Rolex Submariner*** 16800 Matte B&P*** 1984
ROLEX Submariner date Ref. 16800, Matte dial, Box & Papers, 1984
Serial: 8298416
Circa: 1984
Reference No.: 16800
DIAL: Black matte dial with beveled date aperture at 3 o’clock, tritium hour markers. Mercedes hour and pencil minutes hand, lollipop seconds.
CASE: 40mm, stainless steel with black 60 min rotating bezel and sapphire crystal with loupe for date at 3 o’clock. Sapphire crystal.
MOVEMENT: Caliber 3035, Self-winding mechanical movement with 27 jewels
BRACELET: Rolex stainless steel Oyster fliplock 93150/593 date code H (1983)
CONDITION REPORT: The dial and hands are mint and flawless surface with all tritium intact and original. The case appears to be worn, but unpolished and very nice. The bracelet was a bit short, so 2 links have been added (total 12 links) since photography.
NOTES: The watch comes with its original box and punched papers.
The reference 1680 was introduced in the mid-1960’s (est. 1966) and had the chronometer movement standard as well as the date display. This was also the indtorduction of the ‘Cyclops’ date magnifier on the acrylic to the Submariner line.
The 16800 succeeded the 1680 as the improved generation featuring a scratch-resistant sapphire glass further improving water resistance to 300m (1000ft.) The first series came with a matte dial and subsequently was replaced with a glossy white gold surround applied markers dial in the mid 1980's.
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