The Rolex Submariner price in the US now starts at $10,050 and tops out at $50,900, according to Rolex’s own US catalog as of October 16, 2026. That range covers seven current references across three metals, all with the same 41mm Oyster case, the same 300-meter water resistance, and the same Superlative Chronometer certification. What you pay for is the date window, the bezel color, and how much gold is involved.
As of October 16, 2026, Rolex's US catalog lists seven current Submariner references. The no-date Ref. 124060 opens the line at $10,050, the steel Submariner Dates are $11,350 and $11,900, Yellow Rolesor models are $19,450, and the 18k yellow-gold pair tops it at $50,900.
The template was set in 1953, when the Oyster Perpetual Submariner became Rolex’s first divers’ wristwatch waterproof to 100 meters. The Submariner Date followed in 1969.
Today every model is rated to 300 meters and uses the toolkit Rolex has added over the decades: the Triplock crown system it introduced on the Sea-Dweller in 1970, the Chromalight lume and the Glidelock bracelet extension, both from 2008, and a unidirectional 60-minute bezel with a ceramic Cerachrom insert. For the long version, start with our look at the first authorized history of the Submariner.
The Steel Submariners
The entry point is the Submariner Ref. 124060, the only model in the line without a date. It pairs an Oystersteel case and bracelet with a black Cerachrom insert, platinum-coated numerals, and a black dial, and it runs on Caliber 3230 with a power reserve of about 70 hours. Without the date, there is no Cyclops lens on the crystal, so the dial is as close to the original tool-watch layout as the current catalog gets. It costs $10,050.
Adding a date moves you to the Submariner Date Ref. 126610LN, which is otherwise the same watch in Oystersteel with a black bezel and black dial. The movement changes to Caliber 3235, with an instantaneous date and rapid setting, and the reserve stays at about 70 hours. The date, then, costs $1,300: the 126610LN is $11,350.
The 126610LV keeps the black dial and steel case, but swaps in a green Cerachrom insert. Mechanically, it matches the 126610LN, with Caliber 3235 and the Oysterlock clasp with Glidelock. It is $11,900, so the green bezel adds $550 over the black.
All three steel watches use Oystersteel, the alloy from the 904L family that Rolex uses for all its steel cases, and each is certified to -2/+2 seconds a day after casing. Because those numbers hold across the whole line, the extra money elsewhere buys metal and color, not performance.
The Gold Submariners
Rolex’s two-tone version, which it calls Yellow Rolesor, combines Oystersteel with 18k yellow gold, a pairing Rolex trademarked as a name in 1933. Two Submariner Date references use it. The 126613LN has a black dial and a black Cerachrom insert with gold-coated numerals, and the 126613LB has a royal blue dial and a blue insert. Both use Caliber 3235, and both are $19,450, which is $8,100 more than the steel 126610LN.
At the top sit the two models in 18k yellow gold from case to bracelet. The 126618LN has a black dial and black insert, and the 126618LB has a royal blue dial and blue insert. Rolex casts its own 18k gold alloys in an in-house foundry. Each is $50,900, about five times the price of the steel no-date model, for a watch with the same water resistance, the same 70-hour reserve, and the date-equipped Caliber 3235. The premium is in the metal.
One reference is missing. The white gold Submariner Date, Ref. 126619LB, no longer appears in Rolex’s US catalog; its page on rolex.com returns an error, and the all-models listing doesn’t show it.
Our pick is the 124060. At $10,050, it’s the least expensive Submariner and, in our view, the purest: no date, no Cyclops, just the bezel, dial, and hands, as the watch began in 1953. If you need the date, the 126610LN is the obvious step up, for $1,300 more. For the Submariner’s screen career, see our guide to every James Bond watch.
A note on these figures: they are US manufacturer’s suggested retail prices in US dollars, as listed on rolex.com on October 16, 2026. Rolex sells only through Official Rolex Jewelers, so the list price is what a jeweler charges, not a promise that the watch is in stock. Rolex can revise its prices at any time, so check the date above before you shop.
| Reference | Detail |
|---|---|
| Submariner Ref. 124060 | Oystersteel, black Cerachrom insert, black dial, no date, Calibre 3230, $10,050 |
| Submariner Date Ref. 126610LN | Oystersteel, black Cerachrom insert, black dial, Calibre 3235, $11,350 |
| Submariner Date Ref. 126610LV | Oystersteel, green Cerachrom insert, black dial, Calibre 3235, $11,900 |
| Submariner Date Ref. 126613LN | Yellow Rolesor, black Cerachrom insert, black dial, Calibre 3235, $19,450 |
| Submariner Date Ref. 126613LB | Yellow Rolesor, blue Cerachrom insert, royal blue dial, Calibre 3235, $19,450 |
| Submariner Date Ref. 126618LN | 18k yellow gold, black Cerachrom insert, black dial, Calibre 3235, $50,900 |
| Submariner Date Ref. 126618LB | 18k yellow gold, blue Cerachrom insert, royal blue dial, Calibre 3235, $50,900 |
US MSRP in USD from rolex.com/en-us, October 16, 2026
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