ROLEX. MONTRE BRACELET EN OR ROSE 14K (585) BUBBLE BACK MOUVEMENT AUTOMATIQUE
ROLEX. A 14K ROSE GOLD AUTOMATIC BUBBLE BACK WRISTWATCH Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 3131, Circa 1946
ROLEX. A 14K ROSE GOLD AUTOMATIC BUBBLE BACK WRISTWATCH
Model: Oyster Perpetual
Reference: 3131
Date: Circa 1946
Movement: Jewelled automatic, No.N61540
Dial: Pink, painted baton hour markers and Arabic numeral quarters, rose gold leaf hands, centre seconds
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down bubble back and crown, No.472488
Strap/Bracelet: Brown suede leather
Buckle/Clasp: Signed gold plated
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 32mm
The Bubble Back design first appeared in Rolex's catalogue in the early 1930s, just as wristwatches were beginning to become the dominant form of timekeeping.
It was during this era that Rolex introduced its first water-tight Oyster case, as well as the self-winding movement with a full rotor. In order to accommodate the new, thicker movement, with a rotor on top, and to maintain the water-tight case, Rolex introduced a domed case back known as the Bubble Back.
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ROLEX. A 14K ROSE GOLD AUTOMATIC BUBBLE BACK WRISTWATCH Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 3131, Circa 1946
ROLEX. A 14K ROSE GOLD AUTOMATIC BUBBLE BACK WRISTWATCH
Model: Oyster Perpetual
Reference: 3131
Date: Circa 1946
Movement: Jewelled automatic, No.N61540
Dial: Pink, painted baton hour markers and Arabic numeral quarters, rose gold leaf hands, centre seconds
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down bubble back and crown, No.472488
Strap/Bracelet: Brown suede leather
Buckle/Clasp: Signed gold plated
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 32mm
The Bubble Back design first appeared in Rolex's catalogue in the early 1930s, just as wristwatches were beginning to become the dominant form of timekeeping.
It was during this era that Rolex introduced its first water-tight Oyster case, as well as the self-winding movement with a full rotor. In order to accommodate the new, thicker movement, with a rotor on top, and to maintain the water-tight case, Rolex introduced a domed case back known as the Bubble Back.
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