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my icon: sophia loren, the first old hollywood actor ever that i liked. i think i’ve had it for a year or so but for some reason i never can find a single picture that would look better as my icon

my content: old hollywood, everything vintage, occasionally movies i liked before OH wth memes n text posts thrown in..mess but i tag stuff

header: a shot john wayne and gail russell from the wake of the red witch. i’m a sucker for shots like that what can i say

url: sean connery.....obviously,,,, my god my master

my blog title: a line from vertigo as blog title on mobile and a part of it in web version which is actually very edgy since mobile version says “only one is a wanderer” and web is “a wanderer” which is meant to imply that im,,,, a lonely loner....

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A Complete Understanding of Rolex Submariner

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Submariner: the first and second generations

In 1953, Rolex decided to produce a professional diving watch: Submariner. This idea came from the design department. The main designer, Jacques Cousteau, served in the Navy in the past and was also a diving enthusiast. He had been to the deep sea and knew what features were the most important for a realiable diving watch. So Submariner must meet the following requirements:

1, Good visibility in the deep sea, high contrast ratio black dial & big luminous hands.

2, Good antimagnetic, waterproof and anticollision structure.

3, Good corrosion resistance and be resistant to intense temperature difference.

As the first generation Submariner, Ref. 6204(1953-1956) was different from 6202, Ref. 6204 was water resistant to 100m. In the appearance, the hand was changed, simple straight tip hand replaced the “Mercedes-Benz” hand. To be convenient to identify, the header of the second hand was round luminous dot, not biting.

During the same period, Rolex produced the Ref. 6205(1954-1956), compared with 6204, not only 6205 had the “SUBMARINER” words, but it also marked 100M=330FT waterproof depth on the dial, 6205 still used A260 movement. Ref. 6200(1954-1957) was a special edition of Submariner. The difference between it and other ordinary Submariner featured Roman numeral hour markers at 3, 6 and 9. In my opinion, I didn’t think these numerals had a higher recognition than the common sticks at 3, 6 and 9, but rarity enhanced value. 6200 was equipped with A296 movement, in addition, between 0 and 10 minutes on the bezel, there was no minutes scales that could be found on other Submariners.

From Ref. 6538(1956-1964), Submariner came to the second generation. The same as the earliest 6202, this generation Submariner also had the iconic “Mercedes-Benz” hand. 6538’s case diameter was increased to 38mm, the watch used Cal. 1030 Butterfly Rotor movment, the best movement at that time and had passed the COSC test. Below the “Crown” logo on the crown, “+” was changed into “BREVET” words. The more important thing was 6538 could be water resistant to 200M, it created a new waterproof record. Ref. 6536(1956-1964) was 6538’s cheaper no COSC version, although it also used Cal. 1030 movement, 6536 didn’t have COSC, featured 37mm case diameter, water resistant to 100M and much cheaper than the 6538.

Reviews

In 1953, Auguste and Jean Piccard dived to 3,150 meters in the sea and created a new submarine diving record. At the same time, a super star was born in the watch world: Rolex Submariner, because this deep sea diving watch that was just developed by Rolex in that year was attached on the surface outside the submarine, and dived to 600 metres. This marked the success of the second cruel experiment after the crossing of the English Channel in 1927.

October 21, 1954, CBS broadcasted the black and white movie – Casino Royale(Barry Nelson acted), this was the first time that 007 appeared on the screen, what he wore was exactly the Rolex Submariner, which was just released in previous year. After, Dr. No, in the film, Sean Connery was still wearing a Submariner watch. But ROLEX didn’t want to sponsor a Submariner to Sean Connery, so the director had to lend its own NATO Strap Submariner to Sean Connery. Because of this story, today some watch fans also change their own SUBMARINER’s original Oyster bracelet into a NATO cloth strap.

Submariner: the third and fourth generations

The third generation Submariner was ref. 5508(1958-1965), it used the Cal. 1530, case diameter is 37mm, water resistant to 100M. To view from its whole features, 5508 was already mature. Attention, the “SUBMARINER” words on the dial had the red version and the price was also higher. Besides, the “SWISS” logo at 6 was changed into “T<25″. Because the change of luminescent material, the radioactivity increased. The subsequent ref. 5510(1958-1960) was only produced for two years, but 5510 was water resistant to 200M.

The ref. 5512(1959-1977) was an epoch-making product, from this time, Submariner entered the fourth generation, the following was its difference between it and the previous versions.

1, The material of the bezel was changed from mixed rubber to steel.

2, The flutings of the bezel were widened and much bigger.

3, Because of a submarine accident in the late 50’s, the crown of a Submariner watch was smashed, so 5515 added guards on both sides of the crown, this feature was still in use.

4, Added a waterproof apron on the tube.

5, Below the “Crown” logo on the crown, there were three round points to be used as the sign of the sports models.

6, Bracelet was obviously improved.

7, The case diameter was modified into the real sports watches’ size: 39.5MM Note: 5512 used COSC level Cal. 1570. This movment was Rolex’s most advanced product at that time. Whether accuracy or durability, it still had a good reputation until now.

Ref. 5513(1964-1985) was the cheap version of 5512. it had a quite long lifeline, the production was also very large. The early luminous hour markers didn’t have frames, later they had but not the metal frames. 5513 was equipped with 1530, after several years, it used the famous 1520 movement, on the balance wheel’s beam of this movement, there were two weights. Ref. 5517 was 5513’s military version, it was very expensive, used the much stronger sword hands and was equipped with the canvas military strap. It is worth noting that, during the long production of 5513, International Organization for Standardization made detailed requirements on diving watch’s specifications, the following is its details(July 1, 1981):

1, Readability: in the dark, distance of 25cm from the watch, can still identify the time, the time span on the bezel and the watch’s working statement.

2, Anti-magnetic: must have a DC anti-magnetic capacity of more than 60 Gauss.

3, Crashworthiness: no damage to fall from 1 meter height to a hard wood.

4, Attachment’s resistance to external force: plus 20 kg force, test the attachment.

5, Resistance to salt solution: under 23℃, immerse the watch in 3% salt wate for 24 hours, the watch’s case and other attachments must retain the former state, the operational parts can work properly.

6, Resistance to heat shocks: must be able to withstand the 40℃-5℃-40℃ intense temperature change cycle.

7, Waterproof, water pressure: 100M waterproof specification requires the watch under 125M depth of water for one hour, then places it in a pressure equivalent to 300M depth for one hour. Plus 2 atmospheric air pressure and test the amount of air inside the case, check the case’s long-term waterproof performance.

8, The 1 graduation and 5 graduation on the bezel must be clear.

9, Operation in water: can act freely under 30cm depth of water.

10, Stability: plus 12.5 atmospheric air pressure in the water, test for 20 minutes.

11, For the diving watches that added helium, must pay attention to their normal timing damage risk.

The timepiece that meets the above requirements is the real diving watch, but the diving watches, like the Submariner for professional divers, are rare.

Ref. 1680 was the earliest Submariner model that had the date function, it was the fist generation Submariner Date. Its production was from 1965 to 1980. 1680 used Cal. 1570 movement, COSC, water resistant to 200M. Acrylic glass with large bubble special for Rolex, Case size was 39.5*14MM. 1680 also had another version, it was the famous “Red Sub’. Its origin was the “SUBMARINER” words on the dial were red, this version was the hot model that was speculated worldwide, and was also rushed by all the Submariner watch fans.

The subsequent ref. 16800(1979-1989) used sapphire crystal, the water resistance was increased from 200M to 300M. Case size was 40*13.5MM, it was equipped with the famous 3035 movement, the balance frequence was up to 28800, more accurate and stable, the balance wheel had four micro-adjusting screws, the rotor added a blue adjustable screw, the whole movement looked like more advanced. In 1989, there also produced a model called the 168000, its lifeline was very short and was replaced with 16610 immediately.

Reviews

Submariner was born corresponded to the development of ocean and the exploration business, they all have superior capabilities to meet the requirements of the times. Although Submariner was not as gorgeous as the Daytona, also had not many functions, Submariner was a hidden paradise for adventurers. As a tool, it also had a powerful practical value.

1, The Ads in 1973: the cultural anthropologists took a reed boat “Ra II”, after 57 days and nights, finally conquered the Atlantic. During the voyage, on which they relied, was the Submariner. In addition, each country’s Navy also used Submariner.

2, Harbour Village theme ads: in order to explore the sea, Marine Science and Technology Center conducted large-scale undersea living experiments during 1972 to 1975, this was called the Harbour Village plan. What the divers wore while working in the sea were exactly the Submariner diving watches.

3, The ads about Luis Marden diver who discoverd the HMS Bounty, which sinked in 1790. In the seabed of the Pitcairn Islands, which was 1300 miles south of Tahiti in Oceania, where the Luis Marden discoverd the Bounty wreck remains and he was very fond of Rolex watch.

4, Marine archaeologist theme ads: he went to the sea to search for the Spanish and British galleons that sinked between the fifteenth century and the seventeenth century. He often used Rolex while working in the sea.

These ads all indicated that: Submariner was an essential equipment when operating under the sea.

Submariner: the fifth generation

In 1989, 5513 was discontinued, a new Submariner, ref. 14060(1989-2001), emerged, it was the modern Submariner. Compared with 5513, this Submariner used sapphire crystal, this glass can prevent scratches that was caused by sports. But its hard brittle characteristic was not good to prevent collision. So there existed arguments in the watch industry. The waterproof depth of 14060 reached a new height: 300M, the movement was 3000. Note: before 1966, the six o’clock position was still the luminous radiation logo “T<25″, between 1966 and 1999, it was changed into “SWISS”, from 1999 till now, the logo has been alway the “SWISS MADE”. In 2001, Rolex’s new no date mechanism movement Cal. 3130 was released, it replaced the ordinary 3000, and 14060 was also renamed 14060M(2001-now). The present 14060M, at 6 o’clock, there was a laser engraved “Crown” anti-fake label, it was the most advanced Submariner, although had no COSC, 14060M has been tested in five positions at three different temperatures, no doubt about the accuracy and durability.

Ref. 16610(1989-now), this was the newest Submariner Date, 300M waterproof, sapphire crystal, but it used Rolex’s newest 3135 movement. Case size was 40*13MM. Note: before 2000, the words below the 6 o’clock position were labeled as “SWISS T<25”, after 2000, the words were “SWISS MADE”. In 2000, some details of the buckle also had small changes, the new bracelet was more comfortable. 2003 was Submariner’s 50th anniversary, Rolex published the 16610LV(green bezel) as the Submariner 50th anniversary edition. Submariner has experienced 50 years of rises and falls, experienced Swiss mechanical watches’ glory, failure to re-revival. Submariner’s success would be forever engraved on the milestone of Rolex.

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Choosing a domain name is an important part of establishing an online presence for your business. But there are a few important considerations to take into account when selecting your website address. Choosing the right or wrong domain could mean the difference between potential clients finding you, or being lost to the sea of over 1.1 billion websites that exist today. Here are a few things to keep in mind when choosing the perfect domain name for your online business. Use Your Company’ or Brand Name Your business’s or brand’s awareness is at the center of your marketing plan. Your mission is to get brand recognition, so the best choice for you is to register your brand or company name as your domain name. Although certain factors can determine whether that’s the best choice in the long run, like the length of your company’s name or if you think you will change your company’s name in the future, in almost every case you will want people to match your company’s name with the URL they type into their address bar. Choose Your Extension Wisely The best domain extension for almost any website is going to be .com – it’s the most common and the most recognized on the internet. But if the .com isn’t available, then you have a few options. You can choose to go with a domain address that is an abbreviation of your company name – so if your company were Johnny’s Speedboats and Marine Equipment and johnnysspeedboatsandmarineequipment.com were taken (which may be a blessing in disguise, since that domain name is probably too long to be useful anyway – more on that later), then you could go with johnnysspeedboats.com or jsame.com. If using an abbreviation doesn’t float your boat, there is a huge number of generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, to choose from. These can have great branding power, indicating to your potential audience the type of market you’re in. Have a look here to see just a few of the fun and exciting options that are available. Keep It Short and Sweet Not all of us are fast typers, and there are even those among us who still use the hunt-and-peck method of typing. That being said, no matter how fast you type, no one wants to type an epically long domain name into a browser’s address bar. If you can, try to keep your website address as short as possible when choosing your domain name. Keywords One of the biggest factors that will affect how well your site attracts new visitors will be your SEO, and one of the places SEO places a lot of weight is keywords. You want to put your most important keywords in positions like your site title, site headers, first and last paragraphs, and – you guessed it – your domain address. If your company’s name already has keywords in it, like our friend Johnny above with his speedboats, then you are already ahead of the game. If not, think about adding a keyword to your site’s address to maximize SEO – just watch that length! The Pen Is Mightier Remember that episode of Saturday Night Live that had a sketch about Sean Connery on Jeopardy where he pronounced all the names of the categories incorrectly? That’s something you will need to look out for when choosing a domain name, since capital letters aren’t used in URLs. Even though you know very well what your company’s name is, a new customer might not, and if they get confused when reading your site address they could mistake your company’s service or product with something completely unrelated. Make sure that doesn’t happen either by altering your site address to something 100% safe, or by utilizing periods between words to make your site’s address crystal clear. Use the tips above and you’ll establish a strong foundation for your company’s online presence.   For more tips on maximizing your company’s website, be sure to check back on the Midphase blog! http://dlvr.it/NN5kHp www.regulardomainname.com

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A Complete Understanding of Rolex Submariner

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Submariner: the first and second generations

In 1953, Rolex decided to produce a professional diving watch: Submariner. This idea came from the design department. The main designer, Jacques Cousteau, served in the Navy in the past and was also a diving enthusiast. He had been to the deep sea and knew what features were the most important for a realiable diving watch. So Submariner must meet the following requirements:

1, Good visibility in the deep sea, high contrast ratio black dial & big luminous hands.

2, Good antimagnetic, waterproof and anticollision structure.

3, Good corrosion resistance and be resistant to intense temperature difference.

As the first generation Submariner, Ref. 6204(1953-1956) was different from 6202, Ref. 6204 was water resistant to 100m. In the appearance, the hand was changed, simple straight tip hand replaced the “Mercedes-Benz” hand. To be convenient to identify, the header of the second hand was round luminous dot, not biting.

During the same period, Rolex produced the Ref. 6205(1954-1956), compared with 6204, not only 6205 had the “SUBMARINER” words, but it also marked 100M=330FT waterproof depth on the dial, 6205 still used A260 movement. Ref. 6200(1954-1957) was a special edition of Submariner. The difference between it and other ordinary Submariner featured Roman numeral hour markers at 3, 6 and 9. In my opinion, I didn’t think these numerals had a higher recognition than the common sticks at 3, 6 and 9, but rarity enhanced value. 6200 was equipped with A296 movement, in addition, between 0 and 10 minutes on the bezel, there was no minutes scales that could be found on other Submariners.

From Ref. 6538(1956-1964), Submariner came to the second generation. The same as the earliest 6202, this generation Submariner also had the iconic “Mercedes-Benz” hand. 6538’s case diameter was increased to 38mm, the watch used Cal. 1030 Butterfly Rotor movment, the best movement at that time and had passed the COSC test. Below the “Crown” logo on the crown, “+” was changed into “BREVET” words. The more important thing was 6538 could be water resistant to 200M, it created a new waterproof record. Ref. 6536(1956-1964) was 6538’s cheaper no COSC version, although it also used Cal. 1030 movement, 6536 didn’t have COSC, featured 37mm case diameter, water resistant to 100M and much cheaper than the 6538.

Reviews

In 1953, Auguste and Jean Piccard dived to 3,150 meters in the sea and created a new submarine diving record. At the same time, a super star was born in the watch world: Rolex Submariner, because this deep sea diving watch that was just developed by Rolex in that year was attached on the surface outside the submarine, and dived to 600 metres. This marked the success of the second cruel experiment after the crossing of the English Channel in 1927.

October 21, 1954, CBS broadcasted the black and white movie – Casino Royale(Barry Nelson acted), this was the first time that 007 appeared on the screen, what he wore was exactly the Rolex Submariner, which was just released in previous year. After, Dr. No, in the film, Sean Connery was still wearing a Submariner watch. But ROLEX didn’t want to sponsor a Submariner to Sean Connery, so the director had to lend its own NATO Strap Submariner to Sean Connery. Because of this story, today some watch fans also change their own SUBMARINER’s original Oyster bracelet into a NATO cloth strap.

Submariner: the third and fourth generations

The third generation Submariner was ref. 5508(1958-1965), it used the Cal. 1530, case diameter is 37mm, water resistant to 100M. To view from its whole features, 5508 was already mature. Attention, the “SUBMARINER” words on the dial had the red version and the price was also higher. Besides, the “SWISS” logo at 6 was changed into “T<25″. Because the change of luminescent material, the radioactivity increased. The subsequent ref. 5510(1958-1960) was only produced for two years, but 5510 was water resistant to 200M.

The ref. 5512(1959-1977) was an epoch-making product, from this time, Submariner entered the fourth generation, the following was its difference between it and the previous versions.

1, The material of the bezel was changed from mixed rubber to steel.

2, The flutings of the bezel were widened and much bigger.

3, Because of a submarine accident in the late 50’s, the crown of a Submariner watch was smashed, so 5515 added guards on both sides of the crown, this feature was still in use.

4, Added a waterproof apron on the tube.

5, Below the “Crown” logo on the crown, there were three round points to be used as the sign of the sports models.

6, Bracelet was obviously improved.

7, The case diameter was modified into the real sports watches’ size: 39.5MM Note: 5512 used COSC level Cal. 1570. This movment was Rolex’s most advanced product at that time. Whether accuracy or durability, it still had a good reputation until now.

Ref. 5513(1964-1985) was the cheap version of 5512. it had a quite long lifeline, the production was also very large. The early luminous hour markers didn’t have frames, later they had but not the metal frames. 5513 was equipped with 1530, after several years, it used the famous 1520 movement, on the balance wheel’s beam of this movement, there were two weights. Ref. 5517 was 5513’s military version, it was very expensive, used the much stronger sword hands and was equipped with the canvas military strap. It is worth noting that, during the long production of 5513, International Organization for Standardization made detailed requirements on diving watch’s specifications, the following is its details(July 1, 1981):

1, Readability: in the dark, distance of 25cm from the watch, can still identify the time, the time span on the bezel and the watch’s working statement.

2, Anti-magnetic: must have a DC anti-magnetic capacity of more than 60 Gauss.

3, Crashworthiness: no damage to fall from 1 meter height to a hard wood.

4, Attachment’s resistance to external force: plus 20 kg force, test the attachment.

5, Resistance to salt solution: under 23℃, immerse the watch in 3% salt wate for 24 hours, the watch’s case and other attachments must retain the former state, the operational parts can work properly.

6, Resistance to heat shocks: must be able to withstand the 40℃-5℃-40℃ intense temperature change cycle.

7, Waterproof, water pressure: 100M waterproof specification requires the watch under 125M depth of water for one hour, then places it in a pressure equivalent to 300M depth for one hour. Plus 2 atmospheric air pressure and test the amount of air inside the case, check the case’s long-term waterproof performance.

8, The 1 graduation and 5 graduation on the bezel must be clear.

9, Operation in water: can act freely under 30cm depth of water.

10, Stability: plus 12.5 atmospheric air pressure in the water, test for 20 minutes.

11, For the diving watches that added helium, must pay attention to their normal timing damage risk.

The timepiece that meets the above requirements is the real diving watch, but the diving watches, like the Submariner for professional divers, are rare.

Ref. 1680 was the earliest Submariner model that had the date function, it was the fist generation Submariner Date. Its production was from 1965 to 1980. 1680 used Cal. 1570 movement, COSC, water resistant to 200M. Acrylic glass with large bubble special for Rolex, Case size was 39.5*14MM. 1680 also had another version, it was the famous “Red Sub’. Its origin was the “SUBMARINER” words on the dial were red, this version was the hot model that was speculated worldwide, and was also rushed by all the Submariner watch fans.

The subsequent ref. 16800(1979-1989) used sapphire crystal, the water resistance was increased from 200M to 300M. Case size was 40*13.5MM, it was equipped with the famous 3035 movement, the balance frequence was up to 28800, more accurate and stable, the balance wheel had four micro-adjusting screws, the rotor added a blue adjustable screw, the whole movement looked like more advanced. In 1989, there also produced a model called the 168000, its lifeline was very short and was replaced with 16610 immediately.

Reviews

Submariner was born corresponded to the development of ocean and the exploration business, they all have superior capabilities to meet the requirements of the times. Although Submariner was not as gorgeous as the Daytona, also had not many functions, Submariner was a hidden paradise for adventurers. As a tool, it also had a powerful practical value.

1, The Ads in 1973: the cultural anthropologists took a reed boat “Ra II”, after 57 days and nights, finally conquered the Atlantic. During the voyage, on which they relied, was the Submariner. In addition, each country’s Navy also used Submariner.

2, Harbour Village theme ads: in order to explore the sea, Marine Science and Technology Center conducted large-scale undersea living experiments during 1972 to 1975, this was called the Harbour Village plan. What the divers wore while working in the sea were exactly the Submariner diving watches.

3, The ads about Luis Marden diver who discoverd the HMS Bounty, which sinked in 1790. In the seabed of the Pitcairn Islands, which was 1300 miles south of Tahiti in Oceania, where the Luis Marden discoverd the Bounty wreck remains and he was very fond of Rolex watch.

4, Marine archaeologist theme ads: he went to the sea to search for the Spanish and British galleons that sinked between the fifteenth century and the seventeenth century. He often used Rolex while working in the sea.

These ads all indicated that: Submariner was an essential equipment when operating under the sea.

Submariner: the fifth generation

In 1989, 5513 was discontinued, a new Submariner, ref. 14060(1989-2001), emerged, it was the modern Submariner. Compared with 5513, this Submariner used sapphire crystal, this glass can prevent scratches that was caused by sports. But its hard brittle characteristic was not good to prevent collision. So there existed arguments in the watch industry. The waterproof depth of 14060 reached a new height: 300M, the movement was 3000. Note: before 1966, the six o’clock position was still the luminous radiation logo “T<25″, between 1966 and 1999, it was changed into “SWISS”, from 1999 till now, the logo has been alway the “SWISS MADE”. In 2001, Rolex’s new no date mechanism movement Cal. 3130 was released, it replaced the ordinary 3000, and 14060 was also renamed 14060M(2001-now). The present 14060M, at 6 o’clock, there was a laser engraved “Crown” anti-fake label, it was the most advanced Submariner, although had no COSC, 14060M has been tested in five positions at three different temperatures, no doubt about the accuracy and durability.

Ref. 16610(1989-now), this was the newest Submariner Date, 300M waterproof, sapphire crystal, but it used Rolex’s newest 3135 movement. Case size was 40*13MM. Note: before 2000, the words below the 6 o’clock position were labeled as “SWISS T<25”, after 2000, the words were “SWISS MADE”. In 2000, some details of the buckle also had small changes, the new bracelet was more comfortable. 2003 was Submariner’s 50th anniversary, Rolex published the 16610LV(green bezel) as the Submariner 50th anniversary edition. Submariner has experienced 50 years of rises and falls, experienced Swiss mechanical watches’ glory, failure to re-revival. Submariner’s success would be forever engraved on the milestone of Rolex.

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A Complete Understanding of Rolex Submariner

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A Complete Understanding of Rolex Submariner

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Submariner: the first and second generations

In 1953, Rolex decided to produce a professional diving watch: Submariner. This idea came from the design department. The main designer, Jacques Cousteau, served in the Navy in the past and was also a diving enthusiast. He had been to the deep sea and knew what features were the most important for a realiable diving watch. So Submariner must meet the following requirements:

1, Good visibility in the deep sea, high contrast ratio black dial & big luminous hands.

2, Good antimagnetic, waterproof and anticollision structure.

3, Good corrosion resistance and be resistant to intense temperature difference.

As the first generation Submariner, Ref. 6204(1953-1956) was different from 6202, Ref. 6204 was water resistant to 100m. In the appearance, the hand was changed, simple straight tip hand replaced the “Mercedes-Benz” hand. To be convenient to identify, the header of the second hand was round luminous dot, not biting.

During the same period, Rolex produced the Ref. 6205(1954-1956), compared with 6204, not only 6205 had the “SUBMARINER” words, but it also marked 100M=330FT waterproof depth on the dial, 6205 still used A260 movement. Ref. 6200(1954-1957) was a special edition of Submariner. The difference between it and other ordinary Submariner featured Roman numeral hour markers at 3, 6 and 9. In my opinion, I didn’t think these numerals had a higher recognition than the common sticks at 3, 6 and 9, but rarity enhanced value. 6200 was equipped with A296 movement, in addition, between 0 and 10 minutes on the bezel, there was no minutes scales that could be found on other Submariners.

From Ref. 6538(1956-1964), Submariner came to the second generation. The same as the earliest 6202, this generation Submariner also had the iconic “Mercedes-Benz” hand. 6538’s case diameter was increased to 38mm, the watch used Cal. 1030 Butterfly Rotor movment, the best movement at that time and had passed the COSC test. Below the “Crown” logo on the crown, “+” was changed into “BREVET” words. The more important thing was 6538 could be water resistant to 200M, it created a new waterproof record. Ref. 6536(1956-1964) was 6538’s cheaper no COSC version, although it also used Cal. 1030 movement, 6536 didn’t have COSC, featured 37mm case diameter, water resistant to 100M and much cheaper than the 6538.

Reviews

In 1953, Auguste and Jean Piccard dived to 3,150 meters in the sea and created a new submarine diving record. At the same time, a super star was born in the watch world: Rolex Submariner, because this deep sea diving watch that was just developed by Rolex in that year was attached on the surface outside the submarine, and dived to 600 metres. This marked the success of the second cruel experiment after the crossing of the English Channel in 1927.

October 21, 1954, CBS broadcasted the black and white movie – Casino Royale(Barry Nelson acted), this was the first time that 007 appeared on the screen, what he wore was exactly the Rolex Submariner, which was just released in previous year. After, Dr. No, in the film, Sean Connery was still wearing a Submariner watch. But ROLEX didn’t want to sponsor a Submariner to Sean Connery, so the director had to lend its own NATO Strap Submariner to Sean Connery. Because of this story, today some watch fans also change their own SUBMARINER’s original Oyster bracelet into a NATO cloth strap.

Submariner: the third and fourth generations

The third generation Submariner was ref. 5508(1958-1965), it used the Cal. 1530, case diameter is 37mm, water resistant to 100M. To view from its whole features, 5508 was already mature. Attention, the “SUBMARINER” words on the dial had the red version and the price was also higher. Besides, the “SWISS” logo at 6 was changed into “T<25″. Because the change of luminescent material, the radioactivity increased. The subsequent ref. 5510(1958-1960) was only produced for two years, but 5510 was water resistant to 200M.

The ref. 5512(1959-1977) was an epoch-making product, from this time, Submariner entered the fourth generation, the following was its difference between it and the previous versions.

1, The material of the bezel was changed from mixed rubber to steel.

2, The flutings of the bezel were widened and much bigger.

3, Because of a submarine accident in the late 50’s, the crown of a Submariner watch was smashed, so 5515 added guards on both sides of the crown, this feature was still in use.

4, Added a waterproof apron on the tube.

5, Below the “Crown” logo on the crown, there were three round points to be used as the sign of the sports models.

6, Bracelet was obviously improved.

7, The case diameter was modified into the real sports watches’ size: 39.5MM Note: 5512 used COSC level Cal. 1570. This movment was Rolex’s most advanced product at that time. Whether accuracy or durability, it still had a good reputation until now.

Ref. 5513(1964-1985) was the cheap version of 5512. it had a quite long lifeline, the production was also very large. The early luminous hour markers didn’t have frames, later they had but not the metal frames. 5513 was equipped with 1530, after several years, it used the famous 1520 movement, on the balance wheel’s beam of this movement, there were two weights. Ref. 5517 was 5513’s military version, it was very expensive, used the much stronger sword hands and was equipped with the canvas military strap. It is worth noting that, during the long production of 5513, International Organization for Standardization made detailed requirements on diving watch’s specifications, the following is its details(July 1, 1981):

1, Readability: in the dark, distance of 25cm from the watch, can still identify the time, the time span on the bezel and the watch’s working statement.

2, Anti-magnetic: must have a DC anti-magnetic capacity of more than 60 Gauss.

3, Crashworthiness: no damage to fall from 1 meter height to a hard wood.

4, Attachment’s resistance to external force: plus 20 kg force, test the attachment.

5, Resistance to salt solution: under 23℃, immerse the watch in 3% salt wate for 24 hours, the watch’s case and other attachments must retain the former state, the operational parts can work properly.

6, Resistance to heat shocks: must be able to withstand the 40℃-5℃-40℃ intense temperature change cycle.

7, Waterproof, water pressure: 100M waterproof specification requires the watch under 125M depth of water for one hour, then places it in a pressure equivalent to 300M depth for one hour. Plus 2 atmospheric air pressure and test the amount of air inside the case, check the case’s long-term waterproof performance.

8, The 1 graduation and 5 graduation on the bezel must be clear.

9, Operation in water: can act freely under 30cm depth of water.

10, Stability: plus 12.5 atmospheric air pressure in the water, test for 20 minutes.

11, For the diving watches that added helium, must pay attention to their normal timing damage risk.

The timepiece that meets the above requirements is the real diving watch, but the diving watches, like the Submariner for professional divers, are rare.

Ref. 1680 was the earliest Submariner model that had the date function, it was the fist generation Submariner Date. Its production was from 1965 to 1980. 1680 used Cal. 1570 movement, COSC, water resistant to 200M. Acrylic glass with large bubble special for Rolex, Case size was 39.5*14MM. 1680 also had another version, it was the famous “Red Sub’. Its origin was the “SUBMARINER” words on the dial were red, this version was the hot model that was speculated worldwide, and was also rushed by all the Submariner watch fans.

The subsequent ref. 16800(1979-1989) used sapphire crystal, the water resistance was increased from 200M to 300M. Case size was 40*13.5MM, it was equipped with the famous 3035 movement, the balance frequence was up to 28800, more accurate and stable, the balance wheel had four micro-adjusting screws, the rotor added a blue adjustable screw, the whole movement looked like more advanced. In 1989, there also produced a model called the 168000, its lifeline was very short and was replaced with 16610 immediately.

Reviews

Submariner was born corresponded to the development of ocean and the exploration business, they all have superior capabilities to meet the requirements of the times. Although Submariner was not as gorgeous as the Daytona, also had not many functions, Submariner was a hidden paradise for adventurers. As a tool, it also had a powerful practical value.

1, The Ads in 1973: the cultural anthropologists took a reed boat “Ra II”, after 57 days and nights, finally conquered the Atlantic. During the voyage, on which they relied, was the Submariner. In addition, each country’s Navy also used Submariner.

2, Harbour Village theme ads: in order to explore the sea, Marine Science and Technology Center conducted large-scale undersea living experiments during 1972 to 1975, this was called the Harbour Village plan. What the divers wore while working in the sea were exactly the Submariner diving watches.

3, The ads about Luis Marden diver who discoverd the HMS Bounty, which sinked in 1790. In the seabed of the Pitcairn Islands, which was 1300 miles south of Tahiti in Oceania, where the Luis Marden discoverd the Bounty wreck remains and he was very fond of Rolex watch.

4, Marine archaeologist theme ads: he went to the sea to search for the Spanish and British galleons that sinked between the fifteenth century and the seventeenth century. He often used Rolex while working in the sea.

These ads all indicated that: Submariner was an essential equipment when operating under the sea.

Submariner: the fifth generation

In 1989, 5513 was discontinued, a new Submariner, ref. 14060(1989-2001), emerged, it was the modern Submariner. Compared with 5513, this Submariner used sapphire crystal, this glass can prevent scratches that was caused by sports. But its hard brittle characteristic was not good to prevent collision. So there existed arguments in the watch industry. The waterproof depth of 14060 reached a new height: 300M, the movement was 3000. Note: before 1966, the six o’clock position was still the luminous radiation logo “T<25″, between 1966 and 1999, it was changed into “SWISS”, from 1999 till now, the logo has been alway the “SWISS MADE”. In 2001, Rolex’s new no date mechanism movement Cal. 3130 was released, it replaced the ordinary 3000, and 14060 was also renamed 14060M(2001-now). The present 14060M, at 6 o’clock, there was a laser engraved “Crown” anti-fake label, it was the most advanced Submariner, although had no COSC, 14060M has been tested in five positions at three different temperatures, no doubt about the accuracy and durability.

Ref. 16610(1989-now), this was the newest Submariner Date, 300M waterproof, sapphire crystal, but it used Rolex’s newest 3135 movement. Case size was 40*13MM. Note: before 2000, the words below the 6 o’clock position were labeled as “SWISS T<25”, after 2000, the words were “SWISS MADE”. In 2000, some details of the buckle also had small changes, the new bracelet was more comfortable. 2003 was Submariner’s 50th anniversary, Rolex published the 16610LV(green bezel) as the Submariner 50th anniversary edition. Submariner has experienced 50 years of rises and falls, experienced Swiss mechanical watches’ glory, failure to re-revival. Submariner’s success would be forever engraved on the milestone of Rolex.

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