The Rolex Submariner was first released in 1953. It was conceived as a true tool for divers and has a long history as a military-issued
link watch those versions being called MilSubs. It wasn't an overnight sensation. While we'd all like to think
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link throughout the 1950s they almost certainly didn't. The Submariner took some time to become the crossover hit it is today.
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