Rolex Submariner 1680 white

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Rolex Submariner 1680 white is a collection of marks for the last batch of production of this reference. The name (white) is due to the color of the word "SUBMARINER" printed on the dial, in contrast to 1680 red (the early production of 1680). This reference has been marketed in 3 different marks.

Batch of production

Rolex Submariner 1680 white has been produced from 1973 (serial n. 4,x) to 1979 (6,x end of production of 1680).

Marks

It's important to know that, as opposed to what happened with Rolex Submariner 1680 red, the reason of the division among the marks does not represent a strict times-space grid: Rolex has mounted all three versions of the dial on the watches in the same period.

Here below we have prepared an image to compare the 3 different marks of Rolex Submariner 1680 white: Rolex 1680 white marks Rolex Submariner 1680 white marks.jpg

How to recognize the marks

Mark 1

1680 white Mark 1 has the same crown of Mark 3, but the vertical line of L in "ROLEX" is perfectly in the middle compared to the crown. The C in "CERTIFIED" is right below the H of "CHRONOMETER". The 6s in "660ft=200m" are closed. Produced by Lemrich&Cie.

Rolex Submariner 1680 white mark 1.jpg

Mark 2 (thin and thick)

Mark 2 could be printed with a different weight of ink. Pay attention: the 6s are open, but in Mark 2 thick they could seem closed. To recognize Mark 2 from 1 and 3, take a look to the shape of the crown. Produced by Beyeler.

Mark 3

Mark 3 has the same crown of Mark 1, but L in ROLEX is a little bit on the left (compared to Mark 1) and C in "CERTIFIED" is not aligned with H in "CHRONOMETER". Produced by Lemrich&Cie.

Service dials

For this reference, there are different marks for the service dial. Here a collection of original tritium and luminova service dials for 1680 white: