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Fact fix: Gross dive is 1969 Duke Univ/USN 1000ft (serial given as 2,128,xxx batch, not exact); Single Red count attributed to Pereztroika census (at least 11) not T. Walker Lloyd; Cousteau specified as Philippe. Sources: Rolex Passion Report (Gross account), Jose Pereztroika serial census |
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* 1967 — first Single Red prototypes delivered. Hand-made in Geneva for SEALAB 3 and Tektite I aquanauts | * 1967 — first Single Red prototypes delivered. Hand-made in Geneva for SEALAB 3 and Tektite I aquanauts, with Rolex USA's T. Walker Lloyd hand-picking the divers who received them. Jose Pereztroika's serial-by-serial census documents at least 11 examples. | ||
* 15 February 1969 — Berry Cannon SEALAB 3 death. Wore a valved Single Red during the fatal DDC decompression. | * 15 February 1969 — Berry Cannon SEALAB 3 death. Wore a valved Single Red during the fatal DDC decompression. | ||
* Late 1971 — first co-branded Rolex–COMEX delivery. Batch of ten in the 2.6M serial range, double-signed and numbered 1 through 10. | * Late 1971 — first co-branded Rolex–COMEX delivery. Batch of ten in the 2.6M serial range, double-signed and numbered 1 through 10. | ||
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* COMEX 16600 — ~200 units in two batches, 1992 (issue 32XX, straight caseback engraving) and 1997 (issue 33XX, curved engraving). Final Rolex–COMEX delivery. | * COMEX 16600 — ~200 units in two batches, 1992 (issue 32XX, straight caseback engraving) and 1997 (issue 33XX, curved engraving). Final Rolex–COMEX delivery. | ||
* Asprey Khanjar 1665 (Oman, Sultan Qaboos) — Red Khanjar with Qaboos signature in 3,566,9xx batch (~80–90 examples), gold Khanjar in 5.0M batch (4–5 known). Battle of Mirbat (July 1972) context. | * Asprey Khanjar 1665 (Oman, Sultan Qaboos) — Red Khanjar with Qaboos signature in 3,566,9xx batch (~80–90 examples), gold Khanjar in 5.0M batch (4–5 known). Battle of Mirbat (July 1972) context. | ||
* Single Red Sea-Dweller — | * Single Red Sea-Dweller — hand-made prototypes 1967–69. Pereztroika's census documents at least 11, or 12 counting one that now wears a replaced dial. SEALAB 3 (Philippe Cousteau #1602920), Tektite I (Koblick #1602915, Waller), Deepstar (Bradley #1602913), COMEX Physalie (Brauer #1820177). The Cousteau watch carries a Double Red Mk I dial today, so its Single Red configuration is an inference from the early case number. | ||
* US Navy Experimental Diving Unit — Patent Pending batch 2 (2.128M) loaned to USN EDU. Charles E. Gross | * US Navy Experimental Diving Unit — Patent Pending batch 2 (2.128M) loaned to USN EDU. Charles E. "Chuck" Gross, at the USN Experimental Diving Unit from 1967, was issued an example from the 2,128,xxx batch; his 1000ft saturation dive with the US Navy at Duke University dates to 1969. | ||
* Polipetto 16600 (Polizia di Stato Sommozzatori, 2008) — 78 units for the 50th anniversary of the Italian State Police Diving Corps. 28 personalised with diver patent number on the caseback. Octopus emblem on the dial. | * Polipetto 16600 (Polizia di Stato Sommozzatori, 2008) — 78 units for the 50th anniversary of the Italian State Police Diving Corps. 28 personalised with diver patent number on the caseback. Octopus emblem on the dial. | ||
* Tiffany & Co retailer-signed 16660 — handful of surviving examples, barely surfaces on the public market. | * Tiffany & Co retailer-signed 16660 — handful of surviving examples, barely surfaces on the public market. | ||