Rolex Submariner 1680/8 Black Nipple Dial in 18k Yellow Gold with Box and Papers carson One custom curved end rubber

One custom curved end rubber strap in two pieces

- Serial 157xxx dating to 1956

- White dial with black Roman numerals and blued hands

We have been saying for a while now that the 34mm Oyster is a watch to watch – and this example is something extra special

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Rolex Submariner 1680/8 Black Nipple Dial in 18k Yellow Gold with Box and Papers carson One custom curved end rubberA gold tool watch is, lets face it, a contradiction in terms. After all, who really needs a diving watch made of solid gold? So, what was Rolex thinking in the late 1960s when they introduced the reference 1680 8 in 18k gold? Rather than simply replicating the steel version, Rolex opted for a different set of hour markersbecause lets be honest, no sane person needed high lume indexes on a dive watch that would likely never see water! These distinctive