{"id":66405,"date":"2026-04-08T13:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/?post_type=product&p=66405"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:31:38","slug":"submariner-16618-date-18k-yellow-gold-40mm-tritium-amazing-rare-purple-dial","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/product\/submariner-16618-date-18k-yellow-gold-40mm-tritium-amazing-rare-purple-dial\/","title":{"rendered":"Submariner 16618 Date 18k Yellow Gold 40mm Tritium Amazing Rare Purple Dial"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0 The <\/span>Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 16618<\/strong> with a \"purple dial<\/strong><\/em>\" is a highly coveted vintage timepiece from the early 1990s, particularly those produced around\u00a01990\u20131991<\/strong>\u00a0(typically E or N serial numbers). This rare<\/strong><\/em> coloration is a \"tropical\" aging effect where the original blue sunburst dial has naturally evolved into a vibrant purple or violet hue due to specific pigment reactions.<\/pre>\n
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    Case & Material<\/strong>: 40mm Oyster case crafted from solid\u00a018k yellow gold<\/strong>.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u039a\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03bd<\/strong>: Features a rare<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0purple\/violet tropical<\/strong>\u00a0patina.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Luminescence<\/strong>: Original models from this era utilize\u00a0tritium<\/strong>\u00a0hour markers, which often age to a warm beige or cream color.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u039c\u03b7\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong>: Powered by the reliable\u00a0Rolex Caliber 3135<\/strong>\u00a0automatic movement.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    Bezel<\/strong>: Unidirectional rotating gold bezel with a blue aluminum insert.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u039c\u03a0\u03a1\u0391\u03a3\u0395\u039b\u0395<\/strong>: Solid 18k yellow gold\u00a0Oyster bracelet.<\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
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    The \"purple dial<\/strong><\/em>\" is not a factory-produced color but a unique aging phenomenon found only in a small batch of watches from the early 90s, making each piece distinct.<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \u00a0 The Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 16618 with a “purple dial” is a highly coveted vintage timepiece from the early 1990s, particularly those produced around\u00a01990\u20131991\u00a0(typically E or N serial numbers). This rare coloration is a “tropical” aging effect where the original blue sunburst dial has naturally evolved into a vibrant purple or violet hue due […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":67124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[1158,1161,4571],"product_tag":[1197],"class_list":{"0":"post-66405","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-our-watches","7":"product_cat-rolex","8":"product_cat-men","9":"product_tag-homepage","10":"pa_box-papers-rolex-box-and-1-year-warranty","11":"pa_bracelet-18k-yellow-gold","12":"pa_brand-rolex","13":"pa_case-18k-yellow-gold","14":"pa_condition-excellent","15":"pa_dial-blue","16":"pa_diameter-40mm","17":"pa_functions-date","18":"pa_movement-automatic","19":"pa_reference-number-3561","20":"pa_year-2-1990s","22":"first","23":"instock","24":"shipping-taxable","25":"purchasable","26":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/66405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66405"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=66405"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=66405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}