Rolex Submariner Reference 1680 President José López Portillo of Mexico Unpolished

This Rolex Submariner reference 1680 is a great sports watch dating to circa 1978 with a 5.09M serial. This was the personal watch of the 51st President of Mexico (1976-1982), José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco - and features the same personalized case back engraving which was seen on his GMT-Master reference 1675. The case appears to be unpolished. The dial, minute and hour hand all have the original lume which is a great pale yellow color. It is paired on a nice oval-link Rolex bracelet made in Mexico. The watch came from a member of his family through a dealer in Mexico. For those looking for an amazing 1680 with great povenance, this is a great choice!

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 3 bar.

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

SOLD (Item SBUXYT3233)