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Rolex. An 18K gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and blue dial and bezel
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Rolex. An 18K gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and blue dial and bezel

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, SUBMARINER, 660FT=200M, REF. 1680/8, CASE NO. 3'309'747, MANUFACTURED IN 1973

Closed13 May 2013

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Rolex. An 18K gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and blue dial and bezel
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660ft=200m, ref. 1680/8, case no. 3'309'747, manufactured in 1973
Cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels, blue dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, luminous mercedes hands, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, revolving blue bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw back, screw down crown, gilt Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.

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With Rolex 18K gold bracelet and deployant clasp.

The present watch of the early 1970s seduces by virtue of its striking blue dial and bezel, combined with its sharp edges on the bezel and the equally crisp milling on the back, it is a truly rare find in this condition. Being in yellow gold, the watch is a ref. 1680/8. Dial and bezel of this reference came in two colours, blue or black.

Reference 1680/8 in the combination of blue dial and bezel is illustrated in Rolex Submariner Story by Franca & Guido Mondani and Lele Ravagnani, pp. 104-105 and p. 107, as well as in 100 Years of Rolex likewise by F. & G. Mondani, p. 133.