Rolex Meters First Red Submariner Reference 1680 Unpolished

This Rolex Submariner reference 1680 is a very cool sports watch dating to circa late 1969 with a 2.21M serial. It is one of the most attractive Red Subs we have ever seen. We believe the case is unpolished. The dial, minute and hour hand all have the original lume which is a superb yellow. The original Patent Pending 9315 bracelet is being tightened and can be provided upon its return to the purchaser. The bezel insert has seen some action and has some scratches and a small puncture at around 9, but it is the original and I find it to be super fitting! This is how I love to find them.

It does not come with box and papers. We do not know the service history but it is running well. It just passed a water resistance test of 5 bar.

To learn more about the Rolex Submariner, dive into my ‘Reference Points: Understanding The Rolex Submariner’ video and corresponding article.

SOLD (Item SBUXYT2192)

SOLD