The Rolex Bubbleback

one of the most popular models of Rolex is the Bubbleback. Launched in 1933 in life, it was also one of the early Rolex models. This model was a significant event for Rolex because it featured the first car rotor. The car rotor known Rolex success in establishing an automatic movement. Today the Bubbleback of one of the most sought-after collectibles and watches on the world market is targeted, because production was discontinued in the early 1960s.

How did succeed Rolex in creating the Bubbleback?

In the 1920s were many watches companies try to create a work with automatic winding. They kept minor attempting, automatic clock Harwood's accept featured a no elevator shaft. However, Rolex was another way following total. He experimented with the existing movements and sought a new solution for the old challenge. Finally, in 1931 Rolex created the car rotor movement from an existing Aegler movement (small second Hunter 8-3/4 "'). This invention led to a "perpetual motion", where the winding might ground smooth turn both clockwise and counter clockwise and rotate full 360 degrees on its employees in the center of the movement. In 1932, Rolex perpetual watch patented its first successful automatic movement. A year later Bubbleback introduced the Rolex in the market. Due to the unsuccessful attempts in the past and the resulting scepticism in the public eye, Rolex trying this new model to make known as"the sensation of the year 1934".

The fascinating historical marker is the watch still never "Bubbleback" anywhere on it, engraved and was never officially that the title. Instead he wore "Rolex Oyster Perpetual" just below the 12 o'clock position. How did you "be known Bubbleback"? Now, the answer is back in its bubble-shaped, thicker case. The thick car rotor resulted in a large mechanism that required a thicker case. Another nickname for this model is "Ovettone". The Italian word means "little egg".

Remarkable changes introduced overtime the first Rolex Bubbleback was the model 1858 by the REF. 520 powered movement. The sweep versions were of the REF. 530 powered movement. The earliest Bubbleback featured models a 3 housing and a lower case back. In 1936, Rolex rolled out two new models: 3131 and 3132. Both wore a new 2-piece case changed and new movement 9 æ "'. The only difference between the models was that during the model 3131 of the REF. 620 (subsidiary seconds), model 3132 powered by ref. 630 (sweep seconds) has been turned on. It is interesting to note, that the early Bubbleback watches of the first Rolex models available are made stainless steel material as Steelium known. Some models were also made available Rolesor (steel and gold combination). The two terms, Steelium Rolesor, were characterized by Rolex and patented later in 1931 and 1933.

A significant breakthrough was in 1935 when the Bubbleback were known as equipped models with a new, streamlined Unruh "Super Balance". This improves the functioning of the car rotor. Rolex went further by marketing their Bubbleback is on women and men equally mention one step models in three sizes so they. In 1941, a ladies Bubbleback model was started by the REF. 420 powered movement. There were the women provided no sweep version of the model. Later, in the 1950s some Bubbleback introduced models like model 5018, "Bomb noses".

Many other changes, cosmetically well technically, introduced in the course of time, one leads to the development of new Rolex model as "Big Bubbleback". The big Bubbleback led directly to the development of Rolex Datejust finally to one of the flagship models of Rolex.