Details

Brand

Rolex

Model

Submariner

Reference

116613LN

Movement

Automatic cal. 3135

Case

41 mm

Metal

Steel and Gold

Circa

2017

Dial

Black

Bezel

Black Ceramic (Diver's)

Condition

Very Good

Box/Papers

Box, Card, & 2x Swing Tags

About this watch

Band: Steel & Gold (Oyster) Clasp: Steel & Gold Deployant (Oysterlock) Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 30 Bar/300 m (Diving Ok) The Submariner was introduced in 1953 as one of the first wristwatches built for divers. A date version followed in 1969. A two-tone model in steel and gold arrived in the 1980s. The 116613LN debuted in 2009, bringing the black Cerachrom bezel, a broader case and larger hour markers to the two-tone Submariner. It was made until 2020, when the 126613LN replaced it. This example dates from 2017. The case is yellow Rolesor, Rolex’s combination of 904L Oystersteel and 18 ct yellow gold. It measures 40mm in diameter and TBC lug to lug. It is approximately 12.6mm deep, with a lug width of 20mm. The case is pressure-resistant to 30 bar (300 metres) and is sealed by a Triplock crown. This is a genuine dive watch, built to be used underwater. The dial is gloss black. The hour markers are framed in 18 ct yellow gold and filled with Chromalight, which glows blue in the dark. The yellow gold hands have the same luminous fill. There is a date window at three. The sapphire crystal has a Cyclops lens over the date, which magnifies it 2.5 times. The unidirectional bezel has a black Cerachrom insert. Cerachrom is Rolex’s own ceramic, and it resists scratches and fading from sunlight and salt water. Its 60-minute scale is used to time a dive, and the numerals and graduations are coated in yellow gold. The watch sits on an Oyster bracelet with Oystersteel outer links and 18 ct yellow gold centre links. It secures to the wrist with an Oysterlock safety clasp. The Glidelock extension adjusts the length by up to 20mm without tools, enough to fit over a wetsuit. Inside is the Rolex Calibre 3135. It is an automatic in-house…