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A Rolex Submariner ate 'Red Submariner' watch. Reference number:…
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Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
12-Jun-2022
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Description:
A Rolex Submariner ate 'Red Submariner' watch. Reference number: 1680. Circa 1973. Serial 3,270,XXX. Case- 4 cm stainless steel, Bidirectional bezel, black Aluminum insert w/ 60-Minute scale, automatic Self-Winding Rolex Caliber 1575, functions: time w/ running seconds, date display, original dial, black w/ Tritum Luminous hour Markers, 'Submariner' name in red letters, mark V dial with open 6's, acrylic crystal (box shaped w/ Cyclops lens) oyster bracelet, brand new service appropriate (93150) supplied by Rolex service centre in 2021. Swiss made, Rolex introduced the Submariner 1680 in 1967 and continued to manufacture the reference until 1980. However, the 'Red' Submariner with its characteristic red name on the dial was only produced for the first part of the ref. 1680's production run, until approximately 1975. Although Rolex only produced the red version of the Submariner ref. 1680 for a handful of years, Collectors have identified at least seven dial variations of wich this is a MkV, not only did Rolex manufacture the red Sub for a relatively short period but examples with original dials are also seldom seen since many were furnished with later-era all-white dials during routine servicing, all watches are sold as is. Webb's make no guarantee of the future working order of the watch or battery life, and watches May need to be serviced to improve accuracy. None of the watches have been tested for time keeping accuracy or running time, nor have any seals been tested on water-resistant watches. Vintage watches May have been restored or repaired over the years, as such Webb's cannot guarantee that individual component parts are original or authentic.
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Unclassified