Rolex — Submariner Date

Submariner Date 16618

“Yellow-gold Submariner Date”

Produced 1988–2008. Rolex Submariner Date 16618 in 40 mm 18 kt yellow gold with Caliber 3135, Blue dial, unidirectional rotating 60-minute blue aluminum dive bezel, Oyster bracelet, and 300 m water resistance.

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Rolex Submariner Date 16618
Reference16618
BrandRolex
FamilySubmariner Date
Produced1988–2008
StatusDiscontinued
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Rolex — 10 min readRolex Submariner: The Dive Watch That Became the TemplateA connected history of the Submariner, from early waterproof tool watch to no-date purist icon, Submariner Date mainstay, COMEX and MilSub lore, green-bezel collector language, and the current 41 mm generation.

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