Buy Rolex Submariner watches

Buy Rolex Submariner watches


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The new Rolex Submariner is here!

Released in September 2020.


Below: The distinguished Monochrome Watches channel offers valuable insights on Rolex’s latest release of the legendary and iconic Rolex Submariner, also known as the Rolex Submariner Model Nr. 124060 and uses the Rolex in-house movement 3230. The video down below is the property of the Monochrome Watches channel.

Below: The equally highly distinguished Tim Mosso from the WatchBox Reviews channel, offers his insights, and review on the “Rolex Submariner Date” also known as the Rolex Submariner Model Nr. 126610LN, and uses the Rolex in-house movement 3235. The video down below is the property of the WatchBox Reviews channel.


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Brief information and technical specifications:

About Rolex:

Rolex is one of the very few independent Swiss watchmakers left in the industry.

In 1905, Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis founded Wilsdorf and Davis – the forerunner of Rolex, in London, United Kingdom. In 1908 it was renamed Rolex. Rolex moved its operations and headquarters to Geneva in Switzerland in 1919, where Rolex is located even today as we speak.

Rolex’s iconic stature

Rolex was already an established brand by the 1940s and 1950s, and became an unmatched status symbol during the 1950s and the 1960s. Rolex’s mythical and legendary prestige and reputation started in the 1980s.

In terms of production volume, fame, status and prestige, you can basically divide the Swiss watchmaking industry into two camps: Rolex, and the rest. That’s how excellent, prestigious, famous, and dominant the Rolex brand really is.

Rolex’s success has given the manufacturer and brand enormous financial and industrial muscles, and Rolex alone allegedly stands for 20% of all luxury watches manufactured in the Swiss luxury watch industry.

Outside the major corporate groups such as Swatch Group, Richemont Group, LVMH etc, Rolex is probably the only 100% independent watchmaking giant. The other independent Swiss watchmakers are dwarves in comparison to Rolex’s enormous manufacturing capabilities.

In terms of resale value, Rolex and Patek Philippe are unmatched and stand out from the crowd. Rolex has unmatched reputation, and unmatched resale value.

The manufacture of Rolex watches

Rolex makes among the very best automatic/mechanical watches in the industry with extremely accurate, reliable, durable, shock resistant, anti-magnetic and robust movements, amongst the best steel grades in the industry (904L stainless steel), and with unmatched external build quality.

Rolex’s watches are going through quality tests of such intensity and magnitude, that few brands out there can match Rolex.

All Rolex’s movements are in-house made by Rolex, and all movements are chronometer certified. The accuracy rate of Rolex’s movements is equivalent to 99.998%.

All Rolex’s movements use the so called parachrom hairspring. This technology is very particular and unusual because it is 100% anti-magnetic and 10 times more shock resistant than ordinary hairsprings! This makes all the difference because the hairspring sits inside the balance wheel, which is the very heart of an automatic/mechanical movement.

Rolex’s philosophy and approach to watchmaking

The brand is famous for its robust and water resistant steel sports watches, and that’s pretty much what defines the brand.

Rolex’s philosophy is to keep things simple, down to earth, goal oriented and focused. Rolex rarely makes movements with complications – meaning haute horlogerie (fine watchmaking or the high art of watchmaking).

Rolex’s movements are stellar but simple meat and potatoes movements, focused on the basic time functions, that most people actually need and want – meaning hour-, minute-, and second hands and a date window.

It takes Rolex a considerable amount of time – sometimes decades – to make the slightest changes in either their technology or design. Rolex’s philosophy is: “if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”.

Rolex isn’t about technological revolution. Rolex is about technological evolution, and optimizing and improving the already existing technology slowly and gradually over time.

Rolex is a very conservative and exceedingly reliable brand. If you purchase a Rolex, you know what you’ll get.

Rolex’s movements aren’t decorated at all, and their movements typically use physically larger components than the ETA/Valjoux movements, which means that Rolex’s movements are typically more robust and shock resistant. Since Rolex’s movements are so robust, and typically use larger and fewer components than most movements out there, it means Rolex is capable of fixing and repairing your movement in a very short period of time.

Rolex Quality Tests

Rolex watches have consistently proven that they can be used in the most extreme situations you can think of – including deep sea diving and mountaineering.

The bracelet and the clasp:

  • The famous Rolex bracelet and clasp – the oysterlock, undergoes 26 drop tests of various kinds.
  • The oysterlock is also submerged into tanks filled with chlorine, and salt water. Sand is added to the test hundreds, if not thousands of times – 3 times the clasp’s expected durability. The purpose is to simulate extremely harsh conditions. Every oysterlock must pass this test.

One of the most demanding tests used by Rolex:

  • Rolex watches are submitted to a crash test where the impact is equivalent to 5000 G (5000 G-Force) – considerably more severe than a car crash. After being submitted to this test, Rolex watches are still expected to be fully functional, to retain the highest level of movement accuracy and reliability, and to be entirely intact.

Rolex water resistance tests:

  • Rolex uses extreme water resistance tests – 10% greater pressure than the water resistance given on the dial, and 25% greater pressure than the water resistance level given on the dial of Rolex divers watches.
  • Rolex Oyster Perpetual watches have actually been tested to be water resistant down to at least 100 meters.

Rolex also tests their watches in order to simulate ageing and daily wear and tear:

  • Rolex applies advanced machinery and robots to simulate the movements done by your hand and arm for years, only this highly intense and extreme test is done in a week.

Rolex’s movement accuracy:

  • The Rolex movement accuracy must fulfill the criteria set by COSC. Rolex’s accuracy rate is equivalent to 99.998%.

About Rolex Submariner:

Rolex has a plethora of iconic and legendary collections, and the Rolex Submariner is absolutely one of them.

Rolex Submariner isn’t just Rolex’s flagship. Rolex Submariner isn’t just Rolex’s and the world’s most famous divers watch, but quite possibly the most iconic watch ever made by man.

The Rolex Submariner is by far the most coveted and desired luxury watch on the market. Originally a men’s watch, the small dimensions of the Submariner has made it quite popular among women too.

Rolex Submariner’s history started in 1953

Rolex Submariner’s history dates back to 1953, when it was released by Rolex. Rolex Submariner is one of the first and earliest divers watches in the world. Back then the watch was water resistant down to 100 meters. Today, Rolex Submariner is water resistant to 300 meters.

The original Rolex Submariners had no date function, and among watch collectors and Rolex enthusiasts, there is some sort of purity to them. The Rolex Submariners acquired the date function in the 1970s. Most Rolex Submariners today have the date, so the “No Date” version is of course the more unusual model.

The competition with the Omega Seamaster Professional

The longest running adversary, nemesis and competitor of the iconic Rolex Submariner is the almost equally iconic and legendary Omega Seamaster Professional.

Ever since 1957, Rolex and Omega have been in fierce competition over who has got the best divers watch.

Never in the history of watchmaking, have to brands and two specific watches been in such fierce competition as the Rolex Submariner and the Omega Seamaster Professional. The eternal question – Rolex Submariner VS Omega Seamaster Professional is perhaps the most saturated question in the history of watchmaking.

Why is the Rolex Submariner so coveted and desired by so many across the globe?

There is a reason however why the Rolex Submariner is so popular: it’s a well built, beautiful, comfortable watch of aesthetically pleasing proportions – the case has the right thickness in comparison to the case diameter. The dial is clear and legible, the bracelet is tapered and sits comfortably on the wrist. The movement is extremely accurate, reliable and serviceable.

Even if the Rolex Submariner is the only watch you’ve got, you have still opted for one of the very best luxury wristwatches on the market today.

In 2020, Rolex released the new version of the Rolex Submariner.

The Rolex Submariner (“no date version”) has reference number 124060, and uses Rolex in-house movement 3230.

The Rolex Submariner Date (“the date version) has reference number 126610LN, and uses Rolex in-house movement 3235.

James Bond 007:

The Rolex Submariner was and is the very first Bond watch ever used in the Bond movies. Nowadays, Omega has replaced Rolex as James Bond’s wristwatch.

Ian Fleming – the author who invented the fictional British agent James Bond 007, wrote in his books that 007 was wearing a Rolex, even though Mr Fleming wasn’t specific about what sort of Rolex.

What Bond actors have worn the Rolex Submariner?

The Rolex Submariner made its debut as the “James Bond Watch” in the very first James Bond movie called Dr. No (1962) starring Sean Connery as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007.

Rolex Submariner has been frequently used by Bond actors Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton, during the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s.

The particular model Sean Connery was wearing, was a Rolex Submariner Model Nr. 6538.

The brand-new, fresh from the factory, modern Rolex Submariners, are indeed similar but different to the old Rolex Submariner. If you want the original “James Bond Rolex Submariner”, you need to take a look at the vintage Rolex Submariners from the 1960s. They are no longer in production.

The closest thing you’ll get to the original “James Bond Rolex Submariner” among the modern Rolex Submariners, would be the Rolex Submariner Model/Reference Nr. 124060, also known colloquially as the “Rolex Submariner No-Date”.

Movements:

Rolex Submariner (colloquially known as the “Rolex Submariner No Date”):

  • Rolex in-house automatic movement 3230, with 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, and a 70 hour power reserve.

Rolex Submariner Date: 

  • Rolex in-house automatic movement 3235, with 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, and a 70 hour power reserve.

Date Function:

  • All Rolex Submariners have a date function except for the “No Date” version.

Functions:

  • Basic time functions: hour-, minute-, and second hands.

Case Material:

The most commonly used materials are:

  • 904L stainless steel.
  • Combined 904L stainless steel and 18 carat yellow gold.
  • 18 carat yellow gold.
  • 18 carat white gold.

Case Dimension:

D = Diameter. TH = Thickness:

  • D: 41mm.

Case Back:

  • Solid case back.

Bezel:

  • Unidirectional ceramic bezel.

Crystal:

  • Sapphire crystal.

Strap Materials:

The most commonly used materials are:

  • 904L stainless steel bracelet.
  • Combined 904L stainless steel and 18 carat yellow gold bracelet.
  • 18 carat yellow gold bracelet.
  • 18 carat white gold bracelet.

Clasp:

  • Fold-over clasp with safety, equipped with the Rolex Glidelock system, which allows you to adjust the size of the bracelet on the fly without using any tools.

Water Resistance:

  • 300 meters/1,000 feet.

The Rolex Submariner is absolutely suitable for diving.


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