Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060m vs. Ref. 14060m (Lifestyle)
October 23, 2024
I’ve been eyeing no-date submariners from the 90s and early 2000s, and two of the most appealing references to me are the 14060 and 14060m. These are the last Submariner references with aluminum bezels before Rolex switched to ceramic bezels.
Both of these references are very similar, and only have a few differences.
Rolex Submariner 14060 (Ranges between 1990-2002)
- Movement: Caliber 3000
- Dial: Two-line dial (chronometer certification not indicated on the dial)
- Case Size: 40mm
- Water Resistance: 300 meters (1000 feet)
- Lume: Tritium lume used on the hour markers and hands. Tritium lume is known to develop a patina over time
- Crystal: Sapphire Crystal
- Bracelet: Oyster bracelet with hollow end links
Rolex Explorer 14060m (Ranges between 2002-2012)
- Movement: Caliber 3130 (upgraded with better accuracy and shock resistance) *The “M” stands for “modified.”
- Dial: Early models up until around 2007 still had the “two-line dial” and later versions had the “four-line dial” that added the chronometer certification “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified.”
- Case Size: 40mm
- Lume: Super-Luminova is used instead of tritium, which provides a more consistent glow that doesn’t patina
- Crystal: Sapphire Crystal
- Bracelet: Updated Oyster bracelet with solid end links.
Both of these Rolex Submariner references are nearly identical, with the 14060m being an updated version of the 14060. Pricing between the two are pretty similar, with the prices for the 14060m being a few more hundred dollars more expensive being the newer updated version.
My personal pick would be a 14060m four-liner because I prefer how the the text looks on the dial compared to the two-liner.
