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	<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] -> '''1680'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] › '''1680'''</small>

	The 1680 is the first Submariner with a date window. It entered production around 1969 and ran until somewhere between 1979 and 1981, depending on the source. Inside sits caliber 1575, the same date movement Rolex was already running in the Datejust and GMT-Master. The case is the familiar 40mm Oyster with crown guards, now with a date aperture at 3 o’clock and an acrylic crystal carrying a Cyclops magnifier.		The 1680 is the first Submariner with a date window. It entered production around 1969 and ran until somewhere between 1979 and 1981, depending on the source. Inside sits caliber 1575, the same date movement Rolex was already running in the Datejust and GMT-Master. The case is the familiar 40mm Oyster with crown guards, now with a date aperture at 3 o’clock and an acrylic crystal carrying a Cyclops magnifier.
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	Chocolate Red Subs and early meters-first examples command the strongest premiums. White-text 1680s are the most accessible vintage Submariner Date and trade at a significant discount to the Red Sub.		Chocolate Red Subs and early meters-first examples command the strongest premiums. White-text 1680s are the most accessible vintage Submariner Date and trade at a significant discount to the Red Sub.


			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:5513\|Submariner 5513]] — Non-Date Classic (1962–1989)
			* [[Reference:5517\|Submariner 5517]] — "MilSub", Military Issue (1971–1974)
			* [[Reference:5512\|Submariner 5512]] — First Crown-Guard (1959–1978)
			* [[Reference:16800\|Submariner 16800]] — 1979–1988
			* [[Reference:16803\|Submariner 16803]] — 1984–1988
			* [[Reference:5508\|Submariner 5508]] — 1957–1961

			See also the [[Reference:submariner\|Submariner family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	=== Reading dial condition ===		=== Reading dial condition ===

	~~Not all~~ dial imperfections ~~carry the same weight~~. Some confirm honest age; others hurt value.		Some dial imperfections matter more than others. Some confirm honest age; others hurt value.

	Minor chipping at the hash marks where they meet the dial edge is a natural consequence of disassembly, and small chips at the dial perimeter are similarly unremarkable. Minor tritium loss at the outer edges of lume plots is common on any watch of this age. These read as honest wear.		Minor chipping at the hash marks where they meet the dial edge is a natural consequence of disassembly, and small chips at the dial perimeter are similarly unremarkable. Minor tritium loss at the outer edges of lume plots is common on any watch of this age. These read as honest wear.