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Rolex introduced the 116610LV at Baselworld 2010 as the direct replacement for the Kermit. It carried the same generational upgrades as the 116610LN: Cerachrom bezel, Maxi Case, Glidelock bracelet, and Chromalight lume. No mid-run dial or bezel variants are known. Caliber 3135 stayed throughout. | Rolex introduced the 116610LV at Baselworld 2010 as the direct replacement for the Kermit. It carried the same generational upgrades as the 116610LN: Cerachrom bezel, Maxi Case, Glidelock bracelet, and Chromalight lume. No mid-run dial or bezel variants are known. Caliber 3135 stayed throughout. | ||
Production ended in 2020 when Rolex replaced the Hulk with the 126610LV, moving the line to a 41mm case on caliber 3235. | Production ended in September 2020 when Rolex replaced the Hulk with the 126610LV "Starbucks" at the delayed 2020 Baselworld novelties announcement, moving the line to a 41mm case on caliber 3235 with a 70-hour power reserve. | ||
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The sunburst finish is specific to the Submariner — not a Day-Date green dial dropped into a diver case. Rolex Forum members describe the dial as made from "gold and aluminum dust," a characterization that, if accurate, would help explain the distinctive depth and light-shifting quality. The dial interacts with the green Cerachrom bezel to produce a monochromatic green effect that no other Rolex sport watch replicates, before or since. | The sunburst finish is specific to the Submariner — not a Day-Date green dial dropped into a diver case. Rolex Forum members describe the dial as made from "gold and aluminum dust," a characterization that, if accurate, would help explain the distinctive depth and light-shifting quality. The dial interacts with the green Cerachrom bezel to produce a monochromatic green effect that no other Rolex sport watch replicates, before or since. | ||
Collector research has proposed a three-generation Mk dial taxonomy across the decade-long run. Mk1 (2010 through roughly 2015) carries a centered equals-sign and a shorter `f` in the depth printing. Mk2 (about 2015 to 2016) shifts the equals-sign slightly right. Mk3 (2016 through end of production in 2020) moves the equals-sign further right and elongates the `f`. Some collector sources add a polished-vs-sandblasted folding-clasp distinction and a bolder `SUBMARINER` text weight on the Mk3. The boundaries are not published by Rolex and differ by a year or more across editorial writeups. Rolex-authorized documentation published in 2024 places total 116610LV production at 228,710 units across the decade, roughly 1.8 times the Kermit 16610LV total of 128,835 units, which makes clear the Hulk's secondary-market premium is desirability-driven rather than scarcity-driven. | |||
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The Hulk nickname stuck because the watch is green everywhere. That commitment to green across the full face is what separates the reference visually from its siblings, and it is also what divides opinion. Some collectors find the all-green too much. Others find it the most distinctive modern Submariner. The Hulk does not invite a middle position. | The Hulk nickname stuck because the watch is green everywhere. That commitment to green across the full face is what separates the reference visually from its siblings, and it is also what divides opinion. Some collectors find the all-green too much. Others find it the most distinctive modern Submariner. The Hulk does not invite a middle position. | ||
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== Special editions == | |||
A small number of 116610LV watches left production with engraved casebacks or retailer signatures tied to specific institutional or royal deliveries. The most documented of these are the Khanjar Hulks, delivered through Khimji Ramdas in Oman during the reign of Sultan Qaboos, who died in 2020. Khanjar examples carry the crossed-dagger emblem engraved on the caseback, with international guarantee paperwork stamped by Khimji Ramdas. Auction examples have appeared at Sotheby's with estimates in the USD 25,000–50,000 range, reflecting both the Hulk's standalone premium and the Omani royal provenance. | |||
Other retailer-signed or special-delivery 116610LV watches surface occasionally at auction, but none rises to the scale of a named series. The Khanjar examples are the one consistently-documented small branch of the reference outside standard production. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
[[File:Ref 116610LV hero 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV|Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV (Monochrome)]] | [[File:Ref 116610LV hero 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV|Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV (Monochrome)]] | ||
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-history-part-2-the-55xx-1680references/ History of the Rolex Submariner - Part 2 | * [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-history-part-2-the-55xx-1680references/ History of the Rolex Submariner - Part 2] — Tom Mulraney, Monochrome | ||
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/how-to-start-collecting-the-rolex-submariner The Rolex Submariner: A Complete Collector's Guide] — Stephen Pulvirent, Sotheby's | * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/how-to-start-collecting-the-rolex-submariner The Rolex Submariner: A Complete Collector's Guide] — Stephen Pulvirent, Sotheby's | ||
* The Vintage Rolex Field Manual — Morning Tundra | * The Vintage Rolex Field Manual — Morning Tundra | ||
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/rolex-info/rolex-submariner-history.html Bob's Watches Submariner history] — Bob's Watches | * [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-submariner-green-dive-watch/ Rolex Submariner LV: Dive Watches from Kermit to Starbucks] — Fratello | ||
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/comparing-green-bezel-black-dial-subs-16610lv-kermit-vs-126610lv-starbucks/ Comparing Kermit vs Starbucks] — Fratello | |||
* [https://timeandtidewatches.com/year-rolex-submariner-116610lv-aka-hulk/ Rolex Submariner 116610LV Year-Long Review] — Andy Green, Time+Tide | |||
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-date-41mm-kermit-126610lv-black-126610ln-hands-on-price/ Hands-On: Rolex Submariner Date 41mm Kermit 126610LV and 126610LN] — Brice Goulard, Monochrome | |||
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-date-126610lv-in-depth-review-specs-price/ Rolex Submariner Date 126610LV In-Depth Review] — Brice Goulard, Monochrome | |||
* [https://www.watchonista.com/articles/depth/rolex-submariner-2020-whats-actually-changed The Rolex Submariner in 2020: What Actually Changed] — Josh Shanks, Watchonista | |||
* [https://www.ablogtowatch.com/rolex-submariner-116610lv-green-watch-review/ Rolex Submariner 116610LV In Green Watch Review] — aBlogtoWatch | |||
* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080220/116 Rolex Submariner Hulk Ref 116610LV Lot 116] — Phillips Geneva XII | |||
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/important-watches/rolex-submariner-hulk-reference-116610lv-a-brand Rolex Submariner Hulk 116610LV Brand New Last Year] — Sotheby's | |||
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/important-watches/reference-116610lv-submariner-khanjar-hulk-a Reference 116610LV Submariner Khanjar Hulk circa 2012] — Sotheby's | |||
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/important-watches-9/reference-116610lv-submariner-hulk-a-stainless Reference 116610LV Submariner Hulk circa 2020] — Sotheby's | |||
* [https://revolutionwatch.com/bourn-in-oman-the-rolex-collection/ Bourn in Oman: The Rolex Collection] — Ross Povey, Revolution | |||
* [https://www.watchguys.com/pages/rolex-hulk-mark-1-3-differences Rolex Hulk Mark 1-3: A Guide to Dial Differences] — WatchGuys | |||
* [https://www.luxurybazaar.com/grey-market/rolex-hulk/ Rolex Hulk Submariner: The Complete Guide] — Powerfunk, Luxury Bazaar | |||
* [https://www.coronet.org/new-1minute-reads/rolex-production-numbers-submariner-new-book-official For the First Time Rolex Hints at Production Numbers] — Coronet / Foulkes 2024 | |||
* [https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/bezel-barrel/the-evolution-of-the-green-bezel-submariner The Evolution of the Green Bezel Submariner] — Jamie Morton, Everest Bands | |||
* [https://millenarywatches.com/rolex-hulk/ Rolex Hulk Submariner 116610LV Complete Guide] — Millenary Watches | |||
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/rolex-info/rolex-submariner-history.html Bob's Watches Submariner history] — Bob's Watches | |||
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=481824 116610LV Hulk: How many dial variations?] — RolexForums | |||
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