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

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, SUBMARINER, REF. 1680, CASE NO. 3’715’828, CIRCA 1974

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ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, SUBMARINER, REF. 1680, CASE NO. 3’715’828, CIRCA 1974
MOVEMENT: Automatic, Cal. 1570, 26 jewels
DIAL: Black, dot and baton numerals, luminous accents, Mercedes hands, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date
CASE: Stainless steel, screw down back stamped 1680 inside, screw down crown, rotating black calibrated bezel, 39 mm. diam.
BRACELET/CLASP: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster folded link bracelet stamped 9315, deployant clasp stamped 6251H, end links stamped 280, overall length approximately 175 mm.

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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 printing to the dial, the “Red Sub” as it is known to collectors has become a cult classic.

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