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Why did Rolex stop making COMEX models?
I was wondering why the watch association with COMEX ceased. I know that the Deepsea and possibly other models are tested in machines made by COMEX. However, why are COMEX divers no longer issued COMEX dialed watches? The last batch was made in 2008 with 16610's and 16600's. What are the theories?
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My guess is that the dive computer technology advance so much, there is no use for dive watch...
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And also ex Comex divers still in activity for other companies keep their Rolex in a safe place rather than taking risks losing it at work... That's for the story ;) |
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i agree, the robot killed the spirit. But also the business changed, they had hard time in the end of 80's. And the lost of the founder Henri Delauze had big impact.
Comex isn't dead but diving isn't the core business, seems to be more on hyperbar technology. |
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the 16610 was only to reward the divers, not for diving purpose.
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So thirty years later they would be priceless
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Probably the same reason Panerai stopped making watches for ConSubIn. The respective customer just didn't order watches anymore.
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Been working in offshore oil industry for almost 20 years. Every pro diver use dive computer. Tick tack watch is archaism in this job.
Times when Theo Mavrostomos achieved a record simulated dive of 701 metres are long time gone as this days every deep water ( over 100 m ) work is done by ROV. |
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Clearly you don't need that Franken on the left. I'll trade you my LVc for it. Help you out ![]()
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I used to work also with Theo when I was in Comex. Such a great guy ! And frankly most of the divers that I'm working with don't even bother wearing a diving watch or whatever dive computer since they are working with umbilical and everything is monitored from the surface... I prefer to work with my Pelagos which is IMHO nicer than these cold dive computers (again a matter of generation... ;) Agree that ROV's are great devices, even above 100 m |
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Very interesting thread.
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