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The gold Submariner is one of the most continuous threads in the entire Submariner family. It has existed in every generation since 1969:

* 1680/8 (1969): first gold Submariner, acrylic crystal, caliber 1570/1575

The lineage runs from the 1680/8 (1969), the first gold Submariner, with an acrylic crystal and caliber 1570/1575, to the 16808 itself, which brought a sapphire crystal, the 300m rating, caliber 3035, and the nipple dial. The [[Reference:16618|16618]] (~1988–2009) followed with caliber 3135, Microstella regulation, and the SEL bracelet transition, and the 126618 (2020–present) carries the line forward at 41mm with caliber 3235 and a ceramic bezel.

* '''[[Reference:16808~~|16808]]''':~~ sapphire crystal, 300m rating, caliber 3035, nipple dial ~~← this reference~~

* [[Reference:16618|16618]] (~1988–2009): caliber 3135, Microstella regulation, SEL bracelet transition

* 126618 (2020–present): 41mm ~~case,~~ caliber 3235, ceramic bezel

Each generation brought the gold Submariner forward technically while keeping its fundamental character (a functional diving watch in precious metal) intact. When the 16618 replaced the 16808, the platform modernized with the 3135. When the 126618 replaced that, the case grew to 41mm and the ceramic bezel arrived.

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Within its generation:

* [[Reference:16800|16800]]: steel — widest market, most production

Within its generation, the [[Reference:16800|16800]] in steel had the widest market and the most production, the [[Reference:16803|16803]] split the difference in two-tone Rolesor with gold in the visible positions over a steel case, and the 16808 went full 18k yellow gold — the maximum commitment of the three.

* [[Reference:16803|16803]]~~: Rolesor (~~two-tone~~) —~~ gold in visible positions, steel case

* [[Reference:16808~~|16808]]:~~ full 18k yellow gold — maximum commitment ~~← this reference~~

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 The gold Submariner is one of the most continuous threads in the entire Submariner family. It has existed in every generation since 1969:
-* 1680/8 (1969): first gold Submariner, acrylic crystal, caliber 1570/1575
+The lineage runs from the 1680/8 (1969), the first gold Submariner, with an acrylic crystal and caliber 1570/1575, to the 16808 itself, which brought a sapphire crystal, the 300m rating, caliber 3035, and the nipple dial. The [[Reference:16618|16618]] (~1988–2009) followed with caliber 3135, Microstella regulation, and the SEL bracelet transition, and the 126618 (2020–present) carries the line forward at 41mm with caliber 3235 and a ceramic bezel.
-* '''[[Reference:16808|16808]]''': sapphire crystal, 300m rating, caliber 3035, nipple dial ← this reference
-* [[Reference:16618|16618]] (~1988–2009): caliber 3135, Microstella regulation, SEL bracelet transition
-* 126618 (2020–present): 41mm case, caliber 3235, ceramic bezel
 Each generation brought the gold Submariner forward technically while keeping its fundamental character (a functional diving watch in precious metal) intact. When the 16618 replaced the 16808, the platform modernized with the 3135. When the 126618 replaced that, the case grew to 41mm and the ceramic bezel arrived.
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 Within its generation:
-* [[Reference:16800|16800]]: steel — widest market, most production
+Within its generation, the [[Reference:16800|16800]] in steel had the widest market and the most production, the [[Reference:16803|16803]] split the difference in two-tone Rolesor with gold in the visible positions over a steel case, and the 16808 went full 18k yellow gold — the maximum commitment of the three.
-* [[Reference:16803|16803]]: Rolesor (two-tone) — gold in visible positions, steel case
-* [[Reference:16808|16808]]: full 18k yellow gold — maximum commitment ← this reference
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