Replica Submariner DIW Carbon Blue on Nylon Strap VS3140

Designa Individual Watches — known as DiW — strips down production Rolex models and rebuilds them with materials Rolex would never use. This Submariner DiW Carbon Blue replaces the Oystersteel case and bracelet with a forged carbon body and nylon strap, then applies blue accent detailing across the dial and bezel markers. The result is a 40mm Submariner that weighs a fraction of the original while looking nothing like one. The VS3140 reference identifies this as a DiW-specific configuration, not a standard Rolex catalog number.

Key Specifications

The VS3140 Up Close: Case, Dial and Strap

Forged carbon construction defines this Submariner variant. Each case is pressed from chopped carbon fibers in resin, producing the irregular marbled surface texture that has become a DiW signature. The material delivers extreme lightness — noticeably less mass than the steel Submariner — while maintaining the 40mm case diameter and the unidirectional rotating bezel expected of the Submariner platform. The bezel insert itself is carbon with blue graduated markings.

The dial uses the same forged carbon material as the case, creating a textured dark surface where blue luminous hour markers and hands provide the only color contrast. This is a monochromatic build: carbon case, carbon dial, carbon bezel, broken only by blue accents and the white date wheel at 3 o’clock. The black nylon strap replaces the standard Oyster bracelet, reinforcing the lightweight, tactical character of the DiW approach. This modified Submariner sits within the Submariner collection at PremiumRolex as an aftermarket alternative to the standard steel references.

Movement Options: Swiss vs Japanese

Inside the carbon case, the movement options deliver standard Submariner timekeeping and date functions.

• Swiss Automatic — 28,800 vph beat rate, approximately 70-hour power reserve. Hacking seconds and quickset date. References the Caliber 3235 specifications found in the current steel Submariner, including the high-efficiency Chronergy escapement.
• Japanese Automatic — Miyota-based at 21,600 vph with approximately 42-hour reserve. Quickset date and hacking seconds. Accessible servicing at any independent watchmaker without specialist parts requirements.

Both movements operate through the screw-down crown. The forged carbon case does not alter movement function or accuracy — the caliber performs identically to its steel-cased counterpart.

Shipping, Warranty and Returns

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