Vintage Rolex Submariner 1680 "White" - Vintage of the Week Episode 34 | Bob's Watches

Welcome back to another installment of Vintage of the Week featuring the coveted white Submariner 1680. Shop pre-owned vintage Rolex watches: https://www.bobswatches.com/vintage-rolex-1.html NAVIGATE THIS VIDEO 00:00 INTRO 00:26 Wrist Check 00:37 History 01:16 Notable Details 02:17 Dial 02:40 Condition 03:13 Bracelet 03:29 Value 04:04 Availability 04:16 OUTRO Interested in learning more about the famous Rolex Submariner, Date 1680, including its history and many dial variations? Check out our Rolex 1680 buying guide here: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/watch-review/appeal-reference-submariner-1680.html Join us each week as Director of Vintage Brandon Frazin showcases a different remarkable vintage watch from our inventory. Check out the entire series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmeDigRpMpXZlow0959g5BS5fISvNIhtk As always, make sure to give this video and like and subscribe to the Bob’s Watches YouTube channel to receive notifications for future episodes just like this one. ROLEX SUBMARINER 1680 HISTORY The first Submariner came to market in 1954. While its core design hasn’t changed much over the past several decades, Rolex has made various upgrades to the series to appeal to evolving watch trends and improved watchmaking technologies. For example, the Submariner has always featured a waterproof case and a self-winding movement. The first several examples relied on a time-only movement. However, the company eventually added its famous date