A Premium Option in Brand watch field, the Blue Rolex Submariner

All of the earliest Rolex Submariner watches were indeed made of stainless steel with black dials and corresponding black bezels, but blue Submariner watches have been part of the Rolex catalog since the early 1970s. Even the first generation of Submariner date watches offered a blue dial and bezel option; however, blue has been a premium option in the replica Rolex Submariner line for the past half-century though.
A blue dial or bezel was never fitted to a standard stainless steel Submariner. For the first fifteen years that the Submariner line offered blue, it was only offered in solid 18k yellow gold versions of Rolex’s iconic divers’ watches. To this day, blue dials and bezels can only be found on two-tone and solid gold Submariners, and the color immediately distinguishes watches with this color as premium versions of Rolex’s iconic professional divers’ watches.
However, due to the demand for the Blue Submariner, the market price is slightly higher than the retail price. Expect to pay over $18,000 for the reference 126613LB, over $40,000 for the reference 126618LB, and over $42,000 for the 1266189LB.
For less expensive blue submarines, look for older discontinued models such as the Cerachrom 11661x series from the 2010s or the aluminum 1661x series from the late 1980s and 1990s. While Rolex’s LB and LN versions retail for the same price, the blue version of the Submariner usually costs more on the secondary market than the black version.
The blue copy Rolex Submariner is a standout, playful version of the type-defining timepiece. Probably the most iconic watch ever made, the Submariner feels like it has always been with us, and its bold and versatile color profile gives it a welcome modern freshness that has been a favorite of collectors and enthusiasts for the past 50 years.