I came across an interesting double stamp Rolex as i surfed teh web last night. Apparently in 2007 there was a small number of Rolex 16610 Submariners commissioned by the Gendarmarie Nationale for its Groupe Securite Presidence Republique. Its a fairly in...
crest on the dial printed by Rolex and back-engravings made by the Rolex AD who did the order . certainly rare but not so much story behind ( like the Italian PS " polipetto " by the way .. )
the Polipetto was a completely " selfdelivered " watch as : 1) some Italian divers of the PS ( state police ) asked to the Italian Home Office the permission to use the official divers' crest on a watch : 2) they asked to a Rolex AD to produce watches ( r...
As soon as the Watch was delivered, there were several for sale... That is the big difference between a watchwith History, and a Watch with stories... ;) Best, Nicolas