Rolex submariner date, ref# 16610

Nineteen years in the Army, infantry, currently stationed at Benning and getting ready to retire. On pass down in Panama City Beach, enjoying the morning view and watching the Navy's YDT-18 dive tender do dive things. "Turns out, getting ready to retire from the Army is a lot of work. It's a rare treat to get away with my fiancée, who's a teacher and deals with her own share of ass pain, and take some time to decompress together." On the wrist, a Rolex Submariner Date, reference 16610, from 2003 if memory serves. He bought it to mark the engagement, the upcoming retirement, and a much-needed 180 in his life. "The retirement gift came a little early, but when a good grey-market deal comes along, you jump on it." "Not the usual watch shot from the field or a deployment, but taking a break from the machine matters, too. After so many years, having the time and space to enjoy a morning like this feels like a privilege. Having someone to share it with makes it even better. I'm a fortunate guy." What watch did you buy to mark a big change in your life? If you have a wrist shot from somewhere that matters, submit at the link in bio. Tempus Est Potentia.

Intel Report

Rolex Submariner Date 16610 The 16610 was the steel Submariner Date for roughly two decades, from the late 1980s until 2010, and it was the last steel Submariner Date with an aluminum bezel insert. It was the first Submariner Date with the calibre 3135, the automatic chronometer that went on powering the model for years after. Case 40mm, water resistant to 300 meters, 1000 feet, as the dial says. A 2003 watch lands in a notable year. That was the Submariner's 50th anniversary, and Rolex marked it with the 16610LV, the green bezel version collectors call the Kermit. In 2010 the 16610 gave way to the 116610LN with a ceramic bezel. The Boat YDT-18 is a 132 foot yard diving tender built by Swiftships in Morgan City, Louisiana, and delivered to the Navy in 1999. She is homeported at Naval Support Activity Panama City and serves the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, operated under contract by a civilian company.

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