69 Rolex A customized, stealthy and attractive, Blaken Submariner, automatic wristwatch in steel with Grey PVD coating, and full set of accessories.
Estimate: € 8.000 – 16.000
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- Model Submariner Blaken
- Year 2016
- Reference 114060
- Case Material Grey PVD coated stainless steel
- Case Number 0E14S179
- Bracelet Material Grey PVD coated stainless steel Rolex bracelet, approximate length 200mm
- Movement Automatic, cal. 3130, 31 jewels
- Dimension 40mm Diameter
- Signed Case, dial and movement
- Accessories Accompanied by Blaken guarantee confirming the purchase of the present timepiece in 22th August 2016, booklet, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Rolex needs little introduction. The Submariner, launched in the early 1950s, is one of the most complete tool watches ever conceived, pure function distilled into form, and a reference point against which all dive watches are measured. Its authority lies in clarity, robustness, and a design so resolved that even small deviations immediately register with the trained eye. This example represents a contemporary reinterpretation by Blaken, a specialist known for reimagining modern Rolex references through a deliberately austere, almost tactical lens. The standard steel case and bracelet have been transformed via a dark, matte coating, stripping away reflectivity and visual noise. The familiar Submariner architecture remains fully intact, yet the watch reads entirely differently, stealthy, purposeful, and distinctly modern. Importantly, the dial retains Rolex’s core visual grammar, now sharpened by the monochrome palette and heightened contrast. What makes such a piece compelling is the tension it embodies and Explorer-type customisation dial. This is not an alternative to the Submariner, but a commentary on it—a modern, urban expression of an icon whose language is already universally understood. Accompanied by its Blaken presentation and documentation, it stands as a snapshot of early 21st-century collecting culture, where customization becomes a form of authorship, and familiarity is redefined through restraint rather than excess.
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