2000 Rolex Submariner No-Date Black "2-Liner" 40mm 14060M
Ref: 14060M
Specification
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-OwnedÂ
Box & Papers : Service Pouch & Service Card
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its Rolex service pouch and 2020 Rolex service card. It comes paired with its original stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, which has 11 links in total and will fit up to a 7.25-inch wrist. The watch is from Circa 2000 and is in worn condition, but overall, it is in fair condition, as you can see from the photos, with the sticker still present on the case back. A full case and bracelet refurb can be provided at an additional cost. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
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The Watch
Here, we have a 2000 Rolex Submariner Black "2-Liner" 40mm 14060M, launched in 1999, the “M” stands for “Modified” and refers to the revised movement. The curvaceous stainless steel Oyster case curves over your wrist with drilled tapered lugs, polished and brushed surfaces transition with a crisp edge, and a lug-to-lug length of 47.5mm and a case thickness of 12mm give the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side is a signed Rolex screw-down crown. The crown guards are part of the case, which gives it strength. The unidirectional black aluminium divers bezel holds a sapphire crystal above a black dial, applied white-gold disc and baton indexes are infilled with SuperLumiNova marking the hours. The Mercedes's hands are complemented by a lollipop counterbalanced sweeping second-hand infilled with SuperLumiNova; at 12 o’clock, a Rolex crown with the text was precisely applied. At 6 o’clock we have the “2 lines” “Submariner” 1000ft=300m. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back. inside an automatic Rolex Cal. 3130, 31 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour with hacking and hand winding for your convenience. The watch comes fitted on its original Rolex 20mm stainless steel Oyster bracelet with a flip-lock safety clasp and will fit up to a 7.25-inch wrist, and the watch comes with a Rolex service pouch and a 2020 Rolex service card.
Personal Note
The Rolex Submariner 14060M is a favourite among many collectors for a multitude of reasons, but the most common reason is the wonderful simplicity of the dial, especially this "2-Liner" featuring only 2 lines of text at 6 o'clock. This is a great example at an incredible price, definitely not one to sleep on if you are in the market for a Rolex Submariner. So snap it up today and add this watch to your collection!
The Brand
In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements, which were installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster and released to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. In 1945, they released the Datejust, which was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases, such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960 saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.