VS Factory Rolex Submariner 126610LV – 3235 & Green Bezel Guide
The VS Factory Rolex Submariner 126610LV is a 41mm date-equipped Submariner configuration combining a black dial with a green ceramic bezel.
This particular VS configuration is notable for its bezel assembly.
According to the supplied version information, it combines an updated Clean Factory green ceramic bezel insert with a VS-produced luminous bezel pip.
The supplied configuration also uses a 3235-style automatic mechanical movement.
For technical documentation, the useful areas are therefore not limited to the overall appearance of the watch. The green ceramic color, bezel markings, luminous pip, surface treatment and actual movement performance can all be documented separately.
41mm Submariner Case
The 126610LV uses the 41mm Submariner case format.
Unlike the no-date 124060, the 126610LV includes a date display at 3 o’clock together with a magnifying lens above the date window.
For an individual QC record, useful physical measurements include:
Case Width → Thickness → Complete Weight
Recording these values makes it possible to compare different VS production versions without relying only on factory specifications.
Black Dial and Green Bezel Configuration
One of the defining characteristics of the 126610LV is the contrast between its black dial and green ceramic bezel.
Because the dial remains black, most of the color variation between different versions is concentrated around the bezel insert.
This makes bezel photography particularly important.
A single photograph is not enough to evaluate green ceramic accurately because its appearance changes considerably according to:
- Light source
- Color temperature
- Camera white balance
- Exposure
- Viewing angle
For database photography, the same bezel should ideally be documented under neutral lighting and angled lighting.
Updated Clean Factory Green Ceramic Bezel Insert
The supplied VS configuration is fitted with an updated Clean Factory green ceramic bezel insert.
This is useful information to preserve because it identifies the component source rather than simply labeling the entire watch as a VS Factory product.
For database purposes, this version can therefore be classified as:
Watch Platform: VS Factory
Bezel Insert: Clean Factory Updated Version
This also allows future VS 126610LV examples with different bezel inserts to be compared separately.
Green Ceramic Color
The supplied version information describes the green ceramic as having a brighter green appearance with a subtle warm/yellow undertone.
This should be treated as a visual characteristic rather than an absolute color-match claim.
Ceramic color is particularly difficult to evaluate from online photographs.
The more useful approach is to photograph the same watch under controlled conditions and preserve those photographs alongside the QC record.
This allows readers to see how the bezel behaves under different lighting rather than relying on descriptions such as “perfect green.”
Bezel Numeral Filling
The supplied specifications also identify an updated bright silver-colored coating/filling in the engraved bezel markings.
On an individual watch, this can be inspected using macro photography.
Useful areas include:
- Numeral filling
- Engraving edges
- Surface consistency
- Minute graduations
- Triangle at 12 o’clock
- Transition between filling and ceramic
Because these details are relatively small, macro photographs provide considerably more information than a full-watch image.
Bezel Engraving and Edge Finishing
The supplied version also highlights refinements to the engraved texture and edge finishing of the bezel markings.
Instead of describing the finishing as automatically superior, the actual details can be documented.
Macro photography should focus on several different areas of the insert rather than only one numeral.
For example:
10 → 20 → 30 → 40 → 50 → 12 O’Clock Triangle
This makes it easier to see whether engraving and filling remain consistent around the entire bezel.
VS Luminous Bezel Pip
This configuration uses a VS-produced luminous pip at the 12 o’clock bezel position.
This is another detail worth recording separately from the Clean Factory ceramic insert.
The supplied information specifically highlights the color of the luminous pip as one of the changes in this configuration.
Rather than claiming that the pip can never appear too yellow, the better approach is to document it under two conditions:
Normal Light + Lume Test
Under normal lighting, the physical color and surrounding metal setting can be examined.
After charging the luminous material, a dark-room photograph can then compare the pip with the dial markers and hands.
Lume Color Consistency
The bezel pip should not be evaluated by itself.
A more useful QC test compares:
Bezel Pip → Hour Markers → Hour Hand → Minute Hand
All luminous areas should be charged using the same light source for the same period before photography.
This produces a much more useful QC record of the individual watch.
Bezel Surface Treatment
The supplied version information references an anti-fingerprint surface treatment on the ceramic bezel insert.
This can be documented as a stated feature of this production version, but it should not be interpreted as meaning that fingerprints are impossible.
A more useful practical test is to compare how easily visible oils or fingerprints appear and how easily the ceramic surface can be cleaned.
The database description should therefore remain:
Supplied specification: anti-fingerprint surface treatment
rather than:
Fingerprint-proof bezel
Bezel Rotation
The appearance of the green insert is only one part of the bezel assembly.
Its mechanical operation should also be tested.
Useful checks include:
- Rotation through the complete range
- Click consistency
- Resistance
- Return to 12 o’clock
- Triangle alignment
- Lateral movement
A short video can document the bezel rotation much more effectively than photographs.
3235-Style Automatic Movement
The VS Factory 126610LV is supplied with a 3235-style automatic mechanical movement.
Because this is a date-equipped Submariner, movement testing should include both timekeeping and calendar operation.
Useful functional checks include:
Manual Winding → Time Setting → Date Setting → Date Change → Automatic Winding
The date should preferably be tested through several consecutive changes rather than checking only one numeral.
Movement Testing
An individual 3235-style movement can be measured using a timegrapher.
Useful data includes:
Daily Rate → Amplitude → Beat Error → Beat Rate
These measurements provide actual information about the individual movement’s running condition during testing.
They are more useful than assuming every example from the same factory will produce identical performance.
Power reserve can also be measured independently if required.
Date and Cyclops Alignment
The 126610LV includes a date display at 3 o’clock.
Useful QC areas include the position of the date numeral within the window and the relationship between the date window and magnifying lens.
Several dates should be photographed because different numerals occupy different widths.
Checking only a narrow numeral such as “1” does not provide the same information as checking a wider two-digit date.
Super Clone Watch and Actual QC Data
The term super clone watch is commonly used for higher-specification replica watches, but it is not a standardized technical grade.
For this VS 126610LV, the more useful information comes from identifying the actual component configuration and recording measurable results.
In this case that includes the VS watch platform, Clean Factory green ceramic insert, VS luminous pip, 3235-style movement, actual dimensions, weight and timegrapher data.
For actual measurements from an individual watch, see our VS Factory Rolex Submariner 126610LV QC Test.
Details Worth Checking
For an individual VS 126610LV, record the actual width, thickness and complete weight first.
The green ceramic bezel should then be photographed under controlled neutral lighting and at several angles.
Macro photographs can document the engraved markings, silver-colored filling, 12 o’clock triangle and VS luminous pip.
The bezel should also undergo a complete rotation test.
For the movement, record daily rate, amplitude, beat error and beat rate, followed by winding, time-setting and several consecutive date-change tests.
A separate lume photograph can then compare the bezel pip, hands and hour markers.
Technical Specifications
Specification Details
Factory VS Factory
Collection Rolex Submariner
Reference 126610LV
Case Size 41mm
Dial Black
Bezel Green Ceramic
Bezel Insert Clean Factory Updated Version
Bezel Pip VS Factory Luminous Pip
Bezel Markings Silver-Colored Filling
Surface Treatment Anti-Fingerprint Treatment, per supplied specification
Movement 3235-Style Automatic
Calendar Date
Crystal Sapphire-Style Configuration
Thickness Recommended to Measure Individually
Weight Recommended to Measure Individually
FAQ
- What size is the VS Factory 126610LV?
The supplied configuration uses the 41mm Submariner case format with a date display at 3 o’clock.
- What movement does the VS 126610LV use?
This configuration is supplied with a 3235-style automatic mechanical movement with date functionality.
- What bezel does this VS version use?
According to the supplied version information, this configuration combines an updated Clean Factory green ceramic bezel insert with a VS-produced luminous pip.
- Is the green bezel always the same color in photographs?
No. Green ceramic can look significantly different depending on lighting, camera white balance, exposure and viewing angle. Controlled photographs provide a more useful comparison.
- Does the anti-fingerprint treatment mean fingerprints cannot appear?
No. It is better treated as a stated surface treatment intended to reduce visible fingerprints or improve surface behavior, rather than describing the bezel as completely fingerprint-proof.
- What should be checked during QC?
Useful checks include actual dimensions, weight, daily rate, amplitude, beat error, beat rate, date operation, date alignment, green ceramic color, bezel engraving, luminous pip color, lume consistency, bezel rotation and 12 o’clock alignment.
