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|title=Rolex Submariner 14060M (2000–2012) — Production & Dial Guide | Rolexopedia
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|description=The 14060M is the last 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner. 1999 to 2012, caliber 3130 with COSC chronometer pass, two-line dial 1999-2007 then four-line OCC dial 2007-2012, engraved rehaut from 2008, 93150 Oyster bracelet throughout.
|description=The Rolex Submariner 14060M is the no-date COSC reference produced from around 1999/2000 to 2012, with caliber 3130, a 40mm steel case, black aluminum bezel, and two-line or four-line dials.
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<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] -> '''14060M'''</small>
<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] › '''14060M'''</small>


The 14060M is the last 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner — the closing chapter of a silhouette that began with the 5512 / 5513 in 1959. Production ran 1999 to 2012. The "M" suffix indicates the COSC chronometer modification: caliber 3130 replaced the [[Reference:14060|14060]]'s caliber 3000 with chronometer-rated regulation, a Breguet overcoil reinstated, a larger balance wheel, and a full balance bridge in place of the cock. Two-line dial through approximately 2007, then four-line "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" dial 2007 to 2012. Engraved rehaut from 2008. Replaced by the 114060 at Baselworld 2012 with the same case dimensions but a Maxi case and a ceramic Cerachrom bezel.
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[[File:Ref 14060M hero 2.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex 14060M Submariner|Rolex 14060M Submariner]]
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The 14060M is the no-date Submariner reference produced from around 1999/2000 until 2012. It followed the 14060 with caliber 3130 and a COSC certification, while keeping the 40mm steel case, black aluminum bezel, sapphire crystal, and no-date dial. Two-line dials dominate the earlier part of the run; four-line COSC dials and engraved rehauts appear on later examples. The 114060 replaced it in 2012 with a broader case and ceramic bezel.


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[[File:Ref 14060M hero.jpg|thumb|right|435x435px|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M|Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M]]
==Core facts==


== Core facts ==
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! detail
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| family
| family
| Submariner (no date), COSC-rated successor to the 14060
| Submariner, no date
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|-
| production
| production
| 1999 to 2012. Two-line dial 1999–2007; four-line dial 2007–2012. Replaced by the 114060 at Baselworld 2012
| approximately 1999/2000–2012; two-line and four-line dial periods overlap around the transition
|-
|-
| case
| case
| 40mm Oyster with crown guards, Triplock crown, sapphire crystal — last 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner before the ceramic 114060 / 116610LN line
| 40mm Oyster case in Rolex 904L steel, with crown guards and drilled lugs on documented production examples
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|-
| water resistance
| water resistance
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| movement
| movement
| caliber 3130 — 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, ~48-hour reserve, hacking, no quickset (no date complication). COSC chronometer-rated. Architectural changes vs cal 3000: Breguet overcoil reinstated, larger balance wheel, full balance bridge replacing the cock
| caliber 3130, 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, approximately 48-hour reserve, hacking, no quick-set date; COSC-certified on the 14060M
|-
|-
| dial generations
| dial generations
| two-line "Submariner / 660ft = 200m" 1999–2007; four-line "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified / Submariner / 660ft = 200m" 2007–2012
| two-line dial on earlier examples; four-line Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified dial on later examples
|-
|-
| bezel
| bezel
| 24-hour bidirectional aluminium insert, all-black only
| unidirectional 120-click black anodized-aluminum insert
|-
|-
| lume
| lume
| Super-LumiNova throughout the 14060M production. The Luminova → Super-LumiNova transition happened earlier on the 14060, around 1998/99 with the late U / A-serial cohort
| Super-LumiNova on the 14060M; the change from earlier Luminova occurred around the 14060/14060M transition
|-
|-
| bracelet
| bracelet
| Oyster 93150 with stamped folding clasp and hollow end-links throughout the run. Glidelock did not ship from the factory on the 14060M
| Oyster 93150 with 501B end links and stamped clasp on documented delivery examples; later service parts can differ
|-
|-
| rehaut
| rehaut
| inner-bezel engraving rolled out 2005, became rehaut-only on later production from 2008 onward. Late G-serial (2010–2011) examples carry the "Rolex Rolex Rolex" repeating coronet engraving
| plain on earlier examples; ROLEX engraving and serial marking on later four-line watches
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| predecessor
| 14060
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| successor
| 114060
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== Where it sits in the line ==
== Where it sits in the line ==


The 14060M sits as the closing chapter of the 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner. The 5512 / 5513 (1959–1989, acrylic, 200m, caliber 1520) opened the silhouette; the [[Reference:14060|14060]] (1989–1999, caliber 3000, sapphire era, 300m) carried it into the modern crown-guard case; the 14060M (1999–2012, caliber 3130, COSC) closes it. After 2012 the 114060 takes over at the same 40mm size but with a Maxi case profile and a ceramic Cerachrom bezel — the visual silhouette that ran for fifty-three years ends with the 14060M.
The 14060M follows the 14060, which used caliber 3000, and precedes the ceramic-bezel 114060. It keeps the 40mm steel case, no-date layout, sapphire crystal, and black aluminum insert associated with the late five-digit Submariner. The date reference 16610 and the no-date 14060M ran alongside one another until the 16610 ended around 2010.


The 14060M ran in parallel with the 116610LN (the date Submariner's ceramic Maxi-case successor to the 16610) from 2010 onwards. On the no-date side specifically, the 14060M is the final reference before the 114060 ceramic transition; on the date side, the 116610LN had already taken over by 2010. That two-year overlap (2010–2012) is why the 14060M reads as the last "no-frills" Submariner — the Maxi-case ceramic Sub had already arrived on the date side, but the no-date 14060M kept the older silhouette running through to its 2012 retirement.
The reference changed during its run without a new case number. The movement received the COSC modification at the start of the M run; the dial acquired the extra certification lines later, and engraved rehaut examples appear near the end. The case, dial, bracelet, and movement should therefore be dated as separate components.


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=== The last of the old line — what makes this reference significant ===
=== What changed during the run ===
 
The 14060M sits at the structural end of multiple Submariner conventions:
 
* Last 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner. The 114060 carries the same nominal 40mm size but with the Maxi case profile and ceramic Cerachrom bezel — a different visual silhouette.
* Last no-quickset Submariner. The cal 3130 has hacking but no quickset because there is no date complication. The ceramic 114060 keeps the no-date logic and the cal 3130 architecture.
* Last manual-flange Submariner. Engraved rehaut from 2008 marks the start of the laser-engraved inner flange that the modern Sub line carries; pre-2008 14060M examples are the last with a clean smooth rehaut.
* COSC pass added without dial-text change for first eight years. The 1999 modification earned the chronometer rating but the dial-text addition didn't follow until 2007 — an unusual eight-year lag between movement certification and the dial-text wording change.


The two-line / four-line dial split inside the run (2007 hinge) is the single most consequential collector axis. Two-liners are read as quasi-vintage tool watches; four-liners as the warm-up act for the modern Submariner.
* The 14060M uses caliber 3130 instead of the 14060's caliber 3000 and carries the COSC certification associated with the M designation.
* Earlier examples have two-line dials and a plain inner rehaut. Later examples use four-line dials and, on documented watches, engraved rehauts.
* The 93150/501B bracelet and aluminum bezel remained the reference's documented base configuration; service replacements can create mixed details.


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<span id="production-outline"></span>
== Production outline and specification timeline ==
== Production outline and specification timeline ==


Production runs 1999 to 2012. The 114060 was announced at Baselworld 2012 and replaces the 14060M in the catalog. The 114060 carries over the cal 3130 unchanged.
The dates below are approximate collector dating. Rolex did not publish a complete serial-to-component schedule, and transition watches overlap.


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=== Two-line dial era (1999 to mid-2007) ===
=== Two-line dial era ===


The first eight years of 14060M production carry a two-line dial reading "Submariner" above and "660ft = 200m" below. The dial wording is identical to the 14060 it replaced. The watch is COSC-rated from 1999 onward via the cal 3130, but the dial-text addition didn't follow until 2007 — collectors and dealers commonly distinguish the two-line and four-line eras by dial only, treating the 1999–2007 watches as visually identical to a late 14060 except for the M-suffix on the case-back stamp.
Early 14060M dials read "Submariner" and "660ft = 200m" without the COSC wording. They are associated with the start of the caliber 3130/M run and generally have a plain inner rehaut. The dial can look close to a late 14060; the movement and reference markings are what separate the two.


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=== Four-line dial era (2007 to 2012) ===
=== Four-line dial era ===


From approximately 2007 the dial gained two extra lines: "Superlative Chronometer / Officially Certified" above the existing two lines. The text addition aligns the 14060M dial wording with the rest of the COSC-rated Submariner family. The four-line wording stays through to the end of 14060M production in 2012 and carries forward to the 114060 successor.
Around 2007, later dials added "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" above the existing text. Published examples place the change in the 2007–2008 period, rather than on one universal calendar date. Four-line dials are found with later engraved-rehaut cases, but the two features should still be checked independently.


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=== Serial numbers ===
=== Serial numbers ===


The reference covers the full letter-prefix serial system used 1999–2010 and the start of the random-letter serial system from 2010 onward. Letter-prefix serials A → P → K → Y → F → D → Z → M → V → G run roughly 1999–2010; G-serial closes the letter-prefix system. From mid-2010 onwards Rolex switched to random-letter alphanumeric serials that do not date the watch directly; G-serial remains the last datable letter prefix on a 14060M.
Letter-prefix serials can provide a broad production clue, while the random alphanumeric system used by Rolex later does not provide a public year chart. The prefix is not a guarantee of the dial, rehaut, bracelet, or movement fitted to an individual watch. Use the serial with the physical configuration and delivery or service records.


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== Movement notes ==
== Movement notes ==


[[File:Ref 14060M detail.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Detail view|Detail view]]


Caliber 3130 replaces the 3000 with the chronometer modification that earns the M suffix. Architectural changes versus cal 3000:
The 14060M uses caliber 3130, the no-date movement that replaced caliber 3000 in the 14060. The published specifications are 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, approximately 48 hours of power reserve, hacking seconds, and no quick-set mechanism because there is no date display. The M designation is used for the modified, COSC-certified version.


* Breguet overcoil reinstated — the cal 3000 had used a flat hairspring; the 3130 returns to the Breguet overcoil for improved isochronism.
Collectors and technical references describe changes from the 3000 including a larger balance, full balance bridge, and Breguet overcoil. These describe the movement family; they do not create a separate 14060M sub-reference. Service movements and parts should be checked against the individual watch.
* Larger balance wheel — slower, more stable oscillation.
* Full balance bridge — replaces the simpler balance cock, providing two-point support for the balance staff and improved shock resistance.


Specifications: 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, approximately 48-hour reserve, hacking seconds, no quickset (no date complication on this caliber). COSC chronometer-rated — the M suffix indicates the chronometer pass that the 14060 never had. The cal 3130 architecture carries forward unchanged into the 114060 ceramic successor in 2012.
[[File:Ref_14060M_detail.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Detail view|Caliber 3130 in the 14060M]]


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== Dial map ==
== Dial map ==


Two dial generations across the run, distinguished by line count.
The 14060M has a glossy black no-date dial with applied white-gold-surround markers, Mercedes hour and minute hands, and a lollipop seconds hand. Earlier dials carry two lines: "Submariner / 660ft = 200m". Later dials add "Superlative Chronometer / Officially Certified" above those lines. Super-LumiNova is associated with the 14060M run; service dials can change the expected configuration.
 
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=== Two-line dial (1999 to mid-2007) ===
 
Glossy black lacquer with applied white-gold-surround indices. Mercedes hour and minute hands paired with a lollipop seconds hand carrying a small luminous tip. Dial text reads "Submariner / 660ft = 200m" only — the COSC-rated cal 3130 underneath does not carry the SCOC dial wording until 2007.
 
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=== Four-line dial (mid-2007 to 2012) ===
 
Same glossy black lacquer and white-gold-surround indices. Dial text adds "Superlative Chronometer / Officially Certified" above the existing two-line wording — the four-line "OCC" or "SCOC" configuration that aligns the 14060M with the rest of the Submariner family. Late G-serial examples from 2010–2011 carry the engraved-rehaut "RRR" repeating-Rolex inner flange alongside the four-line dial.


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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==
== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==


The case is the standard 40mm Submariner Oyster with crown guards in 904L stainless steel. Triplock screw-down crown supports the 300m water-resistance rating. Sapphire crystal sits flat over the dial without a Cyclops magnifier — there is no date on this reference. Bezel is a 24-hour bidirectional aluminium insert in all-black only.
The 14060M has a 40mm Oyster case in Rolex 904L steel, crown guards, a Triplock screw-down crown, sapphire crystal, and 300m water resistance. The crystal has no Cyclops because the watch has no date. The bezel uses a black aluminum insert and rotates in one direction for dive-time measurement; collector references generally describe the assembly as 120-click.


The rehaut transition is the late-run case detail. Serial-number engraving on the inside flange rolled out in 2005 and became rehaut-only from 2008 onward. Pre-2008 14060M examples carry a smooth inner flange; from 2008 onward the inside of the bezel carries a "Rolex Rolex Rolex" repeating coronet engraving along with the case serial number engraved at six o'clock. Late G-serial 4-liners (2010–2011) are the canonical engraved-rehaut 14060M configuration.
The inner rehaut is plain on earlier examples. Engraved ROLEX text and the serial marking appear on later watches, usually alongside the four-line dial, but the rollout was gradual. A laser-etched coronet in the crystal can also be replaced during service, so it should not be used alone to date the watch.
 
The laser-etched coronet at six o'clock on the sapphire crystal sits across the entire run — that crystal-side feature was rolled out across the Rolex catalog before the 14060M's launch.


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== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==
== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==


Period-correct delivery is the Oyster 93150 with stamped folding clasp and hollow end-links across the entire 14060M production. Bracelet code, clasp construction, and end-link configuration stay unchanged from 1999 through 2012. The 78360A was the predecessor 20mm Oyster used on earlier six-digit references; 78360A is not period-correct on a 14060M.
Documented delivery examples use an Oyster 93150 bracelet with 501B end links, hollow links, and a stamped folding clasp. The 14060M did not leave the factory with the later Glidelock clasp. A bracelet or clasp may have been replaced during service, so its code dates that component rather than the watch head.


Glidelock did not ship from the factory on the 14060M. The Glidelock extending clasp arrived on the 116610LN at the date side and never reached the 14060M during its production run. Glidelock-fitted 14060M examples in the dealer market are aftermarket modifications or RSC service-era swaps. A 14060M with a Glidelock clasp is not original-delivery configuration regardless of the watch's overall condition.
Boxes, papers, and hang tags follow the period and delivery history. They can support provenance but are not reference-specific proof of originality. Check the case, dial, movement, bracelet, clasp, and paperwork as separate parts.
 
Clasp date codes follow the standard letter-quarter / number-year format. The clasp dates the bracelet, never the watch head — a clasp dating later than the case head implies a swap or a service-era replacement. Born-with paperwork is the cleanest single test for full-set originality.


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== Historical market and auction record ==
== Historical market and auction record ==


[[File:Ref 14060M hero 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M|Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M]]


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The cited auction and dealer records cover ordinary two-line and four-line watches as well as custom or presentation examples. The Block Island presentation watch, the Antiquorum "Big Dog Edition," Phillips lot CH080523, and NOS dealer listings are individual records; they are not a production census. Custom dials and presentation engravings should not be used as price or specification anchors for an ordinary 14060M.
|-
! Sale !! Lot !! Year of watch !! Configuration
|-
| Sotheby's || — || 2020 || "Block Island Race Week Red Fleet Winner 2009" presentation 14060M
|-
| Antiquorum Monaco || 370/153 || 2024 || "Big Dog Edition" custom-dial 14060M (previously sold at Christie's 2014 for CHF 81,250; est. CHF 38,200–77,000)
|-
| Phillips Geneva || CH080523 || 2023 || 14060M lot
|-
| LoupeThis || — || — || NOS new-old-stock 14060M
|-
| WatchClub || — || — || 2012 NOS Final Series 14060M, retail
|}


The 14060M trades primarily on the dealer market. Two-line examples (1999–2007) cluster across the modest USD 7,000–11,000 band depending on dial-state originality, paperwork, and case condition. Four-line examples (2007–2012) sit slightly above, with late G-serial engraved-rehaut examples carrying a meaningful premium for full-set originality. The 2024 Antiquorum "Big Dog" custom-dial lot's 2014 Christie's provenance at CHF 81,250 is the documented top of the public auction record — a custom-dial outlier rather than a standard-configuration anchor.
== Secondary market notes ==


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The two-line/four-line distinction is useful when describing a watch, but it does not by itself establish condition, originality, or value. Results depend on the dial and bezel, case condition, bracelet and clasp, service history, papers, provenance, and sale date. No complete production total or serial-linked component register was found.
== Secondary market notes ==


The two-line / four-line split drives the bulk of the 14060M secondary-market spread. Two-liners are read as the closer cousin to the late 14060 — quasi-vintage in feel, with the simpler dial wording matching the visual logic of the older Submariner family. Four-liners are read as the warm-up act for the modern Submariner — the SCOC wording, the engraved rehaut from 2008, and the late-run G-serial examples that occasionally surface with the "RRR" inner flange.
[[File:Ref_14060M_hero_2.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M|Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M]]


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== Successor ==
== Successor ==


The 114060 (Baselworld 2012) replaces the 14060M with:
The 114060 replaced the 14060M at Baselworld 2012 with a broader Maxi case, a black Cerachrom bezel, a solid-link Oyster bracelet with Glidelock clasp, and caliber 3130. It kept the no-date layout and 300m water-resistance rating, while its case and bracelet differed from the five-digit platform.
* Maxi case — same 40mm dimension but broader lugs and crown guards
* Ceramic Cerachrom bezel — replacing the aluminium insert
* Solid-link 116610LN-style Oyster bracelet with Glidelock clasp — replacing the 93150 Oyster with hollow end-links and stamped folding clasp
* Caliber 3130 unchanged — the architecture carries over directly from the 14060M
 
The 114060 keeps the no-date positioning and the 300m water-resistance rating; the visual silhouette shifts to the modern Maxi case profile that the date-side 116610LN had already established in 2010.




== Related references ==
== Related references ==


* [[Reference:16610LV|Submariner 16610LV]] — "Kermit", Green Bezel (2003–2010)
* [[Reference:16610LV|Submariner 16610LV]], "Kermit", Green Bezel (2003–2010)
* [[Reference:16610|Submariner 16610]] — Date, Cal 3135 (1988–2010)
* [[Reference:16610|Submariner 16610]], Date, Cal 3135 (1988–2010)
* [[Reference:16613|Submariner 16613]] — 1989–2009
* [[Reference:16613|Submariner 16613]], 1989–2009
* [[Reference:16613LB|Submariner 16613LB]] — 1989–2009
* [[Reference:16613LB|Submariner 16613LB]], 1989–2009
* [[Reference:16613LN|Submariner 16613LN]] — 1989–2009
* [[Reference:16613LN|Submariner 16613LN]], 1989–2009
* [[Reference:16618|Submariner 16618]] — 1988–2009
* [[Reference:16618|Submariner 16618]], 1988–2009


See also the [[Reference:submariner|Submariner family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].
See also the [[Reference:submariner|Submariner family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].
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File:Ref 14060M hero 2.webp|alt=Rolex Submariner 14060M|Rolex Submariner 14060M
File:Ref_14060M_detail.webp|alt=Caliber 3130 in the 14060M|Caliber 3130 in the 14060M
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* [https://wannabuyawatch.com/product/rolex-submariner-ref-14060m-stainless-steel-4-lines-occ-circa-2008/ 14060M 4-Line OCC c.2008] (Wanna Buy A Watch)
* [https://wannabuyawatch.com/product/rolex-submariner-ref-14060m-stainless-steel-4-lines-occ-circa-2008/ 14060M 4-Line OCC c.2008] (Wanna Buy A Watch)
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/submariner/from-tool-watch-to-icon Submariner: From tool watch to icon], Rolex
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolex_Submariner Rolex Submariner], Wikipedia (chronology cross-check)


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