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19 January 2012, 01:32 PM | #1 |
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What's up with this two-tone 1680?
I found this beautiful watch on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-two-ton...#ht_1946wt_891
The listing claims it is 100% genuine, but I thought there was no such thing as a two-tone 1680. Am I wrong? Is this watch legit or a franken? |
19 January 2012, 05:06 PM | #2 |
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Hope this helps this is a cut and paste. The 1680 marked the philosophical transition of the Submariner from a pure "tool watch" built for serious divers to also being built and sold as a luxury sports watch. I say this, because the 1680 was the first reference to be sold in a steel and gold version ("two-tone" or "bi-metal") and also in an 18 carat gold model.
Referenced from this site http://www.vintagesubmariner.com/vintagesubs.html
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The listing is very sparse, no details and the listing is also showing a counterfeit band and counterfeit hang tag. It will be removed. |
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19 January 2012, 09:54 PM | #4 |
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Sorted....
This listing (320804879322) has been removed, or this item is not available. |
20 January 2012, 01:14 AM | #5 |
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Maybe it was a typo and they meant 16803?
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20 January 2012, 07:04 AM | #8 |
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i must say i was suprised by this info when i did a search, i had never seen a two tone, i thought also it was the first submarineer in solid gold, has some contacted the site holder. however i thought the site looked pretty legit and informative.
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