Rolex "Red" Submariner Ref. 1680 in Steel

CIRCA: 1970
REF.: 1680
CASE NUMBER: 2811568
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
CASE DIMENSIONS: 39 mm diameter
DIAL: Mark 4 black matte dial with tritium luminous markers, date at 3 o'clock
BRACELET MATERIAL: Rolex stainless steel Oyster, ref. 9315
BRACELET SIZE: 7-3/4 inches
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time and date
CALIBER: 1575
There are Submariners, and there are Submariners. This one is the latter. The "Red" Submariner is one of the most sought-after vintage Rolex referencesÑthe very first to incorporate a date on the heels of the non-date Submariner references, the 5512 and 5513. This example has a gorgeous, slightly faded dial with creamy patinated indexes and hands. Red submariners were produced over a period of about eight years with six different dial types. This dial is a Mark 4, the very first with a feet first depth rating and characteristic "open 6" numerals.

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