Mens Vintage Rolex Red Submariner 1680
Mens Vintage Rolex Red Submariner 1680
| Manufacturer: | Rolex |
| Regular Price: | $24.176.36 |
| Item Number: | 152012 |
| Condition: | Vintage |
| Model Name/Number: | Submariner 1680 "Box and Papers" |
| Serial/Year: | 3.0XX.XXX - 1972 |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Movement: | Automatic 1575 |
| Case: | Excellent stainless steel case that has been polished in the past and shows wear consistent with age. The bidirectional rotatable bezel has a very good black insert that shows some surface scratches. The back of the caseback is stamped "1680" "II.71". Serial and reference numbers are crisp and easily readable. |
| Dial: | Excellent black feet first MK V red submariner dial with creamy hour markers and matching hands. |
| Bracelet: | Excellent stainless steel 93150 Oyster with 11 links and 580 end links. Back of Fliplock clasp is stamped "H" indicating it is a later replacement from 1983. |
| Box & Papers: | Rolex presentation box. outer box. and punched papers. |
| Warranty: | This vintage Rolex comes with Bob's Watches one year warranty |
| Return Policy: | If not 100% satisfied. return watch in 3 days for a full refund. Terms. |
Vintage Watch Condition Examination
This Rolex watch is in great. honest condition. The case is in good condition and has been polished with scratches and some wear. The bezel ring has remained sharp and the bezel insert has aged nicely to a beautiful charcoal grey color. The bezel has some scratches and wear. The pip at 12 is a later replacement. The dial is in great condition with light patina and the lume plots have aged to a nice pale yellow color. The lume plot at five o'clock has developed a bit of darker patina throughout. The hands have developed patina and the lume has aged to a beautiful pale yellow color that matches the lume on the dial pretty well. The bracelet is a later. solid link replacement and is in great condition with some scratches and a bit of stretch between the links.
Vintage Rolex Red Submariner 1680
By Paul Altieri
Rolex introduced the reference 1680 around 1969 and it was in production until roughly 1979. This was the first Submariner to feature the date function and Rolex still offers date and no-date models to this day. This example has the word "Submariner" written in red text and collectors refer to these as the "Red Submariner." Rolex did this until around 1975 and then they switched to all white text. Collectors tend to gravitate towards these Red Subs and we have seen demand increase significantly in the last couple years.
This example comes with box and punched papers which is always nice. The outer box even has a little "1680" sticker on it with a black dot (for the black dial) indicating this is the right box for the reference. also the punched papers have the original caseback sticker stuck on it; something we have seen before - we love these little details!
Collectors have identified six different "mark" or variations in the Red Submariner and this watch has a mark V dial. The mark V dial is distinguished by the feet first depth rating with open 6s that and red Submariner text painted directly onto the dial. The open 6s on this Mark dial are not as pronounced as the Mark IV dials and may need a loupe to see that they aren't connected.
Shop Rolex Submariner Collection* All Pre-Owned Rolex watches are guaranteed to be 100% genuine andcertified authentic. Certificates are issued by WatchCSA. theindustry's leading independent authority on watch authentication. WatchCSA CertifiedPre-Owned certificates are provided for an additional fee at checkout. All watchesare shipped to fit the average size wrist (7 1/4" - 7 1/2" for men and 6 1/4" - 61/2" for women). Additional links can be purchased if needed. Note that "B&P"means "box and papers" where stated.
