Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 16610 1991 w/ Box

The Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 16610 is, by any measure, one of the most important references in the modern Rolex catalogue — produced from 1988 through to 2010, and regarded by collectors as the definitive expression of the Submariner in its pre-ceramic era. This 1991 example carries a detail that rewards the attentive collector. The tritium lume plots on the dial have developed a warm, even eggshell patina consistent with the period — and the hands, displaying a notably starker white tone, reflect a well-documented characteristic of Rolex sports watches assembled in 1991, where dials and hands were produced separately before assembly.