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[[File:Ref 1680 hero.webp|thumb|right|300px|Rolex Submariner 1680 — the first Submariner Date]] | [[File:Ref 1680 hero.webp|thumb|right|300px|alt=Rolex Submariner 1680 — the first Submariner Date|Rolex Submariner 1680 — the first Submariner Date]] | ||
== Core facts == | == Core facts == | ||
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== Dial map == | == Dial map == | ||
[[File:Ref 1680 dial-marks-comparison.webp|thumb|right|250px|Red Submariner 1680 on period NATO strap]] | [[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]] | ||
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[[File:Ref 1680 dial-detail 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Matte white-dial 1680 on the wrist]] | [[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]] | ||
=== Red Submariner dials === | === Red Submariner dials === | ||
[[File:Ref 1680 dial-variant-red-feet-first.webp|thumb|right|220px|Red Submariner dial — feet-first depth rating variant]] | [[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]] | ||
“Red Sub” is the standard collector term for early 1680 dials where the word “Submariner” appears in red. These are the watches that drive collector interest in the reference. | “Red Sub” is the standard collector term for early 1680 dials where the word “Submariner” appears in red. These are the watches that drive collector interest in the reference. | ||
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=== White Submariner dials === | === White Submariner dials === | ||
[[File:Ref 1680 dial-detail-white.webp|thumb|right|220px|White Submariner dial — all-white text, post-Red era]] | [[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]] | ||
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 white branch is less dramatic than the Red Sub, but it is the 1680 in its most standardized form, and its visual language begins to converge with the successor 16800. | 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 white branch is less dramatic than the Red Sub, but it is the 1680 in its most standardized form, and its visual language begins to converge with the successor 16800. | ||
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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown == | == Case, bezel, crystal, and crown == | ||
[[File:Ref 1680 caseback.webp|thumb|right|250px|Smooth screw-down caseback]] | [[File:Ref 1680 caseback.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Smooth screw-down caseback|Smooth screw-down caseback]] | ||
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== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging == | == Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging == | ||
[[File:Ref 1680 bracelet-detail.webp|thumb|right|250px|1680 head — crown guard profile and bezel detail]] | [[File:Ref 1680 bracelet-detail.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=1680 head — crown guard profile and bezel detail|1680 head — crown guard profile and bezel detail]] | ||
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== Special branches == | == Special branches == | ||
[[File:Ref 1680 wrist-shot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|White Sub 1680 in hand — collector example]] | [[File:Ref 1680 wrist-shot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=White Sub 1680 in hand — collector example|White Sub 1680 in hand — collector example]] | ||
[[File:Ref 1680 hero 3.webp|thumb|right|250px|1680 on the wrist with Oyster bracelet]] | [[File:Ref 1680 hero 3.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=1680 on the wrist with Oyster bracelet|1680 on the wrist with Oyster bracelet]] | ||
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=== Gold Submariner (1680/8) === | === Gold Submariner (1680/8) === | ||
[[File:Ref 1680 dial-detail-gold.webp|thumb|right|220px|18k gold Submariner 1680/8 — Nipple dial variant]] | [[File:Ref 1680 dial-detail-gold.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=18k gold Submariner 1680/8 — Nipple dial variant|18k gold Submariner 1680/8 — Nipple dial variant]] | ||
[[File:Ref 1680 dial-detail-gold 2.webp|thumb|right|220px|Gold 1680/8 — blue dial variant]] | [[File:Ref 1680 dial-detail-gold 2.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=Gold 1680/8 — blue dial variant|Gold 1680/8 — blue dial variant]] | ||
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. | ||
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== Historical market and auction record == | == Historical market and auction record == | ||
[[File:Ref 1680 historical-example.webp|thumb|right|250px|Collector-grade 1680 example]] | [[File:Ref 1680 historical-example.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Collector-grade 1680 example|Collector-grade 1680 example]] | ||
The 1680 sits alongside the 5512 and 5513 as one of the three most popular vintage Submariner references. Within the 1680, the Red Sub is the collector magnet. | The 1680 sits alongside the 5512 and 5513 as one of the three most popular vintage Submariner references. Within the 1680, the Red Sub is the collector magnet. | ||