Post Your Rolex Red Sub Dial Pic and Serial#: Reference List

[s4dan]

Hi Poloplayer and welcome to the red sub club. Lovely example BTW

[Poloplayer]

Originally Posted by s4dan

Hi Poloplayer and welcome to the red sub club. Lovely example BTW

Thank you :-)



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[john11f]

Originally Posted by john11f

It's a S/N 2,4130,xxx
Mark IV

Cheers!

[Dsaltydog]

2.2M

[Alerion]

#3303


Purchased off Ebay, keeping excellent time I wear this daily.




Robert

[BaltimoreBrian]

Any new additions in the house?

[Robbyvm]

How many do we have in the mean time Brian?

[nycpassat]

New vintage member here

Mark IV Serial No: 2.63m

[BaltimoreBrian]

Another red addition!

[RALAUstin]

Here is mine with a faded bezel and a newer service insert.

3,0XXX serial with case back stamped 1680 III .71

[BaltimoreBrian]

Any new additions?

[Robbyvm]

[QUOTE=RALAUstin;4194336]Here is mine with a faded bezel and a newer service insert.

3,0XXX serial with case back stamped 1680 III .71



Please put the faded on

[SubKing]

[QUOTE=Robbyvm;4294030]

Originally Posted by RALAUstin

Here is mine with a faded bezel and a newer service insert.

3,0XXX serial with case back stamped 1680 III .71



Please put the faded on

+1

[Hmac]

I got this as a graduation present in 1972. It was my everyday watch from then until I stumbled on a new Daytona in 1997. I'm embarrassed for the condition it's in in comparison to so many of the beautiful red subs in this thread, but thanks to this forum, it's in Bob Ridley's hands as we speak. I can feel my wallet puckering (I also sent him the Daytona), but I'm excited to see what he does with it.

Mark IV face, serial number 2811xxx

[BaltimoreBrian]

[QUOTE=Hmac;4381472]I got this as a graduation present in 1972. It was my everyday watch from then until I stumbled on a new Daytona in 1997. I'm embarrassed for the condition it's in in comparison to so many of the beautiful red subs in this thread, but thanks to this forum, it's in Bob Ridley's hands as we speak. I can feel my wallet puckering (I also sent him the Daytona), but I'm excited to see what he does with it.

Mark IV face, serial number 2811xxx

Hmac,

THanks for sharing. I think it is awesome that you have had your hands on this beauty since Day 1. And even as is, she is stunning!

[Vincent65]

^ gorgeous!

[Hmac]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreBrian

Hmac,

THanks for sharing. I think it is awesome that you have had your hands on this beauty since Day 1. And even as is, she is stunning!

Thank you. I've never been any kind of collector and had no clue about what a red Submariner was. For 25 years I always saw my Submariner as an attractive-but-tough-as-nails everyday watch and wore it as such. I appreciated that it kept excellent time, didn't need to be wound, didn't need a battery, and never needed to come off whether in the shower or diving the MesoAmerican Barrier Reef. It got good care but it was really my only watch and I spared it nothing. When I bought the Daytona in 1997 I just threw the Submariner in a drawer. About a year ago I posted an image on another unrelated internet forum that included my red Submariner in the picture. Another poster commented on the fact that it was a highly collectible watch. I was shocked when I investigated and found out what I actually had.

I'm in a little bit of a quandary about what to tell Bob Ridley when he calls after getting a look at it. I'm still not really a collector. I would like to keep it as an heirloom rather than an investment piece so I have some desire for it to have a new-ish appearance. I guess I'm trying to strike some kind of balance between refurbishing and maintaining its value. In that regard, it appears that my decisions are going to revolve around the bezel, the crystal, and polishing.

*sigh* First world problems....:)

[BaltimoreBrian]

If I can be of any further help, please let me know. However, let me say this...by changing out or polishing the crystal won't change the value. Putting a pearl in the bezel insert will not change the value. And servicing or replacing a part of the movement does not change the value.

What does change the value at a service is
-heavy polishing of the case
- not having the original insert
- replacing the original hands and dial

For fun, do you have any pics of you and the watch when you received it back in 72? That would be cool.

Hope that helps
Bri

[Hmac]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreBrian

If I can be of any further help, please let me know. However, let me say this...by changing out or polishing the crystal won't change the value. Putting a pearl in the bezel insert will not change the value. And servicing or replacing a part of the movement does not change the value.

What does change the value at a service is
-heavy polishing of the case
- not having the original insert
- replacing the original hands and dial

For fun, do you have any pics of you and the watch when you received it back in 72? That would be cool.

Hope that helps
Bri

I appreciate the tips. I'm confident that Bob Ridley will handle the case optimally. It has scuffs but no major gouges or dings. I would like to have a non-faded bezel insert with pearl, but I can keep the old one, I'm told. The hands and dial are in great shape as-is...at least they meet my expectations. I'm hoping that it won't require major movement work. It has been serviced in the last 10 years and was keeping perfect time when I sent it in (I put it in a winder after I was tipped off as to the what a red Sub is). Despite many, many hours underwater, it's never leaked. I'm not positive, but I think the crown was replaced to triplock at one of the servicings. I don't have the watch ATM to check.

I do have pictures from way back then, but nothing of sufficient crispness or focus in that pre-digital, film pocket camera era that would resolve what kind of watch it is. This photo was 1973.

[john11f]

[Vincent65]

couple more beauties - love the FF and patina on the right!

[etp095]

I recently ran into a gentleman wearing this 1680 red sub, he said his father bought it for him in 68, his dad dad told him to pick out any one he wanted. He had no idea of the value of his watch, he said it cost $275 bucks, he also has the original box. He handed it to me, and let me check it out. Anyone know a little more about this dial, bezel insert? He said he's on his second band. It's a shame someone polished it so much. What would be a decent price to offer?.

[Vincent65]

the bracelet is completely shot and needs to be replaced. I would not wear it on that one any more! Looks like a service insert. Needs a new plexi as well, and probably a service.

[mks4]

Forgot about this thread! Picked this one up last year for a great deal. Was worn hard by the prior owner but case seems sharp and she keeps amazing time. Some dust under the crystal tells me that was changed. I've picked up a correct NOS tropic that's lying in wait.

Has a clasp dating from 1970, still has the non triplock crown. In any case, she needs a cleaning, seals, spa treatment and lume stabilization when I move back to the USA at some point. Therefore, she gets very little wrist time.

SN: 2.500

Thanks!

[jds1017]

Here are a few shots of mine. 2.9M serial

[BaltimoreBrian]

Fantastic additions my red friends!

[ChiLLs]

my first submariner, and it has to be the RED

[WilliamFoley]

That is one beautiful watch you have out there..really loved the pics..they were great..

[Robbyvm]

Nice long F !
You guy's should post the serial number ....

[ChiLLs]

2.3 M serial, missed it out earlier.