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Lot 2656
ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, RED SUBMARINER MODEL, REF. 1680, CASE NO. 2'536'061, CIRCA 1971
Closed28 May 2014
Price Realised
HKD 81,250
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Specialist note
US$6,000-8,000
Introduced in 1966/67, reference 1680 was the company's first Submariner with date, also featuring a "Trip Lock" crown as well as crown guards. The bezel has minute divisions for the first fifteen minutes and shows a silver triangle at the 60 unit.
The watch on offer here is a fine example of a reference 1680 MKI with nice ivory-tone numerals and hands, displaying a flawless dial.
Reference 1680 is prominently described and illustrated in Rolex Submariner Story by Franca & Guido Mondani and Lele Ravagnani, pp. 90-103.
Introduced in 1966/67, reference 1680 was the company's first Submariner with date, also featuring a "Trip Lock" crown as well as crown guards. The bezel has minute divisions for the first fifteen minutes and shows a silver triangle at the 60 unit.
The watch on offer here is a fine example of a reference 1680 MKI with nice ivory-tone numerals and hands, displaying a flawless dial.
Reference 1680 is prominently described and illustrated in Rolex Submariner Story by Franca & Guido Mondani and Lele Ravagnani, pp. 90-103.