1946 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 'Bubbleback' Ref. 2940

Why This Watch Matters A true connoisseur's Rolex. The Full Story The Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Bubbleback" represents one of the most significant leaps forward in the history of sport watches. The innovative case construction featured a screw-down crown and caseback, allowing for unprecedented water-tightness of the case. Alongside the now-ubiquitous Oyster Perpetual indication, the self-winding movement inside allowed the wearer to continuously tell time without having to regularly wind the watch. The ref. 2940 we have here dates towards the latter end of the Bubbleback era in 1946 but harnesses what makes these watches so special and collectible. The details here are reminiscent of the configuration Rolex utilized in subsequent years for the "pre-Explorer" models with applied dart markers at each hour and a three, six, nine dial arrangement. The alpha hands really top off the look along with the blued steel seconds hand providing a pop of color that is classy and fits the design so we