Red Sub
Submariner Red Sub 1680 — Red Sub
c. 1967–c. 1975
Red “Submariner” in the four-line text. Six production Marks: I–III meters first, IV–VI feet first. A seventh, the Luminova “Mk VIII”, is a reading only “Swiss”; “Mk VII” is the first white dial.
Identifying details
- Date
Date display.
- Cyclops
Magnifying lens over the date.
- Four-line dial
Four lines of text at six o’clock.
- Red “Submariner”
Model name printed in red.
Variants of 1680
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Red SubCurrent | c. 1967–c. 1975 |
| Red Sub · Mark I | c. 1967–? |
| Red Sub · Mark II | c. 1969–? |
| Red Sub · Mark III | c. 1969–? |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1680
- Production
- c. 1967–c. 1975
- Case serials
- c. 2.07M–4M
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 40 mm
- Water resistance
- 200 m
- Crystal
- Acrylic “top hat” with Cyclops
- Movement
- Automatic
More specifications (2)
- Date
Movement
Rolex 1575
Date caliber with an instantly jumping calendar and no quickset, shared with the GMT-Master, Datejust and early Sea-Dweller. Hacking seconds added in 1971 (HODINKEE’s Submariner guide and Bob’s 1680 guide give 1972). The rotor bridge is marked 1570.
Automatic · Introduced 1965 · 19,800 vph · 48 h reserve
Read more
- Evolution of the Red Rolex Submariner Ref 1680Read more at Rolex Passion Report (opens in a new tab)
- Collecting the Rolex Reference 1680 'Red Sub'Read more at WatchProSite (opens in a new tab)
- Rolex Submariner 1680 'Red Sub' Official Reference GuideRead more at Bob's Watches (opens in a new tab)
- The Rolex Submariner 1680: The Ultimate Reference GuideRead more at Bob's Watches