Walk into any watch meetup in America and nobody says "Submariner Date 116610LV." They say Hulk. Nicknames are how collectors actually talk about watches — and how most people search for them. This is the working glossary we use at the dealer desk: what each nickname means, which reference it points to, and why it stuck. Every name links to the live examples we have in stock, each one covered by our authenticity guarantee.
Rolex Submariner nicknames
Hulk — Submariner 116610LV
Green ceramic bezel, green sunburst dial, produced 2010–2020. The all-green Sub looked so aggressive next to its black siblings that the comic-book name was inevitable. Discontinuation made it a modern classic. Shop the Hulk.
Kermit — Submariner 16610LV
The 50th-anniversary Sub (2003–2010): green aluminum bezel over a black dial. Gentler green, gentler name. The Kermit is the value entry into green Submariners — for now. Shop the Kermit.
Starbucks (Cermit) — Submariner 126610LV
The current 41mm green-bezel, black-dial Sub, launched 2020. Some call it the Cermit (ceramic Kermit); the coffee-cup name won the internet. Shop the Starbucks.
Smurf — Submariner 116619LB / 126619LB
White gold, blue dial and bezel. Named for the cartoon, priced like anything but. The current 126619LB pairs the blue bezel with a black dial. Shop the Smurf.
Rolex GMT-Master II nicknames — the soda fountain
Pepsi — GMT-Master II 126710BLRO
The red-and-blue bezel goes back to 1955, colored to split day and night hours for Pan Am pilots. The soda nickname started here and named the whole family. Shop the Pepsi.
Batman & Batgirl — GMT-Master II 116710BLNR / 126710BLNR
The black-and-blue bezel arrived in 2013 — the first two-color ceramic Rolex bezel. On the Oyster bracelet it's the Batman; the Jubilee version picked up the name Batgirl. Shop the Batman.
Root Beer — GMT-Master II 126711CHNR / 126715CHNR
Brown-and-black bezel over Everose gold. The name dates to the 1970s two-tone GMTs with brown dials — the ones Clint Eastwood wore on screen, which is why some old-timers still say "the Clint Eastwood." Shop the Root Beer.
Sprite — GMT-Master II 126720VTNR
Green-and-black bezel — and the crown on the left. Rolex's first left-handed watch, launched 2022. Destro on the spec sheet, Sprite at the meetup. Shop the Sprite.
Bruce Wayne — GMT-Master II 126710GRNR
Grey-and-black bezel, launched 2024. Darker and quieter than the Batman, hence the alter ego. Shop the Bruce Wayne.
Coke — GMT-Master II 16710
The red-and-black bezel of the 1980s–2000s. No current-production Coke exists, which is exactly why collectors hunt clean neo-vintage examples. Browse our full GMT-Master collection for current stock.
Other Rolex nicknames worth knowing
Wimbledon — Datejust 41 126334 slate dial
Slate grey dial with green Roman numerals — tennis-club colors, hence the name. One of the most-searched Datejust configurations in the US. Shop the Wimbledon.
Panda — Daytona 116500LN white dial
White dial, black subdials: a panda face. The black-dial version is the reverse panda. The name actually predates Rolex — it comes from vintage chronograph collecting. See our Daytona collection.
John Mayer — Daytona 116508 green dial
Yellow gold with a green dial. After the musician praised it in a 2019 Hodinkee video, the market renamed the watch overnight. We wrote a full dealer's review of the 116508.
Rainbow — Daytona with sapphire-set bezel
Graduated colored sapphires around the bezel. Factory Rainbows command huge premiums; gem-set aftermarket examples exist and honest dealers disclose which is which — we do, on every listing. Shop Rainbow Daytonas.
Polar — Explorer II white dial
The white-dial Explorer II with the orange 24-hour hand. Black-dial versions have no nickname; the Polar is the one people ask for by name. Shop the Polar.
Red Sea-Dweller — Sea-Dweller 126600
The 43mm anniversary Sea-Dweller with a single line of red text, honoring the 1967 "Single Red" prototype divers. Shop the Red Sea-Dweller.
Beyond Rolex
Jumbo — Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202 / 16202
The 39mm extra-thin Royal Oak that stays truest to Gérald Genta's 1972 original. "Jumbo" because 39mm was enormous for a 1970s dress-sports watch. Shop the Jumbo.
Moonwatch — Omega Speedmaster Professional
Flight-qualified by NASA in 1965, worn on the lunar surface in 1969. The most literal nickname in watchmaking. Shop the Moonwatch.
Snoopy — Omega Speedmaster anniversary editions
Omega's Silver Snoopy Award Speedmasters celebrate the medal NASA gave Omega after Apollo 13. Rare, beloved, and gone from boutiques instantly — ask us to source one.
Tiffany — Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 Tiffany dial
The Tiffany-blue-dial 5711 of 2021 — 170 pieces, double-signed, arguably the most hyped modern watch ever made. When one crosses our desk, it doesn't stay long.
Why dealers care about nicknames
Two reasons. First, nicknames are precise — "Hulk" identifies one reference exactly, faster than its reference number. Second, they signal which configurations the market has decided are special: a nickname is usually worth real money over the no-name sibling. When you're ready to buy or sell one of these, that's our day job — sell or trade yours, or read why collectors deal with us.
FAQ
Why is it called the Hulk Rolex?
The Submariner 116610LV earned the name from its all-green look — green ceramic bezel and green sunburst dial — unusually bold for Rolex when it launched in 2010.
What's the difference between the Batman and the Batgirl?
Same watch, different bracelet: the black-and-blue GMT-Master II on the Oyster bracelet is the Batman; on the five-link Jubilee it's called the Batgirl.
Do watch nicknames affect value?
Generally yes. Nicknamed references tend to out-perform their plain siblings because the name marks them as collector favorites — the Hulk, Pepsi, and John Mayer all carry premiums over equivalent non-nicknamed configurations.
Are Rolex nicknames official?
No — Rolex never uses them. They come from collectors, forums, and dealers, which is exactly why they describe the watches people actually want.
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