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The Spec Sheet: The Rolex Submariner That Bridges The Gap Between Vintage and Modern
A Sub that just gets the job done.
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Integral case projections protecting the crown from impact; introduced on Rolex Submariner ref. 5512 in 1959.
Every Rolex Submariner from 1953 ref. 6204 to today: years, dials, bezels, movements, nicknames.
The 1953 Rolex diver. James Bond's watch and the template every dive watch copies.
French saturation-diving company COMEX (1961) and Rolex partnership 1967 onward. Drove the joint Rolex/Doxa invention of the Helium Escape Valve.
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A Sub that just gets the job done.
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Hey, the logo is a crown for a reason! Check out all of our Vintage Watches offerings now, Rolex and non-Rolex.
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In our watch-related movie of the week, we go behind the scenes on how this Sub ended up on his arm in the first place.
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Yes, Cruise is back yet again, only it's not his wrist that interests us in our watch-related movie of the week.
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The Sub that he once wore every day is now the Sub I wear every day.
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You'd be hard-pressed to find three brands more core to HODINKEE Vintage than AP, Rolex, and Universal.
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And this Sub is truly out of time in our watch-related movie of the week.
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The moment had to be just right to cover this watch-related movie of the week.
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It’s the world's most scrutinized dive watch, so any tiny change reverberates like an earthquake. But the truth is that the new Sub feels a lot like the old Sub – which is to say, exactly right.
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Vintage Wednesday! Click to get the full scoop.
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Your weekly reminder that looking to the past is the best way to find a present.
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Imagine a brand changing just one color or even tweaking one line of text on the dial of its most popular model – what an idea!
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All the vintage opulence, utility, and funk you could ever ask for.
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One of the most iconic watches of all time gets a number of subtle upgrades, proving once again that it is greater than the sum of its parts.
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We go as deep as you can on the most legendary watch of all time.
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Everything you need to know about vintage Rolex Subs.
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There was no diving, but there was plenty of pizza.
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Brett Gilliam's Rolex has gone on over 17,000 dives.
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Watches we love, the second time around.
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And the complications of bringing a watch back to life.
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Nineteen new watches hitting the HODINKEE Vintage Shop, truly something for everyone.
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There May just be something for everyone in this week's selection.
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Merriam-Webster defines patina as "a surface appearance of something grown beautiful, especially with age or use."
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Wednesday. 11:00 AM ET. Vintage watches. HODINKEE.
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New year, new vintage watches.
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Give the gift of a vintage watch this holiday season.
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A lower-key white-gold Sub with clean black dial.
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A variety of vintage watches, now up for grabs in the HODINKEE Shop.
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It's all treats and no tricks in this week's selection of vintage watches in the HODINKEE Shop.
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A watch you don't see every day.
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