Reference:114060

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Rolex Submariner Ref. 114060

The 114060 is a 40mm no-date Submariner introduced in 2012 and replaced around 2020 by the 41mm 124060 with caliber 3230. It combines caliber 3130, a Cerachrom bezel, the Maxi case and an Oyster bracelet with Glidelock. The late 14060M also used caliber 3130, so the movement is a continuation within a revised case and bracelet package.

The case measures about 40mm across and is commonly described as roughly 12.5mm thick with a 48mm lug-to-lug span. Its broad lugs and crown guards give it a different wrist profile from the five-digit 14060M. Published sources do not document a complete mid-run parts census, so small service or production changes should be checked on individual watches.

Core facts

detail	value
reference	114060
family	Submariner (no date)
production	2012 to about 2020
movement	caliber 3130, COSC, 28,800 vph, 48hr power reserve
case	40mm, 904L steel, Maxi case, no lug holes, ~12.5mm thick, ~48mm lug-to-lug
crystal	sapphire, flat, no Cyclops
water resistance	300m / 1000ft
crown	Triplock screw-down
bezel	Cerachrom ceramic, unidirectional, platinum PVD numerals, scratch-resistant
bracelet	Oyster ref.97200, solid links, Oysterlock with Glidelock (20mm micro-adjust)
dial	four printed lines, glossy black, white-gold Maxi markers
lume	Chromalight blue
rehaut	engraved "ROLEX" repeating + serial at 6
case back	solid steel, screw-down
successor	124060

Where it sits in the line

The 114060 shares its generation with the date-equipped 116610LN and 116610LV, but uses caliber 3130 instead of 3135. It replaced the 14060M and was succeeded by the 124060, which introduced caliber 3230 and a 41mm case. The engraved rehaut was already present on late 14060M examples, so it is not unique to the 114060.

Production outline

Rolex introduced the 114060 with the ceramic bezel, Maxi case, Glidelock bracelet, Chromalight lume and engraved rehaut associated with this generation. Serial formats changed across the modern period, and service parts or small production revisions may not be visible from catalogue descriptions. The published record does not prove that every 2013 and 2019 example is identical in every component.

Movement notes

Caliber 3130 is an automatic no-date movement with COSC chronometer certification, running at 28,800 vph and storing about 48 hours of power reserve. The same caliber powered the late 14060M, so the movement is carryover rather than new. Regulation is handled by a Parachrom blue hairspring, Rolex's paramagnetic alloy spring, more resistant to magnetic fields, temperature change, and shock than a traditional spring, together with Microstella regulating nuts on the balance.

The 114060 was the last no-date Submariner to use caliber 3130. Its successor, the 124060, uses caliber 3230 with a stated 70-hour reserve and the Chronergy escapement.

Dial map

The dial is glossy black with applied white-gold Maxi markers and larger Mercedes hands. "Maxi" in this context refers to marker and hand proportions, bigger lume plots and wider hands than the five-digit 14060 and 14060M carried, sized to match the wider Maxi Case.

Dial text

The 114060 dial has four printed lines below the hands: “SUBMARINER,” the depth rating, and “SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED.” It has no date window or Cyclops, but it is not a two-line dial. The four-line arrangement continues the chronometer wording used on the 14060M while keeping the symmetrical no-date layout.

Four-line no-date dial with Maxi markers and Mercedes hands

All markers and hands use Chromalight, Rolex's long-emission lume, which glows blue where the older Super-LumiNova glowed green. Forum reports give a wide range of afterglow depending on prior light exposure, so lume duration is not a fixed specification. The "SWISS MADE" text sits at 6 o'clock.

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown

Maxi case

The case is 40mm 904L stainless steel in the Maxi format, wider lugs and more pronounced crown guards than the slim five-digit case used on the 14060 and 14060M, about 12.5mm thick with a 48mm lug-to-lug span, and no drilled lug holes.

Finishing follows the modern Professional pattern, with brushed top surfaces and polished flanks.

The 114060 has broader lugs and a heavier visual profile than the 14060M despite the same nominal diameter. It is the last no-date Submariner with this 40mm Maxi case before the line moved to 41mm.

Cerachrom bezel

The bezel is unidirectional with a black Cerachrom insert. Rolex describes the ceramic as resistant to scratching and UV fading; the condition of an individual insert still has to be checked. The numerals and graduations are filled with platinum by PVD. Compared with the aluminum insert on the 14060M, the material has different wear and aging characteristics.

Cerachrom bezel and engraved rehaut, angled view

Crystal and crown

Flat sapphire crystal, no Cyclops, the defining visual difference between the no-date 114060 and the date-equipped 116610LN. The flat crystal gives the 114060 a symmetrical face with no magnifier bump at 3 o'clock. The crown is the Triplock screw-down, carried over from the 14060M and rated to 300m.

Triplock crown and case flank

Rehaut

The inner rehaut is engraved with repeating “ROLEX” text and the serial number at 6 o'clock on documented 114060 examples, matching the engraved rehaut introduced on the four-line 14060M from 2007.

The case back is solid steel, screw-down, with no display window.

Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes

Bracelet

The 114060 is paired with Oyster bracelet ref. 97200, solid links and an Oysterlock clasp with Glidelock adjustment. Glidelock uses a notched slider for tool-free length changes; the exact range and clasp parts should be checked on the bracelet. The 97200 differs from the 93150/93250 assemblies associated with earlier five-digit Submariners. A clasp or bracelet service replacement does not date the watch head.

Clasp date codes

The clasp date codes tabulated in the Field Manual stop at RS = 2010, which leaves every 114060 clasp past the end of the published chart. Whether the coding system carried on unchanged after that point is not recorded. An “S” stamp is commonly used for a service clasp; confirm the code against the clasp and service history.

Packaging

Documented period sets include the green Rolex box with a white or green outer sleeve, warranty card, booklets, and hang tags. Rolex changed the warranty card format somewhere inside this window, and the precise sequence of packaging variations across 2012 to 2020 has not been mapped.

Special branches

No factory military or retailer branch is identified in the cited sources. Service parts, warranty-card formats and bracelet changes can still occur, so apparent differences should be checked against the individual watch and its documentation.

Collector perspective: "the last small Sub"

Collectors sometimes call the 114060 the “last small Sub” because the 124060 moved to a 41mm case. That is a size comparison, not an official designation. The reference combines a 40mm case, ceramic bezel, four-line no-date dial, and caliber 3130; comparisons with the 124060 usually focus on case size, movement, and condition.

Production volume

Rolex does not publish a 114060 production total. Dealer estimates are not a substitute for a factory record, so no reference-wide volume is stated here.

Historical market and auction record

Auction and secondary-market prices vary by condition, completeness, venue and date. The cited sources do not support a reference-wide price ranking against the 14060M or 124060. The 124060 comparison is technical: caliber 3230 has a longer stated power reserve than caliber 3130, and the case is 41mm rather than 40mm.

Related references

• Submariner 116610LV ("Hulk", green dial, 2010–2020)
• Submariner 116610LN (2010–2020)
• Submariner 116613 (2009–2020)
• Submariner 116618 (yellow gold, 2008–2020)
• Submariner 116619LB ("Smurf", white gold, 2008–2020)
• Submariner 16610LV ("Kermit", green bezel, 2003–2010)

See also the Submariner family index, movement reference, bracelet & clasp guide, and serial numbers by year.

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  114060 Submariner
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  Four-line no-date dial
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  Cerachrom bezel and rehaut
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  Triplock crown and case flank

Sources

• History of the Rolex Submariner - Part 2, The 55XX References and 1680 Date, Tom Mulraney, Monochrome
• The Rolex Submariner: A Complete Collector's Guide, Stephen Pulvirent, Sotheby's
• Rolex Submariner 114060 Review, Andrew McUtchen, Time and Tide Watches
• Rolex Submariner 114060 Review, Ariel Adams, aBlogtoWatch
• Rolex Submariner Reference Guide, Professional Watches editorial, Professional Watches
• Sotheby's, Reference 114060 Submariner, Fine Watches 2025, Lot 498, launch date, 40mm case, caliber 3130, and 97200 bracelet