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TRANSITIONAL SUBMARINER, REF. 16800

CIRCA: 1984
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
DIAMETER: 39mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Stainless Steel Oyster Bracelet
BRACELET / STRAP SIZE: 7.5 inches
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time and Quickset Date
CALIBER: 3035
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The reference 16800 is known as the transitional Submariner. This model was the first Submariner to use the caliber 3035, which has the quickset date function. The reference 16800 had many technological advancements including a sapphire crystal and depth rating to 1000 feet. The 16800 either came with white gold surrounding the hour lume plots or no white gold surrounds. This particular model features the former, which gives it a more modern style.

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