Rolex · Submariner and Submariner Date
Rolex 124060 vs Rolex 126610LN
3 published specifications differ between these two, and 12 are identical. Every figure below is what the manufacturer states for that reference; nothing is inferred from the other watch.
What differs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crystal | Scratch-resistant sapphire; no Cyclops lens is listed | Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date |
| Calibre | Calibre 3230, Manufacture Rolex | Calibre 3235, Manufacture Rolex |
| Movement notes | Precision −2/+2 sec/day after casing. Centre hour, minute and seconds hands with stop-seconds; Rolex lists no date function for this reference. | Precision −2/+2 sec/day after casing. Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring with high-performance Paraflex shock absorbers. Instantaneous date with rapid setting and stop-seconds. |
What is identical
Worth knowing as much as the differences: these are the specifications you cannot use to tell the two apart.
- Case
- Oyster, 41 mm, Oystersteel. Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown
- Diameter
- 41 mm
- Water resistance
- Waterproof to 300 metres / 1,000 feet
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated, scratch-resistant Cerachrom insert in black ceramic, numerals and graduations coated in platinum
- Dial
- Black, with highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence
- Case back
- Screw-down
- Crown
- Screw-down, Triplock triple waterproofness system
- Bracelet
- Oyster, three-piece solid links, Oystersteel
- Clasp
- Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system
- Movement
- Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding; bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor
- Power reserve
- Approximately 70 hours
- Certification
- Superlative Chronometer (official chronometer certification + Rolex certification after casing)
What the differences cost you
Each note below follows from the published figures in the tables above — what they mean for intake, for a listing, and for the handover. Nothing here estimates a price or a margin.
Different movements to verify and to service
The 124060 runs the Calibre 3230, Manufacture Rolex and the 126610LN the Calibre 3235, Manufacture Rolex. Two consequences at intake: the service history that is normal for one calibre is not evidence about the other, and the calibre is the check that catches a movement swapped into the wrong case. Confirm the movement matches the reference rather than assuming it from the dial.
Easy to confuse once they are both in the safe
Only 3 published specifications separate these two — crystal, calibre and movement notes. Photographs will not reliably tell them apart, so record the reference from the case or the papers at intake rather than from the look of the watch, and check it again before the listing goes up. Getting this wrong is a returned watch and a credibility problem, not a rounding error.
What to check on each
124060
- Confirm the crystal has no Cyclops and the dial no aperture. Both absences are correct for this reference and neither is a fault.
- Check the calibre is the 3230 rather than the 3235 used in the date model. The two are different movements and quoting the wrong one is an avoidable error.
- Work the Glidelock extension through every position and confirm each one holds under a firm pull.
126610LN
- Check the platinum coating in the bezel numerals under magnification. Rolex coats the graduations in platinum, and wear or inconsistency there is a strong signal the insert is not original.
- Work the Glidelock extension through its full range of settings and confirm each position locks positively. It is a mechanism, it is used constantly, and a worn one is immediately obvious to a buyer.
- Verify the crown screws down cleanly onto the Triplock system. A crown that binds or will not seat is the single most consequential fault on a 300-metre case.
Sources
- Rolex official product page for reference 124060 (Submariner; Oyster 41 mm; Oystersteel; no date) - Model case: Oyster; 41 mm; Oystersteel; Oyster architecture: monobloc middle case; screw-down case back and winding crown; Diameter: 41 mm; Material: Oystersteel; Bezel: unidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated; scratch-resistant Cerachrom insert in black ceramic; numerals and graduations coated in platinum; Winding crown: screw-down; Triplock triple waterproofness system; Crystal: scratch-resistant sapphire; Water resistance: waterproof to 300 metres / 1,000 feet; Movement: perpetual; mechanical; self-winding; Calibre: 3230; Manufacture Rolex; Precision: -2/+2 sec/day after casing; Functions: centre hour; minute and seconds hands; stop-seconds for precise time setting; no date is listed; Oscillator: paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring; high-performance Paraflex shock absorbers; Winding: bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor; Power reserve: approximately 70 hours; Bracelet: Oyster; three-piece solid links; Oystersteel; Clasp: folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system; Dial: black with highly legible Chromalight display; Certification: Superlative Chronometer — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Rolex official product page for reference 126610LN (Submariner Date; Oyster 41 mm; Oystersteel) - Model case: Oyster; 41 mm; Oystersteel; Oyster architecture: monobloc middle case; screw-down case back and winding crown; Diameter: 41 mm; Material: Oystersteel; Bezel: unidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated; scratch-resistant Cerachrom insert in black ceramic with numerals and graduations coated in platinum; Winding crown: screw-down with Triplock triple waterproofness system; Crystal: scratch-resistant sapphire with Cyclops lens over the date; Water resistance: waterproof to 300 metres / 1000 feet; Movement: perpetual; mechanical; self-winding; Calibre: 3235; Manufacture Rolex; Precision: -2/+2 sec/day after casing; Functions: centre hour; minute and seconds hands; instantaneous date with rapid setting; stop-seconds for precise time setting; Oscillator: paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring with high-performance Paraflex shock absorbers; Winding: bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor; Power reserve: approximately 70 hours; Bracelet: Oyster; three-piece solid links; Oystersteel; Clasp: folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system; Dial: black with highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence; Certification: Superlative Chronometer (official chronometer certification plus Rolex certification after casing) — retrieved 2026-09-22
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