Question on ceramic bezel

[elau1958]

According to some of the readings from the web that Rolex changed their Sub bezel to ceramic in 2008. Is that accurate? What year the 11610 hit the show room?

I have a 2008 16610 with branded rehaut dial but the bezel does not appear to be ceramic. Is there a certain month of production started with the new bezel and anything precede will still have the old bezel?

[TeddyBallGame]

I’m not sure about the exact month or date ceramic subs entered the market but I do know this.

16610 Subs = aluminum bezel insert

116610 Subs = ceramic bezel insert

It’s also very possible Rolex was shipping out both 16610 & 116610 Subs at the same time while they depleted their inventory of the previous 16610 models.

[faimag]

All 16610 subs had an aluminum insert. The 116610 was introduced in 2010 and had a ceramic insert.

[Kalev007]

Originally Posted by faimag

All 16610 subs had an aluminum insert. The 116610 was introduced in 2010 and had a ceramic insert.

I believe the first ceramic sub was the smurf on 2008.