Rolex Submariner Date "Red Sub" Ref. 1680 Circa 1969
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A highly collectible Rolex Submariner date "Red Submariner" wristwatch with reference number: 1680. circa 1969. 40 mm stainless steel case, features a bi-directional bezel, black aluminium insert with 60-minute scale, automatic, self-winding Rolex calibre 1575. Functions: time with running seconds, date display. Black dial with luminous hour markers, ?Submariner? name in red letters. Acrylic crystal with cyclops lens (scratched). Case is featured on an oyster bracelet. Serviced by Rolex service centre in 2019. Swiss made. In working order. 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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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Bezel - On a clock or watch, the bezel is the metal frame into which the watch or clock glass is fitted. In clocks, the bezel may include a hinge and a flange, in effect a door to the face of the clock. In jewellery the bezel is a band of metal with a projecting lip that holds the gemstone in its setting.
- Date Aperture - A date aperture is a cut out section in the face of a watch or clock, displaying the day of the month.
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