{"product_id":"submariner-date-16800-matte-tritium-dial-watch-only-1982","title":"Submariner Date 16800 - Matte Tritium Dial - Watch Only - 1982","description":"\u003cp\u003eSubmariner Date 16800 - Matte Tritium Dial - Watch Only (1982)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn early-production reference 16800 from 1982, presenting the transitional matte black dial with painted tritium markers that has aged to a warm, even cream patina. As the first Submariner to combine the new sapphire crystal, unidirectional bezel and quickset Caliber 3035 with the classic matte aesthetic of the preceding 1680, this is widely considered one of the most balanced vintage Submariners to wear today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16800\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40mm, Stainless Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBezel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unidirectional rotating bezel with black aluminium insert, 60-minute graduated, showing characteristic period fading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matte black with painted tritium hour markers and Mercedes-style hands, tritium lume aged to a warm cream tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rolex Caliber 3035, automatic, 28,800 vph, 27 jewels, approximately 48-hour power reserve, quickset date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracelet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel Oyster bracelet ref. 93150 with folding clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 meters \/ 1,000 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch only - no box or papers included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonest used condition consistent with regular wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase sides retain definition with visible scratches and surface marks from years of use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAluminium bezel insert shows characteristic vintage fading and minor edge wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatte dial fully intact with no spotting; tritium markers and Mercedes hands have aged to a uniform warm cream patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSapphire crystal with cyclops magnification clean and clear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOyster bracelet ref. 93150 shows notable scratches across the links and clasp face, with light stretch consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaseback engraved with the previous owner's initials \"J.H.T.\" on the exterior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll functions operating, running on time at time of intake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe reference 16800 occupies a unique position in Submariner history as the bridge between the matte-dial, acrylic-crystal vintage era and the modern gloss-dial Submariner, making well-preserved early matte examples like this one increasingly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54535028343107,"sku":"SOT-00545","price":110000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3559\/9939\/files\/rolex-submariner-date-16800-matte-tritium-dial-watch-only-1982-1243172043.jpg?v=1780939033","url":"https:\/\/storiesoftime.com\/products\/submariner-date-16800-matte-tritium-dial-watch-only-1982","provider":"Stories of time ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}