ck5533 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 The other day I browsed through ebay and found a an interesting review written by one of the Rolex seller. I donno whether any evidences support this statement. ROLEX Submariner Date Ref. 168000 Sapphire Crystal Toward the end of the production run of the Ref. 16800, for only about nine months, Rolex delivered a Ref. 168000 (note the extra zero) in which the quality of the stainless steel was upgraded from grade 316 to grade 904. The Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 168000 used the same case as the later Ref. 16610, but with the movement and dial of the earlier Ref. 16800. ROLEX Submariner Date Ref. 16800: First Sapphire Crystal Transitional model In the early 1980's the Ref. 1680 was the first fitted with a synthetic sapphire crystal and the caliber 3035 movement and renumbered Ref. 16800. The early version of the Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 16800 is considered transitional since the model still carried the matt dial but was now rated to 300 meters (1000 feet) and equipped with the new movement. The present Rolex Submariner Date watch is the transitional version of the Ref. 16800. If this is true, we can use 16610 case to house 3035 for 168000 provided that both 3035 & 3135 having the same diameter. Any Rolex experts please chime in.................... Thanks for reading. ck p/s: Stole the photo from net, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 If this is true, we can use 16610 case to house 3035 for 168000 provided that both 3035 & 3135 having the same diameter. While the ligne (diameter) is the same, the stem alignment is different, so the 3035 will not fit in the 16610 case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 I agree with stilty on this. The key difference between the 16800 and 168000 cases and the 16610 case is the depth of the rehaut. The 16610 has a greater rehaut depth. The supposed expert misspoke in that the big similarity between the 168000 and the 16610 case is that the same type of steel is used in the case. They all use the same bezel assembly and crystal, insert and crown and tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 I have a dial from this transition for sale right now check the sales thread in an hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck5533 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 pm'ed BK to see whether his 16610 case takes gen3035?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanic Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 You may also want to see if a 3035 fits into one of sean's cases, there seems to be a general consensus that it is best sub case currently available. Don't get me wrong I think BK does wonderful work (I'm actually wearing a TW best right now) but the bezel on sean's case has BK's beat. just my 0.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck5533 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 You may also want to see if a 3035 fits into one of sean's cases, there seems to be a general consensus that it is best sub case currently available. Most of the times he sells 116660 and that's probably his best case at present. Might just have to send him an email to check........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w.genzo Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 116660? I guess you mean sean's 16610 Anyway rep that use 2836-2 would accept a 3035, 2824-2 is for 3135 case. Sean case would fit a 2824 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Anyway rep that use 2836-2 would accept a 3035, 2824-2 is for 3135 case. Sean case would fit a 2824 This bears repeating. Stem alignment on the 2836 and 3035 are similar. Also, alignment on the 3135 and the 2824 are similar. I once saw a noobmariner sub that had been fitted with a gen 3035 movt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Then that would mean a bk TW could Be modifies to fit a gen 3035 seeing how it has a 2836-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck5533 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 will Sean 16610 case fit ETA 2836 or 2824? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 116660? I guess you mean sean's 16610 Anyway rep that use 2836-2 would accept a 3035, 2824-2 is for 3135 case. Sean case would fit a 2824 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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