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1680 vs 16610
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| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Red Sub | — |
| Production | 1969–1980 | 1989–2010 |
| Era | First date Submariner | Modern aluminium-bezel |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Case diameter | 40mm | 40mm |
| Case material | Stainless steel | Stainless steel (904L) |
| Bezel | Unidirectional 60-minute | Unidirectional 60-minute |
| Bezel material | Aluminium insert | Aluminium insert |
| Crystal | Acrylic with Cyclops | Sapphire with Cyclops |
| Crown | Triplock, with crown guards | Triplock, with crown guards |
| Caseback type | Screw-down solid | Screw-down solid |
| Water resistance | 200m | 300m |
| Dial | Black | Black |
| Dial configuration | First Submariner with date; early 'Red Submariner' text | Glossy, white-gold-surround markers |
| Hands | Mercedes hands | Mercedes hands |
| Lume | Tritium | Tritium then LumiNova/Super-LumiNova |
| Lume type | Tritium | — |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic |
| Caliber | 1575 | 3135 |
| Manufacturer | Rolex | Rolex |
| Winding | automatic | automatic |
| Power reserve | — | ~48 hours |
| Frequency | 19,800 vph | 28,800 vph |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds, date | Hours, minutes, seconds, date |
| Bracelet | — | Oyster |
| Bracelet material | — | Stainless steel |
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