1.The
Submariner was built for diving. The early Submariners had water
resistance ratings of 180 meters (Ref. 62xx). There is some doubt as to
whether these early Submariners met their stated ratings.
The Comex connection. In 1961, the
COMPAGNIE MARITIME D'EXPERTISE',
or COMEX, was formed by its President Henri Delauze in Marseille
France. The company specialized in industrial deep sea diving. From 1970
until 1997, Rolex diver watches were the issued to COMEX divers. This
partnership between Rolex and Comex led to evolutionary developments in
diving watches
Submariner was developed for COMEX with a 600 m. water resistance
rating. This became known as the Rolex Sea Dweller. Until 1997, Comex
divers were equipped with an assortment of Rolex watches, the Sea
Dwellers were used on "saturation" dives while the Submariners both date
and non date were issued for use in "atmospheric" dives.
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