ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, SUBMARINER, REF. 1680, CASE NO. 3'715'764, CIRCA 1974 Movement: Cal. 1570, automatic, 26 jewels, signed Dial: Red sub MK IV, signed Case: Screw down crown, screw back, 39 mm. diam., signed With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet stamped 93150 with deployant clasp and endlinks stamped 580, overall length approximately 175 mm., Guarantee dated 21 January 1976, presentation box and outer packaging
Introduced in the late 1960s, the reference 1680 was the first Submariner to feature a date indicator as well as the cyclops magnifier. Distinguished by its red Submariner printing to the dial, the “Red Sub” as it is known to collectors has become a cult classic.