vintage 1680

[arnisador]

Hello forum members,
I'm new to the forum,and i hope if you guys can help me out.
I have a submariner 1680 238xxxx and i belive it is circa 1967.

however the dial was replaced in the 80's due damage and wear, my dial is a
"WHITE" submariner,and i do not remember if the original was "red" or not.

My questions is was "ROLEX" making "WHITES" AND "REDS" in 1967?

Can i find out from the serial no. if mine was "red"?

Is there a diffirence in value in a vintage 1967 "reds" and "whites"?

i'll appriciate any help on the matter.

[Lamone]

Shalom chaver
Welcome to TRF, it's a great place
I cannot help you with your 1680.
However, there's tremendous wealth of information on here. I'm sure one of TRF's savant will have the answer you need.

[Renoir]

The first 1680s through 1973 were "red".

[Davvan]

The first release of the red dial in 1967 (the earliest serial known to the author is 2,02X,XXX) and featured the “200 meters/600 ft” dial.

Above text copy pasted from www.doubleredseadweller.com

[SLS]

Your White 1680 with a Red serial is worth more than a standard White 1680. You can source a period correct Red 1680 dial, though they are not cheap.
Scott

[MitchSteel]

Agreed, Its all in the serial number.congrats.

[RLX-lvr]

With that serial I think it would be 68/69, and red meters first dial.
There is a dial on the market for that serial range going for $5000 usd right now.

[mike]

As stated, that serial number is a RED.

[arnisador]

Thank you guys for the warm welcome,and the help and knowledge.
This forum is class act.

Do you think it is worth to invest in a "red" dial, since my watch was probebly originaly "red"?

will it's value increase the same as the cost of a dial? [4k-5k]
Guy.

[RLX-lvr]

I wouldn't hesitate to put a correct dial in it at all.
And yes, it would be worth that investment to have the correct dial, IMHO.

[arnisador]

Thank you forum members,for the warm greetings and the help.
It seems this forum is class act.
In your opinion, is it worth to invest in a "red" dial to my watch since it was probebly "red" originally? is it worth the extra money and increasing it's worth?
G.

[mike]

Originally Posted by arnisador

Thank you forum members,for the warm greetings and the help.
It seems this forum is class act.
In your opinion, is it worth to invest in a "red" dial to my watch since it was probebly "red" originally? is it worth the extra money and increasing it's worth?
G.

Adding a proper RED dial would certainly add to the value of the watch, but it would be important to get the correct dial for the era.

Here's a bit of information to help with the correct dial for the serial number range.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=30759

[arnisador]

Thank you Mike for the info.
Just so i'll get it right..from what i figured out is that i should look for
a RED dial- meters first for my watch?
Guy.

[mike]

Originally Posted by arnisador

Thank you Mike for the info.
Just so i'll get it right..from what i figured out is that i should look for
a RED dial- meters first for my watch?
Guy.

I would lean toward a meters first, but there's no exact science. That serial number puts it late 69 to me. Rolex change over is famous. Definately open 6's if you went feet first, but I think meters first would be more appropriate.

[arnisador]

I hope i'm not mistaken here, but by checking ROLEX serial no.
it showed me 1967-2163900
1968-2426800
1969-2689700
My watch is 238xxxx so i presumed it is 1967
Is that wrong?

[SLS]

Serial numbers are not an exact science, but close. What date is the caseback stamped? I'm guessing with that serial you are closer to 68-69.
Scott