{"product_id":"rolex-submariner-date-as05593","title":"Rolex Submariner Date","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubmariner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold Submariner?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbsolutely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rolex Submariner is without question the brand's most iconic model, and is a perennial favorite among collectors, enthusiasts, fashionistas, and yes - actual divers. And while you aren't likely to see a Submariner clad in a yellow gold case gracing the outside of a dry suit, it's hard to argue that these watches aren't every bit as awesome as their steel siblings - or perhaps even more so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCasing a Submariner in 18K gold is almost a tacit acknowledgement that very few of Rolexes sporting models ever get used as originally intended - and that in its own right is a pleasing sentiment. It says that Rolex knows who they are, who their customers are, know they are above any possible reproach - and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003edamn the torpedoes, we're making this beastie in solid gold!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular piece, a Reference 1680\/8, dates to circa 1972 and features an excellent 18K yellow gold Oyster case with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eholey lugs\u003c\/em\u003e, a gorgeous matte black\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTritium dial with evenly patinated indices and a matching handset, a unidirectional rotating dive timing bezel with a black insert showing a light, even fade, and a matching 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet with a signed fliplock clasp with dive extension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis contradictory blend of technical design and functionality with a precious metal case is a polarizing one, and depending on how its worn (and indeed, by whom), can send \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edifferent signals - and we'll just leave it at that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe, however, \u003cem\u003elove\u003c\/em\u003e it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39859302629463,"sku":"40921188","price":61550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS05593_40921188_ROLEX_SUBMARINER_DATE18K_1680-8-6_489aea30-2603-44a6-85c2-a054b8ead01b.jpg?v=1658771822","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/rolex-submariner-date-as05593","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}