Sonning Vintage Watches

The Submariner is Rolex’s most iconic watch and up until 1967 the 5513/2 were the only models available and didn’t have a date. Then and much to the annoyance of many Submariner devotees they brought the 1680 in and it had a date. Overtime it was of course very successful and highly collectible.

This example was sold in 1977 and is beautifully original. The solid steel case is in very good condition but does have signs of regular and careful wear and a small amount of corrosion (we haven’t polished it but it will have been at some point). The original and stunning matt dial is again in excellent condition and the lume has aged to a lovely ivory/white. The very high grade Rolex signed automatic movement is again in excellent condition and will be serviced by our professional watchmaker in between sale and delivery. The bracelet’s in very good condition and the references are 580/93150 end pieces and the deployment reference is 93150 with the age reference of B dating it to 1977. Very rarely we have the following provenance:

• The original Rolex punched papers
• The original Rolex Anchor and the red Frog Foot chronometer chip
• The original Rolex Submariner brochure dated 1977
• The original Your Rolex Oyster brochure dated 1977
• The original Rolex pouch with the correct serial number and 1977 calendar
• A period Rolex brochure – this didn’t come with the watch but is correct for the age.

Watches of this standard and provenance have shown remarkable gains over the years. Whilst we cannot guarantee future values if history is a judge it will be lovely watch to wear and a great investment. We will give a 12 month guarantee on the movement.

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The solid steel case is in very good condition but does have signs of regular and careful wear – we have taken a What’s App video and I’m always happy to supply high resolution pictures if required (we haven’t polished it but it will have been at some point). The case measures 40mm across, excluding the Rolex crown and 47mm long including the lugs. The inside case is signed ‘Montres Rolex SA Geneva Switzerland Stainless Steel’ and the case number is ‘1680’.

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The very high grade Rolex signed automatic movement is again in excellent condition and will be serviced by our professional watchmaker in between sale and delivery. The movement is signed ‘Montres Rolex SA Geneva Swiss’, ‘Twenty Six 26 Jewels’, ‘Adjusted 5 Positions and Temperature’ and the calibre is ‘1570’.The movement number is D363964.

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Sonning Vintage Watches are one of the largest prestige brand vintage watch retailers on the Internet carrying stock of around £500,000; we’ve sold over 3,000 vintage watches across the world since our formation in 2009. We’re based in Berkshire and Nottingham and spend 1- 2 days a week in London. Whilst we’re an Internet business we do ‘show’ 90% of our watches prior to sale and travel across England to meet prospective buyers.

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We provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all our watches and come with a full printed Receipt of Sale and Insurance Valuation. Purchasing from SVW gives you the protection and reassurance of buying from an incorporated company with outstanding customer testimonials.

We provide a high quality box and use the Royal Mail Special Delivery for the UK and DHL for overseas sales. They are insured for the full purchase value.

See what our customers say – 100% positive feedback on all our sales sites and over 40% of our customers buy again or refer us!

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We use the Royal Mail’s Guaranteed next day service for UK sales and DHL for all overseas shipping. All our watches are fully serviced, but prior to couriering each one will undergo a 3 day pre-delivery check to ensure the watch is in perfect condition.

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This is a rare and highly collectable vintage watch from one of horology’s most famous names and will, if history is any judge, provide an excellent financial investment as well as a possession to treasure and enjoy. I will provide an insurance valuation in excess of my asking price. Please appreciate the difficulty of photographing this piece, it looks even better in real life. Subject to your location I’ll happily show the watch.

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