Rolex Bubbleback 1946 Steel Automatic Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1946 Rolex Reference 3130 "Bubbleback" 31 M.M Stainless Steel 2 piece Oyster case, caliber
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
1946 Rolex Watches
Rolex Bubbleback 1946 Steel Self Winding Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1946 Rolex "Bubbleback" Wrist Watch, 32 M.M 2 piece Stainless Steel case, Automatic, self
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
Rolex 18Kt Solid Gold Ladies Art Deco Watch circa 1946
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 9488 METAL / MATERIAL
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
1946 Rolex Precision Vintage Mens Claw Lugs Square Dress Watch - 14K Gold & SS
$5,369
W 1.11 in L 1.42 in
1946 Rolex Precision Vintage Mens Claw Lugs Square Dress Watch - 14K Gold & SS
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1946 ROLEX PRECISION Vintage Mens Claw Lugs Square Dress Watch - 14K Gold & Stainless Steel Rare
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster with Rare Original Dial from 1946
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster / Reference 4365 METAL / MATERIAL
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel "Bubble Back' with Original Dial from 1946 or 47
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Bubble Back / Reference 3372 METAL
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vinatge Rolex Zephyr Ref 6582 18k Yellow Gold Automatic Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1946 Rolex Reference 6582 "Zephyr" Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 3 Piece Case with
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Rolex Bubbleback 1946 Steel Self Winding Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1946 Rolex "Bubbleback" Wrist Watch, 32 M.M 2 piece Stainless Steel case, Automatic, self
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
1946 Rolex Precision Full Size Vintage Mens Handwound Dress Watch - SS
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1946 ROLEX PRECISION Full Size Vintage Mens Handwound Dress Watch - Stainless Steel Pleasing & Elegant
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Speedking Precision Wristwatch Ref 4220, 1946
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
with a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Case : Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex 18 Karat Gold Early Ovetone Wristwatch from 1946 or 1947 with Rare Dial
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Ovesized "Ovetone" Big Egg / Ref. 6305
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Rolex 1946 Steel Bubbleback Self Winding Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1946 Rolex Reference 2940 Bubbleback model Wrist Watch, 39 M.M. ( lug end to end ) X 32 M.M
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Rectangular Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1946
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel rectangular dress model wristwatch, Ref. 4513, circa 1946. With stepped case
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
ROLEX Stainless Steel Bubbleback Wristwatch Ref 2940 circa 1946
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel Bubbleback wristwatch, Ref. 2940, 32mm diameter tonneau case with smooth
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Rose Gold Bubbleback Original Black Dial Wristwatch Ref 3131 1946
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Great looking man’s Rolex Bubbleback 14K Rose Gold ref 3131 case serial # 444,xxx circa 1946 with
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
Materials
14k Gold
Rolex Steel Bubbleback ref# 2940 circa 1946
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex SS Bubbleback ref # 2940 31 x 38mm tonneau shaped case with smooth bezel circa 1946 with very
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
ROLEX Steel Bubbleback California Dial circa 1946
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex SS Bubbleback ref # 2940 31 x 38mm tonneau shaped case with smooth bezel circa 1946 with very
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Rose Gold Bubbleback Wristwatch Ref 3131 1946
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Great looking 14K rose gold Rolex Bubbleback ref 3131 circa 1946. Featuring 32mm diameter Oyster
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 14K PG Bubbleback ref #3130 c.1946
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 14K PG Bubbleback ref #3130, 32mm diameter case with smooth bezel and screw
Category
Swiss Wrist Watches
Vintage Rolex Bubbleback Reference 2940 Stainless Steel Watch, 1946
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1946 Vintage Rolex Bubbleback Ref. 2940. Stainless Steel example. 32mm wide case. Original, but
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Rolex Rose Gold Square Dress Wristwatch Ref 4470
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rolex square dress watch in 18 karat pink gold, reference 4470. This beautiful rare Rolex watch
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
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By Franck Muller
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Located in Vannes, FR
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By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
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$26,500
H 1.42 in W 1.23 in
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By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Authentic Pre-Owned Patek Philippe Grand Ellipse 3838 Unisex 18K Yellow Gold Watch. Vintage, circa 1980. Featuring a 31mm dial with a smooth gold bezel, cream-white ivory enamel dial...
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Located in Zürich, CH
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Baume & Mercier Montre Mecanique Or Malachite 1970s Yellow Gold Manual Watch
By Baume & Mercier
Located in PARIS, FR
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Omega cal 344 14k Gold Filled 32mm Mens Bumper Automatic 1950s Vintage RA581
By Omega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Rolex Ref 6694 Oysterdate Precision 34mm Mens 1980s Manual Hand Wind RA683B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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By Daizy Jewellery
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By Rolex
Located in Queens, NY
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By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
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1946 Rolex Watches For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a broad range of 1946 rolex watches for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Stainless Steel, Gold and 14k Gold. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 20th Century to those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Art Deco and Retro are consistently popular styles when it comes to 1946 rolex watches. There aren’t many items for women in our collection of 1946 rolex watches, as most of the options available are for men.
How Much are 1946 Rolex Watches?
Prices for 1946 rolex watches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $2,600 and can go as high as $17,000, while 1946 rolex watches, on average, fetch $4,100.
Rolex for sale on 1stDibs
While the rise in popularity of vintage Rolex watches is of no surprise to aficionados, collectors and industry experts, when it comes to contemporary luxury wristwatches, Rolex is also often the first brand that springs to mind. Not only is the company revered for its precision timekeeping and impeccable craftsmanship, but its name was designed to be memorable.
Rolex's enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.
But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.
But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its aforementioned commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.
Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.
The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.
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Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You
Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.
Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
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