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A Rolex Submariner date 'Red Submariner' wristwatch with…
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Auckland
Date:
6-Nov-2022
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A Rolex Submariner date 'Red Submariner' wristwatch with reference number: 1680. Circa 1973. Serial 3,270,XXX. Case- 40 mm stainless steel, Bidirectional bezel, black aluminium insert w/ 60-Minute scale, automatic Self-Winding Rolex calibre 1575, functions: time w/ running seconds, date display, original dial, black w/ Tritium 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 which 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.
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Horology (Clocks & watches): Watches - Wrist