{"product_id":"submariner-date-16800-matte-dial-transitional-watch-only-1982","title":"Submariner Date 16800 - Matte Dial Transitional - Watch Only (1982)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSubmariner Date 16800 - Matte Dial Transitional - Watch Only (1982)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA transitional-era Submariner Date from circa 1982, sitting at the crossroads between vintage and modern Rolex diver design. This early production 16800 retains the desirable matte black dial with painted tritium markers - a configuration only fitted for roughly the first half of the reference's run before Rolex switched to glossy dials with white gold surrounds.\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 ca. 1982\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40mm, stainless steel Oyster case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBezel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unidirectional rotating with black aluminium insert, 60-minute dive scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matte black with painted tritium hour markers and Mercedes-style tritium hands, date at 3 o'clock under cyclops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rolex Caliber 3035, automatic, 28,800 vph, 27 jewels, ~48-hour power reserve, COSC chronometer-certified, quickset date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sapphire with cyclops date magnifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracelet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel Oyster (reference 93150) with folded centre links and stamped Rolex folding Oysterclasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 meters (original specification; vintage gaskets mean this watch should be treated as splash-resistant only and water tested before any wet use)\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\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\u003eVery good condition with light signs of wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery sharp and nice case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatte dial presents cleanly with even, warm tritium patina across all markers and hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel insert clean with crisp markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrystal clear and free of significant scratches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBracelet and Oysterclasp in honest condition consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovement running, all functions operating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 16800 is widely regarded as the most collectable modern-era Submariner Date: it introduced sapphire crystal, the upgraded Caliber 3035 with quickset date, and a 300m water resistance rating to the line, while early examples like this one still wear the matte tritium dial of the preceding vintage 1680.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54589662265667,"sku":"SOT-00623","price":125000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3559\/9939\/files\/rolex-submariner-date-16800-matte-dial-transitional-watch-only-1982-1246150070.jpg?v=1782487334","url":"https:\/\/storiesoftime.com\/sv\/products\/submariner-date-16800-matte-dial-transitional-watch-only-1982","provider":"Stories of time ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}