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<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → '''16803'''</small> | <small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → '''16803'''</small> | ||
[[File:Ref 16803 hero.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Rolex Submariner Ref. 16803]] | |||
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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 the version that serious collectors pursue above all others is the '''nipple dial''': a gilt-applied dial with small raised dots at the center of each gold hour marker, giving every index a subtle three-dimensional texture that no photograph fully captures. The nipple dial is the reason the 16803 punches above its weight in the collector market. | 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 the version that serious collectors pursue above all others is the '''nipple dial''': a gilt-applied dial with small raised dots at the center of each gold hour marker, giving every index a subtle three-dimensional texture that no photograph fully captures. The nipple dial is the reason the 16803 punches above its weight in the collector market. | ||
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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes == | == Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes == | ||
[[File:Ref 16803 detail.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Detail view]] | |||
The case is 40mm steel with 18k yellow gold used for the bezel, crown, and crown tube. Crown guards are present. | The case is 40mm steel with 18k yellow gold used for the bezel, crown, and crown tube. Crown guards are present. | ||