Best Vintage Rolex Submariner Date for everyday use

[tommyzzj]

Agree with others: a basic 16800 is a sound bet.

nothing basic about this one however...

[Bluetinfloor]

Couldn’t live with the hands & dial mis match

[Topcat30093]

Agree with others: a basic 16800 is a sound bet.

That would do nicely :-)

Still searching the usual sites :-)

[Yorkshiremadmick]

Ahh, those were the good old days. LOL

Yep when you paid far more for a Sea Dweller which used to be the “in” watch. People selling subs to buy them.


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[Plake]

Yep when you paid far more for a Sea Dweller which used to be the “in” watch. People selling subs to buy them.


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I could be out of touch with prices here (probably am) but is that not still the case for the equivalent dweller?

Mike (ditchvisitor) has/had a nice matte 16660 which I’m sure would be valued at more than a nice matte 16800. Same for a 1665 vs a 1680.

Edit: just had a google - looks like the 16600 is currently the exception to that rule - parity or even slightly less looks about right for similar examples. What did the 16600 do to offend people lol. Great watches.

[Yorkshiremadmick]

Don’t know? my 16600 2000 m.y was £4250 back in 2012 selling a bimetal Sub Blue dial for £3600, crazy times


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[Andyg]

The ultimate vintage looking daily wearer has to be the matte 16800.

It’s as robust in real terms as a later sub, but looks…vintage. Spent a while looking for this one.

This ^^^^^ Wearing my Matte Dialled 16800 as I type.

[Topcat30093]

The search continues, but as yet nothing has got my attention.
Though this recent addition on Chrono24 looked interesting, especially as it had received a recent service by Simon Freese.

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/rolex/sub...id20889284.htm

Any thoughts?

[murkeywaters]

Yep when you paid far more for a Sea Dweller which used to be the “in” watch. People selling subs to buy them.

What goes around comes around, hold on for £10k watch only 16600's

[Yorkshiremadmick]

What goes around comes around, hold on for £10k watch only 16600's

My 16600 was a 2000 my last of the drilled lugholes a Swiss only dial.
Paid something like 4250


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[Topcat30093]

The search continues, but as yet nothing has got my attention.
Though this recent addition on Chrono24 looked interesting, especially as it had received a recent service by Simon Freese.

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/rolex/sub...id20889284.htm

Any thoughts?

Just bumping the thread.
To see if any of the experts had advice on this piece?
Many thanks


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[Bluetinfloor]

No idea on the price as out of touch, but.. plots are are bit dirty, 11 through till 1, later 93150 bracelet and insert pip not aged so maybe luminova, but thickish font on insert looks ok. Hands look a bit mucky so have age to them.

All a bit of a minefield, is an ok 1680 £11k these days ?

[Topcat30093]

Thank you for your valued input.
Totally agree with it being a Minefield!
So best to source one from a member on the forum or a trusted and reputable dealer.


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[Bluetinfloor]

Thank you for your valued input.
Totally agree with it being a Minefield!
So best to source one from a member on the forum or a trusted and reputable dealer.


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None of the above would be a particular problem or unusual for such an age of watch and replacement parts like bracelet/insert are not the end of the world, its the case, dial and hands that you would want to be original and in acceptable condition.

But... as long as condition and originality is reflected in the price of a watch, then nothing too much too complain about. Totally original specimens are few are far between, given the Rolex service policy or returning to "as new condition" with latest parts, before originality became desired.

Quite a few in circulation will have been "returned to original condition" having had service dials & hands etc installed at some point and then swapped out for period items, so who knows....

[Kash]

Think Marc J (m&j watches) has or had one for sale. Worth a check? Looked nice

[Gareth-W]

Think Marc J (m&j watches) has or had one for sale. Worth a check? Looked nice

Indeed, a beautiful 1680 that Marc has in currently.

[Topcat30093]

None of the above would be a particular problem or unusual for such an age of watch and replacement parts like bracelet/insert are not the end of the world, its the case, dial and hands that you would want to be original and in acceptable condition.

But... as long as condition and originality is reflected in the price of a watch, then nothing too much too complain about. Totally original specimens are few are far between, given the Rolex service policy or returning to "as new condition" with latest parts, before originality became desired.

Quite a few in circulation will have been "returned to original condition" having had service dials & hands etc installed at some point and then swapped out for period items, so who knows....

Thanks once again.
Though not original.
I think that even a watch which has been fitted with the correct service hands and dial for that period still looks good.

Think Marc J (m&j watches) has or had one for sale. Worth a check? Looked nice

Cheers Kash, will take a look.

Indeed, a beautiful 1680 that Marc has in currently.

Thanks Gareth.