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The 116610LV has traded above the 116610LN on the secondary market since both were in production, and the premium widened after discontinuation in 2020. As of late 2025, Sotheby's data put the Hulk at about USD 23,600, close to double the USD 11,900 retail on its successor, the 126610LV.

~~The~~ 116610LV is not ~~rare in an absolute sense~~. Rolex did not publish production figures, but the decade-long run on a popular Submariner reference put a substantial volume into circulation. The premium reflects desirability against a now-fixed supply rather than genuine scarcity of the kind that drives vintage references with small production runs. Market activity runs primarily through dealers and secondary retail rather than lot-level auction attention at the major houses.

Rolex made the 116610LV in volume; its premium is demand, not scarcity. Rolex did not publish production figures, but the decade-long run on a popular Submariner reference put a substantial volume into circulation. The premium reflects desirability against a now-fixed supply rather than genuine scarcity of the kind that drives vintage references with small production runs. Market activity runs primarily through dealers and secondary retail rather than lot-level auction attention at the major houses.

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 The 116610LV has traded above the 116610LN on the secondary market since both were in production, and the premium widened after discontinuation in 2020. As of late 2025, Sotheby's data put the Hulk at about USD 23,600, close to double the USD 11,900 retail on its successor, the 126610LV.
-The 116610LV is not rare in an absolute sense. Rolex did not publish production figures, but the decade-long run on a popular Submariner reference put a substantial volume into circulation. The premium reflects desirability against a now-fixed supply rather than genuine scarcity of the kind that drives vintage references with small production runs. Market activity runs primarily through dealers and secondary retail rather than lot-level auction attention at the major houses.
+Rolex made the 116610LV in volume; its premium is demand, not scarcity. Rolex did not publish production figures, but the decade-long run on a popular Submariner reference put a substantial volume into circulation. The premium reflects desirability against a now-fixed supply rather than genuine scarcity of the kind that drives vintage references with small production runs. Market activity runs primarily through dealers and secondary retail rather than lot-level auction attention at the major houses.
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