This Rolex Submariner Date reference 1680, produced around 1979, is highlighted for its exceptional provenance, having belonged to Academy Award-winning sound engineer Elliot Tyson. The watch is presented as a complete 'full set', including original purchase and service invoices, warranty papers, and packaging.
- 1979 production year
- Purchased April 1st, 1979
- Original price: HK$2,550 (approx. US$510)
- Owned by Elliot Tyson, Oscar winner for Best Sound for Glory (1989)
The reference 1680 was the first Rolex Submariner to feature a date complication.
This example is complete with original purchase invoice from Hong Kong, service invoices, instruction booklet, service manual, warranty booklet, guarantee papers, tags, boxes, service pouch, anchor, and case back stickers.
Elliot Tyson has over 160 film credits and won an Academy Award for Best Sound for 'Glory' (1989), with nominations for 'Mississippi Burning', 'The Shawshank Redemption', and 'The Green Mile'.
Service papers indicate work performed at the Rolex Service Center in Beverly Hills, with customer details including Tyson's office address at Walt Disney Studios.
The watch features thick, sharp lugs with a bevel, a dial with printed plots in a slightly creamy color, and hands and lume pip that match.
The Rolex caliber 1575 is a non-quickset movement that operates at 19,800 vph.