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ROLEX SS BUBBLEBACK CALIFORNIA DIAL “Oyster Perpetual, Chronom."
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Up for sale is a ROLEX- REF. 2940 – BUBBLEBACK CALIFORNIA DIAL Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Chronometer," Ref. 2940, case No. 251075.
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Rolex Bubbleback Pink Gold and Black California Dial Ref 3131
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Rolex California Dial Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer", Ref. 3131.
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Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback Chronometer California Dial
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
ROLEX REF. 3458 BUBBLE BACK.STAINLESS STEEL BEAUTIFULL PATINA Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronometer, .Ref. #3458.
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Rolex Precision Vintage Steel California Dial Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1953 Rolex Precision Reference 6426 Wrist Watch, 35 M.M.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
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1950's "Army" Rolex Stainless-Steel with California Dial
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Stainless-Steel "Army" by Rolex - Most Rare California Dial Variation, circa 1950's
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Materials
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Rolex Stainless Steel California Dial Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5500
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
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Rolex Rose Gold Viceroy Wristwatch Ref 3359 with California Dial circa 1940
By Rolex
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Rolex Stainless Steel California Dial Wristwatch Ref 6426
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1952 Rolex, Reference 6426 34 MM Stainless Steel Water proof Case, caliber 1215 Manual wind movement, Newly restored California Dial with luminous numbers and luminous filled M...
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Rolex Stainless Steel California Dial Wristwatch Ref 5500
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Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960 Rolex Reference 5500, Stainless Steel 34 MM water proof case with engine turned Bezel.
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Rolex Steel California Dial Oyster Perpetual Automatic Wristwatch
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Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Rolex Reference 1007, 34 MM Stainless Steel 2 piece case with an Engine turned bezel.
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Rolex Vintage Steel Automatic Wrist Watch with California Dial
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Rolex 1952 Steel Case with California Dial Automatic Wristwatch
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Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1952 Rolex Reference 6106, 34 MM & Steel 2 piece case.
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Rolex 1952 Steel Case with California Dial Automatic Wristwatch
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Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1952 Rolex Reference 6106, 34 MM & Steel 2 piece case.
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Rolex Vintage 1959 Steel Manual wind California Dial Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
Rolex 1949 Oyster Perpetual Steel Automatic Wristwatch with California Dial
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1949 Rolex Reference 5500, 34 MM & Steel 2 piece case.
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Rolex Rose Gold Steel Bubbleback Chronometer California Dial Wristwatch Ref 3133
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Rolex Bubble Back Ref 3133 Viceroy Chronometer with California Dial in Stainless Steel and 14k deep rose gold.
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Rolex Vintage Steel Automatic Wristwatch with California Bubble Back Style Dial
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1959 Rolex Reference 5500, 34 M.M. 3 Piece Stainless Steel Oyster Case with smooth bezel.
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Rolex Vintage Oyster Perpetual Steel and Yellow Gold California Dial Wrist Watch
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Located in Chicago, IL
Caliber 1560 Automatic, self winding Nickle Lever movement, Gold Rolex Logo Crown. New Custom Vintage Style California Dial, matt White and Black with Luminous Numerals, Luminous Mer...
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Vintage Panerai 3646 with California Dial
By Panerai
Located in Miami Beach, FL
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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 pleasing original black California dial with luminous indexes and luminous Merced...
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
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Rolex Bubble Back Original California dial Stainless steel 1941
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Rolex 14K PG Bubbleback circa 1940's with "California" dial
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14K PG Bubbleback circa 1940's with beautifully restored antique salmon so called "California" dial with antique luminous indexes and mercedes hands.
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By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14k yellow gold Bubbleback wristwatch, circa 1940s. 32mm case with smooth bezel, screw back and period-style screw down crown.
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
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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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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.
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