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Rolex
Ref. 1680
Submariner
A well-preserved stainless steel diver’s wristwatch with center seconds, date, “MK I” dial, bracelet, punched guarantee paper, and presentation box
- Estimate
- $10,000 - 20,000
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1979
- Reference No
- 1680
- Movement No
- D’255’731
- Case No
- 6’190’821; interior caseback additionally stamped 1680
- Model Name
- Submariner
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1570, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, reference 93150, endlinks stamped 560, max overall length 200mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp, reference 93150, stamped VE
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex punched guarantee paper dated July 18th, 1981, 2013 service invoice, 2001 service invoice, 2007 service invoice, leather wallet, product literature, fitted presentation box, and outer box.
Catalogue Essay
• The present example is a well-preserved specimen from circa 1979. It belongs to the MK I feet-first dial variation, showcasing distinctive features such as the closed 6s in “660ft=200m” and the “L” in Rolex, which is perfectly centered beneath the coronet.
• Part of the estimable 1979 collection and preserved in excellent overall condition, this Submariner comes with its punched guarantee papers, multiple detailed service records, and presentation boxes.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.
One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.