Rolex Submariner 40 "Non-Serif" (Vintage) vs Rolex Submariner Date

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	Rolex 1680	Rolex 126610LN
Model	Submariner 40 "Non-Serif" (Vintage)	Submariner Date
Caliber	Rolex Cal. 1575 -- in-house automatic, 19,800bph, 44h PR, 26j; used in Submariner 1680; non-quickset date; Rolex workhorse caliber from 1960s-70s	Rolex Cal. 3235 -- in-house automatic, 28,800bph, 70h PR, 31j; Chronergy escapement, paramagnetic Parachrom hairspring, Superlative Chronometer
Case size	40mm	41mm
Lug-to-lug	47mm	47.4mm
Years produced	1966–1980	2020–present
Brand tier	luxury	luxury
Era	vintage	modern
Movement tier	In-house manufacture	In-house manufacture
Market median (excellent / full-set)	n/a	n/a
Typical range	n/a	n/a
Confidence	low	low
Categories	dive, sport	dive, sport
Editorial	yes	yes
Typical price (2026)	n/a	$10,000 – $14,000
Service	n/a	Every 10 years · $900 – $1,500
Collector note	landmark: The first Submariner with a date, and the reference that set the modern layout every successor follows.	most sought: The current-production ceramic-bezel Submariner Date is the most-traded reference in the sport-watch secondary market, with global dealer and collector liquidity that no other reference matches.
Named dial variants	n/a	1 variant