| Details | ||
| Stock # | SKU20983 | |
| Stock # | 20983 | |
| Model Name | Submariner | |
| Brand | Rolex | |
| Model Ref # | 16800 | |
| Condition | Mint | |
| Gender | Mens | |
| Movement | Automatic | |
| Case | Stainless Steel | |
| Case Shape | Round | |
| Case Size | 40mm | |
| Crystal | ||
| Band / Strap | Bracelet | |
| Dial | Black | |
| Caseback | Solid | |
| Complications |
Date |
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| Year | 1984 | |
| Additional Information | ||
| Sold | ||
Description
Tropical 16800. Super, super rare, very nice and very interesting. You don’t see tropical (brown dial) 16800 Submariners. We can easily see these as the next must have vintage Rolex watch, if a few more tropical 16800s pop up.
The Rolex Submariner is an icon. It's the first real dive watch. Rolex keeps improving it in small ways, and it's now a very mature product in that it is perfect for its intended use. It wasn't always so, and that is what makes transitional models so interesting.
This 16800 is from 1984. The Submariner 16800 introduced the caliber 3035 with quick set date, a minor engineering modification but a great convenience to the owner. The 16800 also introduced the sapphire crystal to the Submariner. Lastly, whereas previous Submariners were rated as water resistant to 660 meters, the 16800 was the first Sub to be rated water resistant to 1000 meters.
Original untouched BROWN Tropical dial surrounded by gray/blue ghost bezel. This color combination is a jolt to the pleasure center of the watch lover’s brain. Original hands. Date at 3 o’clock.
Movement is the aforementioned caliber 3035 automatic winding with Breguet spring with free sprung balance, 27 jewels and adjusted to 5 positions and temperature and is a C.O.S.C. chronometer. This is a robust workhorse of a movement designed to take abuse and keep on keeping on.
Case is stainless steel, 40mm diameter, with screw down crown and sapphire crystal. Bracelet is Rolex Oyster reference 93150 with light stretch appropriate to the watch’s age. Screw down crown operates perfectly as does the revolving bezel with count-up timing scale.
Watch is in overall mint condition with fat, uniform lugs. This is the nicest looking 16800 we have ever seen.
The Rolex Submariner is an icon. It's the first real dive watch. Rolex keeps improving it in small ways, and it's now a very mature product in that it is perfect for its intended use. It wasn't always so, and that is what makes transitional models so interesting.
This 16800 is from 1984. The Submariner 16800 introduced the caliber 3035 with quick set date, a minor engineering modification but a great convenience to the owner. The 16800 also introduced the sapphire crystal to the Submariner. Lastly, whereas previous Submariners were rated as water resistant to 660 meters, the 16800 was the first Sub to be rated water resistant to 1000 meters.
Original untouched BROWN Tropical dial surrounded by gray/blue ghost bezel. This color combination is a jolt to the pleasure center of the watch lover’s brain. Original hands. Date at 3 o’clock.
Movement is the aforementioned caliber 3035 automatic winding with Breguet spring with free sprung balance, 27 jewels and adjusted to 5 positions and temperature and is a C.O.S.C. chronometer. This is a robust workhorse of a movement designed to take abuse and keep on keeping on.
Case is stainless steel, 40mm diameter, with screw down crown and sapphire crystal. Bracelet is Rolex Oyster reference 93150 with light stretch appropriate to the watch’s age. Screw down crown operates perfectly as does the revolving bezel with count-up timing scale.
Watch is in overall mint condition with fat, uniform lugs. This is the nicest looking 16800 we have ever seen.
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