Navy 2 Steel

Blue, Mysterious, Cryptic

Navy 2 was conceived as a tribute to the Naval Air Facility Adak military base, an inexhaustible source of inspiration. The main objective was to create a watch capable of capturing the resilience, determination and unique history that characterizes the NAF ADAK.

This watch recalls the landscape of Adak Island, with artistic details depicting the blue sky, the snow-capped mountain peaks and the fog-shrouded sea. The dial is embellished with a rich silver tone that adds a touch of elegance and sophistication. The choice of the silver color, which creates a fascinating visual contrast with the blue, is given by the iridescence of the azurite crystals, in tone with the hour markers at night.

Watch Technical Data

BASE: Rolex Submariner 5513 and Rolex Submariner 114060
DIAMETER: 40 mm
GLASS: Superdome domed sapphire glass;
DIAL: Blue azurite
HANDS: Covered in white gold foil
BEZEL: Shaped with rounded profile and Angelite stone insert

CASE: remodeled using a sander
MATERIALS: Solid Stainless Steel
BRACELET: solid stainless steel – The links were modeled to visually recreate the articulation typical of the Rolex 7206 and Rolex 6636
SEALING: 200m waterproof
MOVEMENT: Rolex caliber 3130
BACK: solid stainless steel customized for the customer

Our Challenge

"It is unique and must remain so"

Taking the best of the Submariner 5513 and the Submariner 114060, blending them to create a new beauty.

We take inspiration from the Submariner 114060 we take inspiration for:

excellent steels;
reliability of the Rolex caliber 3130 movement;
waterproof system guaranteed by the joint between glass and case

From the Submariner 5513 for the aesthetic and technical details:

blue Azurite dial;
indexes and spheres covered in 18 kt white gold;
numbered insert on the rotating bezel;
the shape, the orientation of the satin finish and the polished bevels of the lugs;
corners to protect the crown;
holes in the loops for attaching the bracelet;
polished shaping and cambering of the caseback;
superdome domed sapphire glass;
bracelet riveting;
“crowned” logo embossed on the bracelet clasp
shape and mechanics of the clasp

Blue azurite dial

To create the new dial it was necessary to reproduce the opaque effect of blue, then pervaded by a crystalline patina which we find in a layer of Azurite and 24 kt gold on the original Rolex 114060 metal base.

With a similar philosophy, the original hands and indexes of the Rolex 114060 are covered in white gold foil made luminescent with the same color as the Rolex 5513 in question. Crowned logo and wording reproduced maintaining the charm of the font of the time. Identical graphic impact, minute track and writing of the 5513, the dial features the unmistakable Matt Spirit logo.

"Superdome" glass

The sapphire crystal has been completely redesigned to have the same domed profile and lens effect called “superdome”, making it resistant to both scratches and potential impacts during diving.

The same structure has been maintained for the fixing joint on the case, guaranteeing a waterproof rating of 20 atmospheres

The case and caseback

The central body of the case and the case back were remodeled by a sanding machine strictly using original parts of the Rolex 114060.

The proportions were lightened to preserve all the charm of the Rolex 5513 with its shapes, satin finishes, unmistakable polished bevels, the curvature of the caseback, the sinuous shoulders that protect the crown, all without distorting the characteristics of the Rolex 114060. A modern impact of extraordinary solidity, fused in the NOS (“New Old Style”) philosophy.

Bezel

Shaped with a more rounded profile and houses an Angelite stone insert.

Crown

The beveled crown is branded as the Twin Lock.

Lugs

The lugs have beveled and polished corners with a satin finish.

The body of the bracelet and the clasp

The Body of the Bracelet and the Buckle presented a significant challenge. A real success was modeling the bracelet links to visually recreate the typical joint of the Rolex 7206 and Rolex 6636.
The objective was to maintain the degree of solidity of the solid final ring and Oyster links machined as in the historical ancestor, with rivets.

The retractable elements within the clasp of the Rolex 114060, while sturdy and functional, have been removed creating the typical hook.
The crowned logo embossed on the closure gives a vintage look, once again a fusion of charm and functionality.
The shape and mechanics of the closure are adjustable from the outside.

The Movement is essentially perfect

The movement of the Rolex 114060 is essentially perfect. The Rolex caliber 3130 is the engine that makes this wonderful watch come to life. Hiding its perfection inside the case is a choice, branding the rotor is a privilege.

It is protected and hidden by the domed and polished caseback like the Rolex 5513. No detail should be left to chance, this is our philosophy, for this reason every detail of the Navy 2 is stamped with our logo.