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Old 1 April 2021, 08:27 AM   #721
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Old 30 September 2021, 07:11 AM   #722
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Old 1 January 2022, 10:59 AM   #723
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3.3 mill, Birthyear 1973

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Old 31 January 2022, 01:55 AM   #724
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Hi from Hong Kong, here's my MK1 2.10

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Old 1 February 2022, 01:24 AM   #725
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1974 Mark V 3.68 mil.


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Old 2 February 2022, 10:44 AM   #726
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I was checking this thread to see if I had ever posted my 1680 on it, and I had, back in 2015. Since that time, I quit wearing it for a time, as it needed thorough servicing. I had that performed by Philip and Bob Ridley in 2019, and it looked so pristine that I locked it away so as not to spoil it.

Recently, I’ve brought it out in the light again and wear it daily, taking care not to roughhouse it. I am the original owner, having received it as a gift for my high school graduation in 1974. It was my daily wear everywhere until I set it aside for servicing in 2015. It’s a Mark II dial, serial 2.229xxx. Originally it was fit
with a standard Oyster bracelet which I replaced with a 93150 back in 1981.

I also have a newer serial 1680 Red which belonged to my father.


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Old 8 February 2022, 04:48 AM   #727
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Thanks for bringing it back out! What a great story behind the watch and your dad's. If you graduated in 1974, how cool that you ended up with an earlier MF Mark2 dial. Did you keep your original box and papers with the watch?
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Old 8 February 2022, 04:49 AM   #728
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I was checking this thread to see if I had ever posted my 1680 on it, and I had, back in 2015. Since that time, I quit wearing it for a time, as it needed thorough servicing. I had that performed by Philip and Bob Ridley in 2019, and it looked so pristine that I locked it away so as not to spoil it.

Recently, I’ve brought it out in the light again and wear it daily, taking care not to roughhouse it. I am the original owner, having received it as a gift for my high school graduation in 1974. It was my daily wear everywhere until I set it aside for servicing in 2015. It’s a Mark II dial, serial 2.229xxx. Originally it was fit
with a standard Oyster bracelet which I replaced with a 93150 back in 1981.

I also have a newer serial 1680 Red which belonged to my father.


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Thanks for bringing it back out! What a great story behind the watch and your dad's. If you graduated in 1974, how cool that you ended up with an earlier MF Mark2 dial. Did you keep your original box and papers with the watch?
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Old 4 September 2024, 08:31 PM   #729
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Post Your Rolex Red Sub Dial Pic and Serial#: Reference List

Just picked up this beauty.
2.8 # mk4, full kit with double punched papers. One owner. Sold new in S.A 1972




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Old 4 September 2024, 11:30 PM   #730
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That's a beautiful Mark4 and how excellent that you have all of the accessories with it!
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Old 4 September 2024, 11:31 PM   #731
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STUNNING! and love that insert
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Old 5 September 2024, 08:24 AM   #732
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And I picked up this Mk4 in July - 3303
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Old 5 September 2024, 12:47 PM   #733
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And I picked up this Mk4 in July - 3303
Another Mark4 with a nice insert! 330, is your caseback stamped 72?
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Old 5 September 2024, 01:39 PM   #734
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Old 5 September 2024, 02:18 PM   #735
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Old 6 September 2024, 10:26 AM   #736
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I had another RedSub, also a 330 serial stamped iv72.
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Old 6 September 2024, 10:27 AM   #737
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Old 6 September 2024, 10:36 AM   #738
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Old 6 September 2024, 01:54 PM   #739
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Did that spend a lot of time in a dark corner? When I got my red sub, it had lume almost exactly that color. After 6 months of daily wear in the south Texas sun, the lume was shades lighter. Beautiful watch!

Mine comes back from AZ tomorrow. Mine’s a 2.95, I’ll post it (again) in this thread so you can see how light the lume is now. I think my first post of it was around Nov of 2014.
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Yes, it had been stored for some time. I expect it will be bleached a bit here in the Australian sun too, but not too much. I love the patina on it


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Old 7 September 2024, 03:19 AM   #741
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Love these recent posts. Beautiful red subs, guys!
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Old 7 September 2024, 03:32 AM   #742
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And here it is, back from a trip to Mr. Ridley in AZ. It was long overdue for a service, and luckily I found a spare NOS T19 in my parts stash.


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Old 7 September 2024, 11:18 AM   #743
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And here it is, back from a trip to Mr. Ridley in AZ. It was long overdue for a service, and luckily I found a spare NOS T19 in my parts stash.



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