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	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

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	<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] → '''116610LV'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] -> '''116610LV'''</small>

	The 116610LV is the green-dial, green-bezel Submariner Date that collectors call the Hulk. Rolex introduced it in 2010 alongside the black 116610LN, replacing the 16610LV "Kermit." It ran until 2020, when the 126610LV "Starbucks" took over. Mechanically, the Hulk is the same watch as the 116610LN. The difference is color, and color is what defines the reference and its market.		The 116610LV is the green-dial, green-bezel Submariner Date that collectors call the Hulk. Rolex introduced it in 2010 alongside the black 116610LN, replacing the 16610LV "Kermit." It ran until 2020, when the 126610LV "Starbucks" took over. Mechanically, the Hulk is the same watch as the 116610LN. The difference is color, and color is what defines the reference and its market.
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	== Movement notes ==		== Movement notes ==

	Caliber 3135 throughout, identical to the 116610LN. COSC-certified automatic, 28,800 vph, ~~approximately~~ 48 hours of power reserve, Parachrom blue hairspring. The successor 126610LV moved to caliber 3235 with a 70-hour reserve, which is the principal functional upgrade between the two generations.		Caliber 3135 throughout, identical to the 116610LN. COSC-certified automatic, 28,800 vph, about 48 hours of power reserve, Parachrom blue hairspring. The successor 126610LV moved to caliber 3235 with a 70-hour reserve, which is the principal functional upgrade between the two generations.

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	== Market and collector context ==		== Market and collector context ==

	The 116610LV has traded above the 116610LN on the secondary market since both were in production, and the premium widened after discontinuation in 2020. As of late 2025, the Hulk trades at ~~approximately~~ $23,600 USD on Sotheby's data — nearly double the $11,900 retail on its own successor, the 126610LV.		The 116610LV has traded above the 116610LN on the secondary market since both were in production, and the premium widened after discontinuation in 2020. As of late 2025, the Hulk trades at about $23,600 USD on Sotheby's data — nearly double the $11,900 retail on its own successor, the 126610LV.

	The 116610LV is not rare in an absolute sense. Rolex Forum consensus holds that Rolex produced "quite a few" across the decade of production. The premium reflects desirability against a now-fixed supply rather than genuine scarcity of the kind that drives vintage references with small production runs. Market activity runs primarily through dealers and secondary retail rather than lot-level auction attention at the major houses.		The 116610LV is not rare in an absolute sense. Rolex Forum consensus holds that Rolex produced "quite a few" across the decade of production. The premium reflects desirability against a now-fixed supply rather than genuine scarcity of the kind that drives vintage references with small production runs. Market activity runs primarily through dealers and secondary retail rather than lot-level auction attention at the major houses.

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	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-history-part-2-the-55xx-1680references/ History of the Rolex Submariner - Part 2] — Tom Mulraney, Monochrome		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-history-part-2-the-55xx-1680references/ History of the Rolex Submariner - Part 2] — Tom Mulraney, Monochrome
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/how-to-start-collecting-the-rolex-submariner The Rolex Submariner: A Complete Collector's Guide] — Stephen Pulvirent, Sotheby's		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/how-to-start-collecting-the-rolex-submariner The Rolex Submariner: A Complete Collector's Guide] — Stephen Pulvirent, Sotheby's
	* The Vintage Rolex Field Manual — Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
	* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-submariner-green-dive-watch/ Rolex Submariner LV: Dive Watches from Kermit to Starbucks] — Fratello		* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-submariner-green-dive-watch/ Rolex Submariner LV: Dive Watches from Kermit to Starbucks] — Fratello
	* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/comparing-green-bezel-black-dial-subs-16610lv-kermit-vs-126610lv-starbucks/ Comparing Kermit vs Starbucks] — Fratello		* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/comparing-green-bezel-black-dial-subs-16610lv-kermit-vs-126610lv-starbucks/ Comparing Kermit vs Starbucks] — Fratello

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	== Dial map ==		== Dial map ==

	~~Green~~ sunburst dial ~~with applied white-gold Maxi markers and Chromalight blue lume. The sunburst finish radiates out from~~ the ~~center, shifting with angle and lighting in a way a flat lacquer dial cannot~~. ~~Indoors and in low~~ light ~~the dial~~ reads almost black; in direct sun it turns ~~vividly green; between those extremes it passes through every shade of dark green, olive, and forest~~ green. ~~The green Cerachrom bezel picks up the dial color across the face and, together~~ with the ~~wider~~ Maxi ~~lugs~~, gives the ~~Hulk~~ a presence~~-forward character that wears larger~~ than the Kermit ~~even though both watches are nominally 40mm~~.		The green sunburst dial is the reason the Hulk became the Hulk. In some light it reads almost black; in direct sun it turns vivid green. Together with the wide Maxi case, it gives the watch a heavier visual presence than the Kermit despite the shared nominal size.

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	The sunburst finish is specific to the Submariner — not a Day-Date green dial dropped into a diver case. Rolex Forum members describe the dial as made from "gold and aluminum dust," a characterization that, if accurate, would help explain the distinctive depth and light-shifting quality. The dial interacts with the green Cerachrom bezel to produce a monochromatic green effect that no other Rolex sport watch replicates, before or since.		The sunburst finish is specific to the Submariner — not a Day-Date green dial dropped into a diver case. Rolex Forum members describe the dial as made from "gold and aluminum dust," a characterization that, if accurate, would help explain the distinctive depth and light-shifting quality. The dial interacts with the green Cerachrom bezel to produce a monochromatic green effect that no other Rolex sport watch replicates, before or since.

	Collector research ~~has proposed a~~ three~~-generation Mk dial taxonomy~~ across the decade-long run. Mk1 (2010 through roughly 2015) carries a centered equals-sign and a shorter `f` in the depth printing. Mk2 (about 2015 to 2016) shifts the equals-sign slightly right. Mk3 (2016 through end of production in 2020) moves the equals-sign further right and elongates the `f`. Some collector sources add a polished-vs-sandblasted folding-clasp distinction and a bolder `SUBMARINER` text weight on the Mk3. The ~~boundaries~~ are ~~not published by Rolex and differ by a year or more across editorial writeups~~. ~~Rolex-authorized documentation published in 2024 places total 116610LV~~ production ~~at 228~~,~~710 units across~~ the ~~decade, roughly 1.8 times the Kermit 16610LV total of 128,835 units, which makes clear the Hulk's secondary-market~~ premium is desirability~~-driven~~ rather than scarcity~~-driven~~.		Collector research usually splits the Hulk dial into three broad print generations across the decade. The differences are real, but subtle. The bigger market point is simpler: production was high, so the premium is about desirability rather than scarcity.

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	[[File:Ref 116610LV hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV\|Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV ~~(Bob's Watches)~~]]		[[File:Ref 116610LV hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV\|Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV]]

	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==
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	== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==		== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==
	[[File:Ref 116610LV detail.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Detail view\|Detail view ~~(Bob's Watches)~~]]		[[File:Ref 116610LV detail.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Detail view\|Detail view]]

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	[[File:Ref 116610LV hero 2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV\|Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV ~~(Monochrome)~~]]		[[File:Ref 116610LV hero 2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV\|Rolex Submariner Ref. 116610LV]]
	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-history-part-2-the-55xx-1680references/ History of the Rolex Submariner - Part 2] — Tom Mulraney, Monochrome		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-history-part-2-the-55xx-1680references/ History of the Rolex Submariner - Part 2] — Tom Mulraney, Monochrome
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/how-to-start-collecting-the-rolex-submariner The Rolex Submariner: A Complete Collector's Guide] — Stephen Pulvirent, Sotheby's		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/how-to-start-collecting-the-rolex-submariner The Rolex Submariner: A Complete Collector's Guide] — Stephen Pulvirent, Sotheby's