I think I have Rolex most undervalued Sport Rolex…

[L.K Johnson]

One of Rolex most beautiful models is IMO the red 1680…it has it all, fat lume plots, incredible ROLEX writing, nice sleek lugs and more and you can pick them up at 20k US and upwards!!
I mean, they should be at a strong 100k by now, considering the boost that the Sport Rolexes have had and these red 1680 pieces are so rare!

Opinions?

Some pics:

[28mm]

great looking watch!

[S.Explorer]

Beautiful!

[illiguy]

Love it

[brandrea]

Beauty indeed

[kieselguhr]

Love the classic red sub You would be surprised how just a little bit of red text breaks up the monotony of black and white.

As for being undervalued, it’s not. It is definitely appreciated by the vintage enthusiast. Thankfully, the hype crowd don’t typically have an eye for the classics.

[RUSH2689]

Love it and agree with your comments

[JParm]

Let's not forget that a few years ago, vintage was all the rage and people were generally astounded by how much many vintage pieces were going for.

The script has somewhat been flipped, to the point where vintage can seemingly feel undervalued at the moment.

My thoughts are that things will stabilize and vintage will again rise a tad, once we're off the modern kick. As for me - definitely a beautiful watch but just not as easy to take care of / as robust as even 5-digit pieces, so I'm over vintage...for now!

[Ensign]

Red Subs are really cool. But 100k for an old Sub that you can’t take diving or even get caught in the rain? Even at 20k, I’ll pass.

[dddl]

A classic ...

[asiparks]

Gorgeous for all the reasons you stated !

[Mrngrz46]

Originally Posted by L.K Johnson

One of Rolex most beautiful models is IMO the red 1680…it has it all, fat lume plots, incredible ROLEX writing, nice sleek lugs and more and you can pick them up at 20k US and upwards!!
I mean, they should be at a strong 100k by now, considering the boost that the Sport Rolexes have had and these red 1680 pieces are so rare!

Opinions?

Some pics:

I like that 1680 and I envy you BUT vintage and 5 digit Rolex since 1 year are facing the pressure of the ceramic counterpart.

Last Saturday I understood why: wear a ceramic then go to try a 5 digit or even worst 4 digit and it will feel so cheap..believe me bad surprise.

I sold all my 4/5 digit for patek models but that’s another story

[mountainjogger]

Awesome watch.

[MrMercedes]

Fantastic watch! so beautiful! Thx for sharing!

[Seddyspaghetti]

Nice

[RolexDave68]

Great photos, a big piece of the Rolex Submariner‘s history, my favorite Sub, truly a piece to enjoy. Thank you

[Rmatlanta]

Question for all. If you buy a Red Sub, and it’s legit, but heavily worn (say faded lume, rusty hands, badly scratched case, faded dial), and you send it to RSC, what happens? Do they replace the dial with a service Red dial, for instance? Thanks!

[S7gpt]

looks great

[DJ2020]

The watch that made a sub a sub. Thank you for sharing. Nice watch.

[noshame]

Beautiful!

[Dan S]

If it didn't have the date, it would be perfect. :-)

[Dr.Smellody]

Love it and would rather have it over five digit, six digit, or (gasping) Patek model.

Also, I never had any trouble hot tubbing with my 1680 or mmf 5513. I wouldn't hot tub with my 6105 or 5508, but sure they could be pressure tested if I wanted to.

I agree with you 100%.

Surprised by a few of the comments.

[leed654]

This looks really awesome! I'm looking into buying potentially a vintage submariner and this one looks cool

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by Mrngrz46

I like that 1680 and I envy you BUT vintage and 5 digit Rolex since 1 year are facing the pressure of the ceramic counterpart.

Last Saturday I understood why: wear a ceramic then go to try a 5 digit or even worst 4 digit and it will feel so cheap..believe me bad surprise.

I sold all my 4/5 digit for patek models but that’s another story

Ceramics are completely different beasts and cannot be compared to a four digit.
I would never sell my four digits to buy anything as garish and cookie-cutter like as a ceramic. They lack style, charm, classic looks, and timeless elegance. They’re machine-made and soul-less.

[hutch300]

I own multiple subs and I think there is room for 4 digit/5 digit/ceramic. We all have different taste and that is why Rolex has multiple models. To enjoy and appreciate what you have doesn't have to include putting down what you don't.

[zapokee]

Originally Posted by L.K Johnson

One of Rolex most beautiful models is IMO the red 1680…it has it all, fat lume plots, incredible ROLEX writing, nice sleek lugs and more and you can pick them up at 20k US and upwards!!
I mean, they should be at a strong 100k by now, considering the boost that the Sport Rolexes have had and these red 1680 pieces are so rare!

Opinions?

Nice to see all the regulars in.

The 1680 Red is a very nice watch. Not sure it's undervalued, though - I think we're looking more at 25 - 30k for a nice one these days.

Maybe some of the other models are just overvalued. Yes, I'm looking at you, Daytona.

Now, the Milgauss 1019 - there's an undervalued watch.

[Dr.Smellody]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

Ceramics are completely different beasts and cannot be compared to a four digit.
I would never sell my four digits to buy anything as garish and cookie-cutter like as a ceramic. They lack style, charm, classic looks, and timeless elegance. They’re machine-made and soul-less.

Agree 100%!

[zapokee]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

Ceramics are completely different beasts and cannot be compared to a four digit.
I would never sell my four digits to buy anything as garish and cookie-cutter like as a ceramic. They lack style, charm, classic looks, and timeless elegance. They’re machine-made and soul-less.

Kind of agree, but to be fair, I occasionally enjoy my Sub C along with the vintage stuff. Just throw it on, hassle-free Glidelock bracelet adjustment in line with my pie consumption, no worries about water, impacts, integrity, scraping it on a wall, and other vintage drama-queen concerns. There's definitely a time and place for it.

That said, I do fully acknowledge that four digits rule overall.

[southtexas]

Originally Posted by Rmatlanta

Question for all. If you buy a Red Sub, and it’s legit, but heavily worn (say faded lume, rusty hands, badly scratched case, faded dial), and you send it to RSC, what happens? Do they replace the dial with a service Red dial, for instance? Thanks!

Yeah, don’t do that unless you want a Swiss red dial, and are able to secure one from RSC. Otherwise, send it to one of the trusted watchmakers here to have it sympathetically serviced.


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