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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2018
    Reference No: 116610LV
    Case No: 673H97E4
    Model Name: Submariner “Hulk”
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3135, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 200mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied with Rolex guarantee stamped Radcliffe Jewelers, United States dated 24th December 2018, instruction manual, product literature, green card holder, hang tags, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The Rolex Submariner reference 116610LV is a bold and dynamic wristwatch dominated by its scratch-resistant green Cerachrom bezel and green sunburst dial. The green hues present in the dial’s subtle sunburst grain pattern morph in its three-dimensionality when inspected under direct light.

    Released in 2010, the model replaced the 50th anniversary reference 16610LV, also known as the “Kermit”. Striking with a green on green chic, the “Hulk” features a robust case with broader lugs and glidelock features to allow the wearer to make the necessary adjustments on the wrist with ease.

    Highly sought after in the market, the present example is offered in “like new” condition and is fresh-to-the-market. Perhaps a wonderful gift purchased for special someone on the day of Christmas eve of 2018, the present lot is complete with its original guarantee card and full set of accessories.

  • Artist Biography

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    Founded 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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Ref. 116610LV
A fine, “like-new” and attractive diver’s wristwatch with center seconds, date, bracelet guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2018
40mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$70,000 - 140,000 
€8,900-17,800
$9,000-17,900

Sold for HK$252,000

Contact Specialist

Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia 
+852 2318 2001
WatchesHK@phillips.com

The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIV

Hong Kong Auction 27 - 28 May 2022