WatchdivesWD1680Q
Homage to the Rolex Submariner
about$109
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The Watchdives WD1680Q is a homage to the Rolex Submariner, with a 39 mm case, 2 mm smaller. It uses a quartz movement and is water resistant to 200 m. Its Resemblance Score is 49 out of 100. It costs about $109 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference 126610LN. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | WD1680Q | Submariner (126610LN) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 39 mm | 41 mm | −2 mm |
| Lug-to-lug | 48 mm | ≈ 47.4 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 10 mm | ≈ 12.5 mm | −2.5 mm |
| Lug width | 20 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | 200 m | 300 m | |
| Movement | Quartz, VH31 | Automatic, 3235 | |
| Power reserve | Not published | 70 h | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, clear AR coating | Sapphire, cyclops | |
| Bezel | 120-click unidirectional rotating, Ceramic with full lume markings | Unidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated, Black Cerachrom ceramic, numerals and graduations coated in platinum | |
| Case material | 316L stainless steel | Oystersteel | |
| Lume | Swiss Super-LumiNova BGW9 | Not published | |
| Bracelet | 316L stainless steel, 20 mm tapering to 16 mm | Not published | |
| Weight | Not published | Not published |
- ≈ Submariner, Lug-to-lug: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (47–47.8 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ Submariner, Thickness: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (12.5 mm); the maker does not publish it.
The original
Rolex
Submariner
Reference 126610LN, black dial, black cerachrom bezel
- Case
- 41 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- ≈ 47.4 mm
- Thickness
- ≈ 12.5 mm
- Water resistance
- 300 m
- Movement
- Automatic, 3235
- List price
- $11,350
Why it scores 49
Proportions and movement are computed from specs. Design details and functions are judged from the brand's official images. How we score
Proportions12.9 / 30
- Case diameter4 / 122 mm apart
- Lug-to-lug6.2 / 80.6 mm apart
- Thickness1 / 62.5 mm apart
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures26 / 40
- Unidirectional 60-minute bezel with black Cerachrom insert12 / 12Unidirectional 120-click bezel with a ceramic, fully lumed insert and a minute scale, per the brand and the official images.
- Cyclops lens over the date0 / 8No date window on the listed versions.
- Three-row Oyster bracelet8 / 8Three-link steel bracelet with brushed centre links and polished sides in the official images.
- Black dial with Chromalight luminous display3 / 6Black dial with BGW9 blue-green lume; blue, green and a green-bezel version are also sold. Lume colour differs from the original.
- Mercedes-style hour hand3 / 6Mercedes-style hour hand on most versions and a sword hour hand on the Milsub-style version.
Functions and materials10 / 20
- Complications0 / 8No date; the original record lists a date.
- Bezel action4 / 4Unidirectional bezel on both.
- Case and bezel materials4 / 4Steel case and ceramic bezel insert.
- Crystal shape and date window2 / 4Flat sapphire without a date magnifier; the original has a cyclops lens over the date.
Movement type0 / 10
- Movement type0 / 10Different movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
Reviewers
From 3 reviews we read or watched, 1 of them with a watch supplied by the brand.
Two reviews of the second version agree on the case: it is very thin at about 10 mm, finished well with brushed tops and polished sides, and fitted with a signed screw-down crown, a ceramic bezel with good action and a milled clasp with micro-adjustment. Both found the bezel to have a little play, and both disliked the sloped rehaut and the shiny applied logo. One said the bracelet end links protrude past the lugs, so the effective length is closer to 53 mm than the listed 48 mm, and the other gave an overall length with the end links of 53.4 mm. They differed on fit and value. One thought the thin case looks slightly odd and would have preferred a thicker one, while the other called it worthwhile for the price but placed it in an awkward spot between cheaper quartz divers and the brand's own automatic.
A third reviewer, also on the second version, praised the 10 mm case, the even-feeling 120-click bezel and the screw-pin bracelet at this price, with excellent link movement but average tolerances and some visible gaps when flexed. He too noted a little side-to-side play in the bezel and gave 53 mm as the length with the protruding end links. He did not mind the sloped rehaut and recommended the watch for its value.
Good
- Very thin at 10 mm, per the brand and two reviewers
- Ceramic bezel with full lume and good action
- Sapphire crystal and a milled clasp with micro-adjustment
- Good case finishing with brushed tops and polished flanks
- Bright blue lume that charges easily and lasts (one reviewer)
Less good
- With the end links the overall length is about 53 mm, against a listed 48 mm lug-to-lug, according to both reviewers
- Flat, slim case looks odd to one reviewer and wears wide
- Slight bezel play noted by both reviewers
- Both reviewers disliked the sloped rehaut that narrows the dial, and the applied logo that loses contrast in some light
- Quartz, not an automatic, and no date window
Known quality issues
Each reported by at least two independent sources.
- Slight side-to-side play in the bezel when it sits in a click; all three reviewers call it minor and the bezel otherwise has no back play.
Versions and colours
- Black-BenzHandsIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $109
- BlueIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $109
- GreenIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $109
- BlackDial/Green BezelIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $109
- Black Milsub-Sword HandsIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $109
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.