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Old 1 March 2009, 05:21 AM   #1
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Folks, I have a question and don't laugh please. What is the COMEX Subdate??? Is it an original Rolex?

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Old 1 March 2009, 05:23 AM   #2
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Folks, I have a question and don't laugh please. What is the COMEX Subdate??? Is it an original Rolex?

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Yes, it is......and very hard to find.....also, very valuable if you can lay your hands on one today.

COMEX is a dive company that does a lot of underwater work on oil rigs, etc. They would issue Sub-no date as standard equipment to their divers with the word COMEX printed on the dial.

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Old 1 March 2009, 05:33 AM   #3
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Yes, it is......and very hard to find.....also, very valuable if you can lay your hands on one today.

COMEX is a dive company that does a lot of underwater work on oil rigs, etc. They would issue Sub-no date as standard equipment to their divers with the word COMEX printed on the dial.

JJ
Great explanation, JJ - I've often wondered what that model was, too
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Old 1 March 2009, 05:35 AM   #4
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You are the man, JJ :)))))))))))))

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Old 1 March 2009, 05:37 AM   #5
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Before tempo is planning to have a sub and ok the dial printed TRF..it thought it was cool..but not a lot of people willing to spend the money hahahaah
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Ed's wonderful site tells the tale.

http://www.doubleredseadweller.com/comex%20watch.htm
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Old 1 March 2009, 03:48 PM   #7
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Ed's wonderful site tells the tale.

http://www.doubleredseadweller.com/comex%20watch.htm
WOW!! Great link, Mike....thanks!! That just about covers and explains it all!!

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Another hard to get vintage like the double red, maybe even more so.
I'm going to dream about them now, it's almost 2am here.
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another hard to get vintage like the double red.
I'm going to dream about them now, it's almost 2am here.
Good night.

It is 11:45 AM here
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Old 1 March 2009, 08:16 PM   #10
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Ed's wonderful site tells the tale.

http://www.doubleredseadweller.com/comex%20watch.htm
Perfect link for explain the Comex.
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