16800 - the unloved Submariner.

[Retina]

Fascinating. I was born in 1980, so a birth year sub might be in order. Thanks for the write up!

look forward to pics if you ever get them

 

[tripdog]

damn damn damn, amazing work brother

Thanks for the compliment - appreciate it !

 

[tripdog]

Great Post Dog well written with detail and great pictures! Thank You

Thanks Thrasher ! :thumbup:

 

[tripdog]

Amazing!
Love to be here!


Sent from Hell

Thanks !

Is the one you have pictured yours? It is a classic for sure and oddly enough way overlooked. I like how the dial turns brown and the insert turns blue, Hellacombo and unique foshow.

Yes it's mine !

Fascinating. I was born in 1980, so a birth year sub might be in order. Thanks for the write up!

Don't hesitate - these are great watches !

 

[Spatiumtemporis]

Very nice review / history lesson [emoji106]

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[Tucker]

Very cool [MENTION=48066]tripdog[/MENTION]. I've always wondered when the high beat came into play.

 

[QueTip]

Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed it !

I hit it first.
https://forum.replica-watch.info/vb...A-guide-to-16800-builds?highlight=16800+guide

 

[tripdog]

Very nice review / history lesson [emoji106]



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Thanks ! :thumbup:

Very cool @tripdog. I've always wondered when the high beat came into play.

Thanks Tucker - glad you enjoyed it !

I hit it first.
https://forum.replica-watch.info/vb...A-guide-to-16800-builds?highlight=16800+guide

You're my inspiration Q.... :inlove:

 

[tepekei]

This is a fascinating thread! The 911SC of Subs, around the same time too...

 

[tripdog]

This is a fascinating thread! The 911SC of Subs, around the same time too...

Wonderful analogy ! - never thought of it like that ! :thumbup:

 

[d.brocke]

Fascinating. I was born in 1980, so a birth year sub might be in order. Thanks for the write up!

[MENTION=100385]Nivka[/MENTION] :
A birth year Sub is a proud Sub indeed but you may wish to do a little homework on that one.
It was the 1680 Submariner that was in production in 1980: still a great looking Sub but pretty much a different animal altogether.
IE: Cal.1570 movement, matte finish dial with painted markers, bi directional non-clicking bezel and domed plexi...highly desirable model and the price reflects that.

 

[Nivka]

[MENTION=100385]Nivka[/MENTION] :
A birth year Sub is a proud Sub indeed but you may wish to do a little homework on that one.
It was the 1680 Submariner that was in production in 1980: still a great looking Sub but pretty much a different animal altogether.
IE: Cal.1570 movement, matte finish dial with painted markers, bi directional non-clicking bezel and domed plexi...highly desirable model and the price reflects that.

Thanks for the info. Weren't the 1680, 16800 and 5513 in production in 1980 though?

 

[MySharona]

Thanks for the info. Weren't the 1680, 16800 and 5513 in production in 1980 though?

All three were, yes

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[d.brocke]

Thanks for the info. Weren't the 1680, 16800 and 5513 in production in 1980 though?

I'm not sure about the 5513 but as has been stated by the OP, the 16800 didn't makes it debut until sometime in '83.
There was no 16800 in '80

 

[d.brocke]

All three were, yes

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No, they weren't. unk:
The 16800 took the place of the 1680 sometime in '83, changing from plexi to sapphire and introducing the unidirectional, clicking bezel.

 

[MySharona]

I'm not sure about the 5513 but as has been stated by the OP, the 16800 didn't makes it debut until sometime in '83.

Gloss dials with wg surrounds appeared in 83. 16800s with matte dials and painted indices debuted in 1979.
5513s were in production until 1989, I believe.

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[MySharona]

No, they weren't. unk:

I'd suggest you look it up.

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[d.brocke]

[MENTION=48066]tripdog[/MENTION].
Great thread and a great looking Franken 16800.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[MySharona]

5513, 1962–1990
1680, 1966–1981
16800, 1977–1987
168000, 1987

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[d.brocke]

I'd suggest you look it up.

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I did that 2 decades ago.