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Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680
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Vintage 1970 YG Rolex Submariner 1680

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Manufacturer: Rolex
Item Number: 111131
Condition: Vintage
Model:
Submariner 1680
Serial/Year: 2,3XX,XXX - 1970
Gender: Men's
Movement: Automatic movement w/date, waterproof screw-down crown, rotatable time-lapse diver's bezel, acrylic crystal
Case: Excellent 18K YG case that has just been polished. Comes with an excellent lightly faded fat font bezel insert and the pearl has aged the same as the dial. Case back is stamped 1680. Serial and reference numbers are crisp and well defined.​
Dial: Excellent black nipple dial with creamy markers. The hour and minute hand have aged slightly darker than the markers. The seconds hand has aged slightly lighter than the markers. 
Bracelet: Excellent 18k yellow gold 'Patent Pending' oyster bracelet. Bracelet has 11 links and shows light stretch consistent with age.
Box & Papers: Bob's presentation box and Certificate of Authenticity
Comments: This vintage Rolex Submariner 1680 comes Bob's certificate of authenticity, 3-day satisfaction guarantee and one year warranty.

Vintage Rolex Submariner 1680

 

The Rolex Submariner reference 1680 was the first submariner to feature a date wheel and cyclopes crystal and the first to be released in all gold. It was made approximatly between 1966 and 1979 and is known as an excellent collector's watch. The all gold model is especially collectable as there were significantly fewer manufactured compared to their steel counterparts. Initially, the watch dial featured the metric system with meters first (200m=660ft), however around the early 1970's, Rolex changed the dial to read feet first (660ft=200m) in order to accommodate the United States, which was becoming the manufacturer's largest market for the brand.

This particular watch, manufactured in 1970, is 18k gold and features a mint matte black dial with gold "nipple" hour markers. The tritium hour markers have a gorgeous patina. This 1680 features a sweeping second hand, date window, feet first dial, signed case, dial and movement, and comes with a "patent pending" oyster bracelet. 

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01/18/2022
Serial Number

Simply the best.

01/25/2021
Amazing

Excellent service, staff was very helpful in educating me on my purchase. I’ll never consider buying anywhere else

07/03/2020
 

So far everything has been great!

09/08/2019
This watch checks all the boxes I was looking for in a 1680

My birth year serial Perfect matching markers and hands patina Perfect matching pearl Fat font insert with a beautiful grey out fade patina Running 100% excellent time. Accurate to the second even after 24 hours and non effects by wearing or resting positions.

05/05/2018
Vintage 1973 Rolex Red Submariner 1680

outstanding example of Red Submariner. Exactly what I have been looking for.

11/25/2017
red sub 1680

Item delivered promptly and as described.

04/02/2015
Good Every Day Watch

A little late on my review but I thought better late than never. I purchased this watch as an every day timepiece and couldn't be happier. I wear it everywhere and it still looks and functions great.

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