Rolex. An iconic and well-preserved stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date
Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date, Ref.16610, Serial No. V154081, made circa 2009
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
Auction: 22 May 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
Cal.3135 self-winding 31 jewel movement, gloss black dial with luminous dot, triangle and baton indexes within white gold surrounds, date aperture under magnifying lens, sapphire crystal, white gold luminous Mercedes hands, centre seconds, stainless steel case with screw-down reverse and Oyster Triplock crown, on fitted stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with flip-lock clasp. Case, dial and movement signed.
Dimensions
Diameter 39mm, approx. bracelet diameter 180mm.
Provenance
Accompanied by a Submariner booklet and Rolex warranty card within wallet.
Footnote
Considered today neo-vintage transitional models, this era of Ref.16610 were some of the last Submariners to use a metal bezel insert. With minor variations that go generally unnoticed except for the true connoisseurs, these examples both feature an engraved rehault and no holes in the case for springbars, representing the very last updates to the 16610 before it was replaced in 2010 by the 116610 featuring a ceramic bezel.