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Merci Nicolas...

 

Exactly - the patina is what really caught me with this one - hands and indexes matching in colour.

and yes, the edges (and infact the whole case), it is clear its been a) looked after previously, and b) underwent good case maintenance / finishing when in for its last service.

I love it!

Cheers Tony

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Red Submariner - joining the vintage sub club....

 
By: DivingT : May 28th, 2012-13:14
Hi all, After a lot of years collecting vintage divers - mainly Blancpains, and even though I wear a 16600 as my regular daily beater, this is the first vintage Rolex for me - and beautiful 1680 Red Submariner! I'm very pleased with it - I've had it for a...  

that's very nice!

 
By: gensiulia : May 28th, 2012-13:27
really good watch, MK5 if i'm correct, beautiful patina. thanks for sharing. chris

Congrats, Tony! Wow, the case is very nice, as well as the dial.

 
By: amanico : May 28th, 2012-14:04
The bevels are still neat, and the patina of the indexes is like I love them... And yes, these Vintage Rolex are highly addictive... you'll see. All the best, my friend. Nicolas

Merci Nicolas...

 
By: DivingT : May 28th, 2012-23:08
Exactly - the patina is what really caught me with this one - hands and indexes matching in colour. and yes, the edges (and infact the whole case), it is clear its been a) looked after previously, and b) underwent good case maintenance / finishing when in... 

You will have to show it to me, next time!

 
By: amanico : May 29th, 2012-02:45
This message has been edited by amanico on 2012-05-29 03:04:46

Big congrats

 
By: Bill : May 28th, 2012-22:36
The fact that you have her strapped on a leather Nato shows you are fully under her spell. Great watch that will bring you great joy. Vintage.... what can I say... timeless. Enjoy the beast. Bill

Congrats !

 
By: DrStrong : May 28th, 2012-23:06
red subs rule and this is a great example !

Thanks Jeff - agreed, red sub - an iconic model in my eyes....

 
By: DivingT : May 28th, 2012-23:32
....along with the 5508, 6536, 16660........ but those will have to wait a while LOL cheers Tony

Congrats Tony!

 
By: fernando : May 29th, 2012-00:14
A fantastic find and quite a looker she is too. Fernando

From one Tony to another congratulations.

 
By: Topcat30093 : May 29th, 2012-01:42
We both appear to have been badly bitten by the "Vintage Bug" I mean passion! That is a beautiful 1680 red and the patina is fantastic, lovely and warm in appearance. I suspect that you and I may have entered a black hole, from which there is no escape!! ... 

Cheers Tony...

 
By: DivingT : May 29th, 2012-03:27
Yes, this leather Nato is one of my favorite purchases this year - so soft and supple, I've started using it on a number of watches I wear - looks equally good on an old Heuer Bund 1550, milspec 1 fifty fathoms.... Hand made to order by a guy in Indonesia... 

very nice Red Sub Tony!

 
By: MattS : May 29th, 2012-02:33
the Red Sub is one of the most desirable vintage subs for sure! enjoy! Matt

Thanks Matt, still looking for a non crown guard model...

 
By: DivingT : May 29th, 2012-03:28
...but this has certainly calmed the hunger (for a few months anyway!!) cheers Tony

Red Sub

 
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : May 29th, 2012-03:08
is my favorite Submariner there is something magical in red writting. Big big congratulations! Talisker on you next time Best Damjan

You see what happens

 
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : May 29th, 2012-05:59
when you make acquaintance between Croat and Scot... it's all your fault Best D

Thanks Imran, agree completely and...

 
By: DivingT : May 30th, 2012-13:13
Thanks Imran, agree completely and very pleased with my choice. Cheers Tony

beautiful piece...congrats

 
By: Baron - Mr Red : June 1st, 2012-09:22
I think this is one of those Rolex that will just get more and more desirable because it has something