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<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] | <small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] -> '''16803'''</small> | ||
The 16803 is a short-run reference with a long collector shadow. It is the first Rolesor (two-tone steel and gold) Submariner Date, and within the reference the version serious collectors pursue is the nipple dial, an applied-marker dial with a small raised dome at the centre of each gold hour index. The three-dimensional texture is visible in person and nearly invisible in average photography, which is why nipple-dial examples anchor the collector market for the reference while running underrepresented in online listings. | The 16803 is a short-run reference with a long collector shadow. It is the first Rolesor (two-tone steel and gold) Submariner Date, and within the reference the version serious collectors pursue is the nipple dial, an applied-marker dial with a small raised dome at the centre of each gold hour index. The three-dimensional texture is visible in person and nearly invisible in average photography, which is why nipple-dial examples anchor the collector market for the reference while running underrepresented in online listings. | ||
Beyond the nipple dial, the 16803 is the accessible Rolesor in its generation: steel case with 18k yellow gold bezel, crown, and bracelet centre links. Production ran from around 1984 to 1988, when the 16613 replaced it. The short run makes the 16803 far less common than the twenty-year 16613, which is the | Beyond the nipple dial, the 16803 is the accessible Rolesor in its generation: steel case with 18k yellow gold bezel, crown, and bracelet centre links. Production ran from around 1984 to 1988, when the 16613 replaced it. The short run makes the 16803 far less common than the twenty-year 16613, which is the reference's other advantage for collectors of the transitional era. | ||
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=== Nipple dial — the collector configuration === | === Nipple dial — the collector configuration === | ||
The nipple dial pairs raised gold hour markers with a small dome or boss at the centre of each applied index. The feature runs across the gold-involved Submariners of the 1980s (the 1680/8, the 16803, and the 16808) and defines the | The nipple dial pairs raised gold hour markers with a small dome or boss at the centre of each applied index. The feature runs across the gold-involved Submariners of the 1980s (the 1680/8, the 16803, and the 16808) and defines the era's prestige Submariner aesthetic. On the 16803 the nipple dial commands the highest premium within the reference, and both blue and black base dials can carry the nipple markers. | ||
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A point of disagreement exists on the crown type. This article identifies the crown as Triplock based on its shared case architecture with the 16800 (which uses Triplock). Forum collectors report that the 16803 uses a Twinlock crown, not Triplock. The distinction matters for water resistance specification and for authentication: Twinlock crowns lack the three dots beneath the Rolex crown logo that identify a Triplock. Both positions are recorded here; buyers should verify the crown type on any specific example against its documentation. | A point of disagreement exists on the crown type. This article identifies the crown as Triplock based on its shared case architecture with the 16800 (which uses Triplock). Forum collectors report that the 16803 uses a Twinlock crown, not Triplock. The distinction matters for water resistance specification and for authentication: Twinlock crowns lack the three dots beneath the Rolex crown logo that identify a Triplock. Both positions are recorded here; buyers should verify the crown type on any specific example against its documentation. | ||
The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops magnifier over the date window at 3 | The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops magnifier over the date window at 3 o'clock, the same sapphire-crystal format introduced by the steel 16800. | ||
The bezel is unidirectional with a 60-minute graduated aluminum insert set into a gold surround. The insert comes in blue or black, matching the dial color. Aluminum inserts of this era fade and scratch over time, unlike the ceramic inserts that came later. | The bezel is unidirectional with a 60-minute graduated aluminum insert set into a gold surround. The insert comes in blue or black, matching the dial color. Aluminum inserts of this era fade and scratch over time, unlike the ceramic inserts that came later. | ||
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== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes == | == Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes == | ||
The 16803 came on the Oyster ref.93153, a two-tone bracelet with steel outer links and 18k gold center links. End links on this generation are hollow. The clasp is a Fliplock | The 16803 came on the Oyster ref.93153, a two-tone bracelet with steel outer links and 18k gold center links. End links on this generation are hollow. The clasp is a Fliplock diver's extension type. | ||
The specific end-link reference number for the 93153 on the 16803 is not pinned in the current evidence set. | The specific end-link reference number for the 93153 on the 16803 is not pinned in the current evidence set. | ||