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<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] -> '''14060M'''</small>


<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → '''14060M'''</small>
The [[Reference:14060M|14060M]] is the last 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner — the closing chapter of a silhouette that began with the 5512 / 5513 in 1959. Production ran 1999 to 2012. The "M" suffix indicates the COSC chronometer modification: caliber 3130 replaced the [[Reference:14060|14060]]'s caliber 3000 with chronometer-rated regulation, a Breguet overcoil reinstated, a larger balance wheel, and a full balance bridge in place of the cock. Two-line dial through approximately 2007, then four-line "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" dial 2007 to 2012. Engraved rehaut from 2008. Replaced by the 114060 at Baselworld 2012 with the same case dimensions but a Maxi case and a ceramic Cerachrom bezel.


[[File:Ref 14060M hero.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
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[[File:Ref 14060M hero 2.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
[[File:Ref 14060M detail.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
 
The 14060M is the last Rolex sport model with drilled lug holes, stamped bracelet clasp, stamped end links, and an aluminum bezel insert. When it was retired in 2012, it closed an era. Every Rolex sport watch that followed — the 114060, the 116610, the ceramic-bezel GMT and Explorer family — had already shed these features or was built without them. The 14060M was the last holdout. That is the defining collector story for this reference.
 
The M suffix marks the movement upgrade from caliber 3000 (used in the predecessor 14060) to caliber 3130. Rolex introduced the 14060M around 2000 and kept it in production until 2012, when the ceramic-bezel 114060 took over. Across those twelve years, the reference split into two clearly distinct versions: the 2-line dial era (2000–mid-2007) and the 4-line COSC era (mid-2007 to 2012). Both share the defining characteristic — last Submariners in the old-school mold.


Context from the 16610 sharpens the picture. The date Submariner lost its stamped end links in 2001 and its drilled lug holes in 2003. The 14060M kept both for longer, and the lug holes stayed until the reference itself was discontinued. Collectors treat the 14060M — especially early examples with lug holes — as the last expression of the original Submariner specification.
[[File:Ref 14060M hero.jpg|thumb|right|435x435px|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M|Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M]]


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


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| reference
| reference
| 14060M
| [[Reference:14060M|14060M]]
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| family
| family
| Submariner (no date)
| Submariner (no date), COSC-rated successor to the 14060
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| production
| production
| approximately 2000 to 2012
| 1999 to 2012. Two-line dial 1999–2007; four-line dial 2007–2012. Replaced by the 114060 at Baselworld 2012
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| movement
| caliber 3130, non-COSC (2000–2007), COSC certified from mid-2007
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| case
| case
| 40mm, 904L steel, drilled lug holes (removed ~2003)
| 40mm Oyster with crown guards, Triplock crown, sapphire crystal — last 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner before the ceramic 114060 / 116610LN line
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| crystal
| sapphire, flat, no Cyclops
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| water resistance
| water resistance
| 300m / 1000ft
| 300m / 1000ft
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| crown
| movement
| Triplock screw-down
| caliber 3130 — 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, ~48-hour reserve, hacking, no quickset (no date complication). COSC chronometer-rated. Architectural changes vs cal 3000: Breguet overcoil reinstated, larger balance wheel, full balance bridge replacing the cock
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| dial generations
| two-line "Submariner / 660ft = 200m" 1999–2007; four-line "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified / Submariner / 660ft = 200m" 2007–2012
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| bezel
| bezel
| unidirectional 60-click, aluminum insert, black
| 24-hour bidirectional aluminium insert, all-black only
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| bracelet (early)
| Oyster ref.93150, 501B stamped end links, stamped hollow Fliplock clasp
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| bracelet (late)
| Oyster ref.93250, solid end links (SEL), Oysterlock clasp
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| dial (2-liner)
| “Submariner” + depth rating only, no chronometer text
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| dial (4-liner)
| adds “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”
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| lume
| lume
| Super-Luminova (most of run), Chromalight blue (possibly very late ~2012)
| Super-LumiNova throughout the 14060M production. The Luminova → Super-LumiNova transition happened earlier on the 14060, around 1998/99 with the late U / A-serial cohort
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| rehaut (early)
| plain, no engraving
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| rehaut (late)
| engraved “ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX” + serial at 6
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| case back
| solid steel, fluted, unengraved
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| predecessor
| bracelet
| 14060
| Oyster 93150 with stamped folding clasp and hollow end-links throughout the run. Glidelock did not ship from the factory on the 14060M
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| successor
| rehaut
| 114060
| inner-bezel engraving rolled out 2005, became rehaut-only on later production from 2008 onward. Late G-serial (2010–2011) examples carry the "Rolex Rolex Rolex" repeating coronet engraving
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== Where it sits in the line ==
== Where it sits in the line ==


The 14060M is the no-date partner to the 16610 (and later 16610LN) date Submariner. It holds the same slot its predecessor 14060 did, but now with caliber 3130. COSC chronometer certification appeared on the dial from mid-2007, which is when the four-line layout was introduced.
The 14060M sits as the closing chapter of the 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner. The 5512 / 5513 (1959–1989, acrylic, 200m, caliber 1520) opened the silhouette; the [[Reference:14060|14060]] (1989–1999, caliber 3000, sapphire era, 300m) carried it into the modern crown-guard case; the 14060M (1999–2012, caliber 3130, COSC) closes it. After 2012 the 114060 takes over at the same 40mm size but with a Maxi case profile and a ceramic Cerachrom bezel — the visual silhouette that ran for fifty-three years ends with the 14060M.
 
* [[Reference:16610|16610]] / 16610LN: date, COSC, caliber 3135
* [[Reference:14060M|14060M]]: no date, caliber 3130, COSC text on dial from mid-2007
 
One important distinction from the 14060: the caliber discrepancy that affects the predecessor does not apply here. The 14060M uses caliber 3130 without ambiguity. The 14060 caliber question (3000 versus 3030 per the Vintage Rolex Field Manual) is covered in the 14060 article and should not be conflated with the 14060M specification.


<span id="the-last-of-the-old-line-what-makes-this-reference-significant"></span>
The 14060M ran in parallel with the 116610LN (the date Submariner's ceramic Maxi-case successor to the 16610) from 2010 onwards. On the no-date side specifically, the 14060M is the final reference before the 114060 ceramic transition; on the date side, the 116610LN had already taken over by 2010. That two-year overlap (2010–2012) is why the 14060M reads as the last "no-frills" Submariner — the Maxi-case ceramic Sub had already arrived on the date side, but the no-date 14060M kept the older silhouette running through to its 2012 retirement.
== The last of the old line — what makes this reference significant ==


When the 14060M was discontinued in 2012, Fratello’s retrospective (written by Mike Stockton, December 2016) called it “the last Rolex sport model to feature drilled through lug holes, a stamped bracelet clasp, stamped end links, and an aluminum bezel insert — all hallmarks of the original.”
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=== The last of the old line — what makes this reference significant ===


Not an accident of timing. The 16610, the date Submariner sibling, had already modernized in stages:
The 14060M sits at the structural end of multiple Submariner conventions:


* '''2001''': 16610 lost its stamped end links (replaced by SEL — Super End Links)
* Last 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner. The 114060 carries the same nominal 40mm size but with the Maxi case profile and ceramic Cerachrom bezel — a different visual silhouette.
* '''2003''': 16610 lost its drilled lug holes
* Last no-quickset Submariner. The cal 3130 has hacking but no quickset because there is no date complication. The ceramic 114060 keeps the no-date logic and the cal 3130 architecture.
* Last manual-flange Submariner. Engraved rehaut from 2008 marks the start of the laser-engraved inner flange that the modern Sub line carries; pre-2008 14060M examples are the last with a clean smooth rehaut.
* COSC pass added without dial-text change for first eight years. The 1999 modification earned the chronometer rating but the dial-text addition didn't follow until 2007 — an unusual eight-year lag between movement certification and the dial-text wording change.


The 14060M kept all four old-line features until 2012. Collectors who want the last expression of the original Submariner specification, with modern caliber and sapphire crystal, have only one option.
The two-line / four-line dial split inside the run (2007 hinge) is the single most consequential collector axis. Two-liners are read as quasi-vintage tool watches; four-liners as the warm-up act for the modern Submariner.


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<span id="production-outline"></span>
== Production outline and specification timeline ==
== Production outline and specification timeline ==


The 14060M covers twelve years with overlapping changes that do not all occur at the same time.
Production runs 1999 to 2012. The 114060 was announced at Baselworld 2012 and replaces the 14060M in the catalog. The 114060 carries over the cal 3130 unchanged.
 
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=== 2-line dial era (2000 to mid-2007) ===
 
Early 14060M examples look almost identical to the late 14060. Lug holes are present (removed around 2003, before the 2-liner era ends). The bracelet is the 93150 with 501B stamped end links and stamped Fliplock clasp. The dial carries only two lines of text: SUBMARINER and the depth rating. The rehaut is plain and unengraved. Caliber 3130 sits inside, but the watch does not carry COSC certification on the dial.
 
This is what collectors call the “clean dial” Sub. It is also the last Rolex Submariner with a plain, unengraved rehaut. Once the 4-liner arrived in mid-2007, every subsequent Submariner had chronometer text on the dial and engraving on the rehaut.
 
A key internal split exists within the 2-liner era: early 2-liners (before ~2003) have lug holes; later 2-liners do not. This creates a sub-hierarchy that collectors track. The earliest 14060M examples — lug holes present, 2-line dial, 93150 bracelet — sit at the top of the reference’s desirability ladder.
 
'''Serial band approximations for the 2-liner era''' (collector-documented, not Rolex-confirmed):
 
* '''Lug holes present''': approximately X series through early F series (introduction ~2000 through ~2003)
* '''Lug holes removed''': approximately F series (~2003). The lug hole removal on the 14060M tracks the same period as the 16610. A 14060M with an F or later serial and lug holes present is unusual and worth verifying against the physical case.
* '''Engraved rehaut introduced''': this transition point is disputed. Some collector sources place the engraved rehaut at approximately D series (~2005–2006), while Rolex Forum documentation places it at mid-Z serial (~2006–2007). Earlier 14060M examples — Y, F, and early serials — have a smooth, unengraved rehaut. The engraving appears from approximately the D-to-Z serial band onward depending on the source consulted.
 
These serial band ranges are collector approximations. Rolex produced movements in batches; individual watches near any transition may not fit the expected specification.
 
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=== 4-line COSC era (mid-2007 to 2012) ===
 
From mid-2007, Rolex submitted the 3130 for COSC certification. The dial gained two extra lines: SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER and OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED. The inner rehaut received the repeating ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX engraving with the serial number at 6 o’clock. The bracelet had by now upgraded to the 93250 with solid end links (SEL) and an Oysterlock clasp.


'''Serial band for the COSC 4-liner''' (collector-approximated, not Rolex-confirmed): COSC certification was added to 14060M dials from approximately mid-2007. Multiple sources place this in the M serial range. Rolex Forum documentation places the 2-liner to 4-liner transition at the Z serial range (~2006–2007), earlier than the M-serial estimate found in other collector literature. Both positions are documented — the discrepancy likely reflects Rolex’s batch production practices, where individual transition points vary by example. A 14060M with a serial in the M band or later (M, N, V series — 2007 onward) is almost certainly a 4-liner COSC example. Earlier serials — Y, F, D — are almost certainly 2-liners. Serials in the Z band fall near the transition and could be either. When in doubt, read the dial directly. The 4-liner is unambiguous.
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=== Two-line dial era (1999 to mid-2007) ===


The 4-liner still retains the aluminum bezel and the non-Maxi case profile — two of the four defining old-line characteristics. It offers modern anti-counterfeiting features (engraved rehaut, laser-etched crystal crown) alongside the last aluminum-bezel no-date Submariner specification.
The first eight years of 14060M production carry a two-line dial reading "Submariner" above and "660ft = 200m" below. The dial wording is identical to the 14060 it replaced. The watch is COSC-rated from 1999 onward via the cal 3130, but the dial-text addition didn't follow until 2007 — collectors and dealers commonly distinguish the two-line and four-line eras by dial only, treating the 1999–2007 watches as visually identical to a late 14060 except for the M-suffix on the case-back stamp.


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=== Lume ===
=== Four-line dial era (2007 to 2012) ===


The 14060M uses Super-Luminova throughout the bulk of its production. Very late examples from around 2012 may have received Chromalight blue lume before the 114060 handover, but this is not firmly confirmed in the current evidence set.
From approximately 2007 the dial gained two extra lines: "Superlative Chronometer / Officially Certified" above the existing two lines. The text addition aligns the 14060M dial wording with the rest of the COSC-rated Submariner family. The four-line wording stays through to the end of 14060M production in 2012 and carries forward to the 114060 successor.


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=== Serial numbers ===
=== Serial numbers ===


Rolex switched from sequential to random serial numbers around 2010, affecting the latest 14060M examples. Random-serial examples are late 4-liners. The earlier sequential serials provide conventional dating evidence.
The reference covers the full letter-prefix serial system used 1999–2010 and the start of the random-letter serial system from 2010 onward. Letter-prefix serials A → P → K → Y → F → D → Z → M → V → G run roughly 1999–2010; G-serial closes the letter-prefix system. From mid-2010 onwards Rolex switched to random-letter alphanumeric serials that do not date the watch directly; G-serial remains the last datable letter prefix on a 14060M.


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== Movement notes ==
== Movement notes ==


Caliber 3130 — an automatic no-date movement beating at 28,800 vph with approximately 48 hours of power reserve. Closely related to the 3135 used in date Submariners, minus the date mechanism.
[[File:Ref 14060M detail.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Detail view|Detail view]]
 
Caliber 3130 replaces the 3000 with the chronometer modification that earns the M suffix. Architectural changes versus cal 3000:


Early 3130 examples use a traditional Breguet overcoil hairspring. Later examples received the Parachrom hairspring, a paramagnetic blue alloy that resists temperature variation and magnetic fields better than the older spring. The exact transition date for Parachrom in the 14060M is not firmly established.
* Breguet overcoil reinstated — the cal 3000 had used a flat hairspring; the 3130 returns to the Breguet overcoil for improved isochronism.
* Larger balance wheel — slower, more stable oscillation.
* Full balance bridge — replaces the simpler balance cock, providing two-point support for the balance staff and improved shock resistance.


COSC certification — from mid-2007 — means each movement is individually tested across multiple positions and temperatures over sixteen days. But the 3130 was the same basic movement from the start of the run. What changed in mid-2007 was the COSC submission and the dial text, not the underlying caliber.
Specifications: 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, approximately 48-hour reserve, hacking seconds, no quickset (no date complication on this caliber). COSC chronometer-rated — the M suffix indicates the chronometer pass that the 14060 never had. The cal 3130 architecture carries forward unchanged into the 114060 ceramic successor in 2012.


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<span id="dial-map"></span>
== Dial map ==
== Dial map ==


The 14060M dial is glossy black with applied white gold surround markers and Mercedes hands with luminous fill. Depth rating reads 300m / 1000ft.
Two dial generations across the run, distinguished by line count.
 
<span id="line-dial-2000mid-2007"></span>
=== 2-line dial (2000–mid-2007) ===
 
The 2-liner reads SUBMARINER and the depth rating. No chronometer text. This is the same layout as the 14060 and connects directly to the 5513 tradition of a simple, uncluttered no-date Submariner face.
 
Collectors value this dial as the last of its kind within the 14060M run. Once the 4-liner appeared, every subsequent Submariner carried chronometer text. The 114060 that followed returned to a 2-line layout — but by then the rehaut was already engraved, the case had changed to the Maxi profile, the lug holes were gone, and the bezel was ceramic. Different watch.
 
<span id="line-dial-mid-2007-to-2012"></span>
=== 4-line dial (mid-2007 to 2012) ===
 
The 4-liner adds SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER and OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED below the depth rating. The text is smaller than the main lines but changes the visual balance of the dial. Some collectors prefer the added text as a mark of quality. Others see it as clutter on a watch that should read as a pure tool.
 
All 14060M dials read SWISS MADE at 6 o’clock. No tritium period exists on this reference; the tritium-to-Luminova switch had already happened before the 14060M launched.


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=== Dial font variants ===
=== Two-line dial (1999 to mid-2007) ===


Rolex Forum collectors have documented font variations in the 14060M dial printing, most notably a “short F” versus “long F” distinction in the word “Officially” (on 4-liner dials) and potentially in “Certified.” The “short F” uses a more compact letterform; the “long F” has an extended vertical stroke. These font variants are not widely tracked in mainstream collector guides but are recognized within forum communities as micro-identification points that help date a dial within the 4-liner production window. No established market premiums attach to either variant, but they are useful for authenticating dial originality — a font style inconsistent with the serial band may indicate a service replacement dial.
Glossy black lacquer with applied white-gold-surround indices. Mercedes hour and minute hands paired with a Mercedes second hand carrying a small luminous tip. Dial text reads "Submariner / 660ft = 200m" only — the COSC-rated cal 3130 underneath does not carry the SCOC dial wording until 2007.


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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes ==
=== Four-line dial (mid-2007 to 2012) ===


The case is 40mm 904L stainless steel with crown guards. Slimmer and more tapered than the later 114060 Maxi case, this profile is itself part of what connects the 14060M to its predecessors. Lug holes are present on early examples and were removed around 2003.
Same glossy black lacquer and white-gold-surround indices. Dial text adds "Superlative Chronometer / Officially Certified" above the existing two-line wording — the four-line "OCC" or "SCOC" configuration that aligns the 14060M with the rest of the Submariner family. Late G-serial examples from 2010–2011 carry the engraved-rehaut "RRR" repeating-Rolex inner flange alongside the four-line dial.


The bezel is unidirectional with a black aluminum insert and a 60-minute dive scale with luminous pearl at 12. Aluminum scratches and fades over time, developing a character that the ceramic Cerachrom bezel on the 114060 cannot replicate. The 14060M is the last no-date Submariner with an aluminum bezel. Full stop.
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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==


Flat sapphire crystal, no Cyclops. Triplock screw-down crown with three sealed zones for 300m water resistance.
The case is the standard 40mm Submariner Oyster with crown guards in 904L stainless steel. Triplock screw-down crown supports the 300m water-resistance rating. Sapphire crystal sits flat over the dial without a Cyclops magnifier — there is no date on this reference. Bezel is a 24-hour bidirectional aluminium insert in all-black only.


The rehaut divides the reference into two visible generations:
The rehaut transition is the late-run case detail. Serial-number engraving on the inside flange rolled out in 2005 and became rehaut-only from 2008 onward. Pre-2008 14060M examples carry a smooth inner flange; from 2008 onward the inside of the bezel carries a "Rolex Rolex Rolex" repeating coronet engraving along with the case serial number engraved at six o'clock. Late G-serial 4-liners (2010–2011) are the canonical engraved-rehaut 14060M configuration.


* 2-liner (2000–mid-2007): plain, smooth inner rehaut
The laser-etched coronet at six o'clock on the sapphire crystal sits across the entire run — that crystal-side feature was rolled out across the Rolex catalog before the 14060M's launch.
* 4-liner (mid-2007–2012): engraved with repeating ROLEX text and serial number at 6 o’clock


The case back is solid steel with fluted edges and no engravings — a feature Fratello specifically noted as vault-like in the original review.
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<span id="bracelets-end-links-clasps-and-packaging-notes"></span>
== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==
== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==


<span id="early-bracelet-ref.93150-20002003-and-somewhat-beyond"></span>
Period-correct delivery is the Oyster 93150 with stamped folding clasp and hollow end-links across the entire 14060M production. Bracelet code, clasp construction, and end-link configuration stay unchanged from 1999 through 2012. The 78360A was the predecessor 20mm Oyster used on earlier six-digit references; 78360A is not period-correct on a 14060M.
=== Early bracelet (ref.93150, ~2000–2003 and somewhat beyond) ===


Bracelet ref.93150 with 501B stamped end links and a stamped hollow Fliplock clasp with diver extension. The same bracelet used on the 14060 and late 5513. Hollow center links make the 93150 lighter and slightly rattly compared to later solid-link bracelets. That characteristic rattle is an expected feature of original five-digit-era examples. Fratello’s review specifically praised the 93150’s lightness and the stamped clasp’s look.
Glidelock did not ship from the factory on the 14060M. The Glidelock extending clasp arrived on the 116610LN at the date side and never reached the 14060M during its production run. Glidelock-fitted 14060M examples in the dealer market are aftermarket modifications or RSC service-era swaps. A 14060M with a Glidelock clasp is not original-delivery configuration regardless of the watch's overall condition.


<span id="later-bracelet-ref.93250-20032012"></span>
Clasp date codes follow the standard letter-quarter / number-year format. The clasp dates the bracelet, never the watch head — a clasp dating later than the case head implies a swap or a service-era replacement. Born-with paperwork is the cleanest single test for full-set originality.
=== Later bracelet (ref.93250, ~2003–2012) ===


Bracelet ref.93250 with solid end links (SEL) and Oysterlock clasp. Solid center links make it heavier and more substantial than the 93150.
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== Historical market and auction record ==


The 16610 lost its stamped end links in 2001 and its lug holes in 2003. The 14060M retained stamped end links on the 93150 for somewhat longer before transitioning to the SEL — one of the ways the no-date reference preserved old-line features after the date model had modernized.
[[File:Ref 14060M hero 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M|Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M]]


The exact serial cutover from 93150 to 93250 is not precisely mapped. It is commonly grouped with other mid-era changes but whether the transition was simultaneous with the lug-hole removal (~2003) is unconfirmed.
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! Sale !! Lot !! Year of watch !! Configuration
=== Clasp date codes ===
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| Sotheby's || — || 2020 || "Block Island Race Week Red Fleet Winner 2009" presentation 14060M
Rolex stamped clasp codes that date the clasp, not the watch head. For the 14060M era the Field Manual gives: AB = 2000, DE = 2001, DT = 2002, AD = 2003, CL = 2004, MA = 2005, OP = 2006, EO = 2007, PJ = 2008, LT = 2009, RS = 2010. An S stamp on a clasp denotes a service replacement clasp.
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| Antiquorum Monaco || 370/153 || 2024 || "Big Dog Edition" custom-dial 14060M (previously sold at Christie's 2014 for CHF 81,250; est. CHF 38,200–77,000)
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=== Packaging ===
| Phillips Geneva || CH080523 || 2023 || 14060M lot
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| LoupeThis || — || — || NOS new-old-stock 14060M
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| WatchClub || — || — || 2012 NOS Final Series 14060M, retail
|}


Packaging for 2000s steel sports Rolex includes the green box, warranty card (Rolex transitioned from paper to card format during this era), booklets, and hang tags. Fratello’s 2016 review noted that there was little reason to buy a 14060M without box and papers, given how recently the reference was in production. Complete examples with original documentation are expected and command a premium over naked watches.
The 14060M trades primarily on the dealer market. Two-line examples (1999–2007) cluster across the modest USD 7,000–11,000 band depending on dial-state originality, paperwork, and case condition. Four-line examples (2007–2012) sit slightly above, with late G-serial engraved-rehaut examples carrying a meaningful premium for full-set originality. The 2024 Antiquorum "Big Dog" custom-dial lot's 2014 Christie's provenance at CHF 81,250 is the documented top of the public auction record — a custom-dial outlier rather than a standard-configuration anchor.


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== Secondary market notes ==
== Secondary market notes ==


Fratello’s 2016 review placed the 14060M at approximately '''$5,000 to over $7,000''' at that time. A historical data point from December 2016, not current market conditions — but it establishes the reference’s accessible pricing at its own moment. Higher-end examples were often NOS (new old stock) held by speculators toward the end of production.
The two-line / four-line split drives the bulk of the 14060M secondary-market spread. Two-liners are read as the closer cousin to the late 14060 — quasi-vintage in feel, with the simpler dial wording matching the visual logic of the older Submariner family. Four-liners are read as the warm-up act for the modern Submariner — the SCOC wording, the engraved rehaut from 2008, and the late-run G-serial examples that occasionally surface with the "RRR" inner flange.


The market splits along the 2-liner / 4-liner divide:
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== Successor ==


# The '''2-liner''' trades at a premium, driven by collectors who want the last clean-dial, plain-rehaut Submariner. Early examples with lug holes carry the highest premium within this group.
The 114060 (Baselworld 2012) replaces the 14060M with:
# The '''4-liner''' trades at a discount relative to the 2-liner but offers modern anti-counterfeiting features, COSC certification on the dial, and solid end links.
* Maxi case — same 40mm dimension but broader lugs and crown guards
* Ceramic Cerachrom bezel — replacing the aluminium insert
* Solid-link 116610LN-style Oyster bracelet with Glidelock clasp — replacing the 93150 Oyster with hollow end-links and stamped folding clasp
* Caliber 3130 unchanged — the architecture carries over directly from the 14060M


Both versions trade below the 114060, which has the ceramic bezel and Glidelock bracelet. The 14060M is often described as the last Submariner that wears like a tool watch rather than a luxury piece — aluminum bezel, slim case, and (on early examples) lug holes and stamped bracelet hardware.
The 114060 keeps the no-date positioning and the 300m water-resistance rating; the visual silhouette shifts to the modern Maxi case profile that the date-side 116610LN had already established in 2010.


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== Special branches ==


No military or retailer-specific variants are known for the 14060M. The main collector split is the 2-liner versus 4-liner, which functions as two distinct sub-references within one reference number, further subdivided by the presence or absence of lug holes.
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-history-part-3-the-modern-references/ History of the Rolex Submariner — Part 3, The Modern References] — Tom Mulraney (Monochrome)
 
* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/buying-a-rolex-submariner-14060m-collectors-guide Rolex Submariner 14060M Buyer's Guide] (Hodinkee)
== Sources ==
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/hands-on-rolex-submariner-14060m/ Hands-On: Submariner 14060M, the Pinnacle of No-Date Dive Watches?] (Fratello)
* [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://www.fratellowatches.com/ten-years-later-the-submariner-14060m-is-still-the-rolex-to-buy/ Ten Years Later, The Submariner 14060M Is Still The Rolex To Buy] (Fratello)
* [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.luxurybazaar.com/grey-market/rolex-submariner-14060-14060m/ Rolex Submariner 14060 and 14060M Collector's Guide] (Luxury Bazaar)
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-submariner-14060m/ Rolex Submariner 14060M Review] — Fratello Watches editorial, Fratello Watches
* [https://watchbase.com/rolex/submariner/14060m Rolex Submariner 14060M reference page] (Watchbase)
* [https://professionalwatches.com/rolex-submariner-reference-guide/ Rolex Submariner Reference Guide] — Professional Watches editorial, Professional Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/rolex-info/last-best-rolex-submariner-ref-14060.html Last Best Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060/14060M]
* The Vintage Rolex Field Manual, Chevalier Edition — Morning Tundra (James Dowling & Jeffrey Hess)
* [https://www.watchprosite.com/rolex/identifying-future-classic-rolex-from-the-1990-2018-era--part-5-rolex-submariner-14060m--the-lgf-dial/732.1234316.10176761/ Identifying Future Classic Rolex: 14060M] (Watchprosite)
* [https://www.minus4plus6.com/paracromblu16710.php Rolex Movements & Parachrom — GMT 16710's & 14060M] (Minus4Plus6)
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-serial-numbers Rolex Serial Numbers and Engraved-Rehaut Rollout]
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-5/rolex-reference-14060m-submariner-a-stainless 14060M Block Island Race Week Red Fleet Winner 2009 — Sotheby's Watches] (Sotheby's, 2020)
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-14060m-submariner-lot-370-153 14060M "Big Dog Edition" custom-dial — Antiquorum Monaco lot 370/153] (Antiquorum, 2024)
* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080523/14060M Rolex Submariner 14060M — Phillips Geneva CH080523] (Phillips, 2023)
* [https://loupethis.com/auctions/rolex-non-date-submariner-14060m-new-old-stock 14060M New Old Stock] (Loupe This)
* [https://www.watchclub.com/rolex/submariner/14060m-nosfinalseries-ref-14060m-year-2012 14060M NOS Final Series 2012] (WatchClub)
* [https://chrono-shop.net/en/a-r-c-h-i-v-e-s-s-o-l-d/2861-rolex-93150-93250-93160-93260-fliplock-part-solid-link-bracelets-submariner-sea-dweller-5512-5513-14060-16800-16660.html 93150 / 93250 / 93160 / 93260 bracelet reference] (Chrono-Shop)
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/archive/index.php/t-627522.html Glidelock for 14060M discussion] (RolexForums)
* [https://collectorscornerny.com/products/rolex-submariner-14060-box-papers Two-Line 14060M with full RSC papers] (Collectors Corner NY)
* [https://www.orologium.com/archive/rolex-submariner-14060m-no-date-2-liner-y-serial-papers-and-rolex-service Rolex 14060M Y-Serial 2-liner with papers] (Orologium)
* [https://bulangandsons.eu/products/rolex-submariner-14060m-box-and-papers-w1982 14060M with full set]
* [https://www.phigora.com/products/rolex-submariner-14060m-no-date-engraved-rehaut-mens-watch 14060M Engraved Rehaut] (Phigora)
* [https://wannabuyawatch.com/product/rolex-submariner-ref-14060m-stainless-steel-4-lines-occ-circa-2008/ 14060M 4-Line OCC c.2008] (Wanna Buy A Watch)
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra


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Submariner -> 14060M

The 14060M is the last 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner — the closing chapter of a silhouette that began with the 5512 / 5513 in 1959. Production ran 1999 to 2012. The "M" suffix indicates the COSC chronometer modification: caliber 3130 replaced the 14060's caliber 3000 with chronometer-rated regulation, a Breguet overcoil reinstated, a larger balance wheel, and a full balance bridge in place of the cock. Two-line dial through approximately 2007, then four-line "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" dial 2007 to 2012. Engraved rehaut from 2008. Replaced by the 114060 at Baselworld 2012 with the same case dimensions but a Maxi case and a ceramic Cerachrom bezel.

Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M
Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M

Core facts

detail value
reference 14060M
family Submariner (no date), COSC-rated successor to the 14060
production 1999 to 2012. Two-line dial 1999–2007; four-line dial 2007–2012. Replaced by the 114060 at Baselworld 2012
case 40mm Oyster with crown guards, Triplock crown, sapphire crystal — last 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner before the ceramic 114060 / 116610LN line
water resistance 300m / 1000ft
movement caliber 3130 — 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, ~48-hour reserve, hacking, no quickset (no date complication). COSC chronometer-rated. Architectural changes vs cal 3000: Breguet overcoil reinstated, larger balance wheel, full balance bridge replacing the cock
dial generations two-line "Submariner / 660ft = 200m" 1999–2007; four-line "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified / Submariner / 660ft = 200m" 2007–2012
bezel 24-hour bidirectional aluminium insert, all-black only
lume Super-LumiNova throughout the 14060M production. The Luminova → Super-LumiNova transition happened earlier on the 14060, around 1998/99 with the late U / A-serial cohort
bracelet Oyster 93150 with stamped folding clasp and hollow end-links throughout the run. Glidelock did not ship from the factory on the 14060M
rehaut inner-bezel engraving rolled out 2005, became rehaut-only on later production from 2008 onward. Late G-serial (2010–2011) examples carry the "Rolex Rolex Rolex" repeating coronet engraving

Where it sits in the line

The 14060M sits as the closing chapter of the 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner. The 5512 / 5513 (1959–1989, acrylic, 200m, caliber 1520) opened the silhouette; the 14060 (1989–1999, caliber 3000, sapphire era, 300m) carried it into the modern crown-guard case; the 14060M (1999–2012, caliber 3130, COSC) closes it. After 2012 the 114060 takes over at the same 40mm size but with a Maxi case profile and a ceramic Cerachrom bezel — the visual silhouette that ran for fifty-three years ends with the 14060M.

The 14060M ran in parallel with the 116610LN (the date Submariner's ceramic Maxi-case successor to the 16610) from 2010 onwards. On the no-date side specifically, the 14060M is the final reference before the 114060 ceramic transition; on the date side, the 116610LN had already taken over by 2010. That two-year overlap (2010–2012) is why the 14060M reads as the last "no-frills" Submariner — the Maxi-case ceramic Sub had already arrived on the date side, but the no-date 14060M kept the older silhouette running through to its 2012 retirement.

The last of the old line — what makes this reference significant

The 14060M sits at the structural end of multiple Submariner conventions:

  • Last 40mm aluminium-bezel Submariner. The 114060 carries the same nominal 40mm size but with the Maxi case profile and ceramic Cerachrom bezel — a different visual silhouette.
  • Last no-quickset Submariner. The cal 3130 has hacking but no quickset because there is no date complication. The ceramic 114060 keeps the no-date logic and the cal 3130 architecture.
  • Last manual-flange Submariner. Engraved rehaut from 2008 marks the start of the laser-engraved inner flange that the modern Sub line carries; pre-2008 14060M examples are the last with a clean smooth rehaut.
  • COSC pass added without dial-text change for first eight years. The 1999 modification earned the chronometer rating but the dial-text addition didn't follow until 2007 — an unusual eight-year lag between movement certification and the dial-text wording change.

The two-line / four-line dial split inside the run (2007 hinge) is the single most consequential collector axis. Two-liners are read as quasi-vintage tool watches; four-liners as the warm-up act for the modern Submariner.

Production outline and specification timeline

Production runs 1999 to 2012. The 114060 was announced at Baselworld 2012 and replaces the 14060M in the catalog. The 114060 carries over the cal 3130 unchanged.

Two-line dial era (1999 to mid-2007)

The first eight years of 14060M production carry a two-line dial reading "Submariner" above and "660ft = 200m" below. The dial wording is identical to the 14060 it replaced. The watch is COSC-rated from 1999 onward via the cal 3130, but the dial-text addition didn't follow until 2007 — collectors and dealers commonly distinguish the two-line and four-line eras by dial only, treating the 1999–2007 watches as visually identical to a late 14060 except for the M-suffix on the case-back stamp.

Four-line dial era (2007 to 2012)

From approximately 2007 the dial gained two extra lines: "Superlative Chronometer / Officially Certified" above the existing two lines. The text addition aligns the 14060M dial wording with the rest of the COSC-rated Submariner family. The four-line wording stays through to the end of 14060M production in 2012 and carries forward to the 114060 successor.

Serial numbers

The reference covers the full letter-prefix serial system used 1999–2010 and the start of the random-letter serial system from 2010 onward. Letter-prefix serials A → P → K → Y → F → D → Z → M → V → G run roughly 1999–2010; G-serial closes the letter-prefix system. From mid-2010 onwards Rolex switched to random-letter alphanumeric serials that do not date the watch directly; G-serial remains the last datable letter prefix on a 14060M.

Movement notes

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Caliber 3130 replaces the 3000 with the chronometer modification that earns the M suffix. Architectural changes versus cal 3000:

  • Breguet overcoil reinstated — the cal 3000 had used a flat hairspring; the 3130 returns to the Breguet overcoil for improved isochronism.
  • Larger balance wheel — slower, more stable oscillation.
  • Full balance bridge — replaces the simpler balance cock, providing two-point support for the balance staff and improved shock resistance.

Specifications: 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, approximately 48-hour reserve, hacking seconds, no quickset (no date complication on this caliber). COSC chronometer-rated — the M suffix indicates the chronometer pass that the 14060 never had. The cal 3130 architecture carries forward unchanged into the 114060 ceramic successor in 2012.

Dial map

Two dial generations across the run, distinguished by line count.

Two-line dial (1999 to mid-2007)

Glossy black lacquer with applied white-gold-surround indices. Mercedes hour and minute hands paired with a Mercedes second hand carrying a small luminous tip. Dial text reads "Submariner / 660ft = 200m" only — the COSC-rated cal 3130 underneath does not carry the SCOC dial wording until 2007.

Four-line dial (mid-2007 to 2012)

Same glossy black lacquer and white-gold-surround indices. Dial text adds "Superlative Chronometer / Officially Certified" above the existing two-line wording — the four-line "OCC" or "SCOC" configuration that aligns the 14060M with the rest of the Submariner family. Late G-serial examples from 2010–2011 carry the engraved-rehaut "RRR" repeating-Rolex inner flange alongside the four-line dial.

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown

The case is the standard 40mm Submariner Oyster with crown guards in 904L stainless steel. Triplock screw-down crown supports the 300m water-resistance rating. Sapphire crystal sits flat over the dial without a Cyclops magnifier — there is no date on this reference. Bezel is a 24-hour bidirectional aluminium insert in all-black only.

The rehaut transition is the late-run case detail. Serial-number engraving on the inside flange rolled out in 2005 and became rehaut-only from 2008 onward. Pre-2008 14060M examples carry a smooth inner flange; from 2008 onward the inside of the bezel carries a "Rolex Rolex Rolex" repeating coronet engraving along with the case serial number engraved at six o'clock. Late G-serial 4-liners (2010–2011) are the canonical engraved-rehaut 14060M configuration.

The laser-etched coronet at six o'clock on the sapphire crystal sits across the entire run — that crystal-side feature was rolled out across the Rolex catalog before the 14060M's launch.

Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes

Period-correct delivery is the Oyster 93150 with stamped folding clasp and hollow end-links across the entire 14060M production. Bracelet code, clasp construction, and end-link configuration stay unchanged from 1999 through 2012. The 78360A was the predecessor 20mm Oyster used on earlier six-digit references; 78360A is not period-correct on a 14060M.

Glidelock did not ship from the factory on the 14060M. The Glidelock extending clasp arrived on the 116610LN at the date side and never reached the 14060M during its production run. Glidelock-fitted 14060M examples in the dealer market are aftermarket modifications or RSC service-era swaps. A 14060M with a Glidelock clasp is not original-delivery configuration regardless of the watch's overall condition.

Clasp date codes follow the standard letter-quarter / number-year format. The clasp dates the bracelet, never the watch head — a clasp dating later than the case head implies a swap or a service-era replacement. Born-with paperwork is the cleanest single test for full-set originality.

Historical market and auction record

Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M
Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060M
Sale Lot Year of watch Configuration
Sotheby's — 2020 "Block Island Race Week Red Fleet Winner 2009" presentation 14060M
Antiquorum Monaco 370/153 2024 "Big Dog Edition" custom-dial 14060M (previously sold at Christie's 2014 for CHF 81,250; est. CHF 38,200–77,000)
Phillips Geneva CH080523 2023 14060M lot
LoupeThis — — NOS new-old-stock 14060M
WatchClub — — 2012 NOS Final Series 14060M, retail

The 14060M trades primarily on the dealer market. Two-line examples (1999–2007) cluster across the modest USD 7,000–11,000 band depending on dial-state originality, paperwork, and case condition. Four-line examples (2007–2012) sit slightly above, with late G-serial engraved-rehaut examples carrying a meaningful premium for full-set originality. The 2024 Antiquorum "Big Dog" custom-dial lot's 2014 Christie's provenance at CHF 81,250 is the documented top of the public auction record — a custom-dial outlier rather than a standard-configuration anchor.

Secondary market notes

The two-line / four-line split drives the bulk of the 14060M secondary-market spread. Two-liners are read as the closer cousin to the late 14060 — quasi-vintage in feel, with the simpler dial wording matching the visual logic of the older Submariner family. Four-liners are read as the warm-up act for the modern Submariner — the SCOC wording, the engraved rehaut from 2008, and the late-run G-serial examples that occasionally surface with the "RRR" inner flange.

Successor

The 114060 (Baselworld 2012) replaces the 14060M with:

  • Maxi case — same 40mm dimension but broader lugs and crown guards
  • Ceramic Cerachrom bezel — replacing the aluminium insert
  • Solid-link 116610LN-style Oyster bracelet with Glidelock clasp — replacing the 93150 Oyster with hollow end-links and stamped folding clasp
  • Caliber 3130 unchanged — the architecture carries over directly from the 14060M

The 114060 keeps the no-date positioning and the 300m water-resistance rating; the visual silhouette shifts to the modern Maxi case profile that the date-side 116610LN had already established in 2010.

Sources

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