1981 Rolex Submariner Date ref. 16800 Matte Dial, Vibrant Yellow Patina

Up for grabs is a Rolex Submariner Date

Reference 16800 transitional model with matte dial and sapphire crystal.

7.2 mil serial number circa 1981 production

Excellent vintage condition case has just been polished previously. Fully legible numbers.

Original matte dial with vivid custard-yellow patina. Original tritium hands.  Original date disk with open 6’s and 9’s.

Original bezel insert with patina’d bezel pip.

Bracelet is original Rolex 93150 with correct 593 ends, 13 links, correct G date code, very tight condition.

No box or papers. The watch winds smoothly and runs at +8 seconds with ~310 amplitude.