Rolex
Rolex Submariner Date 168000
The Rolex Submariner Date (reference 168000) is a 40 mm stainless Steel watch with a black dial. It runs on the automatic caliber 3035 and is water resistant to 300 m. It was made from 1988 to 1989.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 168000
- Collection
- Submariner
- Case size
- 40 mm
- Case material
- Stainless Steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 300 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Oyster, Stainless Steel
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Black
- Bezel
- Black aluminium rotating 60-min dive bezel
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 3035
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph
- Functions
- Date, Dive bezel
Production
- Production
- 1988–1989
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
168000 Black
Tritium (era); dial detail not verified
How it compares within the Submariner family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168000 (This watch) | 40 mm | Stainless Steel | Black | 3035 | 1988–1989 |
| 124060 | 41 mm | Oystersteel | Black | 3230 | 2020– |
| 126610LN | 41 mm | Oystersteel | Black | 3235 | 2020– |
| 126610LV | 41 mm | Oystersteel | Black | 3235 | 2020– |
| 126613LB | 41 mm | Yellow Rolesor (Oystersteel/18k yellow gold) | Royal blue | 3235 | 2020– |
| 126613LN | 41 mm | Yellow Rolesor (Oystersteel/18k yellow gold) | Black | 3235 | 2020– |
| 126618LB | 41 mm | 18k yellow gold | Blue | 3235 | 2020– |
| 126618LN | 41 mm | 18k yellow gold | Black | 3235 | 2020– |
| 126619LB | 41 mm | 18k white gold | Black | 3235 | 2020–2026 |
About the Submariner family
The Submariner was introduced in 1953 and became the reference design for a dive watch: a black dial with large luminous markers, a rotating timing bezel and a screw-down crown. Vintage references such as the 5512, 5513 and the dated 1680 lead to the sapphire-crystal 16610 and the 116610LN of 2010, with its broader “Super Case” and a ceramic bezel.
In 2020 the case grew to 41 mm with ref. 124060 (no date) and ref. 126610LN (date), using calibers 3230 and 3235. Two-tone and gold models include refs. 126613LB and 126613LN in Yellow Rolesor and 126618LN and 126618LB in yellow gold. The green-bezel 126610LV is a separate variant. Dealers date a Submariner from reference, dial and bezel and check that the bezel insert is original.
Quick answers
- What size is the Rolex Submariner Date 168000?
- The Rolex Submariner Date 168000 has a 40 mm case.
- What movement does the Rolex Submariner Date 168000 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 3035.
- How water resistant is the Rolex Submariner Date 168000?
- It is water resistant to 300 metres.
- Is the Rolex Submariner Date 168000 still in production?
- No. It was made until 1989.
- When did the Rolex Submariner Date 168000 come out?
- It was introduced in 1988 and made until 1989.
- What is the Rolex Submariner Date 168000 made of?
- The case is stainless Steel. Bracelet or strap: Oyster, Stainless Steel.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.