The watch offered for sale here is a Rolex Submariner Ref. 16808 from 1984 with blue ‘Nipple’ dial that has tropicalized to gold.
The originally blue sunburst dial has completely faded, tropicalizing to a uniform golden tone. The dial shows some aging. The ‘nipple’ hour markers present a clean, creamy patina hue. The original gold hands have a matching patina too.
The aluminum bezel is also stunning, having faded from a dark blue to a bright, electric one, giving the watch so much character.
The 18K yellow gold case remains thick, letting shows previous signs of light polishing. The case back remains in the same condition, with all hallmarks completely visible.
The sapphire crystal is clean.
It comes suited on the original 20mm Rolex Oyster 92908 18K solid yellow gold bracelet with clasp code H and diver’s extension. It shows normal signs of wear and stretch.
The Rolex Automatic cal. 3035 with quick-set date function is running well and keeping time, as it was fully serviced in 2017 by a Danish retailer as shown on the original service receipt that accompanies the set.
Furthermore, this example is presented as a full set which includes outer box, inner box, hang tag, anchor, booklet, wallet, original punched guarantee papers showing it was sold in 1985 by a Swiss retailer.
Macros of dial and case are available under request.