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Submariner Date

Ref. 16800

discontinuedSapphire transitionDocumentedEvidenceProbableLast reviewed Not yet reviewed
Lineage← 168016800168000 →Compare with previousCompare with next

Production Changes

  1. 1984

    Matte to glossy dials

    Mid-run the 16800 transitioned from matte tritium dials to glossy dials with white-gold-surround markers.

Component compatibility

What this reference is documented to have carried, and in what capacity. A service part is the manufacturer's own work; only a counterfeit classification is a finding against the watch.

Documented calibers

  • Rolex 3035FactoryDefault configurationHigh confidence

    Whole production

    The quickset date on this reference follows from the 3035.

Components