Rolex Submariner réf. 16800 Tansitionnal worn on the wrist like

worn on the wrist like a piece of jewellery — and Geneva's oldest manufacture executed it with a rigour that lesser houses could only approximate

completes the vintage character of the dial perfectly

This Movado Sport wears that construction with the honest character of a tool watch that has lived a full life

A column-wheel chronograph of the highest order

The 3-6-9 Arabic numeral layout against the luminous baton indices gives it a sporting character that the colour tempers with unexpected warmth

Rolex Submariner réf. 16800 Tansitionnal worn on the wrist likeThe 16800 occupies a precise and much appreciated position in the Submariner lineage the transitional reference, produced from 1978 to 1984, that bridged the classic matte dial era and the glossy dials that would follow. It was the first Submariner to feature a sapphire crystal, yet it retained the matte black dial and the overall character of the references that preceded it. For collectors, it represents the best of both worlds. This 1982 example