Rolex Submariner 5513 from a Former COMEX Diver | Bob's Watches

In this video we talk about a rare vintage Rolex Submariner 5513 that previously belonged to a COMEX diver. Want to learn more about this unusual vintage Rolex Submariner reference 5513 for COMEX and why Rolex retrofitted it with a helium escape valve? Click here to read the full story over on our blog: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/history-of-time/vintage-rolex-submariner-5513-comex-prototype.html We recently received an incredibly special Rolex Submariner reference 5513 that previously belonged to a commercial saturation diver that worked with COMEX. After serving with the British Royal Navy from 1962 until 1973, Stuart L. left with a deep love of the sea and all of its creatures. He then joined COMEX Diving from France where he was trained in many aspects of technical diving using diving bells and different gas mixtures. It was at this point that this reference 5513 Rolex Submariner entered Stuart’s life. The watch has an estimated production date of 1971 and was among the early examples given by Rolex to COMEX as part of the two brands’ recently-formed partnership. Rolex would provide COMEX with free Submariner and Sea-Dweller watches and in exchange, COMEX’s divers would report back to Rolex regarding the watch’s real-world performance. Stuart’s Rolex Submariner 5513 was retrofitted with a prototype version of the brand’s recently invented helium escape valve, and the watch was issued to him for testing and research purposes, where part of his duties were