{"product_id":"rolex-submariner-date-ref-1680-ghost-bezel-1979","title":"Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 1680 'Ghost' Bezel 1979","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 1680 occupies a special place in the Submariner's history — produced from 1966 through to 1979, it was the first Submariner to feature a date complication, and it remains one of the most studied and collected references in the entire Rolex catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1979 example, among the final production serials of the reference, carries one of the most visually striking characteristics a 1680 can develop: a 'Ghost' bezel, where the original black aluminium insert has faded over decades to a barely-there greyscale tone, with the numerals and markings remaining legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe matte MK2 dial has developed a warm patina across its tritium hour markers — clean and well-preserved throughout. A vintage Submariner Date of genuine character, offered with full transparency about its components and history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":70993886216214,"sku":"ROL-1680-682","price":17950.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0202\/3856\/5398\/files\/RolexSubmarinerDateRef.1680_1979_ROL-1680-682__0024_DSCF9965.jpg?v=1782876829","url":"https:\/\/wynnandthayne.com\/products\/rolex-submariner-date-ref-1680-ghost-bezel-1979","provider":"Wynn \u0026 Thayne","version":"1.0","type":"link"}