So what elements in a watch offer value in excess of a Rolex Submariner at this price range?

FORBES: Using The 'Rolex Submariner Test' When Buying Watches Around $10,000

The most modern iterations of the steel-cased Rolex Submariner are the references 116610 and the less expensive 114060 (no date model).

FORBES: Using The 'Rolex Submariner Test' When Buying Watches Around $10,000

It wasn't long before TAG Heuers lost their pride of place on the wrists of the SAS, and the Rolex Submariner took over.

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That being said, it is difficult to suggest that a watch with a simple ETA-sourced movement priced at or higher than a Rolex Submariner is a considerable value.

FORBES: Using The 'Rolex Submariner Test' When Buying Watches Around $10,000

The steel Rolex Submariner family is just such a watch.

FORBES: Using The 'Rolex Submariner Test' When Buying Watches Around $10,000

You really need to know enough about watches in order to perform the Rolex Submariner test, so in a larger sense, you need to know about watches a bit before people able to compare them.

FORBES: Using The 'Rolex Submariner Test' When Buying Watches Around $10,000

With the new Submariner watches by Rolex with the ceramic bezel the older models such as Sea-Dweller or just Submariner are worth to be kept ten years or more.

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