Rolex Submariner Date 1986

An automatic, stainless steel, Rolex Submariner with date.This watch could be considered the most iconic, and certainly the most recognizable watch in the Rolex stable. Since its inception into the Rolex line up in 1953 this watch has been worn and loved by deep sea divers, members of the military, movie stars and today's watch collectors. This version marked a fairly large design change with the introduction of the applied circular edge around to the hour indices that were introduced on this, the 16800 reference. The 16800 is an important reference for Rolex, and the Submariner. When replacing the 1680 in 1979 it underwent some quite important updates into modernising the watch; out went the acrylic crystal, and in came the sapphire. Out went the bi-directional, friction fitted bezel. In came the uni-directional bezel with more accurate setting. Perhaps most importantly for those using the watch for its intended purpose, the depth usage improved greatly from 660 feet (200 meters) to 1