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Fix SEL expansion: solid end links, not "Super End Links" — matches Reference:Bracelets registry definition and this page own heading/Core-facts row

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	=== Later bracelet: 93258 (solid end links, SEL) ===		=== Later bracelet: 93258 (solid end links, SEL) ===

	The 93258 brought solid end links — ~~Super End Links~~ — to the full-gold Submariner bracelet. Solid end links close the gap between bracelet and case more tightly than hollow construction, and they remove the flex that hollow-link bracelets tend to develop with age. The transition landed around 2000, mirroring the pattern of the steel and two-tone references. Rolex had first used solid end links on the Sea-Dweller before spreading them across the Submariner family.		The 93258 brought solid end links — SEL, in collector shorthand — to the full-gold Submariner bracelet. Solid end links close the gap between bracelet and case more tightly than hollow construction, and they remove the flex that hollow-link bracelets tend to develop with age. The transition landed around 2000, mirroring the pattern of the steel and two-tone references. Rolex had first used solid end links on the Sea-Dweller before spreading them across the Submariner family.

	The 93158-to-93258 transition is a key authenticity checkpoint. A post-2000 serial 16618 should be on a 93258. A 93158 on a late-serial watch usually points to a bracelet swap or a mismatched example.		The 93158-to-93258 transition is a key authenticity checkpoint. A post-2000 serial 16618 should be on a 93258. A 93158 on a late-serial watch usually points to a bracelet swap or a mismatched example.

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-history-part-2-the-55xx-1680references/ History of the Rolex Submariner - Part 2, The 55XX References and 1680 Date] — Tom Mulraney, Monochrome		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-history-part-2-the-55xx-1680references/ Tom Mulraney, "History of the Rolex Submariner - Part 2, The 55XX References and 1680 Date", Monochrome, 2020-08-19]
	* [https://www.~~bobswatches~~.com/~~rolex-blog~~/rolex-~~info/rolex~~-~~two~~-~~tone~~-~~submariner.html Bob's Watches two~~-~~tone Submariner history~~] ~~— Bob's Watches editorial staff, Bob's Watches~~		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-history-modern-references/ Tom Mulraney, "History of the Rolex Submariner - Part 3, Modern References", Monochrome, 2020]
	* [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.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-submariner-reference-points Stephen Pulvirent, "Reference Points: Understanding The Rolex Submariner", Hodinkee, 2019-07-18]
	* [https://www.grayandsons.com/blog/rolex-submariner-date-history/ Gray & Sons Submariner Date history~~] — Gray & Sons editorial~~, Gray & Sons		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/how-to-start-collecting-the-rolex-submariner Stephen Pulvirent, "The Rolex Submariner: A Complete Collector's Guide", Sotheby's, 2025-03-07]
	* [https://professionalwatches.com/rolex-submariner-reference-guide/ Rolex Submariner Reference Guide~~] — Professional Watches editorial~~, Professional Watches		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
	* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-submariner-date-126618lb/ The New Rolex Submariner Date In Gold Reference 126618LB~~] — Robert-Jan Broer~~, Fratello Watches		* ''Oyster Perpetual Submariner: The Watch that Unlocked the Deep'' — Nicholas Foulkes, Wallpaper / ACC Art Books, 2024-09-16
			* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/five-things-i-learned-from-the-first-ever-rolex-authorized-submariner-book Rich Fordon, "Five Things I Learned From The First Ever Rolex-Authorized Submariner Book", Hodinkee, 2024-09-25]
			* ''Collecting Rolex Submariner'' — Franca and Guido Mondani, Guido Mondani Editore
			* RolexForums community, "RolexForums vintage Submariner research bundle", RolexForums, 2026-04-13
			* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/rolex-info/rolex-two-tone-submariner.html "Bob's Watches two-tone Submariner history", Bob's Watches]
			* [https://www.grayandsons.com/blog/rolex-submariner-date-history/ "Gray & Sons Submariner Date history", Gray & Sons]
			* [https://professionalwatches.com/rolex-submariner-reference-guide/ "Rolex Submariner Reference Guide", Professional Watches]
			* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-submariner-date-126618lb/ Robert-Jan Broer, "The New Rolex Submariner Date In Gold Reference 126618LB", Fratello Watches, 2020-11-20]


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	The current-generation 126618LB retails at $48,600 USD at Rolex authorized dealers — 41mm case, caliber 3235, ceramic bezel. That figure is the relevant benchmark for placing the 16618 on the gold-Submariner value continuum. The aluminum-insert 16618 trades at a significant discount to its modern successor, reflecting the older movement, the aluminum bezel, and the smaller case, but the retail price on the 126618LB frames the category the 16618 sits directly beneath.		The current-generation 126618LB retails at $48,600 USD at Rolex authorized dealers — 41mm case, caliber 3235, ceramic bezel. That figure is the relevant benchmark for placing the 16618 on the gold-Submariner value continuum. The aluminum-insert 16618 trades at a significant discount to its modern successor, reflecting the older movement, the aluminum bezel, and the smaller case, but the retail price on the 126618LB frames the category the 16618 sits directly beneath.


			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:16610\|Submariner 16610]] — Date, Cal 3135 (1988–2010)
			* [[Reference:16613\|Submariner 16613]] — 1989–2009
			* [[Reference:16613LB\|Submariner 16613LB]] — 1989–2009
			* [[Reference:16613LN\|Submariner 16613LN]] — 1989–2009
			* [[Reference:14060\|Submariner 14060]] — Non-Date, Cal 3000 (1990–2000)
			* [[Reference:14060M\|Submariner 14060M]] — 2000–2012

			See also the [[Reference:submariner\|Submariner family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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