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The Kermit Rolex: A New Color for the Modern Rolex Era

Rolex Submariner Kermit

Rolex has a long history of producing watches in various colors. But to mark five decades of success for one of the world's most recognizable dive watches, Rolex released a new colorway that became an instant classic.

The Kermit Rolex is a version of the Swiss watchmaker's Submariner dive watch. It gets its nickname from the green insert, reminiscent of the famous "Sesame Street" frog, on the unidirectional bezel. The color is distinct. It's a slightly lighter and more vibrant shade of green than some later, green-accented watches like the Hulk or Starbucks Rolexes.

The History of the Rolex Kermit Submariner

The first Submariner debuted back in 1953, and it was the first dive watch to have water resistance up to 100 meters. The Submariner saw many iterations in the next five decades, including upgraded materials and changes to the Oyster case for better water resistance.

The Submariner continued to be a sought-after dive watch for years. Then, in 2003, the watch celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Rolex Kermit Submariner Watch

Rolex released Ref. 16610LV, to much surprise. Green became the go-to color for the watchmaker's anniversary releases, and Reference 16610LV was no different.

About Ref. 16610LV: The Rolex Green Submariner Kermit

Like many Submariners released before it, this watch sports a 40mm case. The case is 13 mm thick, giving it a similar profile to other Rolex dive watches. However, the watchmaker did introduce several new changes.

The biggest is the green-colored aluminum bezel. The "LV" in the reference number means "Lunette Verte," referencing the green bezel.

In addition to the new green aluminum bezel, the 16610LV watch has the Maxi Dial. This dial has larger hands, hour markers, and lumes for increased visibility at greater depths. The bezel is unidirectional and has a green anodized aluminum insert.

A couple of years after the Kermit's release, Rolex introduced the Cerachrom bezel inserts. However, the Kermit Rolex Submariner maintains the older aluminum. For added resilience, the Ref. 16610LV has a sapphire crystal with a Cyclops lens over the date window and a Triplock crown to give the timepiece water resistance up to a depth of 300 meters.

Inside, the Ref. 16610LV watch has a Caliber 3135 movement.

Rolex Submariner Kermit Watch

Variations of the Rolex Kermit Submariner

The Rolex Submariner Kermit watch was in production between 2003 and 2010. During that time, the watch received minor upgrades. Therefore, a few different versions of the 16610LV are available.

The most common differences come down to the font on the bezel. More specifically, the variation occurs in the 40-marker. Some versions have a pointed 4, while others have a flat 4.

Rolex also made the Kermit Submariner with a slightly different shade of green. Available on "Flat 4" Kermit watches, this variation has an aluminum bezel insert that's more olive-colored. It is nicknamed the "Bertoli Rolex".

The End of the Rolex Submariner Kermit

Rolex ceased production of the Kermit watch in 2010. In its place, it created the Rolex Hulk and Rolex Starbucks. These watches look like the Kermit, but have subtle differences.

The Rolex Hulk watch has a green Cerachrom bezel instead of aluminum in the Kermit. It also has a matching green dial versus the black dial.

Some collectors refer to the newer green colorways as Rolex Kermit Submariner 2022 watches. But the green-accented Submariners released in 2020 and beyond have a larger 41mm case. Most collectors and watch enthusiasts refer to the newer green Submariners as the Starbucks Rolexes to differentiate them from the Kermit.

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