ROLEX REF. 16808 SUBMARINER YELLOW GOLD
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft / 300 m,
Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 6704272, Ref. 16808/16800. Made circa 1981.
Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K
yellow gold Chronometer diver's wristwatch with date, black dial &
bezel and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet.
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back
and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the
decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the
crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens.
Black with luminous round, triangular and baton gold indexes,
outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow
gold skeleton hands.
Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement,
monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5
positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet
balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.