{"product_id":"submariner-date-16808-18k-yellow-gold-blue-nipple-dial-watch-only","title":"Submariner Date 16808 - 18K Yellow Gold Blue Nipple Dial - Watch Only","description":"\u003cp\u003eRolex Submariner Date 16808 - 18K Yellow Gold Blue Nipple Dial - Watch Only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Submariner Date 16808 is the first sapphire-crystal generation of the gold Submariner, an opulent late-1970s evolution that paired Rolex's professional diver heritage with full 18K yellow gold construction. This example presents the highly desirable blue \"nipple\" dial with matching blue aluminum bezel insert, the configuration that came to define the gold Sub before the ceramic era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16808\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40mm, 18K yellow gold (Oyster case)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBezel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unidirectional rotating, blue aluminum insert with 60-minute dive scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue sunburst with raised gold-bordered hour markers (the \"nipple\" dial), Mercedes hour hand, date at 3 o'clock with Cyclops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rolex Caliber 3035, automatic, 50-hour power reserve, 28,800 vph, 27 jewels, Quickset date, Superlative Chronometer (COSC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracelet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oyster three-link, 18K yellow gold with Fliplock-style folding clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sapphire with Cyclops magnifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 meters \/ 1,000 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood overall condition with honest signs of use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase appears polished with light surface marks on the case sides and lugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBracelet shows visible scratches and stretch consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDial and hands present beautifully with no visible damage; tritium-era markers and hands evenly toned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue bezel insert clean with full graduations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSapphire crystal free of meaningful scratches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaseback still carries remnants of its protective sticker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning and all functions operating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 16808 represents the transitional gold Submariner that introduced sapphire and the higher-beat Caliber 3035 while retaining the classic aluminum bezel and tritium nipple dial - a configuration prized today for its warm vintage character paired with everyday wearability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54506271834435,"sku":"SOT-00520","price":375000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3559\/9939\/files\/rolex-submariner-date-16808-18k-yellow-gold-blue-nipple-dial-watch-only-1240518870.jpg?v=1779808548","url":"https:\/\/storiesoftime.com\/sv\/products\/submariner-date-16808-18k-yellow-gold-blue-nipple-dial-watch-only","provider":"Stories of time ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}