Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 16613 'Black' Dial 1999 w/ Box & Papers

The Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 16613 represents the Submariner at its most emphatic — the two-tone steel and 18k yellow gold configuration that defined the reference through the late 1980s and 1990s, and which has since earned a reputation that stands entirely on its own terms. This 1999 example carries a dial detail that will be immediately recognised by the attentive collector — a transitional configuration featuring the 'Swiss' signature at 6 o'clock alongside luminova lume throughout. Produced across a narrow window as Rolex moved from tritium to luminova, these transitional dials occupy a specific and collectible position within the Rolex community.