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ROLEX MODEL 5018 "BOMBAY" BUBBLEBACK, CIRCA 1950'S

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Watch Details

Brand: Rolex
Gender: Mens
Model Name: Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback
Model Number: 5018
Serial Number: 642XXX
Case Size: 33 mm
Movement: Automatic
Case: Stainless Steel
Bezel: Stainless Steel, Smooth
Dial: Silver, White gold arrow indexes Markers
Bracelet: Black Leather, 8 in
Bracelet Type: Strap
Crystal: Acrylic
Accessories: Presentation Box

Description

Rolex Model 5018 Stainless Steel "Bombay" Bubbleback, circa 1950's. Excellent condition., remarkably preserved silver dial. Rolex launched the Bubbleback in 1933, it was one of the first fully functional automatic timepieces. The watch thick rotor prompted the brand to create a unique, protruding “Bubbleback” case, which gives the watch its name.