Gold and black is the language of power, and in the Submariner, Rolex has spoken it since the first solid gold reference arrived in 1969 — the 126618LN is its definitive modern statement. For the collector who demands the ultimate dive watch in full precious metal, this delivers in solid 18K yellow gold with a deep black dial and Cerachrom bezel.

Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Quietest part of the watch and somehow the loudest, a gloss black dial with yellow gold indexes that shifts from gold-on-black by day to a ghostly blue constellation of Chromalight by night. Its black Cerachrom bezel is the most dramatically beautiful component, finished with yellow gold PVD numerals that glow against gloss black like a jeweler’s inlay. Solid 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet, center-polished and outer-brushed, catching light two ways at once with a wrist weight nothing in steel can match. 

Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, date, and dive timing. The screw-down Triplock crown operates in three crisp clicks: Position 1 for manual winding, Position 2 for instant clockwise date quick-sets, and Position 3 for hacking precision time adjustments. A counterclockwise turn of the bezel sets the gold pip at 12 against the minute hand, and elapsed time reads itself across the 60-minute scale. Built for 300 meters of water resistance for serious diving, and a 70-hour power reserve that keeps it running through a full weekend off the wrist. 

Comes as a full set, double-boxed with Rolex warranty card. 

When steel becomes insufficient, this is what you wear: the most iconic dive watch silhouette ever drawn, in a material that has crowned hip hop royalty and Wall Street titans alike. Whether it’s the apex of a Submariner collection or the first Rolex meant to be the last, this is the one.