Compagnie Maritime d’Expertises), this reference was never offered to the public and was issued solely to professional saturation divers.

The defining feature of the 5514 is the helium escape valve (HEV), developed in collaboration with COMEX to withstand the extreme pressure conditions encountered during deep-sea saturation missions. The matte dial prominently displays the COMEX logo, emphasizing its professional purpose and historical importance.

The caseback is engraved “ROLEX COMEX” together with the individual diver’s issue number — in this example, number 726 — directly linking the watch to its original professional assignment.

Today, the Submariner 5514 COMEX is considered one of the most desirable and collectible Submariners ever made, prized for its extreme rarity, technical innovation and pivotal role in the evolution of modern professional dive watches.