a pictorial: rolex submariner 16610LV

first launched in 2003, the green bezel submariner was introduced to commemorate the 50th year of the rolex submariner....


so what is the difference between this and the black bezel submariner (16610)...???


well......the most obvious is of cos the green bezel.......

other differences are:

bigger hour markers (also called a maxi-dial)

a wider minute hand

list price of the watch is S$7976....... but it is usually sold at a premium in authorised dealers (AD).....so what is the market price? well about S$9000.....

so is it worth the extra over the black submariner (S$7444)? well, only you can answer that....:)

heard that when it was first launched, ADs were making big bucks selling this at prices near S$11k....!! ouch ouch ouch!..... this was partially fuelled by the rumour that this was a limited production, but alas.... turned out the lv is a regular production model...... so when the demand waned, prices also tumbled..... it's a sad thing if you paid more than S$10k for this watch but then there's a price to pay for being the first few to own it right haha.....

some ppl have reported that in europe and usa, there are dealers giving discounts for the lv..... it's still not happening in singapore.... i wonder when will it happen....... will the new ss gmt master 2 (116710) usurp the position of the lv..???...... let's see if that happens...

FYI... the new rolex airking, rolex oyster perpetual and rolex oyster perpetual date are in the stores .....all are now certified chronometers, come with new case, new dials, new bracelets (all brushed....WOOHOO!!).....