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Zoran · 3 August 2015, 04:47 AM

Hi guys,

As you may have figured out from the title, I am exited to share my latest acquisition

This watch was handed down from the original owner to his son, but he didn't feel much for vintage watches and had it tucked away in a drawer the past few years.
Recently he decided to sell the watch, to purchase 2 newer watches. One for himself and one for his wife. And thus the watch ended up with me...

It's a 3.2 million serial 1680 with the Mark 5 dial.
No box or papers. Apparently not everybody in this world is obsessed with them after purchase

The watch was well worn by the original owner, and not pampered.
He NEVER had any works done to the watch, not even serviced. What you see is all original as it left the factory, with the exception of the bracelet, that he changed for a 93150 in 1981.
The insert has ceded very nice and I love the way it looks with the watch

Strangely enough, the watch is still running strong, although I will have a movement service done to it by my watchmaker.

Still contemplating if I should change the plexi to have a better view at that lovely matte dial.

I am very thrilled to have an unpolished Red Sub that has lived well and if it could talk would have a lot of stories to tell

Without further ado, a few pictures in its current condition.

Enjoy!

Zoran · 3 August 2015, 04:50 AM

It goes very well with its older brother

A comparison between the Mark 4 on the left

lee fowler · 3 August 2015, 04:59 AM

Great find congrats.

Lee

1675-David · 3 August 2015, 05:11 AM

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toocustom · 3 August 2015, 06:12 AM

I agree, I might want to change or polish the crystal just to have a clear view of that dial. Congrats on a great find!

AS1 · 3 August 2015, 06:17 AM

Fantastic find, my friend! Nothing like seeing an unpolished case. Get a pearl in there and clean up the crystal and you will have a truly spectacular piece. Congrats again.

els4 · 3 August 2015, 06:22 AM

Awesome find. Enjoy.

Zoran · 3 August 2015, 06:30 AM

Thanks guys!

I knew you guys would share my joy! This is why I love TRF

I will take your advice and look for a nice pearl and by the end of August I should have a 127 Tropic Hesalite on the watch!

Wesley Crusher · 3 August 2015, 06:30 AM

Wow, nice find! Beautiful 1680.

Daytona4130 · 3 August 2015, 07:51 AM

Great find! It's beautiful!

willang · 3 August 2015, 08:52 AM

Congrats! Love to read stories like this.

jdmi32 · 3 August 2015, 10:07 AM

What a great find. Big congrats!

azguy · 3 August 2015, 10:24 AM

Great watch, original and honest

They were making 93150's in 1981

teeva3333 · 3 August 2015, 11:42 AM

wow...bevel around crown guard

stillsane · 3 August 2015, 11:49 AM

That's a winner

Old Expat Beast · 3 August 2015, 11:55 AM

Great find Zoran! Congratulations...maybe just a little Polywatch on the crystal?

fusionstorm · 3 August 2015, 11:59 AM

As the kids say nowadays:

Totes jelly!! (i.e. totally jealous)

GB-man · 3 August 2015, 01:01 PM

Wow that is quite nice! Enjoy it

007Sub · 3 August 2015, 02:15 PM

Awesome! Congrats! Nothing beats a barn find!

007Sub · 3 August 2015, 02:19 PM

here's a couple of photos of mine when it was in like condition. So fun finding them untouched as is! I opted to get a service crystal put on to protect the dial (though i saved the original.. and still debate putting it back on!).

Congrats again on your mk5 and wear it in good health!

zapokee · 3 August 2015, 02:24 PM

Nice find. What a beauty - congrats!

psv · 3 August 2015, 02:30 PM

Score!!!

Why does this never happen to me???

Wing Zero · 3 August 2015, 03:28 PM

lucky...!! Great Find
Hopefully I will get to find one in a barn myself

Erpin · 3 August 2015, 06:11 PM

Great find. I would just have the crystal polished and maybe overhaul the movement and install new gaskets. Here is my twin Red Sub, a Mk5 and Mk6.

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Dries · 3 August 2015, 06:17 PM

Great find congrats!

Zoran · 3 August 2015, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Wow, nice find! Beautiful 1680.

Thanks Wes!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daytona4130

Great find! It's beautiful!

Thanks Jack! She is a beauty indeed

Quote:

Originally Posted by willang

Congrats! Love to read stories like this.

For once I am glad I can be on the telling side

I am always so thrilled when I read the stories of others, and I hope everyone can find one sooner or later

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdmi32

What a great find. Big congrats!

Thanks Ky!

Quote:

Originally Posted by azguy

Great watch, original and honest

They were making 93150's in 1981

Hi John, as honest as they come!

My 5513 from 1977 also has the 93150 with a VC Clasp. So I suppose it was introduced around that time

Quote:

Originally Posted by teeva3333

wow...bevel around crown guard

I was also very thrilled to see it when I brought up the loupe

Quote:

Originally Posted by stillsane

That's a winner

Thanks Tom! I really appreciate it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Great find Zoran! Congratulations...maybe just a little Polywatch on the crystal?

Thanks Adam! I was thinking the same, but on my Mark4 the Polywatch quickly distorted the magnification on the loupe, and it looked horrible.
Was thinking to leave this Plexi as is and replace (for the moment) the current just to have a clear view without changing the original character

Still on the fence though

Quote:

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

As the kids say nowadays:

Totes jelly!! (i.e. totally jealous)

Thanks buddy!

Quote:

Originally Posted by GB-man

Wow that is quite nice! Enjoy it

Thanks Tom!

I will! At least I don't have to worry about any scratches I might put on it

Quote:

Originally Posted by 007Sub

here's a couple of photos of mine when it was in like condition. So fun finding them untouched as is! I opted to get a service crystal put on to protect the dial (though i saved the original.. and still debate putting it back on!).

Congrats again on your mk5 and wear it in good health!

Wow Greg! That's a real beauty! Love the Patina on that dial

Good that you save the original, it is part of the whole look

Quote:

Originally Posted by zapokee

Nice find. What a beauty - congrats!

Thanks a lot!

Quote:

Originally Posted by psv

Score!!!

Why does this never happen to me???

Thanks Patrick! Patience my friend, I am sure it will!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wing Zero

lucky...!! Great Find
Hopefully I will get to find one in a barn myself

Lucky indeed JC

It was totally unexpected when I got the call, but oh so happy I did.
Those darn barns should start revealing all of their secrets!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erpin

Great find. I would just have the crystal polished and maybe overhaul the movement and install new gaskets. Here is my twin Red Sub, a Mk5 and Mk6.

Thanks for the advice Eric! Will do so!

And those are two real beauties you have there! Congrats!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dries

Great find congrats!

Thanks Dries!

Thanks to all you guys for sharing the joy and the sound advice as always!

This is one of the few places where you will get positive feedback on a scratched up, beaten down watch and I love it

Have a great day!

Robbyvm · 3 August 2015, 06:50 PM

nice catch Zoran !! she looks great

Zoran · 3 August 2015, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbyvm

nice catch Zoran !! she looks great

Thanks Robby

Suprageex · 4 August 2015, 04:38 AM

Congrats Zoran

re: the plexi, I'd leave it as is. Or polish it with some toothpaste (no joke)

JJL · 4 August 2015, 06:27 AM

wow, awesome!! Congrats

3 August 2015, 06:30 AM	#8
Zoran "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Zoran Location: EU Watch: 1655 Mark 1 Posts: 1,010	Thanks guys! I knew you guys would share my joy! This is why I love TRF I will take your advice and look for a nice pearl and by the end of August I should have a 127 Tropic Hesalite on the watch! __________________

3 August 2015, 08:52 AM	#11
willang "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 489	Congrats! Love to read stories like this. __________________ Instagram: _willang

3 August 2015, 11:59 AM	#17
fusionstorm "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Piedmont, CA Watch: various vintage Posts: 2,272	As the kids say nowadays: Totes jelly!! (i.e. totally jealous) __________________ 1680 MK II 2.2M (my daily); 1655 MK IV 8.1M (my 1st vintage); 16660 x 4 - 8.0M spider & matte 7.4M, 8.0M, 8.0M; 16610LV F MK I/MK I; 116528 Z; 14060 M COSC; Tudor 75090 Gone.....never forgotten: 14000 F, 14060 V COSC, PAM 048, 16623 F, 1680 MK V 3.1M, 16800 matte 8.3M & 1655 MK IV 7.4M

3 August 2015, 02:15 PM	#19
007Sub "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Greg Location: USA Watch: 5514 Posts: 1,630	Awesome! Congrats! Nothing beats a barn find! __________________ @true_patina @true.dome

3 August 2015, 03:28 PM	#23
Wing Zero "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: JC Location: Earth Watch: 1680 ~ 16610LV Posts: 811	lucky...!! Great Find Hopefully I will get to find one in a barn myself __________________ ********************** **********************

3 August 2015, 04:59 AM	#3
lee fowler 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: UK Watch: GMT Posts: 2,509	Great find congrats. Lee

3 August 2015, 05:11 AM	#4
1675-David "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 6,015	.

3 August 2015, 06:12 AM	#5
toocustom "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 108	I agree, I might want to change or polish the crystal just to have a clear view of that dial. Congrats on a great find!

3 August 2015, 06:17 AM	#6
AS1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NYC / Milan Watch: 6263 Posts: 3,938	Fantastic find, my friend! Nothing like seeing an unpolished case. Get a pearl in there and clean up the crystal and you will have a truly spectacular piece. Congrats again.

3 August 2015, 06:22 AM	#7
els4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Edgars Location: Southeastern PA Watch: Wimbledon DJ Posts: 201	Awesome find. Enjoy.

3 August 2015, 06:30 AM	#9
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	Wow, nice find! Beautiful 1680.

3 August 2015, 07:51 AM	#10
Daytona4130 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Jack Location: 'Murica Watch: HBO:) Posts: 1,363	Great find! It's beautiful!

3 August 2015, 10:07 AM	#12
jdmi32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Ky Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: 16570 Posts: 2,362	What a great find. Big congrats!

3 August 2015, 10:24 AM	#13
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Great watch, original and honest They were making 93150's in 1981

3 August 2015, 11:42 AM	#14
teeva3333 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: rolexland Watch: rolex Posts: 76	wow...bevel around crown guard

3 August 2015, 11:49 AM	#15
stillsane "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Tom T Location: Illinois Watch: 1680, 214270, BLNR Posts: 168	That's a winner

3 August 2015, 11:55 AM	#16
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,362	Great find Zoran! Congratulations...maybe just a little Polywatch on the crystal?

3 August 2015, 01:01 PM	#18
GB-man 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 36,864	Wow that is quite nice! Enjoy it

3 August 2015, 02:24 PM	#21
zapokee "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Japan Posts: 4,344	Nice find. What a beauty - congrats!

3 August 2015, 02:30 PM	#22
psv "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North America Posts: 11,062	Score!!! Why does this never happen to me???

3 August 2015, 06:11 PM	#24
Erpin "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Eric Location: Philippines Watch: Rolex DRSD Posts: 663	Great find. I would just have the crystal polished and maybe overhaul the movement and install new gaskets. Here is my twin Red Sub, a Mk5 and Mk6. [/URL][/IMG]

3 August 2015, 06:17 PM	#25
Dries "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,612	Great find congrats!

3 August 2015, 06:50 PM	#27
Robbyvm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,239	nice catch Zoran !! she looks great

4 August 2015, 04:38 AM	#29
Suprageex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Belgium Posts: 224	Congrats Zoran re: the plexi, I'd leave it as is. Or polish it with some toothpaste (no joke)

4 August 2015, 06:27 AM	#30
JJL "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: US Watch: 1680 Red & 16622 Posts: 2,449	wow, awesome!! Congrats

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