Vintage Rolex Submariner 1680 "Red" - Vintage of the Week Episode 19 | Bob's Watches

We’re back with another installment of Vintage of the Week. In this episode, we’re examining the Red Submariner ref. 1680. Shop vintage Rolex: https://www.bobswatches.com/vintage-rolex-1.html NAVIGATE THIS VIDEO 00:00 INTRO 00:15 Wrist Check 00:58 Vintage Rolex Submariner 1680 “Red” 01:10 Date Display 01:45 Acrylic Crystal 02:03 Red Text 03:51 Condition 04:13 Feet First Dial 05:26 New Old Stock 06:27 Submariner Variations 07:05 Availability 07:15 OUTRO Are you interested in learning more about the famous Red Sub? Check out our complete Submariner 1680 buying guide, complete with pricing, history, and features: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/buying-guides/red-rolex-submariner-1680.html If you love luxury watches with an interesting story to tell, then our Vintage of the Week series is for you. Join us every week as we showcase a different remarkable vintage watch from our inventory. As always, subscribe to the Bob’s Watches channel to receive notifications for future vintage watch videos like this one. THE ROLEX 1680 RED SUBMARINER The Submariner came to market in the 1950s, initially featuring a time-only dial. It wasn’t until ref. 1680 made its debut in the 1960s when the famous dive watch finally included Rolex’s famous jump date mechanism. It was the first Submariner ever to feature a date on the dial and remained in production through the 1970s. Some say it was retired in 1979, and others argue that it stayed in production until 1980. It also featu