FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WATER-RESISTANT WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET, CASE NO. 3409042, MANUFACTURED IN 1972

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ROLEX, RED SUBMARINER, REF. 1680
FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WATER-RESISTANT WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET, CASE NO. 3409042, MANUFACTURED IN 1972
Calibre 1570, 26 jewels, matte black dial , Submariner printed in red, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, luminous Mercedes hands, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, stainless steel tonneau-shaped case, screw back and screw down crown, revolving faded grey bezel calibrated to 60 units, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
Diameter: 40 mm.

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Lot Essay

US$8,000-12,000
With presentation case, outer packaging, guarantees and product literature.

The particularity of this lot is the red printed designation "Submariner" on the dial. Examples like this reference 1680 are also called "Red Sub" amongst collectors and are considered the most popular version of the first of all Submariners featuring a date indication. The present reference 1680 features a bezel insert which very homogenically turned grey over the last three decades.

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