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BezelBase is an encyclopedic reference for Rolex watches — every reference, every variant, every era. Built by enthusiasts, backed by cited sources. More about this project →
Reference library
Submariner
36 reference articles covering every generation from the first 6204 in 1953 to the current 126-series production. Four eras, three dozen variants, seventy years of production history.
Highlights:
- 6538 — the James Bond Submariner
- 5513 — 27-year production run, the broadest vintage reference
- 1680 — first Submariner Date, Red Sub and White Sub eras
- 16610 — the 23-year benchmark modern Submariner
- 116610LV — the "Hulk," now a modern collectible
- 114060 — the last 40mm no-date, "the last small Sub"