ROLEX SUBMARINER REFERENCES  in a glimpse

The idea of creating an article regarding ROLEX SUBMARINER REFERENCES came when I was trying to understand the changes that this amazing model went through over its decades of production. It was really hard for me to understand back then all  this details through all this long articles therefore I created a short and comprehensive little note keeping all the important milestones of the evolution of Submariners that would help me understand and identify Rolex Submariners changes over the years.

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ROLEX SUBMARINER REFERENCES

Important Milestones of Rolex Submariner

• 6204:  First Submariner without crown guards and 37mm case.
• 6205:  Early Submariner without crown guards and 37mm case.
• 6200:  Early Submariner without crown guards and  a ’ 3-6-9 “Explorer dial”.
• 6536:  Early Submariner with bigger crown and 38mm case.
• 6536/1:  Early Submariner with a small crown – James Bond.
• 6538:  Early Submariner presented with both the 3-6-9 dial and a 38mm case.
• A/6538:  6538 the military watch made for Special Boat Squadron in 21 copies not launched in public, highly collective.
• 5508:  Early Submariner with no crown guards and 37mm case.
• 5510:  Early Submariner with a 38mm case no crown guards.
• 5512:  A new case with crown guards and 40mm, COSC-certified written text on the dial.
• 5513:  Same as 5512 but without the COSC-certified text on the dial.
• 5517 or 5513/17:  Made for the British military known for its sword-hands. 
• 5514:  The same as 5513, extra feature gas escape valve for Comex divers.
• 1680:  First Submariner with Date. Submariner text written in red and white.
• 16803: Two-Tone Submariner. Blue and black dial and bezel.
• 16808: Yellow Gold Submariner.
• 16800:  Dial with white gold index.
• 168000: The new version of 16800.
• 16610: Updated Submariner from 1680. A Rehaut (Rehaut is an inner ring or flange that surrounds the dial, typically located just inside the crystal or the outer circumference of the dial) and with a regular Case .
• 16613: Two-Tone Submariner with blue and black dial and bezel. Rehaut and a regular Case. 
• 16618: Yellow gold Submariner. Rehaut and a regular Case.
• 14060: Updated. No date Submariner.
• 14060M: Updated. Rehaut and a regular Case.
• 16610LV: 50s years Anniversary Edition. Green bezel.
• 116610LN: Ceramic bezel. New case. 
• 116610LV: Green Ceramic bezel. New case. 
• 116613: Two-Tone Ceramic. Black and Blue dial and bezel. 
• 116618LB: Yellow Gold Submariner. Black and Blue dial and bezel.
• 116619LB: White Gold Submariner. Black and Blue dial and bezel.

Want to learn more about Rolex History? Check out our article that describes how everything started.

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