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LN denotes ''lunette noire'' (black bezel) in Rolex's standard suffix system. Where the LB photographs as a statement piece, the LN reads as a working two-tone Sub: gold in every visible position, black gloss dial, black aluminum bezel insert, and the same Rolesor architecture buyers have known since the 1980s.
LN denotes ''lunette noire'' (black bezel) in Rolex's standard suffix system. Where the LB photographs as a statement piece, the LN reads as a working two-tone Sub: gold in every visible position, black gloss dial, black aluminum bezel insert, and the same Rolesor architecture buyers have known since the 1980s.


[[File:Ref 16613 hero.webp|thumb|right|340px|alt=Rolex Submariner Date 16613 two-tone Rolesor — sibling reference to the 16613LN|Rolex Submariner Date 16613 two-tone Rolesor — the LN carries a black dial and black aluminum bezel insert in the same case]]
[[File:Ref 16613LN hero.webp|thumb|right|340px|alt=Rolex Submariner Date 16613LN — black-dial two-tone Rolesor|Rolex Submariner Date 16613LN, the black-dial two-tone Submariner of the caliber 3135 era. Sotheby's Important Watches Online, November 2022, lot 531.]]


==Core facts==
==Core facts==
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==Dial map==
==Dial map==
[[File:Ref 16613LN dial-detail.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Black gloss dial of the 16613LN|The 16613LN gloss black dial, applied gilt-tone indices, gold-painted Submariner Superlative Chronometer text.]]


The 16613LN dial is black gloss with gold-applied hour markers and gold Mercedes hands. The LN runs as a single core dial configuration through the production span, with three documented sub-variants and one transitional dial-text branch.
The 16613LN dial is black gloss with gold-applied hour markers and gold Mercedes hands. The LN runs as a single core dial configuration through the production span, with three documented sub-variants and one transitional dial-text branch.
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The lume-text branches mirror the wider Submariner family. Early dials read T SWISS T or T<25 (tritium); a brief transitional window carries SWISS only (Luminova); late dials read SWISS MADE (Luminova then Super-Luminova). Dial text is the fastest way to date a 16613LN: T SWISS T = pre-1998, SWISS only = 1998–2000 transition, SWISS MADE = 2000 onwards.
The lume-text branches mirror the wider Submariner family. Early dials read T SWISS T or T<25 (tritium); a brief transitional window carries SWISS only (Luminova); late dials read SWISS MADE (Luminova then Super-Luminova). Dial text is the fastest way to date a 16613LN: T SWISS T = pre-1998, SWISS only = 1998–2000 transition, SWISS MADE = 2000 onwards.


[[File:Ref 16613 serti-dial.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Factory Serti dial — diamond hour markers and sapphire indices|Factory Serti dial on a 16613, shown on the silver-base configuration; LN Serti dials use the same gem-set architecture on a black base]]


==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
[[File:Ref 16613LN caseback.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=Two-tone Oyster bracelet and case rear|The 16613LN with two-tone Oyster bracelet and yellow-gold-and-steel case profile.]]


The case is 40mm 904L stainless steel with 18k yellow gold crown guards and a gold Triplock screw-down crown, rated to 300m. The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops magnifier over the date window at three o'clock. The bezel is 18k yellow gold carrying a unidirectional 60-click graduated black aluminum insert with a luminous pearl at twelve. Aluminum inserts scratch and fade with use — a known patina pathway on older examples, and a condition factor that matters at the market level.
The case is 40mm 904L stainless steel with 18k yellow gold crown guards and a gold Triplock screw-down crown, rated to 300m. The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops magnifier over the date window at three o'clock. The bezel is 18k yellow gold carrying a unidirectional 60-click graduated black aluminum insert with a luminous pearl at twelve. Aluminum inserts scratch and fade with use — a known patina pathway on older examples, and a condition factor that matters at the market level.
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==Bracelets, end links, and clasps==
==Bracelets, end links, and clasps==
[[File:Ref 16613LN packaging.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=16613LN delivery presentation|Period-correct delivery: green Oyster presentation case, Submariner booklet, and translation card.]]


[[File:Ref 16613 bracelet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Two-tone Oyster bracelet with steel outer links and 18k gold center links|The 16613 two-tone Oyster bracelet — steel outer links and 18k gold center links, shared by both the LN and the LB]]
[[File:Ref 16613 bracelet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Two-tone Oyster bracelet with steel outer links and 18k gold center links|The 16613 two-tone Oyster bracelet — steel outer links and 18k gold center links, shared by both the LN and the LB]]
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