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Ross Povey at the Issued 3 Gathering
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Ross Povey at the Issued 3 Gathering
In a world where vintage watches are becoming ever more valuable and sought after, it’s testament to the attendees’ love of sharing these watches that so many incredible watches are brought to the event from literally all over the globe. Issued 3 had representation from the UK, US (New York, Texas and Florida), Holland, Belgium, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia, France, Sweden, Singapore and many more nations!
Both featured the so-called sword hands, 60 minute bezel inserts, fixed lug bars (thus worn on nylon nato straps) and the iconic ‘circled T’ on the dial. And they were out in their droves. At one point there was a table shot that comprised 22 Rolex Military Subs covering all three references – 5513, 5517 and the double reference 5513/17.
Comex watches were also astoundingly well represented. Comex are Compagnie Maritime d’Expertises, a commercial diving company based in the south of France. Comex have a long-standing relationship with Rolex and have worked with them on research and development projects.
Comex issued their divers with Rolex Subs and Sea-Dwellers, very often featuring the company logo on the dial. These watches have now become a collecting theme in themselves, as the stories behind each piece combined with the professional application make every watch unique. There were 34 Comex watches at Issued 3. It’s rare to see one Rolex Comex, but 34? That’s insane!