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

$18,950.00 NZD

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.

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.

Details
- Maker
  
  Rolex
- Model
  
  Submariner Date
- Reference
  
  16613
- Year
  
  1999
- Serial
  
  A40XXXX
- Box & Papers
  
  Yes; Inner & outer box, card holder, translation booklet, red Chronometer swing tag; Papers: Yes
- Movement
  
  Caliber. 3135, automatic w/ 48-hour power reserve & quickset date
- Dial & Hands
  
  Black dial w/ 18k yellow gold hour markers & luminova lume; Mercedes hands w/ luminova
- Bezel
  
  Aluminium
- Crystal
  
  Sapphire
- Bracelet/Strap
  
  Oyster 78363 bracelet w/ full links, stainless steel & 18k yellow gold
- Performance
  
  Watch is fully functioning and running at +7 second per day
Dimensions
- Diameter: 40mm
- Lug-to-lug: 47mm
- Thickness: 12mm
- Lug width: 20mm
Materials

Stainless steel & 18k yellow gold

The transitional dial — identified by the 'Swiss' signature at 6 o'clock alongside luminova lume throughout — places this example within a narrow and collectible production window as Rolex moved from tritium to luminova in the late 1990s. These dials are increasingly recognised within the Rolex collecting community as a distinct and desirable variant, and their presence on an otherwise well-matched example adds meaningful depth to the provenance
The bezel fade — from black to a composed soft grey — is a characteristic of aluminium insert bezels that divides opinion but rewards those who appreciate honest, unrestored condition. A replaced bezel insert would read as newer and cleaner; this one reads as original and genuine. For the collector who values character over cosmetic perfection, it is a mark in the watch's favour
The bracelet clasp code 'X' dates precisely to 1999, aligning correctly with the watch's serial — a matching-date bracelet on a 16613 of this period is an increasingly uncommon detail, and one that collectors focused on originality and completeness will note immediately

Minor hairline scratches on the case and bracelet
Minor scratches on the bezel

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