Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner 116619LB Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com This Rolex Submariner 116619LB was the standout star of the Rolex lineup at Baselworld 2008. Universally known as the "Smurf" by Rolex collectors, the 116619LB became the first of a new era of Rolex Submariners; bigger, more refined, mechanically enhanced, and rendered in unprecedented 18-karat white gold this Submariner dropped jaws. The star of the show is the 18-Karat white gold case. Rolex blends and stamps its own gold, and the Rolex white gold alloy is among the few in the industry that never needs to be replayed with rhodium; other watchmakers merely plate their inferior milky-yellow white blends. Rolex owns its own foundry and keeps its game on point. The Submariner 116619 boasts a face fit for a king - or a "Pappa" Smurf. This model launched a new sapphire blue look for the Rolex Submariner line. Although the previous 16613 two-tone Sub featured an explosive "soleil" metallic dial, the "Smurf" is a completely new style; the new Sub looks wet, lustrous, and deep. It's almost an *enamel* effect and reminiscent of the famed "Stella" lacquered Rolex dials of the late 1970s. With the Rolex 116619 Smuf, Rolex's "maxi" dial joined the regular production Submariners full-time (after a cameo on the 2004 16610LV). Originally launched with the upscale Yacht-Master sports model of 1992, the "maxi" features larger white gold indexes and "Mercedes" hands. It increases legibility in light and dark conditions, and the aesthetic is premium. Rolex pair