Catalog example attributed to Rolex 16800 / 168000 Spider dial
Catalog example: Rolex 16800 / 168000 Spider dial. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Photo source: paulswatchrepair.com

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Rolex 16800 / 168000

Spider dial

Spider dialThin data

Sapphire-era Submariners associated here with spider dials: fine cracking in the dial lacquer, rather than a separate factory model. This entry identifies the Spider dialA glossy dial whose lacquer has cracked into a visible web-like pattern. Desirable examples need attractive, stable aging. configuration. See the catalog notes and evidence below for the recorded details.

Dealer range
$11,000 to $20,000
Auction range
$9,000 to $18,000
Evidence
3 source links

A closer look

Notable examples

Explore the dial, bezel and case details through distinct examples, each linked to its original source.

Compare Rolex 16800 / 168000 configurations

Same-reference variants appear first, followed by nearby configurations in the same model family. These are catalog comparisons, not matched sales. Blank specifications remain unrecorded rather than inferred from neighboring references.

Recorded specifications by configuration
Reference / configurationCase materialDialEvidence links
16800 / 168000 · Spider dialNot recordedNot recorded0 reference; 0 price
5514 · COMEXNot recordedNot recorded0 reference; 0 price
1680/8 · 18k gold, date / Black nipple18k gold, dateBlack nipple0 reference; 0 price
1680/8 · 18k gold, date / Blue nipple18k gold, dateBlue nipple0 reference; 0 price
1680 · Crown guards, date / Red Submariner, Mk I-VICrown guards, dateRed Submariner, Mk I-VI0 reference; 0 price
1680 · Crown guards, date / White text matteCrown guards, dateWhite text matte0 reference; 0 price

Questions to identify this configuration

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Reference sources and price evidence

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Collector Notes

1980s lacquer defect, also seen on GMT 16750 and Day-Date 18038. Only 1.2-1.5x over a clean 16800, and loose spider dials are sold openly as parts

Pricing Ranges

Dealer range
$11,000 to $20,000
Auction range
$9,000 to $18,000
Links

Reference Details

Reference
16800 / 168000
Collection
Other Rolex
Family
Submariner
Variant
Spider dial
Data
Thin / inferred
Photo set
3 images
Workbook source
Other row 45

Reference Photos

Catalog example attributed to Rolex 16800 / 168000 Spider dial, photo 1
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. paulswatchrepair.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 16800 / 168000 Spider dial, photo 2
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. jmpwatches.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 16800 / 168000 Spider dial, photo 3
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. swisswatchexpo.com

Image Sources