Submariner Date

Oyster, 40 mm, yellow gold

The Oyster PerpetualSubmariner Date in 18 ctyellow gold with a BlueCerachrom bezel and ablue dial with largeluminescent hourmarkers.

It features a unidirectional rotatable bezel with Cerachrom

insert and solid-link Oyster bracelet. The latest generation

Submariner and Submariner Date remain faithful to the

original model launched in 1953. In watchmaking, the

Submariner represented a historic turning point; it set the

standard for divers’ watches.

Unidirectional RotatableBezel

An underwater tool

The Submariner's rotatable bezel is a key functionality of

the watch. Its engraved 60-minute graduations allow a

diver to accurately and safely monitor diving time and

decompression stops.

Blue Ceramic Bezel witha Blue DialFor legibility underwater

A blue ceramic bezel with a blue dial on a Submariner isreserved for a watch that incorporates precious metal:Rolesor, a combination of Oystersteel and 18 ct yellowgold, or a Submariner in solid 18k yellow gold or solid 18kwhite gold.

The dial’s luminescent Chromalight display is an innovationthat improved visibility in dark environments, an essentialfeature for divers. Hour markers in simple shapes –triangles, circles, rectangles – and broad hour and minutehands enable instant and reliable reading to prevent anyrisk of confusion underwater.

18 ct yellow goldCommitment toexcellence

By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the

unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 ct gold

alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper,

platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 ct

gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white. They are made

with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in

an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment,

before the gold is formed and shaped with the same

painstaking attention to quality. Rolex's commitment to

excellence begins at the source.

The Oyster braceletAlchemy of form andfunction

The Oyster bracelet is a perfect alchemy of form and

function, aesthetics and technology, designed to be both

robust and comfortable. It is equipped with an Oysterlock

clasp, which prevents accidental opening, and an

ingenious Glidelock, allowing fine adjustments of the

bracelet without using any tools - and allowing it to be

worn and comfortably over a diving suit.

The Cyclops lensA magnifying lens

The Cyclops lens is one of the most distinctive Rolex

features, and one of the most recognizable. Named after

the one-eyed giant of Greek mythology, the Cyclops lens

magnifies the watch’s emblematic date display two and a

half times for easy reading. Behind the Cyclops, as with

every feature of a Rolex timepiece, lies a history of

invention, research and development, and the endless

search for perfection.

3135 MovementSuperlative performance

This model is equipped with calibre 3135, a self-winding

mechanical movement entirely developed and

manufactured by Rolex. Like all Rolex Perpetual

movements, the 3135 is a certified Swiss chronometer, a

designation reserved for high-precision watches that have

successfully passed the Swiss Official Chronometer

Testing Institute (COSC) tests. It is fitted with a Parachrom

hairspring, offering greater resistance to shocks and to

temperature variations. Its architecture, in common with all

Oyster watch movements, makes it singularly reliable.

SpecificationsReference 116618LB

MODEL CASEOyster, 40 mm, yellow gold

OYSTER ARCHITECTUREMonobloc middle case, screw-down case

back and winding crown

DIAMETER40 mm

MATERIAL18 ct yellow gold

BEZELUnidirectional rotatable 60-minute

graduated, scratch-resistant Cerachrom

insert in ceramic, numerals and

graduations coated in gold

WINDING CROWNScrew-down, Triplock triple waterproofness

system

CRYSTALScratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens

over the date

WATER RESISTANCEWaterproof to 300 metres / 1,000 feet

MOVEMENTPerpetual, mechanical, self-winding

CALIBRE3135, Manufacture Rolex

PRECISION-2/+2 sec/day, after casing

FUNCTIONSCentre hour, minute and seconds hands.

Instantaneous date with rapid setting.

Stop-seconds for precise time setting

OSCILLATORParamagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring

WINDINGBidirectional self-winding via Perpetual

rotor

POWER RESERVEApproximately 48 hours

BRACELETOyster, flat three-piece links

BRACELET MATERIAL18 ct yellow gold

CLASPFolding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex

Glidelock extension system

DIALBlue

DETAILSHighly legible Chromalight display with

long-lasting blue luminescence

CERTIFICATIONSuperlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex

certification after casing)

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