Reference:114060
Submariner → 114060
The 114060 is the last 40mm no-date Submariner. Rolex introduced it at Baselworld 2012 and kept it in production until about 2020, when the 124060 arrived with caliber 3230 and a 41mm case. Ceramic bezel technology, the Maxi case, and the Glidelock bracelet all came to the no-date line with this reference. But its defining character is subtler than any single upgrade: this is the no-date Submariner distilled to its cleanest modern form.
Caliber 3130 sits inside — the same COSC-certified movement found in the late 14060M. On paper, the movement is carryover. In practice, it occupies a fundamentally different case. The Maxi Case is 40mm in diameter but wears larger than the five-digit references because the lugs are wider, the crown guards more substantial, and the overall mass is higher. At 12.5mm thick and 48mm lug-to-lug, the 114060 takes up more wrist real estate than its 40mm designation suggests.
Unlike the 14060M before it, which split into 2-liner and 4-liner generations, the 114060 looks the same from 2012 to 2020. No known mid-run specification changes exist. Collectors who overlooked it during production now call it “the last small Sub,” and interest has grown steadily since the 41mm 124060 replaced it. One era, one configuration.
Core facts
| detail | value |
|---|---|
| reference | 114060 |
| family | Submariner (no date) |
| production | 2012 to approximately 2020 |
| movement | caliber 3130, COSC, 28,800 vph, 48hr power reserve |
| case | 40mm, 904L steel, Maxi case, no lug holes, ~12.5mm thick, ~48mm lug-to-lug |
| crystal | sapphire, flat, no Cyclops |
| water resistance | 300m / 1000ft |
| crown | Triplock screw-down |
| bezel | Cerachrom ceramic, unidirectional, platinum PVD numerals, scratch-resistant |
| bracelet | Oyster ref.97200, solid links, Oysterlock with Glidelock (20mm micro-adjust) |
| dial | 2-line (“Submariner” + depth rating), white gold Maxi markers |
| lume | Chromalight blue |
| rehaut | engraved “ROLEX” repeating + serial at 6 |
| case back | solid steel, screw-down |
| successor | 124060 |
Where it sits in the line
The 114060 runs alongside the date-equipped 116610LN (black bezel) and 116610LV (green bezel, known to collectors as the “Hulk”). Together they form the six-digit Submariner family from 2010 to 2020.
- 116610LN: date, COSC, Cerachrom black bezel, caliber 3135
- 116610LV: date, COSC, Cerachrom green bezel, caliber 3135
- 114060: no date, COSC, Cerachrom black bezel, caliber 3130
Replacing the 14060M, the 114060 was itself succeeded by the 124060, which upgraded to caliber 3230 (70-hour power reserve) and moved to a 41mm case. As the last no-date Submariner at 40mm, it carries a slightly different wrist presence than current production.
The Field Manual notes the 114060 as the introduction of the engraved rehaut to the no-date Submariner line, though this had already appeared on the 4-liner 14060M from 2007.
Production outline
The 114060 run is straightforward. Rolex launched it in 2012 with the full modern specification and kept it unchanged until discontinuation around 2020. No known mid-run dial, bracelet, or case changes exist.
The watch arrived with Cerachrom ceramic bezel, Maxi case, Glidelock bracelet, Chromalight lume, engraved rehaut, and random serial numbers throughout (Rolex had already switched from sequential to random numbering by 2010). All from day one.
This consistency makes the 114060 one of the simpler modern Submariners to buy on the secondary market. There is no 2-liner versus 4-liner split, no bracelet upgrade window, and no lug hole question. An 114060 from 2013 should look identical to one from 2019.
Whether any minor internal changes occurred — clasp refinements, hairspring variants within the 3130 — is not documented in the current evidence set.
Movement notes
Caliber 3130 is an automatic no-date movement with COSC chronometer certification. It beats at 28,800 vph and stores approximately 48 hours of power reserve. The same caliber powered the late 14060M, so the movement is not new to this reference.
A Parachrom hairspring and Microstella regulator handle regulation. The Parachrom alloy is paramagnetic, meaning it resists magnetic fields better than traditional hairsprings. It also handles temperature variation and shocks better.
The 114060 was the last Submariner to use the 3130. Its successor, the 124060, moved to caliber 3230, which brought 70 hours of power reserve and the Chronergy escapement. End of the 3130 era in the no-date line.
Dial map
The dial is glossy black with applied white gold Maxi markers and larger Mercedes hands. “Maxi” here means the markers and hands are proportionally bigger than those on the five-digit 14060 and 14060M, matching the wider Maxi case.
The 2-line question
A 2-line layout: “SUBMARINER” and the depth rating. No chronometer text on the dial. This is a deliberate return to the clean 2-line format after the 14060M 4-liner added “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified.”
The 114060 is COSC-certified, but Rolex chose not to print the chronometer text on the dial — an odd case in Submariner history. The original 14060 had a 2-line dial because it was not COSC-certified. The late 14060M had a 4-line dial because it was COSC-certified and Rolex wanted to say so. The 114060 has a 2-line dial despite being COSC-certified. A design choice, not a certification limitation.
For collectors who care about dial typography, the 114060 is the modern reference that most closely echoes the spare aesthetic of the original 14060 — a COSC-grade movement behind a visually uncluttered face.
All markers and hands use Chromalight lume, which glows blue in the dark and lasts longer than the older Super-Luminova green glow. Rolex Forum owners report Chromalight remaining legible for 3 to 7+ hours in complete darkness, with variation depending on light exposure before reading and individual perception. The “SWISS MADE” text sits at 6 o’clock.
Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes
Maxi case
The case is 40mm 904L stainless steel in the Maxi format. Wider lugs and more pronounced crown guards distinguish it from the slim five-digit case used on the 14060 and 14060M. Approximately 12.5mm thick with a 48mm lug-to-lug span. No lug holes.
Despite the same 40mm diameter, the Maxi case gives the 114060 a different wrist feel than its predecessors — bigger and heavier. The wider lugs spread the visual footprint. Some collectors prefer the heft and presence. Others miss the slimmer five-digit proportions, which is precisely why the 114060 has become collectible: it is the last Submariner to offer this 40mm Maxi case before Rolex moved to 41mm.
Cerachrom bezel
Unidirectional with a black Cerachrom ceramic insert — Rolex’s proprietary ceramic material. Scratch-resistant, fade-resistant, and UV-stable, the bezel will look the same in twenty years as it does today. Numerals and graduation marks are filled with platinum via PVD coating, giving them a silver-grey appearance.
The Cerachrom bezel is the most visible difference between the 114060 and the 14060M. Aluminum bezels on older Subs scratch, fade, and develop patina. Ceramic does not. Collectors are split on which they prefer. Aluminum has character. Ceramic has durability.
Crystal and crown
Flat sapphire crystal, no Cyclops — the defining visual difference between the no-date 114060 and the date-equipped 116610LN. The flat crystal gives the 114060 a symmetrical face with no magnifier bump at 3 o’clock. Triplock screw-down crown, same as the 14060M, rated to 300m.
Rehaut
The inner rehaut is engraved with repeating “ROLEX” text and the serial number at the 6 o’clock position. Standard on all 114060 examples, matching the engraved rehaut introduced on the 4-liner 14060M from 2007.
The case back is solid screw-down with no display window.
Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes
Bracelet
The 114060 ships on bracelet ref.97200, an Oyster bracelet with solid links and an Oysterlock clasp fitted with the Glidelock extension system.
Glidelock allows bracelet length adjustment in approximately 2mm increments over a 20mm range without tools, by sliding a mechanism inside the clasp. Useful for wearing the watch over a wetsuit or fine-tuning fit in different temperatures. The Glidelock was new to the no-date Submariner with the 114060.
The 97200 is a meaningful upgrade over the 93150 and 93250 used on the 14060 and 14060M. Heavier, more solid, and the Glidelock micro-adjustment is one of the most practical bracelet features Rolex has introduced.
Clasp date codes
Rolex clasp date codes from the Field Manual extend to RS = 2010. For the 114060 era (2012–2020), clasp coding systems may have changed. An “S” stamp on any Rolex clasp denotes a service replacement.
Packaging
The 114060 era corresponds to the green Rolex box with the outer white or green cardboard sleeve, the green warranty card, booklets, and hang tags. Rolex moved to a new warranty card format during this period. Exact packaging variations across the 2012–2020 window are not well documented in the current source set.
Special branches
No special branches are known. The 114060 was a standard commercial reference without military, retailer, or regional variants. Uniform across its entire run.
The absence of mid-run changes means there is no variant hierarchy within the 114060. Collector preferences focus on condition and completeness (box, papers, warranty card) rather than production year.
Collector perspective: “the last small Sub”
The 114060 was not always the collector favorite it has become. During its production run, it lived in the shadow of the 116610LN and 116610LV — the date Submariners got more attention because the Glidelock and Cerachrom were newer to the date line, and the 116610LV’s green dial was a conversation piece.
Discontinuation in 2020 changed things. When the 124060 grew to 41mm, collectors realized the 40mm no-date Submariner was gone. The 114060 became “the last small Sub” — the final reference in a size that had defined the Submariner for decades. Wrists that found the 41mm 124060 slightly too large turned back to the 114060 and found exactly the proportions they wanted.
This reappraisal is still in progress. The 114060 is not a vintage collectible and may never command vintage-tier premiums. But it occupies a specific niche: a modern, robust, ceramic-bezel Submariner in the classic 40mm case size, with a clean 2-line dial, no date window, no Cyclops, and no chronometer text. For a certain kind of collector, nothing else does this.
Production volume estimates
Industry estimates from the ~2010 era suggest Rolex produced approximately 15,000 no-date Submariners per year. If those figures held roughly steady across the 114060’s eight-year run, total production could be in the range of 120,000 units — though Rolex does not publish production numbers and these figures are approximations circulated among dealers and collectors.
Historical market and auction record
The 114060 sits in the strongest part of the modern no-date Submariner market. Discontinued recently enough that examples are abundant, but demand has stayed high because it is the last 40mm no-date Sub.
Sotheby’s maintains a dedicated buying category for the 114060, listing examples at prices that reflect its position as a mainstream collectible reference. Christie’s has also handled 114060 lots, though specific hammer prices have not been extracted in the current evidence set.
On the secondary market, the 114060 trades above both the 14060 and 14060M. The ceramic bezel, Glidelock bracelet, and Maxi case represent a clear step up in build quality and finishing. The 2-line clean dial appeals to collectors who want the no-date look without the clutter of chronometer text.
The 114060 is sometimes compared directly to its successor, the 124060. The main differences are the movement (3130 versus 3230, with 48-hour versus 70-hour power reserve) and the case size (40mm versus 41mm). Some collectors prefer the 114060 for the 40mm case. Stronger lot-level auction evidence with specific hammer prices is needed.
Sources
- History of the Rolex Submariner - Part 2, The 55XX References and 1680 Date — Tom Mulraney, Monochrome
- The Rolex Submariner: A Complete Collector's Guide — Stephen Pulvirent, Sotheby's
- Rolex Submariner 114060 Review — unknown, Time and Tide Watches
- Rolex Submariner 114060 Review — unknown, aBlogtoWatch
- Rolex Submariner Reference Guide — unknown, Professional Watches