δεν ξερω κατα ποσο η ακολουθη παραθεση μπορει να βοηθησει η να μπερδεψει ακομα περισσοτερο τα πραγματα για οσους παρακολουθησαν το θεμα,η πηγη ειναι ο διασημος "γκουρου " του χωρου Kesaharu Imai(εχει γραψει και το βιβλιο που μετεφρασε η ομεγα στα αγγλικα και εβγαλε σε περιορισμενη εκδοση),αφορα το γεγονος οτι παρηγαγε πρωτη και εβγαλε στην παραγωγη δοκιμαστικα τα 5513 και 5514 που δεν ειχαν
κανενα προβλημα στις προβες της comex ολα αυτα περασαν στο νεο μοντελλο 1665 το 71 οπως ειναι γνωστο .
The only current company for whom Rolex will "co-brand" a watch is COMEX; an acronym made up of the letters from the company's full name COmpagnie Maritime d'EXpertise. COMEX as everyone now knows are the world's leaders in the provision of diving services to exploration companies all over the globe.
It was in November 1967 that A. Zilbach, a Rolex technician who had worked in close collaboration with COMEX received the Swiss patent number 492,246 for a helium escape valve. This was the result of experiments carried out with early 5513 (non date) Submariners which had been fitted with prototypes of this escape valve.
These watches were used by COMEX divers for over 2 years without any problems and so the decision was made to produce a standard watch with this feature; it was, of course, the Sea Dweller. The largest purchaser of these watches was and is COMEX; every diver who works for the company is issued with one and to prevent the watches from being "misplaced" Rolex print the name of the company on the dial of every watch. COMEX themselves also engrave the rear of the watch with their name and a unique serial number. These watches have become incredibly collectible because they are now the ONLY Rolex watch still being produced with another name on the dial.
It is somewhat ironic that after 90 years of retailers' names on Rolex dials the only one left is a company who do not sell watches.
The above article is an updated & revised version of the one which initially appeared in "Time Spec" volume 29, published by World Photo Press, Tokyo. I am eternally indebted to Kesaharu Imai, publisher & editor in chief for his continued support and for the use of certain images in this article.
