Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1680 Crown guards, date / White text matte
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1680 Crown guards, date / White text matte, photo 1 Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1680 Crown guards, date / White text matte, photo 2 Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1680 Crown guards, date / White text matte, photo 3
Catalog example: Rolex 1680 Crown guards, date / White text matte. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Photo source: bulangandsons.com

Submariner reference

Rolex 1680

Crown guards, date / White text matte

White text matteCrown guards, dateCollector notes

The Submariner gains a date window and Cyclops magnifier. Early red model lettering and later white-text dials belong to the same acrylicA plastic bezel insert used on some vintage sport watches. It can fade, crack, or be replaced, so originality matters.-crystal reference. This catalog entry records case material: Crown guardsThe protective shoulders around the winding crown. Their shape is a major case-generation tell., date; dial: White text matteA flat, non-gloss dial surface. Many later vintage sport Rolex references moved from glossy gilt to matte printed dials..

Dealer range
$11,000 to $20,000
Auction range
$8,000 to $16,000
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 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 · Crown guards, date / White text matteCrown guards, dateWhite text matte0 reference; 0 price
1680 · Crown guards, date / Red Submariner, Mk I-VICrown guards, dateRed Submariner, Mk I-VI0 reference; 0 price
16800 / 168000 · Spider dialNot recordedNot recorded0 reference; 0 price
5514 · COMEXNot recordedNot recorded0 reference; 0 price
1680/8 · 18k gold, date / Black nipple18k gold, dateBlack nipple0 reference; 0 price
1680/8 · 18k gold, date / Blue nipple18k gold, dateBlue nipple0 reference; 0 price

Questions to identify this configuration

  • Case material: Crown guards, date. Ask which reference document or item-specific photograph supports this recorded detail, and whether the offered watch differs.
  • Dial: White text matte. 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

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Collector Notes

1975-79; the sane entry point to a four-digit date Sub

Pricing Ranges

Dealer range
$11,000 to $20,000
Auction range
$8,000 to $16,000
Links
bulangandsons.com Rolex Submariner 1680 Mk2 White Dial Faded to Blue Inlay bulangandsons.com Rolex Submariner Date 1680 Mk2 Matte Dial bobswatches.com Rolex 1680 Submariner Ultimate Guide | Bob's Watches

Reference Details

Reference
1680
Collection
Submariner
Family
Submariner
Dial
White text matte
Case
Crown guards, date
Data
Comparable-driven
Photo set
3 images
Workbook source
Submariner row 22

Reference Photos

Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1680 Crown guards, date / White text matte, photo 1
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. bulangandsons.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1680 Crown guards, date / White text matte, photo 2
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. bulangandsons.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1680 Crown guards, date / White text matte, photo 3
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. bobswatches.com

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Ref. 1680

Crown guards, date

The Submariner gains a date window and Cyclops magnifier. Early red model lettering and later white-text dials belong to the same acrylic-crystal reference.

Rolex 1680 Crown guards, date / Red Submariner, Mk I-VI 1969 Crown guards, date / Red Submariner, Mk I-VI Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $22,000 to $50,000

Image Sources

bulangandsons.com Rolex Submariner 1680 Mk2 White Dial Faded to Blue Inlay bulangandsons.com Rolex Submariner Date 1680 Mk2 Matte Dial bobswatches.com Rolex 1680 Submariner Ultimate Guide | Bob's Watches