Rolex Submariner 16800 Matte 1982 - Roy & Sacha Davidoff SA

Rolex Submariner*** 16800 Matte*** 1982

VINTAGE WATCHES » Rolex Submariner*** 16800 Matte*** 1982

ROLEX Submariner date Ref. 16800, Matte dial, 1982
Serial: 7322211
Circa: 1982
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

CONDITION REPORT: The dial and hands are mint and flawless surface with all tritium intact and original. The case appears to be worn and lightly polished, but still thick.

NOTES: 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.)

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