Description:

Rolex Submariner Two-Tone 18k Yellow Gold / Stainless Blue Dial Automatic Watch 16613. Stainless steel (42mm) w/ 18K yellow gold bezel and scratch resistant sapphire crystal , tritium hands. Stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet w/ steel Flip Lock clasp. Comes with original box, papers leather travel pouch. By the time the reference 16613 arrived in 1988, any pretensions the Rolex Submariner had of still being nothing but a purpose-built tool watch were long gone. While the Submariner may have initially built its reputation as the ultimate dive companion when it was first launched in 1953, over the subsequent decades it had slipped happily into the role of being a luxurious status symbol. For some, that transformation had started with the fairly innocuous inclusion of a date display on the previously time-only watch, debuting on the ref. 1680 from 1969. It was a move that split the Rolex fandom down the middle, with critics decrying the need for a date function on a dive watch in the first place, as well as the effect it had on the symmetry of the dial. However, the Submariner’s new standing as an aspirational item was sealed with the release of the first all-gold model, the ref. 1680/8 the same year. After that, Rolex decided to try and cater to both sides by carrying on with two separate Submariner lines, and the brand has produced date and no date versions ever since. With that in mind, it is only the date-displaying models that have been offered in a range of different metals (the no-date versions remaining exclusively in stainless steel), and in 1984, the first two-tone Rolesor Submariner was issued, the ref. 16803. The arrival of this model laid the groundwork for the subsequent generation of two-tone Submariner watches: the reference 16613. Serial #P808484. Approx. Net Weight: 149.5gr Keywords: Jewelry, Watch, Watches, Accessories; Ref: BD1590

  • Provenance: This watch is authentic. Please note that this watch includes the paperwork from Rolex when this watch was completely overhauled by Rolex in October 2021. Rolex refinished the case & bracelet, the crown was replaced, the crystal was replaced, and lastly Rolex replaced the disc for the bezel. This complete service done performed by Rolex cost $1,181.40. This beautiful Rolex is ready for many more years of time keeping since it has been recently been serviced and overhauled. Comes with paperwork from Rolex of work that was done.
  • Dimensions: 7in 42 x 47mm Case
  • Literature: ***Credit Card Payments will NOT be accepted for any Invoice totaling $5,000.00 or more. These invoices will require payment via CASH or WIRE TRANSFER as the only method of payment. All International Invoices will require a WIRE TRANSFER. If you need further assistance or have questions please contact us in advance of placing a bid.***
  • Medium: Stainless Steel Gold
  • Circa: 2000
  • Condition: This piece is in great working condition with signs of minimal wear commensurate with light use. Crystal shows signs of nicks and scratches. Please see photos for details.

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