Finally, in the mid-'80s, Rolex transitioned to glossy dials featuring lume plots with white gold surrounds around
link the lume plots. It's the first hint that the diver's watch
link was pivoting from tool to luxury. The excess of the '80s had arrived
link in full force, and not even the reliable old Submariner could resist it. Even the lume plots have gone from a functional feature to a statement.