Rolex — Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback

Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback 2940

Produced 1940–1969. Early Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback-era reference representing the first generations of Rolex self-winding waterproof chronometer watches.

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Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback 2940
Reference2940
BrandRolex
FamilyOyster Perpetual Bubbleback
Produced1940–1969
StatusDiscontinued
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Oyster and Tudor centenary — 8 min readA Hundred Years of the Oyster, and Tudor Turns 100 TooIn 1926 Hans Wilsdorf sealed a watch like a shell and registered a second name for customers who couldn't quite stretch to the first. A hundred years on, Rolex and Tudor are both still throwing parties for the same year.

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