ROLEX. A VERY RARE STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, GAS ESCAPE VALVE AND BRACELET, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE FORMATION OF THE ROYAL NAVY CLEARNACE DIVER BRANCH
DEEP SEA-DWELLER MODEL, ROYAL NAVY CLEARANCE DIVER MODEL, REF. 116660, CASE NO. 36⁄50 AND G904659, CIRCA 2014
ROLEX. A VERY RARE STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, GAS ESCAPE VALVE AND BRACELET, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE FORMATION OF THE ROYAL NAVY CLEARNACE DIVER BRANCH
DEEP SEA-DWELLER MODEL, ROYAL NAVY CLEARANCE DIVER MODEL, REF. 116660, CASE NO. 36⁄50 AND G904659, CIRCA 2014
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Black
Case: 43 mm.
With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, approximate wrist size 195 mm., Rolex International Guarantee, sales tag, Rolex Service Invoice, Rolex service card, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: Limited edition of 50 pieces
Note: The presentation box that accompanies this lot may not be the original “fitted box”. Please refer to paragraph A in the Conditions of Sale for further information. If you have any queries, please contact Watch Department at watcheshk@christies.com
ROLEX. A VERY RARE STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, GAS ESCAPE VALVE AND BRACELET, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE FORMATION OF THE ROYAL NAVY CLEARNACE DIVER BRANCH
DEEP SEA-DWELLER MODEL, ROYAL NAVY CLEARANCE DIVER MODEL, REF. 116660, CASE NO. 36⁄50 AND G904659, CIRCA 2014
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Black
Case: 43 mm.
With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, approximate wrist size 195 mm., Rolex International Guarantee, sales tag, Rolex Service Invoice, Rolex service card, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: Limited edition of 50 pieces
Note: The presentation box that accompanies this lot may not be the original “fitted box”. Please refer to paragraph A in the Conditions of Sale for further information. If you have any queries, please contact Watch Department at watcheshk@christies.comThe present timepiece, number 36 of a limited edition of 50 pieces, is offered in excellent overall condition.
To commemorate the formation of the Royal Navy Clearance Diver Branch over 60 years ago, and to celebrate the numerous operations that the Branch has most successfully conducted, both at home and overseas, past and present, Rolex agreed to produce a limited series of only 50 'Royal Navy Clearance Diver Special Edition' Sea Dweller Deepsea Watches. To reflect the heart of the operational community, the case backs feature a high relief representation of the Royal Navy Clearance Diver's crest.
Considered 'the most dangerous underwater job in the world', clearance divers originated as underwater specialists dedicated to the removal of underwater obstructions from channels or harbors. Later the job evolved to include many other activities. Among these, the British Royal Navy - one of only three Navy worldwide - counts also the ghastly task of 'human minesweeper', highly trained individuals whose initial role was to clear sea-lanes to allow landing crafts to approach enemy beaches safely.
