Born from the same Submariner family Sean Connery wore as James Bond in Dr. No, the 16610 carries more than 70 years of dive watch legend. Made for the collector who wants one watch for everything, it feels just as right on a boat deck as it does at a dinner table. Few watches have earned a spot on so many wrists for so many years.

Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Set against a deep gloss black dial, bright round, stick, and triangle hour markers pop in any light alongside the famous Mercedes hour hand. Carved from 904L stainless steel, the 40mm case pairs brushed lug tops with polished sides, so it flashes and softens as your wrist turns. Finished with a fully brushed Oyster bracelet and a signed Oyster clasp, it wears sporty and solid from morning to midnight.

Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, date, and dive timing. Inside ticks the Rolex Caliber 3135 automatic movement, a certified chronometer with about 48 hours of power reserve. Built for the deep, it stays water resistant to 300 meters, or 1,000 feet. At 3 o’clock sits the screw down Triplock crown, so unscrew it and give it 30 to 40 forward turns to wake it up after a long rest. Pull it out one click and set the date to yesterday, then pull one more click and turn the hands forward past midnight until the date snaps to today, then on to the right time. Push it back in and screw it down tight to seal everything up. Turning only counterclockwise, the black bezel with its glowing pearl at 12 can time a dive, a meeting, or a parking meter.

Comes as a complete set, double-boxed with watch pillow, green hang tag, and original Rolex guarantee papers.

As one of the final Submariner Dates made before Rolex moved into its modern ceramic era in 2010, this reference closes out a legendary 22 year run. Perfect for the collector who wants a true icon from the golden five digit years, it earns a new story every time it leaves the house. Pieces like this tend to find a new wrist fast.