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MKII Kingston, black dial, black bezel, Oyster-style bracelet
Kingston, black dial, black bezel, Oyster-style bracelet

MKII Kingston

A homage of the Rolex Submariner

Price not listed yet

Size
39.2 mm across, 1.8 mm narrower than the Submariner
Movement
ETA 2836-2. Sapphire crystal
Look
Keeps 5 of the 7 marks of the Submariner, a close lookFollows the 6538
Gives it away
Gold-tone outlines round the hour plots2 more under “Against the Submariner”
Compare with another homage

Against the Submariner

Rolex Submariner 12406041Rolex Submariner 124060
MKII Kingston39.2MKII Kingston

Photos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.

39.2 mm, 1.8 mm narrower than the Submariner
Rolex Submariner 124060 photo: 124060. MKII Kingston photo: Kingston black dial, black bezel, Oyster-style bracelet.

The Rolex drawn is the 124060. The Kingston follows the 6538, so compare shape and size here.

What gives it away

  • 1.8 mm narrower than the Submariner, 39.2 mm against 41 mm
  • Gold-tone outlines round the hour plots
  • No crown guards, like the 6538

  • 60-minute dive bezel

    Same.

  • Triangle at 12

    Same.

  • Round hour plots

    Gives it away. Gold-tone outlines round the hour plots

  • Mercedes hour hand

    Same.

  • Bar at 3, or a date

    Same.

  • Crown guards

    Gives it away. No crown guards, like the 6538

Rolex left, Kingston right.

Everything else

Every spec11 listed, each with where it came from

Every spec we have

From reviewers. Each figure links to where it was found.

Case width
39.2 mmhalfpastthehour.com, 27 Sep
Lug to lug
47.8 mmhalfpastthehour.com, 27 Sep
Thickness
15 mmhalfpastthehour.com, 27 Sep
Lug width
20 mmhalfpastthehour.com, 27 Sep
Movement calibre
ETA 2836-2, reviewer believes this was fitted; not verified by inspectionhalfpastthehour.com, 27 Sep
Case material
Steel casehalfpastthehour.com, 27 Sep
Crystal
Domed sapphire with underside ARhalfpastthehour.com, 27 Sep
Bezel
Unidirectional bezel with 60 increments per revolutionhalfpastthehour.com, 27 Sep
Bracelet material
Steel bracelet, 20 mm at lugs tapering to slightly over 16 mm at clasphalfpastthehour.com, 27 Sep
Lume
Bright white lume; reviewer found it adequately legible but weaker than Seiko/Rolexhalfpastthehour.com, 27 Sep
Width with crown
43 mmhalfpastthehour.com, 27 Sep
The movementETA 2836-2, in plain words

The movement, in plain words

MKII lists the ETA 2836-2 for the Kingston.

On your wrist39.2 mm across, 15 mm thick, on a wrist your size

How it sits on your wrist

Set your wrist circumference to compare the 39.2 mm case with a schematic wrist. The ellipse estimates wrist width and shape. It cannot predict your fit.

17.0 cm6.7 in around

This wrist model is about 56 mm across. The case spans 70% of that estimated width. The lug span ends 4.2 mm inside each model edge.

Wrap a strip of paper round your wrist just below the bone, mark where it meets and measure it.

39.2 mm case 47.8 mm lug to lug Wrist model about 56 mm across
Schematic section, with a 10 mm grid. The ellipse approximates wrist anatomy from circumference. Your wrist shape, lug curve and fit will differ.

How tall it stands

15 39.2 wide 47.8 lug to lug

The side view uses listed dimensions. Case shape and lug curve are schematic.

Side views to scale against other Rolex Submariner homages.

  1. Benyar BY-5161M Smurf12 mm
  2. Baltany S3075 MilSub12.3 mm
  3. DAVOSA Ternos Diver 161.550.4012.5 mm
  4. Addiesdive H3QZ13 mm
  5. Debaufre Ocean-113 mm
  6. Cronos L601513.5 mm
  7. MKII Kingston15 mm
What owners report2 reports on one topic

What owners report

Written reviews. Each covers one watch, so read them as things to check rather than a verdict.

From reviews2 reports

  • Reviewer praised legibility, case finishing and comfort; reports the bracelet felt light and rattly, the clasp basic, crown release difficult to sense, and lume weaker than Seiko or Rolex. Worn for a couple of days, accuracy was not tested.

    Written review on halfpastthehour.com, 24 Feb 2011

  • Time+Tide describes the Kingston as a limited-run dive watch inspired by Rolex Submariner ref. 6538 and notes secondary prices could reach two or three times the original price.

    Written review on timeandtidewatches.com, 15 Jun 2020

More from MKII3 more on Bewrist

Every MKII watch

Beside other Rolex Submariner homagesThis watch and 5 more of its look, to scale

Drawn to scale by listed case width.

All 66 on the look page

SourcesThe 3 pages this record was built from