Rolex — Submariner Date

Submariner Date 16610

“Modern aluminum Submariner Date”

Produced 1988–2010. Rolex Submariner Date ref. 16610 is the defining five-digit steel Submariner Date: a 40 mm case, black dial, black aluminum bezel insert, caliber 3135, Oyster bracelet and date beneath the Cyclops at 3 o’clock. Produced…

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Rolex Submariner Date 16610
Reference16610
BrandRolex
FamilySubmariner Date
Produced1988–2010
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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