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15 November 2014, 05:22 AM
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Incoming! Well, already here....
Hello fellow vintage enthusiasts,
I'm extremely excited. It's taken me quite some time to find one of these in a condition I am happy with at a price I was willing to pay in order to add one to the collection.  The 1969 Rolex meters first 1680/8 on a Patent Pending bracelet now joins my meters first 1967 Rolex 1680 Mk I. The 1680 Mk I was the first Submariner to move away from being a pure tool diving watch to having additional mechanisms (i.e. the date function). The 1680/8 meters first was the first Submariner to move away from being a utility watch to becoming a luxury product. To me it is a very important part of the Submariner history leading to what the watch is today.  Hope you enjoy the pics!      Patent Pending:  And, a pic of the 1967 Rolex Mk I: 
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15 November 2014, 05:24 AM
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thats bad ass
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15 November 2014, 05:30 AM
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Wow, very nice! Congrats!
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15 November 2014, 05:36 AM
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15 November 2014, 05:51 AM
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Congrats Q on a very fine and rare example. Not many known to exist.
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15 November 2014, 05:55 AM
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Worth the wait my friend. Stunning meters first nipple dial. Congrats and enjoy
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15 November 2014, 06:06 AM
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Stunning. That's grail territory for me. Mine says hi.
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15 November 2014, 06:12 AM
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Awesome
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15 November 2014, 06:12 AM
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Very classy. Congrats!
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15 November 2014, 06:15 AM
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15 November 2014, 06:45 AM
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nice bit of vintage 'luxury' congrats!
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15 November 2014, 07:27 AM
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STUNNING!!!! My next.
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15 November 2014, 07:30 AM
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That must be one of best 1680 gold subs out there. Absolutely smashingly great example!
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15 November 2014, 07:31 AM
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Nice work!! Beautiful example!!!
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15 November 2014, 07:37 AM
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Gorgeous buddy
On my grail list . . . |
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15 November 2014, 07:47 AM
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what a beauty - drooling here
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15 November 2014, 07:49 AM
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Awesome QC! Big congrats!!
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15 November 2014, 07:50 AM
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Awsome! I envy you mate!
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15 November 2014, 08:00 AM
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Wow, Just WOW!!! I think that is a smashingly awesome watch
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15 November 2014, 08:29 AM
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Wow the matte dial mixed with the yellow gold looks phenomenal. Huge congrats Que. Your collection is amazing.
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15 November 2014, 08:36 AM
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That is amazing. Congratulations
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15 November 2014, 08:47 AM
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Congrats - I really like the matted dial in the first few pics - looks like it is softening/aging beautifully
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15 November 2014, 09:32 AM
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It was hard to source one of these in any condition, but I got lucky and saw someone who had one on IG in the condition I wanted, and he was willing to meet me at the highest price I was willing to do. He wasn't even on my follow list but rather popped up in the explore tab and I was lucky enough to see it there! He's on my follow list now though! 
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15 November 2014, 09:35 AM
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That means that watch is destined to belong to u. 👏 Probably cost u about the price of a entry level luxury car. Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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15 November 2014, 09:46 AM
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Congrats, beautiful combination of yellow & black..
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15 November 2014, 09:52 AM
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That is a gorgeous watch, congratulations! The case looks fantastic.
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15 November 2014, 09:55 AM
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So beautiful, many congratulations
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15 November 2014, 10:12 AM
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For some reason I always thought the gold subs would have gold font on the insert. I prefer the silver. Looks great.
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15 November 2014, 10:13 AM
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You nailed a beauty Q, i'm happy for you... Stunning addition to your collection !
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15 November 2014, 10:22 AM
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That's a killer. Congrats!
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