The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner is a line of sports watches designed for diving and manufactured by Rolex, resistant to water and corrosion. [1] The first Submariner was introduced to the public in 1954 at the Basel Watch Fair. [2] It was the first watch to be waterproof up to 100 metres (330 ft). [3]

Introduced in 1953, the Rolex Submariner was the first diving watch water-resistant to 100m. The watch came fitted with a rotating 60-minute timing bezel to help divers keep track of how long they've spent underwater, and the dial was furnished with plenty of luminous material to ensure readability in the murkiest of waters.

The Rolex Submariner was the brand’s first foray into professional dive watches that came during a time when scuba diving was still a relatively new sport. Little did the company know that the Submariner would eventually become one of the most famous watches of all time.

2021年4月27日 · The very first Submariner Rolesor was the Ref. 16803, which was first released in 1984. Since the 80s, this Submariner has been nicknamed the Bluesy. Due to its blue dial and blue bezel.

2020年8月18日 · Upon its release, Rolex touted the Submariner as the first wristwatch waterproof to a depth of 100m. Slightly deeper than Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms (rated to 91.45m), which had debuted a few months earlier in 1953.

2017年8月18日 · As the first Submariner ever, the reference 6204 holds a very special place within Rolex history; however, it also possesses a number of traits that make it especially interesting for vintage collectors.

2022年4月22日 · In 1953, as recreational SCUBA diving was taking hold in the public consciousness post-WWII, Rolex launched the Submariner, one of the world’s first dedicated diving watches. (The Zodiac Sea Wolf and Blancpain Fifty …

As the very first Rolex Submariner ever, the primary value behind reference 6204 watches resides in their collectability. While market prices for contemporary Submariner watches are incredibly tight-knit, there exists a massive range in values when it comes to rare vintage references.

2016年6月19日 · The Rolex Submariner is the most iconic watch ever made, and its origins are absolutely fascinating. The photo below is of a 1922 Rolex Submarine, which is a hermetically sealed Pre-Oyster, waterproof watch. This is an extremely rare example in pristine condition.

2020年4月12日 · The First Rolex Submariner. The water-resistant Oyster-case with a screw-down crown and the self-winding movement for wristwatches are ingredients of the Rolex Submariner that we own to Rolex founder and president Hans Wilsdorf. He was a genius businessman and perhaps even a better marketeer.