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The 116619LB is the first white-gold Submariner, and one of the first two Submariners fitted with a Cerachrom ceramic bezel. Rolex introduced it at Baselworld 2008 alongside the yellow-gold 116618, two years before the steel 116610LN received ceramic in 2010. Collectors call it the Smurf, for the blue dial and blue bezel on a case that reads silver from across a room. White gold looks like steel in photographs, but weighs roughly twice as much, and the difference is obvious on the wrist the moment the watch goes on. That stealth-wealth quality drives much of the collector appeal. | The 116619LB is the first white-gold Submariner, and one of the first two Submariners fitted with a Cerachrom ceramic bezel. Rolex introduced it at Baselworld 2008 alongside the yellow-gold 116618, two years before the steel 116610LN received ceramic in 2010. Collectors call it the Smurf, for the blue dial and blue bezel on a case that reads silver from across a room. White gold looks like steel in photographs, but weighs roughly twice as much, and the difference is obvious on the wrist the moment the watch goes on. That stealth-wealth quality drives much of the collector appeal. | ||