Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner 16800 – Cal 3035 - 1985 

The Rolex Submariner reference 16800 was produced from 1979 to 1988 and was known as a “Transitional” model as it bridged the gap between vintage and modern dive watches by retaining classic design cues while introducing major technical upgrades.

Rolex submariner with black glossy lacquer dial with applied white gold trimmer hour markers. The patina on the dial is stunning as the black color is turning with brown spot. At 12 o’clock comes Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date and 6 o’clock Submariner 1000ft – 300m- Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified. It is a “Swiss – T <25” model. At 3 o’clock comes the cyclop with date. The hands are in gold with “Mercedes style”. The watch is waterproof screw-down crown with unidirectional rotatable time lapse diver’s bezel and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. It is a stainless-steel screwed back case. Automatic movement with caliber 3035 and 27 jewels. The serial number is 8831… and date the watch to 1985. The watch comes with a stainless-steel Oyster bracelet with Oysterlock clasp #93150. The watch comes the box. The bracelet fits a 7.50 inches wrist.

History

In 1905, Hans Wilsdorf founded in London “ Wilsdorf & Davis” a wholesaler company. The same year, he signed a contract to distribute the Aegler wristwatches brand in UK. In 1908, he creates his own brand called “Rolex” abbreviation of “Rolling Export”. In 1914, Wilsdorf won a class “A” rating certificate from the Kew observatory in England. In 1914, “Les Fils de jean Aegler become Rolex Watch Co. Aegler SA, Manufacture d’Horlogerie”. In 1920, Wilsdorf founded “Montres Rolex SA” in Geneva. In 1926, he patented a watchcase with a screw down crown. In 1927 the “Oyster” was born when Mercedes Gleitze crossed the Channel in 15 hours and 15 minutes. In 1931, came the “Perpetual”, then the “Datejust” in 1945. Since 2000, Rolex makes its own movements and produce over 700,000 watches a year many being iconic like the Daytona, Submariner or the Prince to name a few.

Technical details

Rolex automatic 3035 movement with 27 jewels and 28,800 A/h. The power reserve is approximately 50 hours. It is a COSC “Certified Automatic movement” produced from 1977 to 1988.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 40mm


Length including lugs: 47mm