MK Personal Collection Super Rare Rolex Red Submariner Wristwatch Ref 1680 Circa 1970

MK Personal Collection The present lot is part of a larger privately held collection and is intended for exhibition purposes only. This is a super rare Rolex Red Submariner Ref 1680 Wristwatch Circa 1970. This very fine and rare Rolex Red Submariner Superlative Chronometer in a three piece steel oyster case, Ref 1680 Serial # 3.061,XXX, measures 48.00mm x 44.00mm including the crown. It is stamped on the inside back cover "III.71". It features an original outrages black dial with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes and luminous "skeleton" hands featuring the rare submariner printed in RED ink. It has a Cal. 1570 rhodium-plated 26 jewel movement with a straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, microstella regulating screws Serial # D168,XXX that is in excellent running condition. It is very hard to find steel Red Submariners that are untouched by bad watchmakers. This example of the highly coveted ref. 1680 stands out by its very well preserved MK IV dial with red Submariner script. Nicknamed “Red Sub” by Rolex collectors, the timepiece features evenly aged luminous accents, the full case has never been subject to careless polishing. Introduced in the late 1960s, the reference 1680 was the first Submariner to feature a date indicator as well as the cyclops magnifier. Distinguished by its red Submariner printing to the dial, the “Red Sub” as it is known to collectors has become a cult classic