Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1680/8 18k gold, date / Blue nipple
Catalog example: Rolex 1680/8 18k gold, date / Blue nipple. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Photo source: bulangandsons.com

Submariner reference

Rolex 1680/8

18k gold, date / Blue nipple

Blue nipple18k gold, dateThin data

The yellow-gold Submariner Date brings a precious-metal case to the 1680 generation, with an acrylicA plastic bezel insert used on some vintage sport watches. It can fade, crack, or be replaced, so originality matters. crystal and distinctive gold-era dial configurations. This catalog entry records case material: 18k gold, date; dial: Blue nippleThese are raised round or cone-shaped hour markers, usually on vintage gold or two-tone Rolex sport dials..

Dealer range
$28,000 to $55,000
Auction range
$22,000 to $45,000
Evidence
3 source links

A closer look

Notable examples

Explore the dial, bezel and case details through distinct examples, each linked to its original source.

Compare Rolex 1680/8 configurations

Same-reference variants appear first, followed by nearby configurations in the same model family. These are catalog comparisons, not matched sales. Blank specifications remain unrecorded rather than inferred from neighboring references.

Recorded specifications by configuration
Reference / configurationCase materialDialEvidence links
1680/8 · 18k gold, date / Blue nipple18k gold, dateBlue nipple0 reference; 0 price
1680/8 · 18k gold, date / Black nipple18k gold, dateBlack nipple0 reference; 0 price
16800 / 168000 · Spider dialNot recordedNot recorded0 reference; 0 price
5514 · COMEXNot recordedNot recorded0 reference; 0 price
1680 · Crown guards, date / Red Submariner, Mk I-VICrown guards, dateRed Submariner, Mk I-VI0 reference; 0 price
1680 · Crown guards, date / White text matteCrown guards, dateWhite text matte0 reference; 0 price

Questions to identify this configuration

  • Case material: 18k gold, date. Ask which reference document or item-specific photograph supports this recorded detail, and whether the offered watch differs.
  • Dial: Blue nipple. Ask which reference document or item-specific photograph supports this recorded detail, and whether the offered watch differs.
  • Request clear reference and serial markings, a service history and disclosure of replaced components. Compare those documents with the exact configuration above before treating another example as equivalent.

Reference sources and price evidence

0 distinct reference sources are attached to these 1 catalog entry. 1 entry has no attached reference source; treat their specifications and historical notes as catalog claims awaiting verification.

0 of 1 entry has attached price-source links. Dealer ranges, auction ranges and catalog estimates are separate data categories, not live offers or verified transaction results. Check each linked page for asking versus sold price, sale date, currency, fees and the actual configuration; a source link alone does not establish those details.

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Collector Notes

1969-79; 18k yellow gold with blue dial and bezel

Pricing Ranges

Dealer range
$28,000 to $55,000
Auction range
$22,000 to $45,000
Links

Reference Details

Reference
1680/8
Collection
Submariner
Family
Submariner
Dial
Blue nipple
Case
18k gold, date
Data
Thin / inferred
Photo set
3 images
Workbook source
Submariner row 23

Reference Photos

Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1680/8 18k gold, date / Blue nipple, photo 1
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. bulangandsons.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1680/8 18k gold, date / Blue nipple, photo 2
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. mentawatches.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1680/8 18k gold, date / Blue nipple, photo 3
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. europeanwatch.com

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Ref. 1680/8

18k gold, date

The yellow-gold Submariner Date brings a precious-metal case to the 1680 generation, with an acrylic crystal and distinctive gold-era dial configurations.

Image Sources