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I have been hunting a Submariner 1680/8 for quite a long time, as I have always been fascinated by the concept of a vintage toolwatch made of solid gold: It is a quite common concept today, but back in the 1960's only a twisted mind could imagine to produ...  

Its always great when you eventually find something you have craved. You are right....to seek a Sub in solid gold requires a sort of twisted mind! I am not sure its any different today than 30-40 years ago. Subs are quirky beasts at the best of times. But... 

I promise to wear those flip flops the next time we meet ;-) Cheers Jeff

Marine Blue WITHOUT 'soigne' effect on surface, different typo and a SWISS that doesn't go though the 30 minute dash we normally see... ;-) ...  

Strong - VERY strong. Congrats Dr.Strong!

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...come up with such things ? Hehe very nice and rare indeed ! Cheers Jeff

And because I have great friends showing / offering me great stuff ;-) Excellent work you are doing for the Rolex community in general and for those that google and stumble upon this great forum they get a detailed overvieuw of vintage Rolex Looking forwa...  

...that you're older than me ;-) In any case, thanks for the kind words & I hope to see you next week with the rest of the guys. Cheers Jeff This message has been edited by DrStrong on 2010-06-09 09:30:47

First owner, early 8 million & hardly worn ;-) rg.Philipp ...  

Massive, black and gold. A pure beast on the wrist, but still wearable by its size. This is just WOW and definitely not for me because too much character. Enjoy it and thanks for this post cheers Francois

..it definitely has, François ! Cheers Jeff

This color combo is really nice. The black dial with the splash of gold hands and markers IMo keeps the sportiness and doesn't scream a chunk of gold. So have you taking this sub out diving yet? -MW

...but I agree with your comments about the sportiness of the watch ! Cheers Jeff

on getting a watch that you really wanted.... Although a sub, I guess that you are not going to dive with it... Unless it was recently serviced by Rolex...... Very interesting matte dial..... what year is the watch? A few months ago a saw a vintage gold w... 

...I could definitely test the water tightness...in champagne ! LOL Cheers Jeff

I've never been a gold watch fan but this thing is money!!! Goes great with flip-flops and hand-rolled Cuban! Big congrats on finding a grail!

...that's the new French understatement ;-) Cheers Jeff

Big Congrats , do you know what year your watch is from? I love the contrast of the black and gold, very elegant yet sporty. TY, S

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BUT THIS! IS.... absolutely a marvel and utterly gorgeous, and what a catch!!! Congrats. One of the best looking vintage Rolexes I have ever seen.

...it is definitely a spectacular watch ! Cheers Jeff

Thankyou Jeff for a superb post on your new beast and congratulations on her as well. I have newer really be fond of gold watches, and if so than either white gold or with a strap (Aka not having too much flashy gold on my wrist). But I have to say, the p... 

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...congratulations. Didn't realise the dials on the gold Submariners were so different. How does that diver read the Bendomatic on his thigh?

Great watch! As we say in french :"la ssecla internationale" Best Doug

thanks Doug & drive safely ;-) Cheers Jeff

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of one of my all time favorites. For years this has been my ultimate gold sports watch, still very relevant and hard to beat. Eventually, it had to go, another winner took the lead Thanks for this post, Asi

I'm curious..;-) Cheers Jeff

It was a history lesson for me... albeit an enjoyable one

lol,,,,,PAM 140. Cheers, Asi

vintage gold. they are a deadly gorgeous combination. congrats on yr acquistion. i have been dreaming of these vintage gold sport watches for a while. congrats.

well done Jeff. that is a great piece you have found !! Congratulations. I ve caught myself sometimes staring at the gold 1680's ... maybe one day when I m a bit older.

I should ban you from the forum for that line ! LOL I hope to catch you this summer: any trip to the French Riviera in the agenda ? Cheers Jeff

with older I mean 60+ ... I m always fighting to stay young so SS sports watch is the way to go for me (or at least to try... lol ). No France this year (except Chamonix)... too much travelling so we re taking holiday close to home (just hope the weather ... 

its a fantastic piece...the gold is warmer, and there are more then enuf differentiation versus the SS model in design details. congrats mate...thks fr the post. lotsa drooling!!

The warmth and character of vintage gold is magnetic. Welcome to the cool size. Regards Rene

GREAT watch and GREAT report, my good friend !!! I am a lover of the 1680/8 since years, this is a photo from a friend on Mallorca which let it start all !!!! ...  

...a nice hairy wristshot ;-) Great summer style Werner ! Cheers Jeff

Philippe Starck? Really nice. GEO

...congrats... i have not seen this beautiful 18k Sub before. i thought all Sub are in SS. however after seeing this very nice Sub in 18k, it gives me a total different feel about Rolex Sub which changed my mindset about Sub. by the way, dark dial with go... 

Flip flops, nice smokes, and a solid gold Rolex! You have the life, my friend! Congrats on your new beauty. I must confess I prefer the non-nipple (Hehehe...I said "nipple!") dials, but your vintage Sub is gorgeous! Enjoy your special new find! Cheers, Da... 

i love the full gold with brown bezel!!!

This is one of the nicer cleaner ones I have seen. I am a big fan of the 1680/8. I was blessed with my first one being a meters first. Regrettably I sold it and missed it. I then bought a blue dial one for my wife and all I could think of is taking it for... 

The warmth of the watch is what keeps my eye coming back to the pictures. I'm completely sympathetic to the transitional gold color between yellow and rose; it's hard to see from the pictures but black is a cold color and yet this watch taken together wit...