Submariner 16808
REF. 16808
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In Context
At 40 mm it is sized to the current mainstream: 40 mm is the median across every watch measured in this catalogue. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 300 m is a professional diving rating, far past any demand a wrist is likely to make of it.
The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 42 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.
16808 Nipple Tiffany stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a black matte dial with a yellow gold case.
Inside: Caliber 3035
Explore this caliber →The Rolex caliber 3035 was introduced in 1977 as what many refer to as a high-beat caliber 1575. Ten years later, in 1988, they put out the caliber 3135 with a few upgrades. It is still used today. The 3035 is almost identical to the 3135 in size and basic composition.
6 other watches in the library run the Rolex 3035.
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