ROLEX. MONTRE BRACELET EN ACIER AVEC DATE MOUVEMENT AUTOMATIQUE

ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH Submariner Red, Ref: 1680, Circa 1969

ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH
Model: Submariner Red
Reference: 1680
Date: Circa 1969
Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1570 automatic
Dial: Black Mk 1, red Submariner, luminous dot hour markers, baton quarters, white outer minute divisions, magnified date aperture at 3, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, polished centre seconds
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, shouldered screw down crown, bi-directional bezel with black calibrated bezel, No.2186018
Strap/Bracelet: Brushed folded 9315 Oyster link, end links stamped 280
Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped 4/69
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 40mm

Production of the reference 1680 first began in 1966 and it was the first Submariner to feature a date function. The earliest of these models had the depth rating with meters positioned first, followed by feet rating. For over a decade the word 'Submariner' was depicted in red on the dial of the 1680 and as such has since earned the nickname of a 'Single Red Submariner'.