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Rolex
Ref. 16610LV
Submariner “Kermit”
A rare, well-preserved, and attractive stainless steel diver’s wristwatch with date, bracelet, case back sticker, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- CHF8,000 - 12,000€8,600 - 12,900$10,000 - 15,000
CHF13,970
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 2005
- Reference No
- 16610LV
- Case No
- D428437
- Model Name
- Submariner “Kermit”
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3135, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 220mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex Guarantee dated December 10, 2005, and stamped Peyrelongue Chronos, Mexico, hang tags, leather envelope, calendar card, product literature and presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- Released in 2003 for the Submariner’s 50th anniversary, the ref. 16610LV—nicknamed the “Kermit”—was the first Submariner to feature a green bezel, breaking from the traditional black. Robust, timeless and classic in style, the Rolex Submariner is regarded as one of the most affectionately known timepiece of all time
- Its vibrant bezel and contrasting black dial quickly made it a collector favourite, adding playful character to Rolex’s most iconic dive watch.
- This example, with a “D” serial, dates to 2005 and retains its original green case back sticker, accessories, and guarantee.
- Discontinued in 2008, the Kermit’s legacy was revived in 2020 with the ref. 126610LV, featuring a 41mm case and ceramic bezel, paying homage to the original.
- Offered in outstanding condition, this early “Kermit” represents a charismatic and historically significant milestone in the Submariner’s evolution.
- Its vibrant bezel and contrasting black dial quickly made it a collector favourite, adding playful character to Rolex’s most iconic dive watch.
- This example, with a “D” serial, dates to 2005 and retains its original green case back sticker, accessories, and guarantee.
- Discontinued in 2008, the Kermit’s legacy was revived in 2020 with the ref. 126610LV, featuring a 41mm case and ceramic bezel, paying homage to the original.
- Offered in outstanding condition, this early “Kermit” represents a charismatic and historically significant milestone in the Submariner’s evolution.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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