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The discontinued watch at the centre of this story is the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39, reference 114300. Rolex added the 39 mm size in 2015 and replaced it with a 41 mm option in the 2020 update.

The 2020 Rolex Oyster Perpetual update was a change to the time-only collection, not an introduction of professional dive watches. It brought a new 41 mm model, updated the 36 mm model and added a notably varied dial palette.

Rolex's dive-watch families share a recognisable layout, but the Submariner, Sea-Dweller and Deepsea are not simply the same watch with different depth numbers. Case size, functions and wearing experience differ.

The Rolex Explorer 14270 sits between older vintage Explorers and later generations. Produced approximately from 1989 to 2001, it kept the familiar black dial and 3-6-9 layout while introducing a notably different case, dial treatment and movement from its predecessor.

The Rolex Submariner reference 124060 is the no-date model introduced with the 2020 Submariner update. It combines a black dial, black ceramic bezel insert and an Oystersteel case.