FxrAndy Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Experts have a look here http://www.network54.com/Forum/207673/message/1340776982/F.S.%3B+Rolx+Submariner+1680 for me the crystal set the alarm bells ringing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Good catch! Not a 1680 case, and that looks like a cyclope 116 crystal from a Tudor 9411. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I am not an expert on 1680s, but that crystal looks a bit like the cyclops version of the (non-cyclops) Tropic 19 (which has beveled sides) that I originally installed on my 5514 (later replaced with a NOS T19 dome when I converted it to a pre-Comex 5513) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 And the engravings between the lugs?? See the second post on vrf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 The engravings caught my eye and the flat area under the crown between the crown guards. But the cgs have the 1680 droop to them. Certainly it's been re-engraved 585 end pieces are strange and non-spec springbars. A put together watch- wonder if the seller got hosed on this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeto72 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 oh...this is a franken of sorts a mismas of en and rep parts carefully crafted by someone that thinks they know what they are doing......what goes around will certainly come back around to haunt them...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjjoyce1 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Back side of the crown guards. . .way off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 That is definitely not a 1680 crystal. The cyclops is too far in like a Tudor cyystal . Maybe a 128? End links are wrong , I would bet this is not a Rolex case. The engraving doesn't look like Rolex fonts. Like someone said this is a made from parts watch. He should have put this one on Ebay, rather than the Vintage Rolex Market. There may be some over there who are blowhards, but there are a few that make a living buying/selling and trading vintage Rolex watches. you may fool one of them with some obscure subtle variation, but not a mish mash like this one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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