Rolex Submariner 'Fap' Ref 1680 - Peruvian Air Force Edition - Watches - Wrist

Rolex Submariner 'Fap' Ref 1680 a stainless steel wrist watch with date and bracelet made for the Peruvian Airforce circa 1974. Dial: black, red Submariner, luminous dot hour markers, baton quarters, white outer minute divisions, magnified aperture for date at 3, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts. Calibre: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels. movement number: D658697. Case: brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down case back engraved 'Fuerza Aerea del Peru' shouldered screw down crown, bi-directional black calibrated bezel. Case number: 3689016. Closure: Rolex stainless steel 91530 oyster bracelet with folding clasp. Size: 1.57 in. diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 7.68 in. Signed: case, dial and movement. Accessories: none. Footnote. Over the years Rolex has made special order timepieces for various organisations, including military divisions of various countries. These commissions include from the Peruvian Air Force. The Rolex reference 1680 featuring a 'Red' Submariner is the rarest of Submariners, specifically made for the Peruvian Air Force. The present lot is a highly collectible example of this reference valued for its rarity and collectability.

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Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
Bezel - On a clock or watch, the bezel is the metal frame into which the watch or clock glass is fitted. In clocks, the bezel may include a hinge and a flange, in effect a door to the face of the clock. In jewellery the bezel is a band of metal with a projecting lip that holds the gemstone in its setting.
Date Aperture - A date aperture is a cut out section in the face of a watch or clock, displaying the day of the month.
Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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