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Rolex Submariner 16800 'Pallettoni' 40MM 1984 The Rolex Submariner 16800 "Pallettoni" earns its nickname from the oversized painted hour markers Rolex applied to the earliest matte and gloss transitional dials, and this 1984 example wears its four decades with the honesty collectors of the reference hope to find. Both the case and Oyster bracelet remain in great shape, showing only fine hairline marks consistent with careful wear rather than heavy polishing, so the crisp lug bevels and case lines stay well defined. The bracelet is likewise in great condition, carrying light hairlines and some expected but light stretch through the links from decades on the wrist. The dial and hands are excellent, with the signature fat markers presenting cleanly. On the Witschi WAIO, measured across four positions, the caliber 3035 runs at +0.1 seconds per day with a 0.1ms beat error and 266.5 degrees of amplitude, figures that speak to a healthy, well-serviced movement performing comfortably within chronometer tolerances. The service history is unknown but the watch is currently running excellent & within COSC spec.