Watches

Notes on mechanical watches, one Reference at a time.

Rolex Submariner 168000

Model & history. The Submariner ref. 168000 is the short‑run, “transitional” Submariner Date produced between the late 16800 and the early 16610. It is…

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Rolex Submariner 116610

Footnotes/Overlap: There is overlap between serial ranges and production years; some early 2010 watches may share features with later ones.

Rolex Submariner 6538

Footnotes: Rolex serials reset in mid-1950s; overlap exists across references. Caseback quarter stamps (I–IV.yy) aid dating. Expect parts mixing. (oysterinfo)

Rolex DateJust 126234

Confirmed. Reference Rolex Datejust 41 Ref. 126234 (Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41 mm, steel with white-gold bezel).

Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1500

Serials are approximate model‑agnostic ranges used to date cases; 1500 assembly can lag case‑back stampings. oysterworld.de+1

Rolex GMT Master 1675

Here are approximate serial number (SN) ranges and era breakdowns for the 1675 (steel version /1) to anchor provenance. These ranges vary slightly by source…

Rolex Daytona 116520

Below is a summary of key components (crystal, bezel, dial, etc.) and what is known about sourcing for the 116520 (plus cautionary notes).

Rolex Submariner 5513

The Rolex Submariner 5513 COMEX is among the most historically important dive watches, bridging early Submariner design and the development of the…

Rolex Submariner 1680

If your example is early 1970s with serial between 2.5 M–3.3 M, it should be a “Red Submariner” variant.