Gold Rolex Submariner 1680/8 Black nipple dial – mid 70s

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I am looking to buy a 1974 gold submariner black with nipple dial. The serial number is 2,530,000 or so.

I presume all gold submariners from this era had the nipple dial and they all have plexiglass. I don’t think that they have quick date function either. The caliber is 1570 (but technically it should be 1575 but Rolex stamped this era of watch with 1570) and is 26 jewels .

I am looking at chrono 24 and the values of these watches have shot up in value.

Is black dial from…

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1803 Rolex Day Date “Japan No Lume” 1972

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I have come across a Day Date with papers purchased in Hong Kong in 1972 with "No Lume". My research shows me that Tritium was banned in Asia around this time and Rolex produced watches for the Asian market with no lume plots or…

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