The royal-blue sunburst dial is the defining feature. It shifts from a deeper blue indoors to a brighter, more reflective surface under direct light, giving the broad Submariner front a changing centre without extra decoration.
The blue bezel continues that colour around the dial, so the case and bracelet can stay warm without the watch becoming visually scattered. The result works for a collector who wants a clear statement at the wrist, with the Glidelock bracelet keeping the wearing fit adjustable.
Blue changes the relationship between dial and metal. The dial catches light as the wrist turns, then the bezel holds a deeper blue ring around it. Against the yellow-gold presentation, that gives this reference a livelier face than the black version without changing the Submariner's recognizable silhouette.
The three-link Oyster bracelet keeps that colour concentrated at the watch head. Its broad surfaces carry the warm finish around the wrist, while the Glidelock clasp gives a practical adjustment point. For someone choosing between the two gold-plated Submariners, this is the version that remains visibly blue across a room.
