Live Auction 16201An Evening of Exceptional Watches
Rolex. A Fine Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Center Seconds, Date and Bracelet
Lot 93

Rolex. A Fine Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Center Seconds, Date and Bracelet

Signed Rolex, Retailed by Tiffany & Co., Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660ft=200m, Ref. 1680, Case No. 5'500'127, Circa 1978

Closed13 June 2018

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Rolex. A Fine Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Center Seconds, Date and Bracelet
Signed Rolex, Retailed by Tiffany & Co., Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660ft=200m, Ref. 1680, Case No. 5'500'127, Circa 1978
Movement: Automatic, Cal. 1570, 26 jewels
Dial: Black, luminous dot, dagger and baton numerals, date, center seconds
Case: Stainless steel, screw back, inside case back stamped 5512, 39mm diam.
Strap/Buckle: Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, stamped 93150 and 580 to the endlinks, overall approximate length 6 inches

From an Important Private Collection

Specialist note

Rolex's first Submariner with date, the reference 1680, was introduced in 1968 with much success. Collectors will make a distinction between a reference 1680 with red writing on the dial and a reference 1680 with all-white writing as the present watch. Rolex changed to the all-white print dial in 1976/77, marking the end of red writing on the Submariner. The present watch is made notable by the Tiffany & Co. retailer signature on the dial, which is a rare find on 1970s sports Rolex models.

For a detailed description and further illustrations of reference 1680 with all-white dial see Rolex Submariner Story by Franca and Guido Mondani, pp. 100-103.