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Rolex 116610LV Submariner

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Rolex 116610LV Submariner
Rolex 116610LV Submariner

The 116610LV is the green-dial, green-bezel Submariner Date that collectors call the Hulk. Rolex introduced it in 2010 alongside the black 116610LN, replacing the 16610LV Kermit, and discontinued it in 2020 when the 126610LV followed. The case, movement, bracelet, and crystal match the 116610LN; the bezel and dial are the defining differences.

The reference pairs a green Cerachrom bezel with a green sunburst dial. The earlier 16610LV and later 126610LV use green bezels with black dials, so the all-green combination identifies this generation.

Core facts

detail value
reference 116610LV
nickname Hulk
family Submariner Date
production 2010 to 2020
movement caliber 3135 (COSC, ~48hr power reserve)
case 40mm 904L Oystersteel, Maxi Case, ~12.5mm thick, ~48mm lug-to-lug
crystal sapphire with Cyclops, anti-reflective inner coating
water resistance 300m / 1000ft
bezel green Cerachrom ceramic, unidirectional 60-click, platinum-filled graduations (PVD deposition)
bracelet Oyster with Oysterlock clasp and Glidelock
lume Chromalight (blue)
dial green sunburst, white gold Maxi markers
crown Triplock screw-down with guards
predecessor 16610LV "Kermit"
successor 126610LV "Starbucks" / "Cermit"

Where it sits in the line

The 116610 generation ran as a pair: the black-bezel LN and the green LV. The case, movement, bracelet, crystal, and crown are shared; the bezel and dial distinguish the two references.

Green Submariner lineage

The green-bezel Submariner has run continuously since 2003, and each generation handled the color differently. Only the Hulk took green past the bezel.

reference nickname years bezel material bezel color dial
16610LV Kermit 2003–2010 aluminum green (fades) black
116610LV Hulk 2010–2020 Cerachrom ceramic green (Cerachrom; resistant to fading) green sunburst
126610LV Starbucks / Cermit 2020–present Cerachrom ceramic green (Cerachrom; resistant to fading) black

Production outline

Rolex introduced the 116610LV at Baselworld 2010 as the direct replacement for the Kermit. The Hulk carried the same generational upgrades as the 116610LN: Cerachrom bezel, Maxi Case, Glidelock bracelet, and Chromalight lume. Caliber 3135 stayed throughout. The bezel never changed across the run, and the dial changed only in print detail.

Production ended in 2020 when Rolex replaced the reference with the 126610LV. The successor moved the line to a 41mm case.

Movement notes

Caliber 3135 runs the production: COSC-certified automatic, 28,800 vph, about 48 hours of power reserve, and a Parachrom hairspring. The successor 126610LV moved to caliber 3235 with a stated 70-hour reserve. Service history can change the parts fitted to an individual watch.

Dial map

The green sunburst dial is the feature behind the Hulk nickname. It can read very dark in low light and brighter in direct light. The Maxi Case proportions are shared with the black 116610LN and differ from the 16610LV's five-digit case.

The green sunburst

The dial has a green sunburst finish and applied white-gold Maxi markers. Its color shifts with the light, from dark green to a brighter metallic green. Collector references describe several print variations, but Rolex has not published a complete generation chart or production cutoff.

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown

 
Detail view

Case

Identical to the 116610LN: 40mm of 904L Oystersteel in the Maxi Case (or "Super Case") format, with wider lugs, no lug holes, and a solid fluted screw-down caseback. Roughly 12.5mm thick and 48mm lug to lug.

Bezel

Green Cerachrom ceramic, unidirectional, 60 clicks, numerals and graduations in platinum PVD. Cerachrom is much harder and more resistant to ultraviolet light and corrosion than the Kermit's aluminum insert. Aluminum inserts can scratch, fade, or develop patina; individual bezels can also be replaced.

Rolex has not published the pigment formula or a production tolerance chart for the green ceramic. The same general green-bezel treatment continued on the successor 126610LV, whose dial is black.

Crystal

Sapphire with the Cyclops at 3 o'clock and an anti-reflective coating on the inner surface, as on the 116610LN.

Crown

Triplock screw-down with crown guards, rated to 300m / 1000ft.

Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes

Bracelet

Oyster bracelet with solid links, an Oysterlock clasp, and the Glidelock extension, the same specification as the 116610LN. Oysterlock is the locking safety clasp used across the modern Professional line; Glidelock is the in-clasp adjustment, giving roughly 20mm of length in 2mm increments without tools.

Packaging

Retail sets from the period can include a green Rolex box, warranty card, COSC tag, booklets, and hang tags. Contents vary by market and delivery date; packaging does not identify the reference on its own.

The nickname lineage

Collector nicknames for the green Submariners track color combinations, not reference numbers. Kermit comes from the Muppet, for the green aluminum bezel over a black dial. Hulk names the all-green look. The 126610LV answers to two names: Starbucks, after the green-and-black palette it returns to, and Cermit, a blend of "ceramic" and "Kermit".

The Hulk nickname refers to the all-green bezel and dial. Collector reactions to that combination vary, but the nickname itself is widely used.

Special editions

Auction catalogues document 116610LV examples with institutional or retailer-linked engravings. Sotheby's catalogued a Khanjar example delivered through Khimji Ramdas in Oman, with a crossed-dagger caseback emblem and guarantee paperwork stamped by the retailer. The catalogue describes the individual watch and its estimate; it does not establish a general delivery program or a standard production branch. Other signed or special-delivery examples should be assessed from their own lot records.

Market and collector context

The 116610LV is discontinued modern production and trades mainly through dealers, auction houses, and the secondary market. Prices vary with condition, completeness, service history, and documented provenance; dated auction estimates belong with their individual lots and should not be treated as a stable reference-wide range. Rolex does not publish a production total, so scarcity claims should remain qualified. The reference sits between the 16610LV and 126610LV in the green Submariner line.


Related references

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

Sources

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