RolexSubmariner

KEY FACTS

• A one-owner example offered by a private collector based in the UK
• Presented with its box, outside sleeve, warranty, booklets, and swing tags
• Also included in the lot is a spare link where the bracelet has been sized
• Graded ‘A’ for condition by the vendor who reports the watch to be in good working order

FUNCTIONS

• Hours, minutes, seconds, and date
• Powered by the COSC-certified calibre 3135
• Self-winding movement with a 48-hour power reserve
• Screw-down crown allows for 300m of waterproofness
• Uni-directional dive bezel with ceramic insert and 60-minute graduation

SUMMARY

Introduced at Baselworld 2013 and recently discontinued, the ref. 116613LB heralded a new era for the Rolex Submariner alongside its all-steel and all-gold counterparts thanks to a series of changes including the introduction of a ceramic bezel insert which brought the world’s most-recognisable diver in-line with more contemporary tastes. The 40mm “super case” has more presence than its stated dimensions would suggest thanks to the wide and squared-off lug profile.

Large hands and indices made of yellow gold are applied to the dial and filled with Rolex’s proprietary “Chromalight” luminescence. Attached to the case is an Oyster bracelet with polished gold centre links and an Oysterlock clasp. The built-in Glidelock extension system provides the wearer with 15mm of tool-free adjustment. Housed underneath the screw-down case back is the calibre 3135 movement, which features a 48-hour power reserve, COSC certification, and is tested after casing by Rolex to a tolerance of +2 to -2 seconds per day. 

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