Classic Vintage Watch---Rolex Bubbleback 3131

The Rolex Bubbleback 3131 is really a classic watch, being among the first fully-functional automatic watches created within the nineteen thirties and a few of the earliest Rolex watch watches available. The timepiece got its title in the sticking out or “bubbleback” situation. Like several vintage Rolex watch watches on our website, that one is really a completely all original period collectible. The Bubbleback is made in several kinds of metals, including steel, half gold, and 9, 14, and 18 karat pink or gold with assorted dimensions and dials available too.

The Bubbleback was released in 1933 and featured the very first auto-rotor.  Rolex watch wasn't the first one to produce the automatic movement, however this watch does signify the organization’s success in creating a self-winding movement. Rolex watch produced the car-rotor movement in the Aegler movement in Hunter watches that featured a “perpetual motion” winding mass. Rolex watch patented its first effective constantly self-winding watch in 1932 and introduced the Bubbleback twelve months later.  

Regardless of the ubiquitous title, Rolex watch never engraved “Bubbleback” anywhere around the watch or formally recognized the title. However, the thick auto-rotor needed a heavier situation, and also the decision is made to maneuver the situation in the rear instead of making the timepiece bigger overall. This brought not just to the British designation of “Bubbleback” however the Italian ovettone or “Little Egg”, along with the more sinister “Little Coffin” title in Hong Kong.

The very first Bubbleback model was 1858, operated by a Reference 520 movement. Early Bubblebacks featured a 3-piece situation. However, in 1936, Rolex watch introduced a 2-piece situation with models 3131 and 3132. They were also a few of the first Rolex watch watches to feature Steelium, a stainless-steel material, and Rolesor a steel and gold combination. In 1941, a lady's form of the Bubbleback was introduced having a Reference 420 movement. The Bubbleback was promoted in three dimensions to attract both gender marketplaces. The culmination from the line was the”Big Bubbleback”, which brought to the introduction of the DateJust.

Enthusiasts covet the Bubbleback 3131 because it wasn't only among the first Bubblebacks however the first having a two-piece as opposed to a three-piece situation. This beautiful watch constitutes a wonderful accessory for any collection, if the collection relies exclusively on antique watch types or specific to beautiful, vintage Rolex watch models. A Bubbleback 3131 is the perfect gift for just about any vintage watch collector, regardless of what their preference in models and kinds.