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yessir69 · 22 June 2011, 05:16 AM

Hello all. Fairly new to the collecting game. A dealer that I have bought from before said he came across a chocolate 1680. Here are some pics:

Can anyone tell me about this watch? Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

RLX-lvr · 22 June 2011, 05:26 AM

From what I see it's a nice meters first chocolate dial red sub. Nice.

Check the serial #, it should be in the early to mid 2 mill range. The inside caseback is probably stamped in the year '69.

I have one just like it and love it. 1.69, 2.222 serial.

That one looks like a great specimen.

If the price is right buy it.

yessir69 · 22 June 2011, 05:35 AM

It is a 2.2 mill serial number. Can I ask advice on a fair price on the public forum? Or should I ask for a private message about that? I'll wait to hear from an Admin.

mike · 22 June 2011, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by yessir69

It is a 2.2 mill serial number. Can I ask advice on a fair price on the public forum? Or should I ask for a private message about that? I'll wait to hear from an Admin.

Admin here. Ask away. I'd try to provide a few better pics if you can to pull detail of the dial/case/lugs etc... It appears OK from what I can see, but better scans would help a lot.

Looks to be a 9315 bracelet. I'm assuming endlinks are 280 or 380.

Any history/last know service/box&paper also might factor into valuation.

yessir69 · 22 June 2011, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mike

Admin here. Ask away. I'd try to provide a few better pics if you can to pull detail of the dial/case/lugs etc... It appears OK from what I can see, but better scans would help a lot.

Looks to be a 9315 bracelet. I'm assuming endlinks are 280 or 380.

Any history/last know service/box&paper also might factor into valuation.

Thanks Mike. No box or papers. PM me your email and I'll send you the original email that has larger pictures. I can't figure out how to make them bigger for the forum. He's asking $15K. And he also has a 1665 double red with box and papers. But I'm just not a Sea Dweller guy.

WatchTimes · 22 June 2011, 06:01 AM

Hmmm, just sold mine to a dealer.....

Any chance it has Rolex Service papers?

eparisini · 22 June 2011, 10:02 PM

Too small pics to say anything... it looks a bit over polished, is it?

Racer X · 22 June 2011, 10:11 PM

. . . and it the dial really chocolate? Can't tell from the pics.

HL65 · 22 June 2011, 10:37 PM

Truthfully- if it was a true chocolate aka tropical you'd be paying a lot more. The dial does not look like a chocolate to me at all. But- I see so many calling slightly lighter/ charcoal dials tropical as well as water damaged junk dials! Just my opinion- here is what a tropical dial looks like...Again- just my take- do with it what you'd like...

Racer X · 22 June 2011, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

The dial does not look like a chocolate to me at all.

That's I was thinking.

Michael M. · 23 June 2011, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Racer X

That's I was thinking.

I know, same here...

yessir69 · 23 June 2011, 01:55 AM

Thanks for all the good advice. Think I'm going to pass...

onkyo · 23 June 2011, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Racer X

That's I was thinking.

I too agree the dial is not chocolate but a slightly faded black dial.

And as Ken said the 'real' chocolate dials cost a lot more then 15k.

Good luck!

22 June 2011, 05:16 AM	#1
yessir69 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 3,289	Calling all 1680 experts Hello all. Fairly new to the collecting game. A dealer that I have bought from before said he came across a chocolate 1680. Here are some pics: Can anyone tell me about this watch? Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

22 June 2011, 06:01 AM	#6
WatchTimes 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: JYogi/Jeremy Location: Metro Detroit USA Watch: It's a Rolex! Posts: 5,787	Hmmm, just sold mine to a dealer..... Any chance it has Rolex Service papers? __________________ "You won't rise to the occasion - you'll default to your level of training." Barrett Tillman Kentucky Colonel, Tennessee Squire & Combat Leprechaun

22 June 2011, 10:02 PM	#7
eparisini "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Emanuele Location: Italy Watch: 6263 FAP Posts: 795	Too small pics to say anything... it looks a bit over polished, is it? __________________ EAT, DRINK AND BE MAUI

22 June 2011, 10:37 PM	#9
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,006	Truthfully- if it was a true chocolate aka tropical you'd be paying a lot more. The dial does not look like a chocolate to me at all. But- I see so many calling slightly lighter/ charcoal dials tropical as well as water damaged junk dials! Just my opinion- here is what a tropical dial looks like...Again- just my take- do with it what you'd like... __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

22 June 2011, 05:26 AM	#2
RLX-lvr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Jeff Location: Toronto Posts: 1,947	From what I see it's a nice meters first chocolate dial red sub. Nice. Check the serial #, it should be in the early to mid 2 mill range. The inside caseback is probably stamped in the year '69. I have one just like it and love it. 1.69, 2.222 serial. That one looks like a great specimen. If the price is right buy it.

22 June 2011, 05:35 AM	#3
yessir69 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 3,289	It is a 2.2 mill serial number. Can I ask advice on a fair price on the public forum? Or should I ask for a private message about that? I'll wait to hear from an Admin.

22 June 2011, 10:11 PM	#8
Racer X "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Dave Location: Unknown Posts: 999	. . . and it the dial really chocolate? Can't tell from the pics.

23 June 2011, 01:55 AM	#12
yessir69 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 3,289	Thanks for all the good advice. Think I'm going to pass...

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