Reference:5514 - Revision history

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	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

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	* [https://watchesofdistinction.com/product/rolex-submariner-ref-5514-comex-1976-box-and-rolex-service-papers/ Rolex Submariner Ref 5514 COMEX 1976 — Watches of Distinction] (Watches of Distinction)		* [https://watchesofdistinction.com/product/rolex-submariner-ref-5514-comex-1976-box-and-rolex-service-papers/ Rolex Submariner Ref 5514 COMEX 1976 — Watches of Distinction] (Watches of Distinction)
	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra

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			== Related references ==

			The 5514 was built as a dedicated [[Reference:comex\|COMEX]] product, the only Submariner reference Rolex made specifically for institutional issue. It sits inside the [[Reference:submariner-5xxx-family\|5xxx Submariner family]] alongside the 5512, 5513, and 5517, and shares its caliber 1520 movement and 40mm acrylic case with those siblings.

	[[Category:Submariner]]		[[Category:Submariner]]
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	<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] -> '''5514'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] -> '''5514'''</small>

	The 5514 is the COMEX Submariner: a 5513-derived case fitted with a helium escape valve (HEV) and supplied to Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises, the Marseille saturation-diving outfit that supplied divers to the offshore oil and gas industry. The dedicated 5514 reference exists from circa 1972, codifying the Submariner-HEV-COMEX product after a 1970–71 prototype run on modified 5513 cases. Production ran roughly 1972 to 1978. Total program output is genuinely contested across the auction record — the often-repeated "approximately 154 pieces" figure is challenged by Corrado Mattarelli, who documents at least three production batches with distinct caseback engraving sizes and argues the true number is materially higher.		The 5514 is the COMEX Submariner: a 5513-derived case fitted with a helium escape valve (HEV) and supplied to Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises, the Marseille saturation-diving outfit that supplied divers to the offshore oil and gas industry. The dedicated 5514 reference exists from circa 1972, codifying the Submariner-HEV-COMEX product after a 1970–71 prototype run on modified 5513 cases. Production ran roughly 1972 to 1978. Total program output is genuinely contested across the auction record — the often-repeated "approximately 154 pieces" figure is challenged by Corrado Mattarelli, who documents at least three production batches with distinct caseback engraving sizes and argues the true number is materially higher.

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	* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/inside-mike-woods-for-exhibition-only-a-private-rolex-collection-on-limited-display Inside Mike Wood's "For Exhibition Only": A Private Rolex Collection On Limited Display] — Tim Vaux (Hodinkee)		* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/inside-mike-woods-for-exhibition-only-a-private-rolex-collection-on-limited-display Inside Mike Wood's "For Exhibition Only": A Private Rolex Collection On Limited Display] — Tim Vaux (Hodinkee)
	* [https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/new-to-market-comex-5514-rolex-submariner New-to-Market Comex 5514 Rolex Submariner] (Hairspring)		* [https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/new-to-market-comex-5514-rolex-submariner New-to-Market Comex 5514 Rolex Submariner] (Hairspring)
	* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/history-of-time/vintage-rolex-submariner-5513-comex-prototype.html Vintage Rolex Submariner 5513 COMEX Prototype] (~~Bob's Watches~~ editorial)		* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/history-of-time/vintage-rolex-submariner-5513-comex-prototype.html Vintage Rolex Submariner 5513 COMEX Prototype] (editorial)
	* [https://www.coronet.org/auction-report/auction-report-a-quick-dive-into-the-rolex-comex-relationship A Quick Dive Into the Rolex-COMEX Relationship] (Coronet Magazine)		* [https://www.coronet.org/auction-report/auction-report-a-quick-dive-into-the-rolex-comex-relationship A Quick Dive Into the Rolex-COMEX Relationship] (Coronet Magazine)
	* [https://www.watchprosite.com/rolex/a-review-of-the-5513-comex/732.975573.6818168/ A Review of the 5513 COMEX] (WatchProSite)		* [https://www.watchprosite.com/rolex/a-review-of-the-5513-comex/732.975573.6818168/ A Review of the 5513 COMEX] (WatchProSite)

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	<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] -> '''5514'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] -> '''5514'''</small>

	The 5514 is the COMEX Submariner: a 5513-derived case fitted with a helium escape valve (HEV) and supplied to Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises, the Marseille saturation-diving outfit that supplied divers to the offshore oil and gas industry. The dedicated 5514 reference exists from circa 1972, codifying the Submariner-HEV-COMEX product after a 1970–71 prototype run on modified 5513 cases. Production ran roughly 1972 to 1978. Total program output is genuinely contested across the ~~corpus~~ — the often-repeated "approximately 154 pieces" figure is challenged by Corrado Mattarelli, who documents at least three production batches with distinct caseback engraving sizes and argues the true number is materially higher.		The 5514 is the COMEX Submariner: a 5513-derived case fitted with a helium escape valve (HEV) and supplied to Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises, the Marseille saturation-diving outfit that supplied divers to the offshore oil and gas industry. The dedicated 5514 reference exists from circa 1972, codifying the Submariner-HEV-COMEX product after a 1970–71 prototype run on modified 5513 cases. Production ran roughly 1972 to 1978. Total program output is genuinely contested across the auction record — the often-repeated "approximately 154 pieces" figure is challenged by Corrado Mattarelli, who documents at least three production batches with distinct caseback engraving sizes and argues the true number is materially higher.

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	== Production outline ==		== Production outline ==

	Production of the dedicated 5514 reference ran 1972 to 1978 across ~~the auction~~-house and specialist~~-dealer corpus~~ (Mattarelli, Coronet, Sotheby's lot text, Chrono24 magazine, Phillips, Antiquorum). TheWatchBuyersGroup gives an early-1967 origin date — the only source that makes that claim. The 1967 reading conflates 5513 prototype experimentation with 5514 reference issuance; capture as a sourced contradiction but follow the 1972 launch as the corpus consensus.		Production of the dedicated 5514 reference ran 1972 to 1978 across major-house lots and specialist dealers (Mattarelli, Coronet, Sotheby's lot text, Chrono24 magazine, Phillips, Antiquorum). TheWatchBuyersGroup gives an early-1967 origin date — the only source that makes that claim. The 1967 reading conflates 5513 prototype experimentation with 5514 reference issuance; capture as a sourced contradiction but follow the 1972 launch as the corpus consensus.

	The "approximately 154 examples" figure repeats across editorial and dealer text but lacks a primary citation. Mattarelli's specialist research challenges it directly, documenting at least three production batches with distinct caseback engraving sizes and noting that early batches were delivered without COMEX-signed dials. The 800–1,000 dealer estimates (Chrono24, Collectors Square) carry no provenance and should be discounted; the genuine spread sits between Mattarelli's reading and the consensus 154. Capture all three with attribution.		The "approximately 154 examples" figure repeats across editorial and dealer text but lacks a primary citation. Mattarelli's specialist research challenges it directly, documenting at least three production batches with distinct caseback engraving sizes and noting that early batches were delivered without COMEX-signed dials. The 800–1,000 dealer estimates (Chrono24, Collectors Square) carry no provenance and should be discounted; the genuine spread sits between Mattarelli's reading and the consensus 154. Capture all three with attribution.
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	=== COMEX issue-number bands ===		=== COMEX issue-number bands ===

	Documented issue numbers across ~~the auction~~-house ~~corpus~~ cluster as follows. Issue assignment lagged production — the COMEX 723 example (Bonhams 23511/43) carries a 1975 case but a COMEX log entry from 1977/78.		Documented issue numbers across major-house lots cluster as follows. Issue assignment lagged production — the COMEX 723 example (Bonhams 23511/43) carries a 1975 case but a COMEX log entry from 1977/78.

	* '''Prototype / earliest batch (1970–1972):''' unnumbered or low double-digits. 5513-COMEX-HEV prototype No. 24 (autumn 1970, case 2,833,552). Approximately 20-piece prototype batch in 1972 (Antiquorum NY 2009 lot 223-373, case 3,804,841, no COMEX logo on dial).		* '''Prototype / earliest batch (1970–1972):''' unnumbered or low double-digits. 5513-COMEX-HEV prototype No. 24 (autumn 1970, case 2,833,552). Approximately 20-piece prototype batch in 1972 (Antiquorum NY 2009 lot 223-373, case 3,804,841, no COMEX logo on dial).

Admin: Strip auction prices/hammer wording from intros and prose body per CLAUDE.md hard rule #10 + user feedback. Auction record stays in dedicated section. Replace "hammered at"→"sold for" / "hammer"→"sale" in remaining prose.

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Strip auction prices/hammer wording from intros and prose body per CLAUDE.md hard rule #10 + user feedback. Auction record stays in dedicated section. Replace "hammered at"→"sold for" / "hammer"→"sale" in remaining prose.

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	The 5514 is the COMEX Submariner: a 5513-derived case fitted with a helium escape valve (HEV) and supplied to Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises, the Marseille saturation-diving outfit that supplied divers to the offshore oil and gas industry. The dedicated 5514 reference exists from circa 1972, codifying the Submariner-HEV-COMEX product after a 1970–71 prototype run on modified 5513 cases. Production ran roughly 1972 to 1978. Total program output is genuinely contested across the corpus — the often-repeated "approximately 154 pieces" figure is challenged by Corrado Mattarelli, who documents at least three production batches with distinct caseback engraving sizes and argues the true number is materially higher. Phillips New York Watch Auction SIX (April 2022) lot 153 hammered at USD 252,000 against a USD 60,000–120,000 estimate for COMEX 377 with a Henry Hudson letter — the documented top of the public auction market.		The 5514 is the COMEX Submariner: a 5513-derived case fitted with a helium escape valve (HEV) and supplied to Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises, the Marseille saturation-diving outfit that supplied divers to the offshore oil and gas industry. The dedicated 5514 reference exists from circa 1972, codifying the Submariner-HEV-COMEX product after a 1970–71 prototype run on modified 5513 cases. Production ran roughly 1972 to 1978. Total program output is genuinely contested across the corpus — the often-repeated "approximately 154 pieces" figure is challenged by Corrado Mattarelli, who documents at least three production batches with distinct caseback engraving sizes and argues the true number is materially higher.

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	=== Prototype "stealth" non-logo (1972) ===		=== Prototype "stealth" non-logo (1972) ===

	Earliest 5514s carry a non-logo matte dial with painted indexes — sometimes with a serif "ROLEX" wordmark — without any COMEX logo at all. Antiquorum NY 2009 lot 223-373 documents the configuration on case 3,804,841: a 1972 prototype-batch example with no COMEX logo, ~~hammered at~~ USD 72,000 against a 40,000–60,000 estimate. The prototype batch is approximately 20 pieces.		Earliest 5514s carry a non-logo matte dial with painted indexes — sometimes with a serif "ROLEX" wordmark — without any COMEX logo at all. Antiquorum NY 2009 lot 223-373 documents the configuration on case 3,804,841: a 1972 prototype-batch example with no COMEX logo, sold for USD 72,000 against a 40,000–60,000 estimate. The prototype batch is approximately 20 pieces.

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	=== Serif and non-serif COMEX-signed (1972 to mid-1970s) ===		=== Serif and non-serif COMEX-signed (1972 to mid-1970s) ===

	After the prototype run the COMEX block-stamp logo appears on the dial alongside the standard "Submariner / 660ft = 200m" depth marking. ~~Beaumont Miller II's 5513mattedial.com taxonomy is the~~ cleanest reference for the serif-vs-non-serif transition. Non-serif dials enter production late 1969 / early 1970 and run forward; serif dials run through mid-2.0M serials to roughly 1973 and overlap with the early non-serif on the 5514. ~~Craft and Tailored documents~~ a 1972 non-serif on case 380xxxx with matching 9315/380 bracelet; ~~HQ Milton documents a~~ 1972 serif example.		After the prototype run the COMEX block-stamp logo appears on the dial alongside the standard "Submariner / 660ft = 200m" depth marking. The cleanest reference for the serif-vs-non-serif transition. Non-serif dials enter production late 1969 / early 1970 and run forward; serif dials run through mid-2.0M serials to roughly 1973 and overlap with the early non-serif on the 5514. Specialist documentation records a 1972 non-serif on case 380xxxx with matching 9315/380 bracelet; A specialist 1972 serif example is documented.

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	Two documented engraving styles per Mattarelli, confirmed by lot photos. Both are factory engravings executed by Rolex, not by COMEX in the field.		Two documented engraving styles per Mattarelli, confirmed by lot photos. Both are factory engravings executed by Rolex, not by COMEX in the field.

	* '''Early / mid (1972 to circa 1975):''' "Rolex COMEX" written in straight lines across the caseback with a small or medium issue number stacked beneath. ~~Hairspring confirms~~ "straight lines across the case back" on the early specimens.		* '''Early / mid (1972 to circa 1975):''' "Rolex COMEX" written in straight lines across the caseback with a small or medium issue number stacked beneath. "straight lines across the case back" on the early specimens.
	* '''Later (circa 1975 onward):''' "Rolex Comex" wrapped around the caseback edge with a large, deeply engraved issue number — the "Big Numbers" caseback. Antiquorum 2025 lot 383-172 (COMEX 878, 1977) is the canonical example.		* '''Later (circa 1975 onward):''' "Rolex Comex" wrapped around the caseback edge with a large, deeply engraved issue number — the "Big Numbers" caseback. Antiquorum 2025 lot 383-172 (COMEX 878, 1977) is the canonical example.

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	=== Late-period COMEX matte (mid-to-late 1970s) ===		=== Late-period COMEX matte (mid-to-late 1970s) ===

	Matte non-serif COMEX-signed dials populate the late run. The Antiquorum 2025 Big Numbers lot (COMEX 878, 1977) and the Sotheby's HK 2021 Maurice Bessard lot (COMEX 850, 1977) anchor the configuration. Tropical conversion appears on a small subset; the COMEX matte ground does not shift to brown as readily as the gilt of the 6538 era ~~because~~ the substrate is ~~fundamentally~~ different.		Matte non-serif COMEX-signed dials populate the late run. The Antiquorum 2025 Big Numbers lot (COMEX 878, 1977) and the Sotheby's HK 2021 Maurice Bessard lot (COMEX 850, 1977) anchor the configuration. Tropical conversion appears on a small subset; the COMEX matte ground does not shift to brown as readily as the gilt of the 6538 era — the substrate is a different material.

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Admin: 5514: rebuild from external research scout (22 sources). Production span 1972-1978 dedicated 5514 reference (preceded by 5513-COMEX-HEV prototypes from 1970-71). HEV sequence: 1665 first (1967), 5513 COMEX prototypes (1970), 5514 codified (c.1972). Total examples genuinely contested: ~154 (consensus) vs Mattarelli "at least three batches materially more than 154" vs 800-1000 (dealer) — capture all three. Issue-number bands documented. Three dial generations (stealth no-logo prototype / serif...

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5514: rebuild from external research scout (22 sources). Production span 1972-1978 dedicated 5514 reference (preceded by 5513-COMEX-HEV prototypes from 1970-71). HEV sequence: 1665 first (1967), 5513 COMEX prototypes (1970), 5514 codified (c.1972). Total examples genuinely contested: ~154 (consensus) vs Mattarelli "at least three batches materially more than 154" vs 800-1000 (dealer) — capture all three. Issue-number bands documented. Three dial generations (stealth no-logo prototype / serif...

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