10 Facts Even Watch Snobs Don't Know About the Rolex Submariner

want to know how the Rolex Submariner failed or what it should really cost today I'm talking about all those facts you didn't know about this iconic watch stay until the end for the craziest fact of all of them you're invited to our summer party on the 13th of July where you'll get the chance to compete with me at Classic summer games like ring toss and cornhole there's going to be a delicious hog roast and even yes llamas if you want to come RSVP at the link in the description below looking forward to seeing you all there don't forget to like And subscribe and if you're looking for a pre-owned Rolex Submariner head on over to watchfinder.com the Rolex Submariner is a copy of another watch the first Rolex submarinals unveiled to the public in 1954 but Rolex had already started working on it in 1953 when they saw the U.S Navy approved Blanc pan 50 Fathoms the Blanc pan introduced many of the basics of dive watch functionality like the Turning bezel and clear luminous style and Rolex was able to quickly introduce those to a modified tonograph watch to create the Submariner the Rolex Submariner uses a weird kind of Steel most things made of steel use an alloy called 316l which is both strong and durable and is known as marine grade steel Rolex however has chosen to use a lesser-owned grade of Steel called 904l 904l uses a higher percentage of nickel and chromium than 316l which makes it more corrosion resistant in salt water although it is softer making it less scratch resistant the advantage of that however is that it polishes to a higher shine the Rolex Submariner failed U.S Navy testing pitched as a dive watch for professionals the Rolex Submariner got off to a pretty shaky start it was tested in 1958 by the U.S Navy for use in combat but the findings of the Navy weren't what Rolex hoped according to the report the Rolex was found to be not watertight the bezel unsatisfactory and the strap too expensive the US Navy did in fact recommend the watch for deletion from the approved lists the Rolex Submariner was Bond's First Choice before James Bond wore his Omega he had a Rolex in the books Ian Fleming describes the watch as a Rolex and from the description likely an Explorer but in the first film 1962's Dr No Sean Connery's bond gets a Submariner instead specifically a reference 6538 the bond connection has made sure that other 6538s do very well at auction fetching over half a million dollars the Rolex Submariner was issued to the Royal Navy after failing to meet the standards of the U.S Navy the Rolex Submariner soon found a home elsewhere issued to the British royal Navy the Submariner was mildly redesigned to incorporate the British military specification this included broader sword-shaped hands minute markers around the entire bezel and a t on the dial indicating it had been painted with radioactive tritium luminous paint the Rolex Submariner was chosen by the underwater NASA the NASA of the deep sea French diving agency comex needed a watch that could go deeper than ever before so from 1970 they worked with a number of watchmakers to make something that could Rolex was one of those watchmakers and obliged by fitting a Submariner with a helium Escape valve in the case side to prevent destruction during decompression those comex of mariners can fetch up to half a million dollars the Rolex Submariner is the choice of celebrities the Rolex Submariner has earned a reputation for being worn by the Rich and Famous some of its best known owners include Jacques Cousteau who wore his during the filming of the silent World legendary actor Steve McQueen musician and actor Jack Black filmmaker James Cameron Hollywood nice guy Keanu Reeves and even Queen Latifah the Rolex Submariner has been worn in space you might think the Omega Speedmaster was the first and only watch to be worn in space but the Rolex submariners been up there too on the wrist of astronaut Kenneth D Cameron aboard the space shuttle Atlantis a Rolex Submariner 1680 joined the sts-74 mission for a trip to the Russian space station Mir it's not the only Submariner to go to space either with another warn in 1998. the most expensive Rolex Submariner cost more than you think a Rolex Submariner is not a cheap watch but even the entry price of around ten thousand dollars is nothing compared to the most expensive Submariner ever sold the honors there go to a 1956 Submariner 6538 that although missing its bracelet and bezel sold for an Incredible 1 million dollars why was it so expensive it had a rare Explorer dial where the typical markers are swapped out for the E9 6 and 3 seen on a Rolex Explorer this is what a Rolex Submariner should cost with inflation when the Rolex Submariner was first launched in 1954 it cost just a few hundred dollars of course inflation means that this price isn't relative to today with inflation a Rolex Submariner should cost around twelve hundred dollars in actual fact a new Rolex Submariner costs 10 times that the watch is so popular and difficult to get that this price goes up even more second hand tipping the scales at 15 times higher than inflation were there any facts not on this list that you think I missed let me know in the comments which watch we should feature next please like And subscribe if you enjoyed the video and I'll see you on the next one and don't forget to check out watchfinder.com for your next Rolex

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Length: 6min 4sec (364 seconds)

Published: Sat Jun 17 2023