Welcome back to Jaztime. Jaztime.com is an online store that buys, sells, and trades authentic luxury watches. We make these videos so you can easily choose the best watch for yourself in the comfort of your own home. We offer the lowest prices anywhere online. And if you'd like to know the price, simply click on the links in the description below. We'd greatly appreciate if you'd purchase your next watch from us at jaztime.com. Today, we'll be going over potentially one of the last 50th anniversary Rolex Submariners, reference number 1 6 6 1 0 L V. This was the original Kermit that I have in my hands. These Mariners actually began production in, well, actually 1954, but it was announced in 1953. And the production years for this specific model were from 2003 to 2009 or about 2008ish. And this was the 50th anniversary edition. One of the pivotal models in the Submariner line. Not only did it introduce this green bezel insert known on more modern models such as, say the Hulk and the newer Kermit from 2020, but it introduced what is known as the maxi dial, in short, larger everything, larger applied index markers, larger hands matching those index markers. They were originally on the Yacht-Master models, but this one is the first of these Submariner models to feature that maxi dial. But before we go any further, let me just go over this watch for the first-time viewers. We'll be talking about the case, the bezel, the dial, the crown, the movement, bracelet, and I'll be giving you my thoughts throughout the video. All right. So this case is made of Oystersteel, 40 millimeters in diameter from finger to thumb. Oystersteel is Rolex's own proprietary blend of steel and other materials in order to create this high polish with exceptional durability and shine as well, brushed on the front with high polish along the sides. All right. It's 13 millimeters thick, 47.5 millimeters lug to lug, and with the bracelet just over 50 millimeters lug to lug. The lugs are actually thinner than that of the newer Hulk and the newer Kermit. And so it's beneficial to the smaller wrist. And actually, if you'll notice this is actually one of the last Submariners, if not the last Submariners, I believe. I believe it's actually the very last Submariner to not feature the super case. So that means you have smaller case size, smaller lugs as well. They're more form-fitting for people with smaller wrists. All right. So when it comes to the waterproofness, as always, this is a Submariner, so it has the screw-down caseback, the winding crown Triplock, a watertight crown. All right. And the glare-proof sapphire crystal scratch resistant. So it remains a waterproof, water sealed down to a thousand feet or 300 meters below sea level, as you can see directly on that dial right at center. All right. Okay. So this crystal, as I said, is a glare-proof sapphire crystal resistant to scratches as well. And it also has a Cyclops lens directly over the date. My minute hand is covering the date as you can see, but you can still see it underneath because the magnification helps the optics effectively. It acts as an optical element to allow you to still see the time behind that minute hand or the date behind that minute hand. All right. Now onto the bezel. This bezel is quite special. It underwent some changes even during this once in production years, the 40, actually it has quite a few different forms. This one is one of the newer ones. All right. As you can see there, the original, the quote, unquote, the original one, actually it had what is known as the fat four or flat four, same thing. It has the internal portion of that four actually being flattened out at the top. So as you can see that four is more triangular. It is literally a triangle inside the four. So this is one of the newer versions. And among the older versions, there's also a serif version of these numbers on the bezel that may matter to you, that may not, but this is the more modern font for these numbers. So sans-serif, meaning no serifs on these numbers, they're just clean strokes, no superfluous little feet to go on those numbers. All right. So clean presentation overall. I actually prefer this, personally. All right. So the very first versions of the model were also made with a green closer to that of sort of an olive green giving it the nickname Bertolli, but you know, that's not what we have here. This is still the 50th anniversary line and I intend to treat it as such, and as such construction on this bezel is actually aluminum, which makes it that much more delicate than a newer Cerachrom or ceramic bezels. So finding one of these in excellent condition, as you will see here actually will become more difficult as time progresses. Right now, I touched on this a little bit earlier, but just looking at the dial. They introduced the maxi dial to Submariner line, and it was originally part of the Yacht-Master series. It enlarged the hour marks making the indices larger, and the hands were also enlarged to match all for ease of readability. All right. And looking at the edge of the dial and at the inner bezel, I believe if I can get my camera to focus there, you can see what is known as a rehaut. R E H, R E H A U T. That's effectively the engraving on the inside of the bezel where you can see Rolex multiple times. It also has the serial number at the six o'clock. All right. So this is one of the newer features that was introduced, I believe in 2008. So most of these original Kermit models actually have a smooth internal bezel. That means no engraving on the inside. This is one of the newer ones. So there's fewer of these than there are those without. So keep that in mind when you're shopping around. All right. So also looking at the style, it also features the large Mercedes hands for the hour, the large sword hand for the minute, and the tiny pearl on the second hand going around. All right. And we can also see the luminescence here. All right. As you would expect from Rolex, it has the full, very, very bright green luminescence that reflects very nicely, tastefully off of the inside of that bezel, making it just shine even more than it really is. All right. And also note that the bezel's zero marker, that pearl stays lit, so you can keep it aligned to your minute hand very easily. And note that you can also still see that second hand very slowly going around the dial. All right. So, and also looking at the green on this pearl at the zero mark on the bezel, it matches that of the more midtone green of the hands and the second hand as well. Those of the green of the hour markers are actually a little bit, a little closer to the bluer side of the spectrum. All right. So that's to help you differentiate when you're in low light situations. All right. And while we're here, we can also talk about the functions of this watch. It functions just as you would expect. Also, listen to it. Listen to this bezel. All right. It has a very, very, very nice sound to it. And not as crunchy as say the, the Omega's, and it's a bit more in line with, with more Cartier's style of rotating bezel. It's got that sort of muted feel. It's not really made to be super loud because you know, when you're under water, you can hear it very clearly. And you know, this is made for underwater use. So it's not made to effectively tell all the sea life, "Hey, look. I've got a Submariner. Come attack me." No, this is more like, "Hey, this is a Submariner. I'm just going to keep track of, track time of your decompression stops." Nice and easy, without, you know, attracting, you know, potential predators, and scaring away the small fish down there. All right. All right. And now when it comes to the functions of this watch. Again, simply just unwind the crown to the first position. You can wind the watch just as any Rolex would have you do. All right. And about 25 to 30 full winds is all we really need to get started from a dead stop. All right. And as you get closer to the full power reserve on here, you'll actually feel the dead thing on this, actually start to tighten. So that's quite a good signal there as is standard of every Rolex. Pull out to the second position and you can then rotate the crown about 180 degrees to advance the date by one, actually it's a little bit less than 180 degrees. It's not exactly a quarter turn, but it's somewhere between a quarter turn and a half turn. So the throw is actually not that bad. It's quite forgiving, right? If you happen to accidentally overshoot, you know, for example, you can still have a chance to sort of roll it back, right? And if you find yourself on the 30th of a month, you can just advance it to the first of the next month, very easily. All right. Pull out to the final position, and note that it has that seconds hand, so it is quite a modern movement in that respect. You can stop the seconds hand, so you can then adjust the minute hand precisely as you need. Press the crown all the way back in, screw tightly against the case to ensure that superior water resistance. And what allows all this to work is the 31, 35 caliber movement inside as a cost certified superlative chronometer, plus or minus two second per day, time differential per 24 hours as is standard of just about every modern Rolex. It has the center amount of hour, minute, and seconds hand. With that rapid setting of the date, with the stop seconds as well, just as I had demonstrated for you, literally just a few seconds ago. It has the pencil balance wheel speed of 28,800 vibrations per hour with the blue inserted balance wheel with the brigade of recoiled hairspring. So you have the magnetism resistance as well as shock resistance. Obviously, don't go mountain biking with this. Don't throw it into a volcano, but, you know, keep it in, take care of your watch and it will take care of you. If you find yourself in extreme situations that you yourself can tolerate, your watch will be just fine. All right. It has 31 jewels inside with bi-directional winding rotor, all allowing you up to a 48-hour power reserve. All you really need to do is just wind it once fully, wear it on your wrist to continue winding it throughout the day. All right. So you can set this down for about two days. And then pick it up, and you'll continue to, the continual wearing of this watch will keep the winding up. If you really need to, you can mechanically and physically wind the watch as well. All right. So when we're talking about the bracelet, there have been some differences to the bracelet. This one is made of Oystersteel, all brushed, you know, brushed surfaces on every single surface. All right. This one has solid end links, meaning that there's no intermediary, there's no second separate portion of this end link. It's just one single piece, alright? And also note that these intermediary links in the center of this oyster style is actually hollow as you can see. You can see all the way through them. So that adds to the lightness, the wearability of this watch. It's very good in that respect. All right. Now, going down to the clasp, we have the Rolex-stamped clasp with the clam shell. It also has the safety lock. So it's good to keep it nice and tight against your wrist. The Rolex logo on the inside there, high polished as well. All right. And it also has that extension system. All right. If you were to set this properly, all you need to do is just simply press this little circle on this link right there, I believe. If you can focus on it. Yeah. And so you can extend it from there if you need. All right. All right. So while we're here, we can also try this on the wrist and we can actually see how it looks on a 7.25, 7.5 inch circumference wrist. All right. So for me, it fits very well. All right. I also have a good ratio of case to bracelet. I don't have the case overwhelming the bracelet all that much. That's all thanks to the super case. This is the smallest case available on a modern Submariner. And actually this is sort of like not so much modern, but sort of the bridge between the legacy, the vintage and the new modern style. All right. Note that the lugs actually do hug my wrist a little bit better than the newer Submariners would because they have that better sort of feel, better sort of fit to them as you can see on the side there. And with only, I believe an 11 or 13 millimeter height, actually, it doesn't feel like 13. It feels closer to like a 12 or 11 thickness. So it'll slide very nicely under a suit cuff, should you so desire. This looks absolutely very, just absolutely very nice. And even though the Submariner was made for the practical purposes of diving, you know, made for different types of navies as well. All right. So this is essentially the bridge between the older ones and the newer ones. This one actually has sort of that take of, you know, it can be used recreationally as well. All right. So when it comes to the weight of wearing this, this is probably one of the lighter Submariners that I've actually worn. Thanks to that aluminum bezel. It's got a little bit lighter as well as the smaller than super case here. Actually, it makes it very, very nice where it's not too heavy. And you know, there's not a whole lot of counterbalance in this bracelet. It is much thinner, much less mass, you know, going on with the bracelets. So it's not quite a counterweight, but that actually attributes so much more to the case. The case is so light that the bracelet doesn't have to be that heavy to have a good sense of weight distribution. You're not swinging a gigantic ball and chain around. You're actually, you actually have a nice timepiece on your wrist, alright? When it comes to the feel of the bracelet, it just feels like an oyster style bracelet. Comfortable, but not quite as regal as say the Jubilee style or present style bracelets, but you get what you get. And that is certainly, you know, strong construction here, no superfluous pieces, it's all for practical purposes. Now, when you're looking at this watch in specific, I would look at this more than just the practical purposes. When it comes to the legacy, knowing that this is a 50th anniversary edition model, this is also one of the rarer pieces as it does have that inscribed bezel. All right. It makes it much easier to identify, you know, for the authorized dealers as well when verifying this watch, because they can just simply look at the inscription. That helps. All right. Also the color of that bezel is a bit lighter than you would expect on the newer Kermit's that you would see from, you know, 2020 and 2021 and beyond. All right. So who is this for? Well, this is for anyone. Okay. For practical purposes, this is for anyone who has tried on a Submariner, a modern Submariner, and found it to be a little too big. This one has just the right size for its case. It's not a supersize case, meaning anyone with a wrist even smaller than mine, smaller than, you know, smaller than mine. Basically, you can wear this very easily on your wrist. It won't be like a gigantic magnet for door knobs and table corners as you know, the modern Submariners would. This is only 40 millimeters in diameter and the lug to lug distance matches that very nicely. For collectors, definitely a must-have piece. This is one of the models that has gone through many iterations during its life cycle. And this is one of the later versions. So not quite the quote, unquote original, but it is still part of that line. I would still treat it as such. And you know, it has that very, very tasteful value of green on there. It's not a super saturated, it's not hypersaturated. It's not a shade of green. It's a good midtone green that I believe is more befitting of the name Kermit than the newer Kermit. And it's actually got that nicer black dial, that matte black sort of finishing on there. That's much more tasteful than even the Hulk. So if the newer Kermit is a little too saturated for your taste, this one has a brighter green bezel that just shines much better as you can tell as I'm moving it around on the light box, it's just much better than what you would find on the Kermit. We have a video on that as well, as well as that of the Hulk on our channel. You can also see that watch, either of those watches on our website at jaztime.com. All right. And while we're there, let us know what you think of this watch. Would you be picking up one of these or perhaps one of the older ones? Let us know down in the comments below. If you want to see even the older ones, let us know as well. We'll try to get those in as well. All right. And be sure to leave a like, as it really helps our channel out. Be sure to subscribe as it, you know, obviously helps out even more than you could ever know. Hit that bell notification so you can be notified when we go live with another video. And as always, if you'd like to purchase this watch, the newer version, the Hulk, or even the newest Kermit with the darker green bezel, visit the links in the description below. We'll see you at our online store, jaztime.com. See you in the next one.