Manufacturer: | Rolex |
Item Number: | 131447 |
Condition: | Vintage |
Model Name/Number: | Submariner 1680 |
Serial/Year: | 5,1XX,XXX - 1978 |
Gender: | Men's |
Movement: | Automatic 1570 |
Case: | Excellent stainless steel case which has been previously polished and shows wears from use. Comes with an excellent, naturally faded and worn bezel insert with light wear from use. Caseback is stamped 1680. Serial and reference numbers are crisp and well defined. |
Dial: | Excellent black Tritium feet first dial with warm creamy yellow hours markers and matching hands. |
Bracelet: | Excellent stainless steel 93150 replacement Oyster bracelet w/ 593 end links and 12 links. Bracelet shows light wear consistent with age. |
Box & Papers: | Rolex box and booklet |
Warranty: | This pre-owned 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. |
This Rolex watch is in vintage condition with wear typical for a watch this age. Hands have signs of age.
By Paul Altieri
For decades, the Submariner featured a time-only dial. The watch was developed as a professional tool watch for diving, after all. So, it seems only reasonable that Rolex would omit the date mechanism. However, as popularity for the Submariner grew among collectors of all lifestyles - not just divers - so did the need for a jump date. Ref. 1680 made Submariner history when it hit the market in the late 1960s as the first reference within the collection to feature a date mechanism on the dial. Multiple editions were released in the 10+ years that the Submariner 1680 was in production, making it one of the most intriguing vintage Rolex watches to hunt for on the secondary market. Today, we have a handsome example for sale featuring a feet-first dial, Tritium lume, and a stunning bezel.
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This pre-owned Rolex comes with Bob's Watches one year warranty
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Excellent service, staff was very helpful in educating me on my purchase. I’ll never consider buying anywhere else
So far everything has been great!
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.
outstanding example of Red Submariner. Exactly what I have been looking for.
Item delivered promptly and as described.
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.