Rolex Submariner Date Reference 1680
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1977
Maker / issuer
RolexThis Rolex Submariner Date, reference 1680, is an automatic diving watch constructed from stainless steel with a 40mm diameter case. Produced in 1977 based on its serial number, the timepiece features a matte black MK1 dial with white text and tritium hour markers that have developed a warm 'pumpkin' patina.
It is equipped with a bidirectional rotating bezel featuring a dark blue, fat-font insert displaying a 'Kissing 40' numerical layout where the 4 and 0 digits touch. The watch is fitted with a Rolex Oyster bracelet, reference 93150, featuring 580 end links and a clasp with the code P6. The watch includes the cyclops magnifying lens over the date aperture.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Diving watch
- Maker
- Rolex
- Bracelet
- Rolex Oyster reference 93150
- Dial Type
- MK1
- Reference
- 1680
- Case Material
- Stainless steel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Production Year
- 1977
- Maker / attribution
- Rolex
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch case is crafted from stainless steel with a diameter of 40 millimeters. It features a rotating bezel fitted with a dark blue insert characterized by a fat-font typography and a 'Kissing 40' configuration, where the numeral four and zero appear in contact. The dial is identified as an MK1 version with white printing. The indices and hands display a warm, natural patina, described in the provided text as 'pumpkin patina'. A cyclops magnifying lens is integrated into the crystal over the date aperture. According to the source, the pearl on the bezel is a replacement piece added at a later time.
- Visible features
- • Cyclops lens positioned over the date aperture at 3 o'clock • Triangular, circular, and baton hour markers with pumpkin patina • Oyster bracelet links with brushed finish • Rotating bezel with Arabic numerals at ten-minute intervals
- Bracelet and Components
- The timepiece is accompanied by a Rolex Oyster bracelet with the reference 93150. The end links connecting the bracelet to the 40mm steel case are marked with the number 580. The bracelet clasp is marked with the code P6, which the source indicates is a matching code for this configuration. The entire bracelet assembly and end links are specified as standard stainless steel components for this model.
- Mechanical Status and History
- Based on the serial number 503xxxx, the watch is dated to 1977. The auction description reports that the internal movement has been fully serviced by a watchmaker.
Identification
- Reference
- 1680
- Serial number
- 503xxxx
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The pearl on the rotating bezel is reported as a later addition
- Research required: The degree of original lume stability on hands and dial is not explicitly verified