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danielkokinda · 16 February 2023, 01:46 PM

Hello all, I’m looking at purchasing a birth year Submariner and need some advice. It appears to have a Mark 1 dial. From the research I’ve done, it has a service bezel and the wrong bracelet based on what it should have came with. I’m waiting for a reply with more pictures or better ones, so I still need to check some other things (date wheel should be silver with black numbers if original). Patina on hands seems to match the dial, so I’m guessing original. The watch is listed on multiple sites such as eBay and Chrono24, so I’m hoping it’s the real deal.

What else should I be looking for? It doesn’t have the box or any paperwork which I’m okay with. I do plan on wearing it regularly. It says it was serviced recently, but not by who. So I’m waiting for that in the reply too. I’ve been saving for a while for something of this magnitude and just don’t want to be taken to the cleaners. I’ve been doing a lot of research and it almost feels overwhelming at this point.

TIA

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shammad10 · 16 February 2023, 07:36 PM

Hello- welcome to the forum.
If you post a few pics you can get some help.

danielkokinda · 17 February 2023, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by shammad10

Hello- welcome to the forum.
If you post a few pics you can get some help.

Thank you. I work nights and I’m about to go to bed. Hopefully when I wake up I’ll have some pictures and more info in my email.

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hutch300 · 17 February 2023, 03:00 AM

I think you are chasing what many have done before you. I like to think condition and value outweighs being about the same age as me. Good luck - pictures are needed so we can help.

L.K Johnson · 17 February 2023, 07:15 AM

Buy the seller before you buy the watch! Look closely at the dial and the dial edges, I’ve seen a lot of 1680 dials that are damaged on the edges…

1675-David · 17 February 2023, 08:47 AM

Pix?

danielkokinda · 17 February 2023, 04:05 PM

They didn’t send me any other pictures today, only replied that it was serviced by their shop and the date wheel is silver/black as it should be. I can’t post pictures until I have 10 posts apparently.

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TimeLord2 · 18 February 2023, 03:21 AM

You can post pics now, just no URLs until 10 posts.

16 February 2023, 01:46 PM	#1
danielkokinda "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 4	Looking at a late 70’s 1680 Hello all, I’m looking at purchasing a birth year Submariner and need some advice. It appears to have a Mark 1 dial. From the research I’ve done, it has a service bezel and the wrong bracelet based on what it should have came with. I’m waiting for a reply with more pictures or better ones, so I still need to check some other things (date wheel should be silver with black numbers if original). Patina on hands seems to match the dial, so I’m guessing original. The watch is listed on multiple sites such as eBay and Chrono24, so I’m hoping it’s the real deal. What else should I be looking for? It doesn’t have the box or any paperwork which I’m okay with. I do plan on wearing it regularly. It says it was serviced recently, but not by who. So I’m waiting for that in the reply too. I’ve been saving for a while for something of this magnitude and just don’t want to be taken to the cleaners. I’ve been doing a lot of research and it almost feels overwhelming at this point. TIA Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

16 February 2023, 07:36 PM	#2
shammad10 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 865	Hello- welcome to the forum. If you post a few pics you can get some help.

17 February 2023, 03:00 AM	#4
hutch300 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Real Name: Jeff Location: PNW Posts: 1,432	I think you are chasing what many have done before you. I like to think condition and value outweighs being about the same age as me. Good luck - pictures are needed so we can help.

17 February 2023, 07:15 AM	#5
L.K Johnson "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: / Posts: 1,735	Buy the seller before you buy the watch! Look closely at the dial and the dial edges, I’ve seen a lot of 1680 dials that are damaged on the edges…

17 February 2023, 08:47 AM	#6
1675-David "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 6,052	Pix?

17 February 2023, 04:05 PM	#7
danielkokinda "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 4	They didn’t send me any other pictures today, only replied that it was serviced by their shop and the date wheel is silver/black as it should be. I can’t post pictures until I have 10 posts apparently. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

18 February 2023, 03:21 AM	#8
TimeLord2 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Valencia, CA Watch: GMT Master 1675/3 Posts: 2,128	You can post pics now, just no URLs until 10 posts.

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