The Bubbleback was first produced by Rolex starting in 1933. The creation of this model is significant because it featured Rolex’s first self-winding movement. They were not officially named Bubblebacks, but gained that name due to their oversized movements and rounded, bubble-shaped casebacks. The movements were much thicker to accommodate the self-winding mechanism. The Bubbleback was produced in a number of reference numbers through the 1960’s and were the precursor to the DateJust series. Bubblebacks remain incredibly popular, with dedicated collectors and websites.

The Bubbleback was first produced by Rolex starting in 1933. The creation of this model is significant because it featured Rolex’s first self-winding movement. They were not officially named Bubblebacks, but gained that name due to their oversized movements and rounded, bubble-shaped casebacks. The movements were much thicker to accommodate the self-winding mechanism.

The Bubbleback was produced in a number of reference numbers through the 1960’s and were the precursor to the DateJust series. Bubblebacks remain incredibly popular, with dedicated collectors and websites.

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