COMEX Rolex - The Rarest Rolex Submariner 16610 | Bob's Watches Vintage Vault Ep. 2

We’re back with another installment of Vintage Vault, where we take a closer look at the rare Comex Submariner 16610. Shop the 16610 collection: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex/submariner-16610 What is a Comex Rolex? To learn more about one Rolex’s rarest collections of watches, check out our ultimate review and comprehensive guide here: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/watch-review/comex-rolex-submariner-16610.html Comex is a French commercial diving company founded in 1961 to explore the ocean and its mysterious depths. As one of the most innovative and recognized dive watch companies in the world, Rolex seemed like a natural partner for the diving company, and, in 1970, the partnership was formed. Their goals were the same: to explore the ocean further and increase their ability to stay below the surface for longer periods. That’s where Rolex, with its ever-increasing arsenal of professional series dive watches came in. Rolex agreed to supply Comex with dive watches in exchange for real-time data and other information surrounding the performance of their watches and their components. For example, many of their innovations were tested on Comex first, including the Helium Escape Valve. The Rolex/Comex partnership is solely responsible for many advancements made to Rolex’s dive watch series. That collaboration lasted until 1997 and eventually included nine different variations of Rolex’s most successful dive watches. Those include: Submariner ref. 5513 S