1680 insert assistance needed.

[mrtoulouse]

Hey all.

Hope you can help me here.

I am on vacation in Italy and looking at this wonderful White 1680.

The watch seems great and love the patina, however the bezel has me puzzled. Looks to me like a mk1 or mk2 fat font - but this would not be period correct for a white?

Any help and enlightenment will be much appreciated, since I will be leaving tomorrow, and need to make a decision now :P

Cheers

[1675-David]

don't see your image..

[mrtoulouse]

Got it to work now - thanks :)

Any info in the insert would be greatly apprecited guys.

Cheers

[btinl]

How much are they asking? That looks like a fat font long 5 insert which is worth more than a lot of mk3 inserts

[mrtoulouse]

Thanks for your reply - the watch is priced pretty average, but it really speaks to me :)

Inputs more than welcomed.

Cheers

[Cooper33]

Take a look here:

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=421487

[mrtoulouse]

Thanks - sure looks like a mk2 long 5 to me - if someone could chime in to verify, it looks like I will take it home with me :D

[Cooper33]

Originally Posted by mrtoulouse

Thanks - sure looks like a mk2 long 5 to me - if someone could chime in to verify, it looks like I will take it home with me :D

Looks like that to me as well

[Racer X]

Does look like a long 5 insert but I've never seen one with the top of the 5 hitting the outer edge of the insert and almost being cropped off. Not saying it's not genuine. Just something that's new to me.

Here's an example of another long 5...

[mrtoulouse]

Thanks so much guys - fortunately they provide a warranty on all parts being genuine, so guess it can’t really go wrong :)

[Styles Bitchley]

What’s the serial? Could be an older watch with newer dial.

[Filipão]

Hmmmm... not good, I can smell it

[mrtoulouse]

Thanks for the warning - Will hold back for now

[springer]

Whether the insert is a genuine "Long 5" or not, it is incorrect for that dial.

I'd place that dial around 1974/75.

[1665fan]

We need first two of the serial to do the detective work....the Insert looks legit and the dial is mark1 1680 white sub dial....like springer said dial is from 74/75 the first dial after the red sub dials....if the dial is original the watch should be 3.8-4 something area...the insert is a long 5 which only came the earliest red subs like the meters first shown....

[mrtoulouse]

The serial is 69xxxx guys - thanks

[1665fan]

Wow dial is not original and insert is about 8-10 years older than the watch( just a guess)

[Cooper33]

Originally Posted by mrtoulouse

The serial is 69xxxx guys - thanks

That serial would not match this dial (although dial itself looks authentic)

[Styles Bitchley]

[1665fan]

Originally Posted by Styles Bitchley

Yes franken watch real parts tho lol

[mrtoulouse]

Thank you so much - Will stay clear! What a dissappointment from a serious looking vendor claiming 100% originality :/

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by mrtoulouse

The serial is 69xxxx guys - thanks

Hang on. A 69xxxx serial no. should place it right around 1961...when Subs had pointed crown guards.
Are you sure you're not missing a numeral?

[mrtoulouse]

Yeah, sorry - missed an x :D

Either way, passed hard on this one.

[XavierM]

Originally Posted by springer

Whether the insert is a genuine "Long 5" or not, it is incorrect for that dial.

I'd place that dial around 1974/75.

Could you please give us some info regarding this ?
I was always told White Mk1 dials could be found between 1974-5 and 1980.