Rolex · Submariner

Strap for Rolex Submariner 16800

The Rolex Submariner 16800 takes 20 mm straps. Verified lug width, the straps that fit this model, and answers to the most common questions.

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Lug width20 mm
Case diameter40 mm
Reference16800
FamilySubmariner
MovementRolex caliber 3035
Year1979–1988
CaseStainless Steel 904L
CrystalSapphire
BezelAluminium insert
Water resistance300m
Spring barØ 2 mm · drilled lugs

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Rolex Submariner 16800 — watch

What length do I need?

Measure your wrist with a tailor's tape or a piece of string, comfortably snug.

Wrist circumferenceLength (long side / short side)
15.0–16.4 cm120 / 70 mm
16.5–17.8 cm125 / 75 mm
17.9–19.0 cm130 / 80 mm
19.1–20.3 cm135 / 85 mm
20.4–21.6 cm140 / 85 mm
21.7–22.9 cm145 / 90 mm

The ready-to-wear strap is 115 × 75 mm. For a smaller or larger wrist I make it in the right length: order your length.

What I'm asked about the Rolex Submariner 16800

What strap size does the Rolex Submariner 16800 take?

The Rolex Submariner 16800 needs 20 mm between the lugs, usually 16 mm at the buckle. It's the size I've been fitting on it for years.

Can the strap on the Rolex Submariner 16800 be changed?

Yes, and easily: the lugs are drilled, so the spring bar is pushed out from the outside with a thin pin, without opening anything. If you prefer, I do it in the workshop.

Can I put a leather strap on the Rolex Submariner 16800?

Yes, in 20 mm leather, as long as you don't wear it in the water: leather doesn't like the sea or the pool. For days in the water, rubber. On a 40 mm diver I go for a full-thickness strap, not a thin one.

Which strap do you recommend for the Rolex Submariner 16800?

Rubber if you wear it in the water; otherwise a 20 mm calf strap, full thickness. You'll find it ready in the 20 mm collection. If you'd rather have something built on your wrist, the Casati atelier.

The next step

The right strap isn't chosen. It is built, together.

From the atelier appointment to delivery, every step is made for those who know that things done well take time. Rare leathers, one piece at a time, eighteen months of warranty.

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Casati Milano · Via XX Settembre 15, Milan · by appointment only

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Updated on · by Antonio Zichichi