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Rolex Submariner Date 16610 Submariner Date" ANNUAIRE Polynesien" 3 Pieces in the World Full Set (COMEX)

Condition: | Year of production 2000 | Original box | Original papers
AU$369,881
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Basic Info
Listing code F4XXR6
Brand Rolex
Model Submariner Date
Reference number 16610
Dealer product code Rolex 16610 Submariner Annuaire Polynesien Special Piece
Movement Automatic
Case material Steel
Bracelet material Steel
Year of production 2000
Condition

The item shows no signs of wear such as scratches or dents, and it has not been worn. The item has not been polished.
Most Recent Servicing

15 September 2022

Serviced by the manufacturer
Scope of delivery
Original box, original papers
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location Germany, Eltville
Price €200,000 (= AU$369,881)
Availability Item is in stock

Caliber
Movement Automatic
Caliber/movement 3135
Base caliber cal. 3135
Power reserve 48 h
Number of jewels 31

Case
Case material Steel
Case diameter 40 mm
Water resistance 30 ATM
Bezel material Steel
Crystal Sapphire crystal
Dial Black
Dial numerals No numerals

Bracelet/strap
Bracelet material Steel
Bracelet color Steel
Clasp Fold clasp
Clasp material Steel

Functions
Date

Other
Luminous hands, Rotating Bezel, Limited Edition, Screw-Down Push-Buttons, Only Original Parts

Description
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One of the rarest Time Piece from Rolex in the World !!!

Only 3 Pieces in the world from this series !!!

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- original rolex "Polynesian Directory", special series no. 2/3, Submariner, ref. no. 16610, no. a xxx xxx

Around 1999
Diver's wristwatch made of steel
Case: round, stepped rotating bezel, screw-down crown and back, engraved "n° 2/3" signed on the case back
Dial: black, inscription "Polynesian Directory", circled indices and luminous hands, central second hand, date window, signed
Movement: automatic cal. 3135, chronometer certified, signed
Bracelet/clasp: "Oyster" in steel, ref. no. 93250, end link 801 / folding clasp in steel, branded
Wrist circumference: approx. 20 cm
Diameter: 40mm
With: a case, an outer box, a Rolex France service invoice dated 20.12.2000, a wallet, a booklet and tags

A stainless steel automatic diver's wristwatch with stainless steel Oyster bracelet and signed folding clasp
With a Rolex France service invoice dated 20.12.2000, a presentation case, outer packaging, a booklet in the wallet and tags
This watch is part of a particularly rare special series, only 3 pieces, from the Rolex dealer in New Caledonia in collaboration with a Polynesian directory.

One of the rarest Submariners, special order for French Polynesia.

The reference was produced from 1988 to 2010. 16610 was long considered the most accomplished and reliable of all Submariner models. Although the production period of 22 years is particularly long, our example is all the more surprising as it comes from the smallest series among the most produced references: the Submariner.
Our watch comes from a set of 3 pieces that were delivered exclusively to French Polynesia.
Limited edition and numbered 2/3 on the back, our piece bears a particularly rare and unlikely double signature on the dial: "Polynesian Directory".
Only 3 examples were delivered with this dial configuration. The order was placed by Rolex in 1999 at the request of the official Rolex dealer in New Caledonia. The authorized dealer undertook not to sell these special models in mainland France.
The Polynesian Directory, originally called opt (Office des Postes et télécommunication), is the historic public operator of French Polynesia, responsible for postal, telecommunications and financial services. Founded in 1956, opt received its new name in 1999.
Everything suggests that this version of the "Polynesian Directory" was invented to celebrate this new identity, synonymous with the transition to a new modernity.
This model, which should never have left the island, is presented for the first time on public sale.
An exchange of letters between Rolex and its current owner, in which these details are mentioned, is enclosed with the watch and will be given to the future owner.
According to the information provided by Rolex and our research, this watch appears to have had only two owners since its launch.
Its original owner acquired it in the early 2000s in French Polynesia. He is employed by an airline that operates between Paris and Papeete and is a regular visitor to Paris. The watch was quickly resold to a Parisian dealer, who himself resold it to one of his customers in the early 2000s.
This Submariner has since been carefully preserved and maintained by its current owner.
This example is particularly interesting for any collector of the brand, knowing how rare limited and numbered series are throughout Rolex production.
Apart from special orders for elite military corps, Rolex has produced certain special series for legendary institutions or companies, but never a special order with numbering.
If in the entire history of Rolex production, the only reference issued in a limited and numbered series is the 5100 named "Texano", our example is a true collector's item as it is the smallest series developed in the entire Submariner 16610 production.


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