Rolex Submariner Date 'Swiss Only' bfcm24 when many watches were sent

when many watches were sent into the manufacture for service

and just about anyone needing to time a short event in a lab-type setting

but retired from flying when he was diagnosed with ruptured blood vessels in the brain in 1946

the Reference 16710 is sized at a svelte 39mm

But the Longines of today is not the Longines of yesteryear

Rolex Submariner Date 'Swiss Only' bfcm24 when many watches were sentAs a successor to the iconic Reference 1680, the 16610 embodies the spirit of the original Submariner Date with function first design, and legendary build quality. Early 16610 models utilized Tritium luminous material, while later versions moved to Luminova, making it a truly significant transitional reference. The 16610 is also the last reference Submariner Date to use the classically proportioned tapered 39mm Oyster case. This particular A serial