Rolex Submariner*** 1680 Red MK4*** 1971

Rolex Submariner 1680 Red MK4 1971

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ROLEX Submariner date Ref. 1680, Red sub MKIV feet first, 1971
Serial: 2631419
Circa: 1971
Reference No.: 1680

DIAL: Black matte dial with beveled date aperture at 3 o’clock, tritium hour markers. Mercedes hour and pencil minutes hand, lollipop seconds. Submariner printed in red.

CASE: 40mm, stainless steel with black 60 min rotating bezel and acrylic glass with loupe for date at 3 o’clock.
Inner back dated I.70

MOVEMENT: Caliber 1575, Self-winding mechanical movement with 26 jewels

BRACELET: Rolex stainless steel Oyster fliplock 93150/580, Clasp Code M8 (1988, later service replacement)

CONDITION REPORT: The case has been lightly refinished with pinholes still sharp and original bevels still visible. The bezel has faded to a dark grey color and looks very nice. The dial surface is intact as well as the tritium lume plots. The hands have been refilled and the bracelet is a later replacement. Overall a good example of the Mark IV configuration of the Red Sub.