Primarily created in 1953, the Rolex Submariner Oyster Perpetual Diving watch was the first diving watch guaranteed to be waterproof to a depth of 100 meters. As many fans of this most popular Rolex model know the fact that, the Submariner was made woroldwide known by a cinematic man—Bond, James Bond.

Ever since its origin, the Rolex Submariner has withstood many severe tests—not only in the lab, but also in the world which it’s born to live in:

In 1953, Demitri Rebikoff subjected a prototype to 132 dives up to depths of 60 meters over a five month period of time. The next year saw the Submariner embark on a 37-month journey around the world with four men. They wore the watch for over one thousand dives. Their conclusion of the Rolex Submariner – “perfect”. In 1965 the Submariner was worn by a team of scientists on a 15 month expedition to Antartica. During their journey the watch was exposed to extreme temperatures as low as fifty degrees below zero. Once again, the Rolex Submariner proved its worth.

Over the passed half century, the Rolex Submariner has undergone some changes. In 1954, the watch was guaranteed to be waterproof up to 200 meters. 1959 saw the addition of protective shoulders on the sides of the crown and the overall diameter was increased to 40 millimeters. In 1969 the first date models and the first gold models were introduced. Ten years later the plexiglas crystal was replaced with a more scratch resistant sapphire crystal and the waterproof guarantee was increased to 300 meters. Finally, in 2003, the commemorative 50 year anniversary model was introduced featuring a green bezel and a black dial.

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