ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET

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ROLEXRED SUB REF. 1680VARIOUS PROPERTIES

ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, SUBMARINER, REF. 1680, CASE NO. 3'715'764, CIRCA 1974

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ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, SUBMARINER, REF. 1680, CASE NO. 3'715'764, CIRCA 1974
Movement: Cal. 1570, automatic, 26 jewels, signed
Dial: Red sub MK IV, signed
Case: Screw down crown, screw back, 39 mm. diam., signed
With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet stamped 93150 with deployant clasp and endlinks stamped 580, overall length approximately 175 mm., Guarantee dated 21 January 1976, presentation box and outer packaging

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Lot Essay

Introduced in the late 1960s, the reference 1680 was the first Submariner to feature a date indicator as well as the cyclops magnifier. Distinguished by its red Submariner printing to the dial, the “Red Sub” as it is known to collectors has become a cult classic.

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