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

One ~~documented example carries~~ a non-serif COMEX dial on case 380xxxx, dated 1972~~; another~~ shows a serif ~~dial~~, also dated 1972, with a ~~case number in the~~ 4.0-million ~~range~~. ~~These~~ dates are approximate; a serial boundary between the two forms remains unverified. [https://www.craftandtailored.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-ref-5514 ~~Craft and Tailored, non~~-serif 5514] [https://hqmilton.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-5514-with-serif-dial ~~HQ Milton, serif~~ 5514]

One dealer listing describes a non-serif COMEX dial on case 380xxxx, dated 1972. A separate specialist listing shows a serif example, also dated 1972, with a 4.0-million case number. The listing dates are approximate; a serial boundary between the two forms remains unverified. [https://www.craftandtailored.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-ref-5514 Non-serif 5514 listing] [https://hqmilton.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-5514-with-serif-dial Serif 5514 listing]

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* 9315 with 385 end links on Phillips’ COMEX 377 and 446. [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/NY080222/153 Phillips, New York SIX, lot 153] [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/90836 Phillips, Geneva TWO, lot 145]

* 9315 with 380 end links on the non-serif example. [https://www.craftandtailored.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-ref-5514 ~~Craft and Tailored, non~~-serif 5514]

* 9315 with 380 end links on the non-serif example described above. [https://www.craftandtailored.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-ref-5514 Non-serif 5514 listing]

* 93150 with 593 end links on Antiquorum’s COMEX 878. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5514-submariner-comex-big-numbers-lot-383-172 Antiquorum, 12 December 2025, lot 172]

* A later 93150 bracelet with a K3 clasp on Bonhams’ COMEX 723. Bonhams also identifies a later bezel insert. [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/23511/lot/43/ Bonhams, 22 June 2016, lot 43]

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Start with the identifiers and documents for the individual watch. Photograph the reference and serial between the lugs, the inner lid markings, the external issue number and the valve. Compare those with dated service records and any diver’s paperwork.

The [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial-number guide]] lists several 5514 case numbers with catalogue dates, including 3,804,841, 4,089,919, 4,155,901 and 5,230,258. Those are case-level observations; they do not create a COMEX issue-number chart or prove original delivery.

The mixed markings on Colin Beard’s COMEX 233 show why this needs care: Bonhams records case 4,391,293, an IV.71 lid and an internal engraving of 773, then dates the watch as circa 1971 and later. The entry does not explain every component’s history. Its mixed markings need to be assessed with that provenance. [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30667/lot/69/ Bonhams, 19 June 2025, lot 69]

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 === Serif and non-serif COMEX-signed (1972 to mid-1970s) ===
-One documented example carries a non-serif COMEX dial on case 380xxxx, dated 1972; another shows a serif dial, also dated 1972, with a case number in the 4.0-million range. These dates are approximate; a serial boundary between the two forms remains unverified. [https://www.craftandtailored.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-ref-5514 Craft and Tailored, non-serif 5514] [https://hqmilton.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-5514-with-serif-dial HQ Milton, serif 5514]
+One dealer listing describes a non-serif COMEX dial on case 380xxxx, dated 1972. A separate specialist listing shows a serif example, also dated 1972, with a 4.0-million case number. The listing dates are approximate; a serial boundary between the two forms remains unverified. [https://www.craftandtailored.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-ref-5514 Non-serif 5514 listing] [https://hqmilton.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-5514-with-serif-dial Serif 5514 listing]
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 * 9315 with 385 end links on Phillips’ COMEX 377 and 446. [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/NY080222/153 Phillips, New York SIX, lot 153] [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/90836 Phillips, Geneva TWO, lot 145]
-* 9315 with 380 end links on the non-serif example. [https://www.craftandtailored.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-ref-5514 Craft and Tailored, non-serif 5514]
+* 9315 with 380 end links on the non-serif example described above. [https://www.craftandtailored.com/products/1972-rolex-comex-submariner-ref-5514 Non-serif 5514 listing]
 * 93150 with 593 end links on Antiquorum’s COMEX 878. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5514-submariner-comex-big-numbers-lot-383-172 Antiquorum, 12 December 2025, lot 172]
 * A later 93150 bracelet with a K3 clasp on Bonhams’ COMEX 723. Bonhams also identifies a later bezel insert. [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/23511/lot/43/ Bonhams, 22 June 2016, lot 43]
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 Start with the identifiers and documents for the individual watch. Photograph the reference and serial between the lugs, the inner lid markings, the external issue number and the valve. Compare those with dated service records and any diver’s paperwork.
+The [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial-number guide]] lists several 5514 case numbers with catalogue dates, including 3,804,841, 4,089,919, 4,155,901 and 5,230,258. Those are case-level observations; they do not create a COMEX issue-number chart or prove original delivery.
 The mixed markings on Colin Beard’s COMEX 233 show why this needs care: Bonhams records case 4,391,293, an IV.71 lid and an internal engraving of 773, then dates the watch as circa 1971 and later. The entry does not explain every component’s history. Its mixed markings need to be assessed with that provenance. [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30667/lot/69/ Bonhams, 19 June 2025, lot 69]