1973 Submariner 1680

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Originally Posted by rdheaney

Thanks all... I can understand why you'd suggest to keep it, although... as it is, the parts represent a bad thing that happened to it, which really ruined the watch for my father. In its original state, with blue bezel and the now missing blue dial, my Dad LOVED this watch. He wore it every day. When the "repairs" were done, and it came back with the dial you see here, he was extremely disappointed... he wore it for a while, then it went into a drawer for a few decades until he passed. I think, if it were restored to the original all-black state that it was originally intended to be, he would wear it again, were he still with us. The original blue dial can't be replaced, I don't think, so I think the next best option would be to go all black. I'm still undecided. In its current state, I think it would just stay in a drawer... an important sentimental heirloom, but unworn.

You could definitely find a blue/purple nipple dial for your 1680 and I think then it'll be back to its original state. I just think putting a black dial / bezel on it is just making it something it never was.

A dial like this would be about right with the blue bezel....