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Rolex Datejust 36
36mm Vintage Bubbleback Circa 1957 White Dial Fluted Bezel YG on Bracelet 6605
Price on request
+ $190 for shipping
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Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34
6107 Big Bubble Back 34mm Automatic Circa 1952
$5,278
Free shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
3131 bubble back oyster perpetual rose gold
$8,000
+ $50 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Vintage Oyster Perpetual Ref. 6084 Circa 1953
$3,500
+ $80 for shipping
Rolex Datejust
Oyster-Perpetual Datejust "Bubbleback"
$7,995
Free shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Bubble Back 3131 14k Yellow Gold 32MM Men Automatic Watch
$3,995
+ $45 for shipping
Rolex Datejust 36
Oyster Perpetual Date Automatic Officially Certified Chronometer BubbleBack Super Balance
$4,575
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex
1951 Vintage Mens Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback Watch Ref. 6015 - Stainless Steel
$2,732
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
14K Yellow Gold 6084 with Red OCC Dial on Leather Strap
$6,000
Free shipping
Rolex
1946 Rolex Oyster 36mm Ovettone aka 'Big Bubbleback' - FULL SET - Ref. 5028
$11,108
+ $251 for shipping
Rolex Datejust 36
Vintage 6605 Datejust Bubbleback 18kt Yellow Gold C. 1957 Officially Certified Chronometer
Price on request
+ $190 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
3372
$5,250
+ $59 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
32 mm Bubble Back Automatic Ref. 2940 vintage aus 1942 Bubbleblack
$3,293
+ $178 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34
1952 Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Semi-Bubbleback Ref. 6103 in Stainless Steel ( 14291)
$4,250
Free shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
3458 プレシジョン ヴィンテージ cal.1300 手巻き レディース 797607 中古
$658
Free shipping
Rolex
Oyster Chronometer Adjusted to 6 Position Military WWII 1941 Tropical Dial Original Box P
$2,975
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Bubble Back
$3,995
Free shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
34mm
$3,293
+ $100 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Bubble Back 14k Gold Arabic numerals dial gold 1947 era
$5,963
+ $95 for shipping
Rolex Oyster
Junior Sport - 1941 - Serviced - Dial Patina - 30mm
$1,958
+ $78 for shipping
Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Ref 6106 in SS bubble back with caliber A260 from 1962 - Serviced
$3,195
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
6084
$4,354
Excl. shipping
Private Seller
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
32mm ref. 3372
$4,443
+ $222 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
3458 プレシジョン ヴィンテージ cal.1300 手巻き レディース 797510 中古
$731
Free shipping
Rolex Datejust 36
Oyster Perpetual Date Automatic Chronometer Solid 14K Gold/SS Bubble Back Vintage Ref.6105
$5,675
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34
34mm 18k Gold Serviced 1952
$6,599
+ $49 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34
ref 6085
$5,795
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
“ Bubble Back Ovetto” Very Rare - year 1954
$7,138
+ $128 for shipping
Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback 14ct 1955
$7,956
Free shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Bubbleback
$5,950
Excl. shipping
Private Seller

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Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Bubble Back Vintage 2940 Sector Dial Chronometer 1946
$7,536
+ $106 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34
Rare 34mm ‘Bubble Back’ 18K Pink Gold
$9,725
+ $78 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
3130
$7,759
+ $223 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Automatic Chronometer Super Balance Vintage Stainless Steel Bublé Back
$3,275
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex Datejust 36
Bubbleback
$15,000
Free shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Bubble Back Gelb Gold 34mm Vintage Automatik 6084
$5,916
+ $66 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
3131 BubbleBack Ivory radium dial yellow gold 14KT 1948's
$5,526
+ $112 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
1946 Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual 14K GOLD Bubbleback 3372 White 32mm Watch
$4,493
+ $199 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34
Rose Gold Big Bubbleback "Ovettone"
$22,329
+ $279 for shipping
Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback Ref.6085 14ct c1952 Quilted Dial
$8,648
Free shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Bubble Back 3131 18kt
$6,495
Excl. shipping
Private Seller
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36
Bubble Back 18K Yellow Gold 36MM 5030 - Cer
$10,990
Free shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
BIG Bubble Back Oyster Perpetual Chronometer Gold 18kt & Steel Ovetto RARE TOP Condition
$4,120
Free shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
California Bubble Back 3133 Lachs/Rotgold
$4,856
Excl. shipping
Private Seller
Rolex Datejust 36
Oyster-Perpetual Automatic Red Date Solid 14K(585) Gold S/S Ovettone Bubble Back Vintage
$5,850
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex
Oyster Perpetual ref 6284 Pre Explorer Semi Bubble Back Vintage
$8,820
+ $111 for shipping
Rolex
Oyster Perpetual 3065 Bubble Back Hooded 1940s
$10,606
+ $111 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34
6085 Bubbleback Champagne dial gold 18KT 1950’s
$6,531
+ $112 for shipping
Rolex
Oyster bubbleback
$6,853
Excl. shipping
Private Seller
Rolex Datejust 36
Oyster Perpetual Date Big Bubbleback " ovettone "
$14,514
+ $279 for shipping
Rolex
Oyster Royal
$4,000
+ $42 for shipping
Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Ref. 5018 - 'Bombe' Lug Bubbleback
$4,750
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex Datejust 36
Big Bubble Back 6105 "Red Writing" Dial in Gold on Bracelet with Box & Papers
$48,500
Free shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Chronometer
$4,995
Free shipping
Rolex
Bubble Back Ref.5050 Automatic 31mm
$2,415
+ $98 for shipping
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34
6085
$3,517
Excl. shipping
Private Seller
Rolex
Bubbleback 6298
$8,750
Excl. shipping
Private Seller
Rolex
Vintage Bubbleback 1960's Oyster Perpetual Precision Rref. 6298 Rare 36mm Size
$7,000
+ $80 for shipping
Rolex
Vintage 1950’s Rolex 14K Red Officially Super Oyster Pre-Explorer
$7,500
Excl. shipping
Private Seller
Rolex
Bubbleback
$4,999
+ $42 for shipping

Rolex Bubbleback – A Case for Innovation

The Rolex Bubbleback is a rare timepiece in the history of watchmaking. Nicknamed for its unmistakable protruding case, this watch captures the style and imagination of the 1930s, a decade when Rolex introduced some of its most daring innovations in horology. Today the Rolex Bubbleback is coveted by serious collectors the world over – not least of all because it is still ticking.

Yet the Bubbleback by Rolex is all the rarer as it was only produced for around twenty years after first appearing in 1933. The intact models seen today are evidence of the high manufacturing standards of Rolex that established the company as industry leaders. What’s more, though none of the models were ever engraved with the Rolex Bubbleback moniker, its reputation as a reliable wristwatch ensured that collectors recognize it on sight – and continue to call it by its endearing nickname. In Italy the Bubbleback is affectionately known as ovetonne or ‘little egg’, and ‘little coffin’ in Hong Kong.


Unique Style of the Bubbleback by Rolex

The Rolex Oyster Bubbleback gets its distinctive rounded case from the unusually thick movement and rotor that, turning on a pivot, sets the winding of the hairspring in motion. It is an ingenious piece of manufacturing that announces itself rather boldly on the wrist as a result of its larger parts.

For horology enthusiasts, the simplicity of the Rolex Bubbleback watch is what makes it a collector’s piece. Together with its unique look, the pure pleasure of telling time without unnecessary embellishment or distraction comes to the fore in the Bubbleback by Rolex. The dial is reserved purely for the hands and Roman numerals, aesthetically reminiscent of the Art Deco movement. As the Bubbleback matured, however, the dial embraced more intricate detailing and style codes.

Rolex Bubbleback watches are available in Rolex Steelium (stainless steel), Rolesor (half gold, half steel) and gold varieties, depending on the wishes of its first owner. The bracelet also has a range of distinctive styles that speak to the personal histories behind each of these vintage timepieces, from steel to textured crocodile leather. Some models also feature expertly woven fabric bracelets that survive to this day.

The case and bezel also deserve special mention, as their design points to developing tastes as well as innovations in manufacturing techniques. Each bezel coveys a unique story with either a smooth, engine-turned style or hooded lugs; while the slight diameter of some Rolex Bubbleback timepieces reveal Rolex’s expansion into the ladies’ watch market in 1941.


The Heart of a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback

For those passionate about the history of timekeeping, the impressive movement in the Rolex Bubbleback is of particular interest. Featuring a balance wheel called a Super Balance that took the Auto-Rotor to new levels of performance; it’s a critical link in the evolution of automatic watches. What’s more, the precursors to Rolex’s iconic Datejust models were also Bubbleback watches, adding another layer to the legend.

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback has stood the test of time in form and function until now – and will remain an icon, well into the future.


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