Rolexopedia

Reference:1680: Difference between revisions

[checked revision][pending revision]
← Older edit
VisualWikitext
Layout: 3 image(s) moved into subsections
Klaudiusz (talk | contribs)
310 edits
Galleries: convert 5 in-section image cluster(s) to comparison galleries (same files, same captions)
 
Line 96: Line 96:
=== Red Submariner dials ===
=== Red Submariner dials ===


[[File:Ref 1680 dial-marks-comparison.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Red Submariner 1680 on period NATO strap|Red Submariner 1680 on period NATO strap]]
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
[[File:Ref 1680 dial-variant-red-feet-first.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=Red Submariner dial — feet-first depth rating variant|Red Submariner dial — feet-first depth rating variant]]
File:Ref 1680 dial-marks-comparison.webp|alt=Red Submariner 1680 on period NATO strap|Red Submariner 1680 on period NATO strap
File:Ref 1680 dial-variant-red-feet-first.webp|alt=Red Submariner dial — feet-first depth rating variant|Red Submariner dial — feet-first depth rating variant
</gallery>


“Red Sub” is the standard collector term for early 1680 dials where the word “Submariner” appears in red.
“Red Sub” is the standard collector term for early 1680 dials where the word “Submariner” appears in red.
Line 151: Line 153:
=== White Submariner dials ===
=== White Submariner dials ===


[[File:Ref 1680 dial-detail 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Matte white-dial 1680 on the wrist|Matte white-dial 1680 on the wrist]]
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
[[File:Ref 1680 dial-detail-white.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=White Submariner dial — all-white text, post-Red era|White Submariner dial — all-white text, post-Red era]]
File:Ref 1680 dial-detail 2.jpg|alt=Matte white-dial 1680 on the wrist|Matte white-dial 1680 on the wrist
File:Ref 1680 dial-detail-white.webp|alt=White Submariner dial — all-white text, post-Red era|White Submariner dial — all-white text, post-Red era
</gallery>


After the red-text era, the word “Submariner” switched to white. White-text 1680 dials appear from about serial 4.0M onward: matte black with white text throughout and a feet-first depth line. The visual language starts converging with the successor 16800 from here.
After the red-text era, the word “Submariner” switched to white. White-text 1680 dials appear from about serial 4.0M onward: matte black with white text throughout and a feet-first depth line. The visual language starts converging with the successor 16800 from here.
Line 327: Line 331:
== Special branches ==
== Special branches ==


[[File:Ref 1680 wrist-shot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=White Sub 1680 in hand — collector example|White Sub 1680 in hand — collector example]]
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
[[File:Ref 1680 hero 3.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=1680 on the wrist with Oyster bracelet|1680 on the wrist with Oyster bracelet]]
File:Ref 1680 wrist-shot.jpg|alt=White Sub 1680 in hand — collector example|White Sub 1680 in hand — collector example
File:Ref 1680 hero 3.webp|alt=1680 on the wrist with Oyster bracelet|1680 on the wrist with Oyster bracelet
</gallery>


<span id="gold-submariner-16808"></span>
<span id="gold-submariner-16808"></span>
=== Gold Submariner (1680/8) ===
=== Gold Submariner (1680/8) ===


[[File:Ref 1680 dial-detail-gold.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=18k gold 1680/8 Nipple dial|18k gold 1680/8 Nipple dial]]
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
[[File:Ref 1680 dial-detail-gold 2.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=18k gold 1680/8 blue dial|18k gold 1680/8 blue dial]]
File:Ref 1680 dial-detail-gold.webp|alt=18k gold 1680/8 Nipple dial|18k gold 1680/8 Nipple dial
File:Ref 1680 dial-detail-gold 2.webp|alt=18k gold 1680/8 blue dial|18k gold 1680/8 blue dial
</gallery>


The 1680/8 is the first solid yellow gold Submariner. It entered production in the same year as the steel 1680. The gold version came first with a black dial, later with a blue dial and matching blue bezel. Some examples carry a “nipple dial” with applied gold markers that have raised dots at center.
The 1680/8 is the first solid yellow gold Submariner. It entered production in the same year as the steel 1680. The gold version came first with a black dial, later with a blue dial and matching blue bezel. Some examples carry a “nipple dial” with applied gold markers that have raised dots at center.
Line 355: Line 363:
=== Government and signature commission dials ===
=== Government and signature commission dials ===


[[File:Ref 1680 government-oman-qaboos-signature.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=1680 with Sultan Qaboos bin Said signature dial|1680 with Sultan Qaboos bin Said signature dial]]
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
[[File:Ref 1680 government-syria-assad-signature.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=1680 with Hafez al-Assad signature in red Arabic above 6 o'clock|1680 with Hafez al-Assad signature in red Arabic above 6 o'clock]]
File:Ref 1680 government-oman-qaboos-signature.webp|alt=1680 with Sultan Qaboos bin Said signature dial|1680 with Sultan Qaboos bin Said signature dial
File:Ref 1680 government-syria-assad-signature.webp|alt=1680 with Hafez al-Assad signature in red Arabic above 6 o'clock|1680 with Hafez al-Assad signature in red Arabic above 6 o'clock
</gallery>


Two named-signature commissions land on the 1680 dial. Both are scarce, and both are documented in the auction record rather than only in market lore.
Two named-signature commissions land on the 1680 dial. Both are scarce, and both are documented in the auction record rather than only in market lore.
Retrieved from "https://rolexopedia.net/wiki/Reference:1680"