Reference:3132 - Revision history

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	== Core facts ==		==Core facts==

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Klaudiusz: Deep audit: correct case-material contradiction, humanize prose, and repair image gallery

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Deep audit: correct case-material contradiction, humanize prose, and repair image gallery

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	\| ~~14K YG~~, 14K ~~PG, 18K YG,~~ 18K ~~PG — precious metals only~~		\| documented stainless steel, steel and gold, 14K and 18K gold examples
	\|}		\|}

	<span id="where-it-sits-in-the-line"></span>		<span id="where-it-sits-in-the-line"></span>
	== Where it sits in the line ==		== Where it sits in the line ==

			The 3132 is best read alongside the 3131. Both belong to the later Bubbleback references associated with a two-piece Oyster case, but the 3131 is documented with subsidiary seconds and the 3132 is generally described with centre seconds. Later Bubbleback references also use both layouts. The surviving record does not prove a single launch price, a complete shared-materials list, or an unbroken technical lineage from every 3132 to every later centre-seconds reference.

	[[File:Ref 3132 full.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=3132 SS rose gold salmon dial 1938\|1938 SS + rose gold, salmon dial]]		[[File:Ref 3132 full.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=3132 SS rose gold salmon dial 1938\|1938 SS + rose gold, salmon dial]]
	The 3132 is best read alongside the 3131. Both belong to the later Bubbleback references associated with a two-piece Oyster case, but the 3131 is documented with subsidiary seconds and the 3132 is generally described with centre seconds. Later Bubbleback references also use both layouts. The surviving record does not prove a single launch price, a complete shared-materials list, or an unbroken technical lineage from every 3132 to every later centre-seconds reference.

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	<span id="the-two-piece-case-shared"></span>		<span id="the-two-piece-case-shared"></span>
	== ~~The two-piece case, shared~~ ==		== Case construction ==

	~~[[File:Ref 3132 crown-detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=3132 crown profile two-tone case\|Crown profile, two-tone case]]~~
	Two-piece construction is associated with the 3131/3132 generation, but the public record is not uniform. An Antiquorum description of a stainless-steel and pink-gold 3132 calls the case “three-body,” while other Bubbleback references and specialist descriptions use two-piece terminology. Without case photography and a parts examination, the catalogue wording cannot settle whether this is a different construction or generic auction language.		Two-piece construction is associated with the 3131/3132 generation, but the public record is not uniform. An Antiquorum description of a stainless-steel and pink-gold 3132 calls the case “three-body,” while other Bubbleback references and specialist descriptions use two-piece terminology. Without case photography and a parts examination, the catalogue wording cannot settle whether this is a different construction or generic auction language.

	Bezel finishes also vary. Smooth and engine-turned examples are documented, and the Field Manual lists suffix codes that connect some configurations with engine turning. Those suffixes are a secondary reference aid, not proof of a watch’s original fitment; inspect the case, hallmarks and movement together.		Bezel finishes also vary. Smooth and engine-turned examples are documented, and the Field Manual lists suffix codes that connect some configurations with engine turning. Those suffixes are a secondary reference aid, not proof of a watch’s original fitment; inspect the case, hallmarks and movement together.

			[[File:Ref 3132 crown-detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=3132 crown profile two-tone case\|Crown profile, two-tone case]]

	<span id="dimensions"></span>		<span id="dimensions"></span>
	=== Dimensions ===		=== Dimensions ===

	Case diameter reports track the 3131: 32mm is the most-cited figure, with some sources quoting 32.5mm or 33mm depending on where the caliper sits on the tonneau. The thickness on the 3132 is slightly influenced by the sweep-seconds train (the indirect drive arrangement that Cal. 630 uses adds a fraction of a millimetre to the movement stack), but the dome shape is dominated by the rotor, not by the seconds mechanism. A 3132 and a 3131 on the same ~~wrist read as the same watch in~~ profile.		Case diameter reports track the 3131: 32mm is the most-cited figure, with some sources quoting 32.5mm or 33mm depending on where the caliper sits on the tonneau. The thickness on the 3132 is slightly influenced by the sweep-seconds train (the indirect drive arrangement that Cal. 630 uses adds a fraction of a millimetre to the movement stack), but the dome shape is dominated by the rotor, not by the seconds mechanism. A 3132 and a 3131 can share the same case profile despite their different seconds layouts.

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	Cal. 630 is the centre-seconds counterpart to Cal. 620. Same 9¾′′′ NA format, same 17 jewels, same 18,000 bph train, same roughly 40-hour power reserve, same 360-degree unidirectional rotor, same Super Balance, same Swiss lever escapement with Breguet overcoil hairspring. The architecture is shared, and so is the parentage. Cal. 630, like Cal. 620, was developed under Emile Borer at Aegler as part of the Perpetual program that began with the 1931–1933 patents.		Cal. 630 is the centre-seconds counterpart to Cal. 620. Same 9¾′′′ NA format, same 17 jewels, same 18,000 bph train, same roughly 40-hour power reserve, same 360-degree unidirectional rotor, same Super Balance, same Swiss lever escapement with Breguet overcoil hairspring. The architecture is shared, and so is the parentage. Cal. 630, like Cal. 620, was developed under Emile Borer at Aegler as part of the Perpetual program that began with the 1931–1933 patents.

	Cal. 630 reworks the motion works so the watch can carry center seconds instead of a subsidiary register. It keeps most of the 620 train but adds an indirect seconds drive. That is the ~~practical~~ movement change ~~buyers are really looking at on~~ the reference.		Cal. 630 reworks the motion works so the watch can carry center seconds instead of a subsidiary register. It keeps most of the 620 train but adds an indirect seconds drive. That is the movement change to verify when identifying the reference.

	The indirect centre-seconds layout ~~has two practical consequences:~~ a slight ~~visible~~ stutter in the sweep hand and a ~~little more~~ service ~~complexity than~~ a direct-drive setup.		The indirect centre-seconds layout can show a slight stutter in the sweep hand and adds a service consideration compared with a direct-drive setup.

	Cal. 630 is, like Cal. 620, unidirectional. Bidirectional winding in a Rolex automatic arrives only with Cal. 1030 in 1950, the movement that also ends the Bubbleback era by enabling a flat caseback.		Cal. 630 is, like Cal. 620, unidirectional. Bidirectional winding in a Rolex automatic arrives only with Cal. 1030 in 1950, the movement that also ends the Bubbleback era by enabling a flat caseback.

	<span id="precious-metals-only"></span>		<span id="precious-metals-only"></span>
	== ~~Precious metals only~~ ==		== Case materials ==

	Auction and dealer records document more than one case material for the 3132, including stainless steel, steel-and-gold, and solid-gold examples. Antiquorum’s 2008 and 2024 lots are direct counterexamples to a precious-metals-only rule. The Field Manual also lists a /0 stainless-steel suffix, but a suffix table alone does not establish production volume or original fitment. Record the material from the hallmarks and case, rather than inferring it from the reference number.		Auction and dealer records document more than one case material for the 3132, including stainless steel, steel-and-gold, and solid-gold examples. Antiquorum’s 2008 and 2024 lots are direct counterexamples to a precious-metals-only rule. The Field Manual also lists a /0 stainless-steel suffix, but a suffix table alone does not establish production volume or original fitment. Record the material from the hallmarks and case, rather than inferring it from the reference number.
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	== Auction and market record ==		== Auction and market record ==

	The 3132 appears infrequently at public auction. Antiquorum has catalogued several examples directly. Geneva sold a stainless steel and yellow gold 3132 for CHF 1,625 against a CHF 1,000–2,000 estimate in November 2024, and a second stainless steel and yellow gold example with a tropical dial for CHF 2,250 the same sale — that second watch came fitted with a Rolex riveted bracelet (ref. 7205) dated '64, a later replacement rather than an original-delivery component on a 1930s/40s watch head. An earlier New York sale in October 2008 moved a stainless steel and pink gold 3132 for USD 3,120 against a USD 2,300–2,800 estimate.		The 3132 appears infrequently in the cited public-auction record. Antiquorum has catalogued several examples directly. Geneva sold a stainless steel and yellow gold 3132 for CHF 1,625 against a CHF 1,000–2,000 estimate in November 2024, and a second stainless steel and yellow gold example with a tropical dial for CHF 2,250 the same sale — that second watch came fitted with a Rolex riveted bracelet (ref. 7205) dated '64, a later replacement rather than an original-delivery component on a 1930s/40s watch head. An earlier New York sale in October 2008 moved a stainless steel and pink gold 3132 for USD 3,120 against a USD 2,300–2,800 estimate.

	The public auction record is too small to support a reference-wide price band or a stable premium for one bezel or dial type. A retailer signature, original dial, case material and condition can change the result, but those effects must be assessed lot by lot.		The public auction record is too small to support a reference-wide price band or a stable premium for one bezel or dial type. A retailer signature, original dial, case material and condition can change the result, but those effects must be assessed lot by lot.
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	See also the [[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].		See also the [[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	~~== Gallery ==~~

	<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
	Ref 3132 hero.webp\|Two-tone 3132 with cream dial		File:Ref 3132 hero.webp\|Two-tone 3132 with cream dial
	Ref 3132 full.webp\|Stainless-steel and rose-gold 3132 example		File:Ref 3132 full.webp\|Stainless-steel and rose-gold 3132 example
	Ref 3132 crown-detail.webp\|Crown and case profile		File:Ref 3132 crown-detail.webp\|Crown and case profile
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Klaudiusz: Anti-slop cleanup: removed negative-pivot auction wording.

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	== Auction and market record ==		== Auction and market record ==

	The 3132 appears at public auction ~~less frequently than the 3131, which itself is not a high-frequency reference, but~~ Antiquorum has catalogued several examples directly. Geneva sold a stainless steel and yellow gold 3132 for CHF 1,625 against a CHF 1,000–2,000 estimate in November 2024, and a second stainless steel and yellow gold example with a tropical dial for CHF 2,250 the same sale — that second watch came fitted with a Rolex riveted bracelet (ref. 7205) dated '64, a later replacement rather than an original-delivery component on a 1930s/40s watch head. An earlier New York sale in October 2008 moved a stainless steel and pink gold 3132 for USD 3,120 against a USD 2,300–2,800 estimate.		The 3132 appears infrequently at public auction. Antiquorum has catalogued several examples directly. Geneva sold a stainless steel and yellow gold 3132 for CHF 1,625 against a CHF 1,000–2,000 estimate in November 2024, and a second stainless steel and yellow gold example with a tropical dial for CHF 2,250 the same sale — that second watch came fitted with a Rolex riveted bracelet (ref. 7205) dated '64, a later replacement rather than an original-delivery component on a 1930s/40s watch head. An earlier New York sale in October 2008 moved a stainless steel and pink gold 3132 for USD 3,120 against a USD 2,300–2,800 estimate.

	The public auction record is too small to support a reference-wide price band or a stable premium for one bezel or dial type. A retailer signature, original dial, case material and condition can change the result, but those effects must be assessed lot by lot.		The public auction record is too small to support a reference-wide price band or a stable premium for one bezel or dial type. A retailer signature, original dial, case material and condition can change the result, but those effects must be assessed lot by lot.

Klaudiusz: Deep correctness and anti-slop audit: corrected case-material contradiction, qualified movement/case conflicts, removed unsupported market and production claims, corrected image context, and added gallery.

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Admin: Research: add 3 Antiquorum auction citations (2 Geneva 2024, 1 New York 2008) — first reference-specific sources for the 3132 itself; flags a documented case-construction/subsidiary-seconds contradiction rather than resolving it

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Research: add 3 Antiquorum auction citations (2 Geneva 2024, 1 New York 2008) — first reference-specific sources for the 3132 itself; flags a documented case-construction/subsidiary-seconds contradiction rather than resolving it

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	The consequences are the same as on the 3131. A thinner case than the earlier four-piece construction allowed, one fewer sealing surface to control in manufacturing, simpler service access, and lower production cost. The trade-off, where bezel damage and case damage become the same problem, was evidently acceptable to Rolex, because the company never reverted. Every Bubbleback after 1936 uses this construction, and so does every Submariner from 1953 forward, the GMT-Master, and the Datejust from the 4467 onward.		The consequences are the same as on the 3131. A thinner case than the earlier four-piece construction allowed, one fewer sealing surface to control in manufacturing, simpler service access, and lower production cost. The trade-off, where bezel damage and case damage become the same problem, was evidently acceptable to Rolex, because the company never reverted. Every Bubbleback after 1936 uses this construction, and so does every Submariner from 1953 forward, the GMT-Master, and the Datejust from the 4467 onward.

			One documented 3132 example complicates the picture. Antiquorum's catalogue text for a stainless steel and pink gold 3132 sold in New York in 2008 describes the case simply as "three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown" — language that reads as a separate bezel rather than the integrated bezel-and-mid-case construction described above. That could be Antiquorum's cataloguer using generic case-description boilerplate rather than describing a genuine architectural departure; it is the only primary catalogue text found that describes a 3132 case directly, and it has not been cross-checked against case photography.

	What differs on the 3132, visually, is the bezel surface. A substantial subset of documented 3132 examples carry engine-turned bezels: finely machined radial knurling cut directly into the mid-case bezel ring. Engine turning is unusual for Bubblebacks of this era; smooth-bezel Bubblebacks dominate the surviving corpus. On the 3132, the proportion of engine-turned examples is high enough that it reads as a period-appropriate variant rather than a rarity. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual's suffix system for the 3132 is organised around the engine-turned bezel: three of the four documented suffixes (/3, /7, /8) specify engine turning in their construction codes.		What differs on the 3132, visually, is the bezel surface. A substantial subset of documented 3132 examples carry engine-turned bezels: finely machined radial knurling cut directly into the mid-case bezel ring. Engine turning is unusual for Bubblebacks of this era; smooth-bezel Bubblebacks dominate the surviving corpus. On the 3132, the proportion of engine-turned examples is high enough that it reads as a period-appropriate variant rather than a rarity. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual's suffix system for the 3132 is organised around the engine-turned bezel: three of the four documented suffixes (/3, /7, /8) specify engine turning in their construction codes.
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	Three of the four specify engine turning, a concentration unusual within the Bubbleback family where smooth bezels dominate. The suffix codes were used internally by Rolex on parts documentation c.1933–1953 but were almost never engraved on casebacks. Most surviving 3132 casebacks carry only the bare four-digit "3132" reference. The suffix must be inferred from the bezel style, case material, and hallmarks rather than read directly off the case.		Three of the four specify engine turning, a concentration unusual within the Bubbleback family where smooth bezels dominate. The suffix codes were used internally by Rolex on parts documentation c.1933–1953 but were almost never engraved on casebacks. Most surviving 3132 casebacks carry only the bare four-digit "3132" reference. The suffix must be inferred from the bezel style, case material, and hallmarks rather than read directly off the case.

	A catalog inconsistency worth noting: some Vintage Rolex Field Manual listings describe 3132 suffix variants with subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock. This is mechanically inconsistent with Cal. 630, which is a centre-sweep movement by definition. The most plausible explanation is a conflation with the sibling 3131 in the secondary listings rather than a genuine 3132 variant. The reference's defining feature, centre sweep seconds, is the feature that separates it from the 3131 in the first place.		A catalog inconsistency worth noting: some Vintage Rolex Field Manual listings describe 3132 suffix variants with subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock. This is mechanically inconsistent with Cal. 630, which is a centre-sweep movement by definition. The most plausible explanation is a conflation with the sibling 3131 in the secondary listings rather than a genuine 3132 variant. The reference's defining feature, centre sweep seconds, is the feature that separates it from the 3131 in the first place. That said, the inconsistency is not confined to secondary listings: Antiquorum's own catalogue text for a stainless steel and pink gold 3132 sold in New York in 2008 describes a "subsidiary seconds" dial and a 19-jewel movement, differing from the two sweep-seconds, 17-jewel examples Antiquorum sold in Geneva in 2024. One documented lot is not enough to establish a genuine sub-seconds 3132 variant, but it means the conflation explanation is not yet proven either.

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	Silvered and cream/ivory dials dominate the documented 3132 corpus. Champagne dials appear on yellow gold cases, typically with applied gold Arabic numerals or baton markers. Salmon and pink dials track the precious-metal convention: pink gold cases paired with tonal pink dials, yellow gold cases paired with champagne or cream. Textured grené finishes (the lightly grained or hammered background seen on well-preserved 3131 dials) appear on 3132 examples as well and remain one of the strongest indicators of an original unrestored dial versus a refinish.		Silvered and cream/ivory dials dominate the documented 3132 corpus. Champagne dials appear on yellow gold cases, typically with applied gold Arabic numerals or baton markers. Salmon and pink dials track the precious-metal convention: pink gold cases paired with tonal pink dials, yellow gold cases paired with champagne or cream. Textured grené finishes (the lightly grained or hammered background seen on well-preserved 3131 dials) appear on 3132 examples as well and remain one of the strongest indicators of an original unrestored dial versus a refinish.

			A tropical dial — one aged from its original silvered or cream finish to a brown or chocolate tone through UV exposure — is documented on a stainless steel and yellow gold 3132 Antiquorum sold in Geneva in 2024, alongside a standard-finish example from the same sale.

	Serpico y Laino co-signed dials are documented on 3132s sold through the Venezuelan retailer's network in the late 1930s and 1940s. Like other retailer-signed Rolex dials from this period (Cuervo y Sobrinos, Bucherer, Gobbi), a Serpico y Laino signature carries a collector premium in proportion to its authenticity and condition. Refinished Serpico y Laino dials are common; genuine period-original co-signed dials are scarce and verify via lettering consistency with other documented examples rather than via paperwork, which rarely survives.		Serpico y Laino co-signed dials are documented on 3132s sold through the Venezuelan retailer's network in the late 1930s and 1940s. Like other retailer-signed Rolex dials from this period (Cuervo y Sobrinos, Bucherer, Gobbi), a Serpico y Laino signature carries a collector premium in proportion to its authenticity and condition. Refinished Serpico y Laino dials are common; genuine period-original co-signed dials are scarce and verify via lettering consistency with other documented examples rather than via paperwork, which rarely survives.
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	== Auction and market record ==		== Auction and market record ==

	The 3132 appears at public auction less frequently than the 3131, which itself is not a high-frequency reference. ~~Specific well-documented lots are thinner on the record~~, and ~~the price band~~ for the ~~reference is established more by dealer listings and private~~-sale ~~indices than by marquee auction results~~.		The 3132 appears at public auction less frequently than the 3131, which itself is not a high-frequency reference, but Antiquorum has catalogued several examples directly. Geneva sold a stainless steel and yellow gold 3132 for CHF 1,625 against a CHF 1,000–2,000 estimate in November 2024, and a second stainless steel and yellow gold example with a tropical dial for CHF 2,250 the same sale — that second watch came fitted with a Rolex riveted bracelet (ref. 7205) dated '64, a later replacement rather than an original-delivery component on a 1930s/40s watch head. An earlier New York sale in October 2008 moved a stainless steel and pink gold 3132 for USD 3,120 against a USD 2,300–2,800 estimate.

	The market framework is clear enough even if the record is thin. Standard 14k examples sit close to the 3131 baseline, pink-gold examples sit at the top of the range, and engine-turned bezel variants usually add a modest premium over smooth-bezel watches.		The market framework is clear enough even if the record is thin. Standard 14k examples sit close to the 3131 baseline, pink-gold examples sit at the top of the range, and engine-turned bezel variants usually add a modest premium over smooth-bezel watches.
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	* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/lists/rolex-bubbleback-watches-collector-guide-1931-1950s-1235893131/ Robb Report — A Collector's Guide to Rolex Bubbleback Watches 1931-1950s] — Robb Report		* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/lists/rolex-bubbleback-watches-collector-guide-1931-1950s-1235893131/ Robb Report — A Collector's Guide to Rolex Bubbleback Watches 1931-1950s] — Robb Report
	* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=230912 Rolex Forums — Bubbleback 3131 Owners Thread] — Rolex Forums, rolexforums.com		* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=230912 Rolex Forums — Bubbleback 3131 Owners Thread] — Rolex Forums, rolexforums.com
			* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-3132-bubbleback-lot-372-112 Antiquorum — ref. 3132 Bubbleback, stainless steel and yellow gold, Geneva, Nov 2024]
			* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-3132-bubbleback-lot-372-113 Antiquorum — ref. 3132 Bubbleback, tropical dial, Geneva, Nov 2024]
			* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-208-46 Antiquorum — ref. 3132 Bubbleback, stainless steel and pink gold, New York, Oct 2008]

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	[[File:Ref 3132 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~Rolex 3132 Bubbleback~~\|~~Rolex 3132 Bubbleback~~]]		[[File:Ref 3132 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=1947 two-tone, cream non-luminous dial\|1947 two-tone, cream non-luminous dial]]
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	<small>[[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback]] › '''3132'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback]] › '''3132'''</small>
	[[File:Ref 3132 hero.webp\|thumb\|~~right~~\|~~250px~~\|alt=~~Rolex 3132~~ two-tone ~~Bubbleback 1947~~ cream dial\|1947 two-tone, cream non-luminous dial]]
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	The 3132 is the sweep-seconds twin of the 3131. Introduced simultaneously in 1936, the two references share a case, a generation, and a position in Rolex history: the first Bubblebacks built on the two-piece Oyster case that would become the standard for every sport and dress Oyster that followed. What separates them is the second hand. The 3131 carried Cal. 620 with a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock; the 3132 carried Cal. 630, the same base movement reworked to drive a centre sweep seconds. In 1936, that was the modern choice.		The 3132 is the sweep-seconds twin of the 3131. Introduced simultaneously in 1936, the two references share a case, a generation, and a position in Rolex history: the first Bubblebacks built on the two-piece Oyster case that would become the standard for every sport and dress Oyster that followed. What separates them is the second hand. The 3131 carried Cal. 620 with a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock; the 3132 carried Cal. 630, the same base movement reworked to drive a centre sweep seconds. In 1936, that was the modern choice.

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	[[File:Ref 3132 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 3132 two-tone Bubbleback 1947 cream dial\|1947 two-tone, cream non-luminous dial]]		[[File:Ref 3132 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 3132 two-tone Bubbleback 1947 cream dial\|1947 two-tone, cream non-luminous dial]]

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