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Vintage 1680 Red Submariner


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Hi there. I just acquired this on the weekend and thought I would share some pics for you.

My new "Vintage" Rolex 1680 Submariner. Nato G10 and Bond Straps are on their way but in the meantime it's on a nice panatime.com nylon strap.

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I just love how the strap marks look on this! :thumbsupsmileyanim:

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Close ups of the faded case markings:

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Relumed hands and dial

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Check out the underside of an MBW stock crown guard... it droops down

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Here's one that does not "droop" for comparison

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Droop vs. non-droop

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Ah, good question... I'm not sure. More is better, in my book :tu:

It's a gen tropic 127, and the Clarks replacement is about identical for magnification... and 1/2 or 1/3 the price.

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Hmmmm... On 1680's and the sort, the date mag is more powerful due to the height of the crystal... Maybe more like 3x?

I agree w/ ubi on this. Although Rolex claims 2.5x, the 1680 looks closer to 3x due to the distance of the cyclops from the datewheel. Old 1675's will also have a slightly larger date due to the taller plastic crystal. Conversely, the 16800 can have a slightly smaller date mag than the 16610 due to the shallower rehaut and the same 295C crystal.

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Tell me what you think this one is. My guess is that it is about 2x magnification. It just doesn't pop as much as Nanuq's does. Not that I am complaining or anything. I really like the look of this piece, but I am curious about what it should look like.

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I've got a gen tropic 127. They're pretty readily available.

Are there any size issues with the rep cases? I remember reading another post about building a 1680 and you guys had mentioned issues with some cases not fitting a gen tropic crystal. I am not sure who's case this is either.

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Ahhhhhh. You're right, the case differences will mess with your crystal options. Do you have calipers to measure the one you've got there? Who knows, maybe a gen will fit? How is the crystal affixed to the case? You might read up on the discussion we had as Freddy333 was building his 6542 GMT. He had a heck of a time getting the right attachment for crystal and bezel.

If your crystal is held on like the gen, you can almost remove it with a pocketknife. Ubi did a great writeup about R&R for tropic crystals.

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