Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 1680 — Steel, ca. 1977
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Identity
Rolex Submariner Date reference 1680, ca. 1977. Rolex calibre 1570 automatic, non-quickset. Oyster steel case, 40 mm diameter, Twinlock screw-down crown, unidirectional rotating bezel with aluminium insert. Black dial, date window at three o'clock with cyclops. Plexiglas crystal. Rolex Oyster steel bracelet and signed steel deployant clasp. Original water resistance rated 200 metres.
Horological context
The Submariner was introduced by Rolex in 1954 with references 6204 and 6205, presented at the Basel Fair. It established the grammar that would define the model: Oyster case, screw-down crown, unidirectional rotating bezel graduated to 60 minutes, water resistance to 100 metres. The lineage developed along two branches. The no-date Submariner encompasses references 6536, 5508, 5512 and 5513, the latter produced from 1962 to 1989. The Submariner Date opened in 1966 with reference 1680, the first to incorporate a date window and cyclops. Technical evolutions followed: calibre 1520 then 3130 and 3135, the replacement of plexiglas with sapphire at the turn of the 1980s, and water resistance increased to 300 metres.
Character
Rolex service dial. Patinated bezel.
Serviced watch. Natural wear and patina consistent with age. Delivered with the brand box and the Contre-Temps 24-month warranty certificate.
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The model in detail
Brand: Rolex
Model: GMT Master “Pepsi”
Year of production: 1977
Era of production: 70s
Case diameter: 40mm
Caliber: 1570
Reference number: 1680
Complications: Second time zone
Movement: Automatic
Crystal: Plexiglas
Case material: Steel
Bezel material: Steel
Strap/band: Rolex Folded Oyster - Steel
Buckle: Rolex Steel
Water resistance: Not waterproof
Other informations:
Dial: Black
Dial numerals: Without number
Style: Men watch
Special mentions: Piece of collection
Paperwork: Contre-Temps warranty certificate
Includes: Brand box
Guarantee: Counter-Time 2 Years
Condition: Normal patina and wear over time
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