Submariner Ceramic Year

Full 18ct yellow gold submariner with black dial and black ceramic bezel insert.

Submariner ceramic year.

First rolex submariner to be fitted with a ceramic bezel. In fact this new dive watch created a utility standard thanks to a handful of features built specifically for divers. What we re referring to here as the ceramic submariner is the latest generation of rolex submariner. So when discussing features we should start with the bezel.

One of the most popular features is the inclusion of a ceramic bezel. The new ceramic or cerachrom bezel on ref 116610 is scratch proof unlike ref 16610 s aluminum bezel. Both timepieces now feature a redesigned slightly larger 41 mm case whose profile is highlighted by the light reflections from the case sides and lugs and are fitted on a remodelled bracelet. This is the successor to the 116618ln and has been slightly refined with a 41mm yellow gold case slimmer lugs 1mm wider bracelet and of course the new generation rolex caliber 3235.

Also in the same year two new movements are available for new 41 mm models. The lv version was introduced with a green dial and green ceramic bezel. Case lugs became fat and new bracelet added. The kermit was discontinued in 2010 on the eve of a new era of sub the ceramic submariner.

As you can gather the watch is renowned for its ceramic bezel insert but with this new era of sub came many other important changes. New case has a 41 0 mm diameter. It began with the yellow gold submariner ref. 116613 in 2009 and finally the stainless steel submariner ref.

Rolex submariner reference 126618ln. 116618 and the white gold submariner ref. The rolex submariner watch case has a diameter of 40 0 mm 1 57 in mm and a thickness of 13 0 mm 0 51 in and the case and bracelet weigh 155 g 5 5 oz. Rolex presents the new generation of its oyster perpetual submariner and oyster perpetual submariner date watches that exemplify the historic links between rolex and the world of diving.

At the year 2020 rolex has introduced a new watch case. This notable feature has led to ref 116610 being nicknamed the ceramic bezel submariner the aluminum bezel on ref 16610 rotated by a single click spring. Ceramic bezel introduced on the submariner more importantly it wasn t just the incredibly sturdy construction that made the new submariner appealing to divers and oceanographers. 116619 in 2008 then the two tone submariner date ref.

The rolex submariner without date upgraded to the ceramic bezel.