MK Personal Collection Men's Rolex Steel Submariner Wristwatch Ref 16800 Circa 1985.

MK Personal Collection Men's Rolex Steel Submariner Wristwatch Ref 16800 Circa 1985. This is a fine men's Rolex Steel Submariner wristwatch in a classic three piece Oyster case, Ref 16800 and Serial #8.910.823. The watch measures 46.00mm x 44.00mm. It has a high grade Swiss Rolex Cal. 3035 movement that is in good working condition. It is rhodium-plated with 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring (Serial # 1.403.230). The watch is topped with an original black dial with with dot indexes and steel chrome bezels . The oyster bracelet is a little loose. It measures 8" in length. Transitional Rolex Dial's combination of a matte dial with painted tritium hour markers and a synthetic sapphire crystal makes for a perfect blend of vintage and modern aesthetics. The combination of a matte dial with painted tritium hour markers and a synthetic sapphire crystal makes for a perfect blend of vintage and modern aesthetics, While the “transitional reference” designation is often attached to a number of different Rolex timepieces, few watches truly embody the “transitional” definition better than the reference 16800 Submariner. Positioned after the implementation of synthetic sapphire crystals, but before the widespread adoption of 904L stainless steel, the reference 16800 is a perfect blend of old-meets-new that has come to represent a pivotal turning point in the Submariner’s long and storied history.