Rolex Submariner 1680

Men's Vintage Rolex Submariner Stainless Steel 1680

13,680.56 Circa 1978 147403 Vintage Mens No Box or Papers Stainless Steel Acrylic 40mm Stainless Steel Timing 5645XXX 1575 Automatic Rotating Date Stainless Steel Oyster Flip lock This Submariner is in great vintage condition with wear consistent with age. The stainless steel case is strong with some wear, nicks, and scratches. The caseback is stamped "1680," and the serial and reference numbers clearly visible between the lugs. The bezel has remained sharp and the bezel insert is a later, 1980s replacement in great condition with light wear. The black matte dial is in overall great condition with light patina. The lume on the dial have aged to an attractive off-white eggshell white color. The hands are in great condition and the lume in the hands is close to matching the lume on the dial. The folded bracelet is in great condition with some scratches and wear, it has some stretch between the links which is not uncommon for this style bracelet. This has a stainless steel 93150 fold-over Oyster bracelet with 10 links and 501B end links. The bracelet clasp is stamped "K4" indicating it is from 1986. The bracelet is in overall great condition with normal signs of wear and light stretch between the links which is not uncommon.  Pre-owned Rolex Submariner ref 1680 (1978) is one of the most iconic vintage watches on the market. It hails from the legendary Submariner collection, complete with an Oyster case, 60-minute diver's bezel, and self-winding movement. The 1680 also holds a special place in Rolex history as the first Submariner to feature a date mechanism on the dial. Rolex initially made the 1680 with a single line of red text on the dial and would later move to all white text like the example we have here. These "White" 1680s have gained popularity and good ones are becoming harder and harder to find.