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Old 12 November 2022, 06:37 PM   #1
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Rolex white submariner 1680 circa 1978 MK3 dial
Hi all,

It has been quite awhile since I started a thread.

Drop by to share my latest acquisitions

Mk3 white submariner 1680…







Follow by some close up marco shot of the dial



Please share your 1680 white sub and keep this thread going

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Old 13 November 2022, 03:30 AM   #2
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Beautiful pumpkin, Ben. Here’s my Mk1.






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Old 13 November 2022, 07:56 AM   #3
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Both are lovely. To be honest I’m partial to the white text.
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Old 13 November 2022, 08:20 AM   #4
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OP, congrats on a fantastic 1680!

The white, second iteration of the Submariner Date is a true classic, one of the best references.

Mine is recent, but oh so nice,
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Old 13 November 2022, 08:21 AM   #5
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That is absolutely beautiful Ben, congratulations
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Old 13 November 2022, 08:50 AM   #6
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Beatiful dial OP, but have you checked your case well?
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Old 13 November 2022, 08:53 AM   #7
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Beautiful dial OP, but have you checked your case well?
Hmmmm...

Another too good to be true.

Edit: Maybe the OP can show us engravings?
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Old 13 November 2022, 09:27 AM   #8
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Case looks good to me, what am I missing?
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Old 13 November 2022, 09:35 AM   #9
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Problem is not what you're missing is what the OP has...

Case is, er... funny.
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Old 13 November 2022, 09:58 AM   #10
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Case looks good to me, what am I missing?
Curious to learn more here as well
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Old 13 November 2022, 10:02 AM   #11
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There is always something special about vintage Rolex.


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Old 14 November 2022, 04:46 AM   #12
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Case looks good to me, what am I missing?
Not an expert, but the backside looks a bit odd to me. The graininess of the steel and the strange angle of the crown guard opening. My own -78 1680 is at my bank, I'm just comparing it to Filipćos now.

I am not calling it anything here, this was just an observation.
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Old 14 November 2022, 08:48 AM   #13
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Congrats OP. Very cool patina.
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Old 14 November 2022, 09:47 AM   #14
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Not an expert, but the backside looks a bit odd to me. The graininess of the steel and the strange angle of the crown guard opening. My own -78 1680 is at my bank, I'm just comparing it to Filipćos now.

I am not calling it anything here, this was just an observation.
Well, you are correct. But there is more and it's funny the OP doesn't provide pictures from the engravings.

I'm glad I've shown mine in detail.
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Old 14 November 2022, 10:19 AM   #15
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Just to fuel this thread, my white 1680 is a MK2 serial #5.836.XXX.

Below its engravings, though a bit dirty.

Reposting one pic from my case - top of crown guards.
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Old 14 November 2022, 03:23 PM   #16
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Not an expert, but the backside looks a bit odd to me. The graininess of the steel and the strange angle of the crown guard opening. My own -78 1680 is at my bank, I'm just comparing it to Filipćos now.

I am not calling it anything here, this was just an observation.

No worries

Took those close up photos under poor lighting reflects condition.

Here’s some couple of photo.

Watch still maintains it’s original twin lock crown.




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Hmmmm...

Another too good to be true.

Edit: Maybe the OP can show us engravings?





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Old 14 November 2022, 03:25 PM   #19
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Old 14 November 2022, 03:26 PM   #20
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OP, congrats on a fantastic 1680!

The white, second iteration of the Submariner Date is a true classic, one of the best references.

Mine is recent, but oh so nice,

Nice mk2 !


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No worries

Took those close up photos under poor lighting reflects condition.

Here’s some couple of photo.

Watch still maintains it’s original twin lock crown.
Is that the same 1680?
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Old 15 November 2022, 09:31 AM   #23
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Have you had now a curved plexi installed?
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Is that the same 1680?
I see some of the scratches on both, it's fascinating that the first pictures looked so different.

The curvature on the plexi is probably an illusion caused by the fish-eye effect and the larger bevel on the more modern crystals.
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