Lot 276

Rolex "Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner 660ft/200m Superlative Chronometer officially certified", Movement No. D206302, Case No. 2968976, Ref. 1680, Cal. 1570, 39 mm, 155 g, circa 1971
A very rare 18k gold, vintage automatic diving wristwatch with date and centre seconds - with original box
Case: 18k gold, screw back ref. 1680, screwed "Triplock" winding crown, bidirectional rotating black bezel with faded numerals, pinned 18k gold Rolex "Oyster" bracelet stamped by Gay Frères, later Oysterlock folding clasp with diver's extension link, bracelet length 135 mm, total length 175 mm. Dial: black.
Numerals and the pearl on the sharp-edged bezel have acquired a beautiful, gentle patina over time!
The reference 1680 was produced from 1969 to 1980. When this watch was made the examples with 660ft/200m on the dial targeted mainly the U.K. and North American markets, whereas examples with 200m/660ft were aimed at the rest of the world.

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