After Christie's in 2018 and Antiquorum in 2020, the French auction house Aguttes has auctioned off one of the most coveted Rolexes among military watch enthusiasts: the Submariner "40ème anniversaire du GIGN".

Manufactured in 2014 in just 120 examples and available exclusively to members of the GIGN, this highly "confidential" edition sold for €39,000 online! A particularly interesting collector's item, as it is the last "military" series that Rolex produced on request.

This is a particularly interesting collector's item, as it is the last 'military' series that Rolex produced on request. The dial of this Sub' has no distinctive markings, making it easy to mistake it for a 'standard' model, precisely in order to respect the principle of anonymity enjoyed by members of the GIGN, given the risks to which they are exposed. The words "40 years of the GIGN" can be seen on the back, above the emblem of the intervention group. [...]

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