106th Auction
2022/5/21
Lot 131
RolexBubble Back
A rare and very attractive vintage wristwatch with centre seconds, so called "Big Bubble Back" - CHRONOMETER
Sold
estimated
6.000—7.000 €
Price realized
7.500 €
specific features
Case
18 K rose gold, screw back ref. 3131, screwed "Oyster" crown, Rolex buckle.
Dial
Silvered, applied gold indexes / Arabic numerals, gold leaf hands without luminous material.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.487979
Ref.3131
Cal.Hunter
Diam.32 mm
Circa1954
Ctry.Switzerland
This attractive wristwatch chronometer has a beautiful 18 K rose gold case in excellent condition, a smooth bezel and applied indexes and Arabic numerals, as well as beautifully shaped leaf hands of the same gold colour. The central seconds hand is blued, which creates an exciting contrast and makes the timepiece a real eye-catcher on the wrist.
The convex shape of the case back, which houses the automatic winding mechanism, gave the Rolex Bubbleback its nickname. It was produced from the early 1930s to the mid-1950s in various materials and with a variety of dials and was the best-selling Rolex model for a long time.