Introduced at Baselworld 2020, the 126610LN is the current-generation Submariner Date in steel. A 41mm case, slimmer lug profile, and the new Caliber 3235 with 70 hours of power reserve mark meaningful departures from the 116610LN it replaced. It remains the definitive reference point for any serious watch collection.
Basic Info
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Market Pricing
Current Prices
Based on recent Luxury Bazaar sales of the 126610LN. Updated as pieces are added or sold.
Average Sale Price
$14,636
Highest Sale
$18,500
Lowest Sale
$12,000
Sales Recorded
162
Unworn
Black Dial — Box & Papers
$16,500
Full set, 2025 warranty card
Unworn
Black Dial — Box & Papers
$15,800
Full set, 2024 warranty card
Pre-Owned
Black Dial — Box & Papers
$14,500
Excellent condition, 2022
Pre-Owned
Black Dial — No Papers
$12,800
Very good condition, 2021
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Reference History
How the Submariner
Got Here
1953 – 1954
Ref. 6204 & 6205
Rolex’s first Submariner launched in 1953 alongside the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, predating it by months and establishing the template for every dive watch that followed. The 6204 was rated to 100m, featured a rotating bezel, and was built for function over form. No date, no Cyclops, no crown guards. It was a tool, and it looked like one.
Manual wind • 36mm • 100m WR
1969 – 1979
Ref. 1680
The reference 1680 introduced the date complication to the Submariner line, adding the Cyclops magnifying lens at 3 o’clock. This is the first Submariner Date, and the direct ancestor of every reference in this lineage. It also introduced the matte dial aesthetic that defined Submariners for the next decade.
Automatic • Cal. 1570 • 40mm • 200m WR
1988 – 2010
Ref. 16610
The 16610 is the Submariner that most collectors grew up with. It ran for 22 years with minimal changes, which is exactly the point. Black gloss dial replaced matte, sapphire crystal replaced acrylic, and the movement evolved through several updates. The 16610LV, the green-bezel Hulk, arrived in 2003 for the 50th anniversary and became one of the most recognizable Submariner variants.
Automatic • Cal. 3135 • 40mm • 300m WR
2010 – 2020
Ref. 116610LN
The first Submariner with a ceramic Cerachrom bezel insert. The transition from aluminum to ceramic was significant: scratch-resistant, UV-stable, and visually sharper. The case grew to the Super-Case proportions that divided collectors — blockier lugs, a more substantial presence. Caliber 3135 carried over. Discontinued in 2020 and now appreciating steadily on the secondary market.
Cal. 3135 • Cerachrom bezel • 40mm • Discontinued 2020
2020 – Present
Ref. 126610LN
The Super-Case is gone. The 126610LN returns to slimmer, more tapered lugs that echo the pre-2010 Submariner silhouette while growing the case to 41mm. The Caliber 3235 replaces the 3135 with a 70-hour power reserve, Chronergy escapement, and improved accuracy. The bracelet gained Glidelock for micro-adjustment without tools. The black Cerachrom bezel and black dial remain unchanged — because nothing was wrong with them.
Cal. 3235 • 70hr power reserve • 41mm • Current production
126610LN Dial Variants
Black Dial / Black Bezel
The Submariner has always been a black-on-black watch, and the 126610LN offers only one configuration. Black lacquered dial, black Cerachrom bezel, Chromalight lume on hands and hour markers. No dial choice to agonize over. The only variables on the secondary market are condition, year, and box-and-papers status.
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Popular Rolex Submariner Reference Numbers
Ref. 116610LN
Submariner Date — Ceramic Era
The first ceramic-bezel Submariner Date, produced 2010 to 2020. Discontinued and now appreciating steadily on the secondary market.
Ref. 126610LV
Submariner Date Starbucks
The current green-bezel Submariner Date. Same Cal. 3235 and 41mm case as the 126610LN, with a black and green Cerachrom bezel.
Ref. 124060
Submariner No Date
For purists who prefer the symmetry of a dateless dial. The no-date Submariner has a devoted following and slightly sportier aesthetic than the date model.
Ref. 126613LB
Submariner Date Rolesor, Blue Bezel “Bluesy”
Two-tone yellow Rolesor case and bracelet with blue Cerachrom bezel and blue dial. The most dressed-up configuration in the current Submariner Date lineup.
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