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