Rolex

So, having been on its original bracelet and then a suede strap. I decided to change mode on this watch. The watch merits something.....er.....red. A strap with a "hint" of red to bring out the special nature of this watch. Yep...... you guessed the 1680 ...  

It is a very nice Red Sub you have here. You just make me want to immediately go to the Bank, and pick mine from the safe... Looking forward to reading more from you on this watch, Best, Nicolas.

That I would love to see. Actually, no....i must avoid seeing that. Save it for Tyler.

Carefully avoiding the pain. As soon as I see anything that resemble the 1665 I stop reading. LOL Regard Tyler the golden monkey

I'm a big fan of side stitch leather straps and this combo is killer! Looking forward to your full report. Ross :-)

what a perfect choice ! Now you only need a Rolex tang buckle as the icing on the cake. And a follow up article about the origins of the watch of course !

Ricciardi watches used to have a number engraved in the lug like this one. ;-) ...  

Hello, Baron, congrats for such a nice finding! It is really stunning and, agree, it has an special origin. Here you can find a complete article published last year in Rolex Passion Report telling the story of Joyería Ricciardi (with Serpico y Laino and J... 

... Argentine connection, it makes it double interesting for me. My collector heart always beats faster whenever I see a watch originally sold down here, and ending in so far places from Argentina. Nicolas showed his Mar del Plata GMT, a beautiful watch w... 

I have seen many posts here as the one you mentioned (Tandil and Mar del Plata !) and also in other forums, of certificates and guaranties of Rolex sold in Argentina , and it is really exciting! I remember, many years ago (when I was 17 / 18 years old) st... 

Now that I read both of you, I have one more watch in my wish list: A Ricciardi GMT. :) Best, Nicolas

... that would be a marvellous addition to your collection! Un abrazo mi amigo!! Con afecto, ABel.

...have a lot of charm ;-) ...  

... back then, when I was a teenager myself - that was in the early to mid 1960' s- it was my favorite "sport" to visit the street windows of all these shops to mention, just to see the Submariners and GMT exposed there! I was in a constant daydreaming in... 

It is really sad, as you said. All these shops, most of them do not exist anymore, and the few that remains have lost their old charm. I am 51 years old, and I started very young with the Rolex passion. My brother (10 years older) had a ref 1500, silver d... 

I have owned the watch for about two years or so. There is definitely something about the Red Subs in general, but for me the metres first Red Subs in particular. I appreciate that the gilt dials have a very special appeal, but when you get a non-gilt dia... 

and as a Ricciardi novice (I shall do some reading), all I can add is that you have made a beautiful strap colour combo - just enough red peaking through to compliment the dial, and a nice rustic / worn leather strap. Very pleasing combination to the eye ...