Correct Box For Sports Models 1976-1978???

[Submarino]

I've found contradicting information regarding the correct box for sports model watches between 1976-1978. Some people say that the correct box should be the one with the Rolex relief and others mention that the flat one.

Can anyone chime in?

The one with the lighter green fabric with Rolex relief?





Or the one with the darker green suede-like inside with no relief?





Thanks.

[Submarino]

Anyone????

[Wolfgang427]

The 1st 2 pics are correct... The last 2 pics are for the 80's watches....

[Submarino]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang427

The 1st 2 pics are correct... The last 2 pics are for the 80's watches....

Wolfgang, thanks. So is it fair to assume that the boxes transitioned from the one on the top set to the bottom one in 1979-1980?

[azguy]

I found this site once, it may be helpful...

http://www.rolexephemera.com/sub-Boxes.htm

[Submarino]

Originally Posted by azguy

I found this site once, it may be helpful...

http://www.rolexephemera.com/sub-Boxes.htm

Thanks John. I've been there before, unfortunately the information they have is somewhat contradictory. Reason why I posted this thread being as specific as possible.

[Paladin]

Originally Posted by Submarino

Wolfgang, thanks. So is it fair to assume that the boxes transitioned from the one on the top set to the bottom one in 1979-1980?

I think the transition was a little later.... 1982 or so.

[Wolfgang427]

Originally Posted by Paladin

I think the transition was a little later.... 1982 or so.

Actually around 1981, but depends when the watch was sold new as I've seen new watches sold in mid-80's with the 70's boxsets(remember lots of Rolex models sat in AD's stock for years unsold, unlike now. Also the 2nd set of pics you show is actually the latter 80's (2nd-series)boxset(which actually went untill 92) as the 1st series defers by the grain on the box and the grain on the outer box top which was more coarse(bigger) then the fine grain on the 2nd series box sets.

[Submarino]

Thanks everyone!

[RLX-lvr]

Wolfgang is correct, as he usually is with Rolex boxes.

[TimeToGo]

Try this link:

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=134707

[springer]

Originally Posted by TimeToGo

Try this link:

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=134707

Thanks Norm. I couldn't get that thread to pull up! (This thread displays boxes from the late 1970's until around 2000.)

[Denzil1655]

Hi Springer and Timetogo, thanks for your help. But then my 1655 was actually manufactured in 1971 (serial number is 2,7XX,XXX). Would a box from the late 1970s be correct?

[springer]

Originally Posted by Denzil1655

Hi Springer and Timetogo, thanks for your help. But then my 1655 was actually manufactured in 1971 (serial number is 2,7XX,XXX). Would a box from the late 1970s be correct?

Should be a Seahorse box or possibly the white box with a green stripe across the outer box lid. The Bufkor boxes were used in the USA starting around the late 1970's.