This Rolex Submariner Date 116610LN Black replica is the definitive black-dial, black-bezel Submariner that served as the benchmark for the entire collection from 2010 to 2020. The 116610LN introduced the ceramic bezel insert, the Maxi dial with larger luminous markers, and the Glidelock clasp system to the Submariner line, making it the most significant update to the formula since the original reference launched decades earlier. At 40mm, it carries the classic case proportions that defined the modern sport-luxury diver.

Case & Movement Specs

• Reference: 116610LN
• Case diameter: 40mm
• Case material: stainless steel
• Bezel: black ceramic unidirectional with silver-tone numerals
• Dial: black with luminous Maxi markers
• Crystal: sapphire with Cyclops magnification at 3 o’clock
• Bracelet: steel Oyster with Glidelock micro-adjustment
• Movement: clone Cal. 3135, automatic (super clone)
• Power reserve: 48 hours
• Water resistance: 100 m
• Functions: date, unidirectional rotating bezel
• Quality options: super clone with clone Cal. 3135 ($879) or A-grade with a Japanese automatic movement ($349)

The ceramic bezel on the 116610LN resists scratching and fading far better than the aluminum inserts used on prior generations. The genuine watch uses platinum-coated numerals; the super clone fills them in a silver tone that catches light without the painted-on appearance of older models.

Rolex Submariner Date 116610LN Black Clone Movement

In the super clone, the clone Cal. 3135 runs the standard Submariner Date function set: hours, minutes, center seconds, and a date display at 3 o’clock with Cyclops magnification. The screw-down crown seals the case to a water resistance of 100 m, and the Glidelock clasp allows up to 20mm of bracelet extension without tools. The 40mm case wears comfortably on a wide range of wrist sizes, sitting flatter than many competing divers. The Submariner collection offers this same foundation in green, blue, and yellow gold configurations, but black remains the cornerstone. For a yellow gold alternative, the 116618LN in 18k yellow gold takes the same black-dial DNA and wraps it in 18k yellow gold.

How It Compares

The 116610LN is the Submariner that every other dive watch gets measured against. Its 40mm case, ceramic bezel, and black dial set the template that competitors reference and that its own successor, the 41mm 126610LN, built upon. The difference between the two is subtle: 1mm of case diameter and a slightly redesigned bracelet. Collectors who prefer the 40mm proportions continue to seek out the 116610LN specifically. This replica Submariner 116610LN delivers the ceramic-era benchmark in the size that defined a generation of sport watches.

Rolex Submariner Date 116610LN Black Replica FAQ

How much is the Rolex Submariner Date 116610LN super clone?

The black Submariner Date is $879 as a super clone and $349 as an A-grade. Paying $879 gets you the clone Cal. 3135 with 48 hours of power reserve; paying $349 gets a Japanese automatic movement in the identical 40mm steel case, with the black Maxi dial, black ceramic bezel and Glidelock Oyster bracelet.

How do you spot a fake Rolex Submariner Date 116610LN?

Not easily by eye: the super clone reproduces the 40mm steel case, the black ceramic bezel, the black Maxi dial, the Cyclops date and the Glidelock Oyster of the real 116610LN. What differs is the inside and the specifications. The real watch has the Cal. 3135 with 48 hours of power reserve, platinum-coated bezel numerals and a 300 m rating; ours runs a clone Cal. 3135 with 48 hours, fills the numerals in a silver tone and is water resistant to 100 m. The A-grade version is easier to tell apart, because its Japanese automatic movement does not copy the Rolex calibre.

Other versions of this model in stock: Rolex Submariner 116610LV Hulk, Rolex Submariner 116618LN Gold Black Dial, Rolex Submariner 116610LN Iced Out Black.