Reference:3139 - Revision history

Klaudiusz: Deep correctness and anti-slop audit: qualify Army and movement claims, remove price leakage, fix section galleries and add footer gallery

2026-09-29T02:55:32Z

Deep correctness and anti-slop audit: qualify Army and movement claims, remove price leakage, fix section galleries and add footer gallery

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Klaudiusz: Clarify caseback engraving evidence in deep audit

2026-09-28T00:06:27Z

Clarify caseback engraving evidence in deep audit

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	On case numbers and dating, the surfaced serials cluster in the 244,000–245,000 range for the earliest wartime examples (244815, 244828, 244874, 245141) and extend across a wide later range (106594, 212445, 214602, 275697, 275869, 381811, 382045) for the bulk of documented production. Dating via case number is reasonably firm within the early cluster; the later cases are anchored mainly by each lot's own catalogue estimate rather than by serial sequence. Antiquorum's "1930s" attribution on 382045 is the one anomaly in the surfaced record; the consensus reading places that case in the mid-1940s.		On case numbers and dating, the surfaced serials cluster in the 244,000–245,000 range for the earliest wartime examples (244815, 244828, 244874, 245141) and extend across a wide later range (106594, 212445, 214602, 275697, 275869, 381811, 382045) for the bulk of documented production. Dating via case number is reasonably firm within the early cluster; the later cases are anchored mainly by each lot's own catalogue estimate rather than by serial sequence. Antiquorum's "1930s" attribution on 382045 is the one anomaly in the surfaced record; the consensus reading places that case in the mid-1940s.

	Caseback engravings — service numbers, names, dates ~~— are almost always owner~~ additions rather than factory issue marks. A ~~serviceman's name, service number, unit, or date of issue engraved on the back~~ is a provenance ~~detail~~, separate from ~~any~~ question of government issue~~. Where such~~ an engraving ~~ties to a documented serviceman, it is an attractive provenance layer; where it is present but undocumented, it is neutral~~. The ~~absence of a~~ broad arrow or W.W.W. ~~is not a defect; no 3139 left the factory with those~~ marks.		Caseback engravings with service numbers, names, or dates may be later ownership or service additions rather than factory issue marks. A documented engraving is provenance evidence, separate from the question of government issue; an undocumented engraving cannot establish issue history. The cited lots do not show broad-arrow or W.W.W. marks.

	The movement should be signed with the Rolex wordmark and carry seventeen jewels, the 10½ Hunter or 710 architecture, and manual-wind operation via the Oyster crown. A replacement movement of a different architecture (automatic, larger calibre number, or different jewel count) indicates a service substitution somewhere in the watch's history.		The movement should be signed with the Rolex wordmark and carry seventeen jewels, the 10½ Hunter or 710 architecture, and manual-wind operation via the Oyster crown. A replacement movement of a different architecture (automatic, larger calibre number, or different jewel count) indicates a service substitution somewhere in the watch's history.

Klaudiusz: Deep audit: ground 3139 Army attribution, movement and dial claims; remove collector-market slop

2026-09-28T00:05:56Z

Deep audit: ground 3139 Army attribution, movement and dial claims; remove collector-market slop

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Admin: Fix broken/garbled Sources footer (leaked source-ID tokens, domain-root placeholder links); add verified Auction record table with 11 Antiquorum lots (1990-2025) found via live catalog search, replacing unverified "Bonhams" citation and thin prose-only auction claims; expand known case numbers with primary-source verification

2026-09-16T14:46:45Z

Fix broken/garbled Sources footer (leaked source-ID tokens, domain-root placeholder links); add verified Auction record table with 11 Antiquorum lots (1990-2025) found via live catalog search, replacing unverified "Bonhams" citation and thin prose-only auction claims; expand known case numbers with primary-source verification

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Klaudiusz: Image: drop dealer name from hero caption per no-dealer-in-prose rule, cite it in Sources instead

2026-09-13T17:04:42Z

Image: drop dealer name from hero caption per no-dealer-in-prose rule, cite it in Sources instead

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	<div class="rp-lead">		<div class="rp-lead">
	[[File:Ref 3139 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Oyster 3139 with a plain "Rolex Oyster" printed dial and radium Arabic numerals aged to a deep orange patina, on a period steel bracelet\|Rolex Oyster 3139: plain "Rolex Oyster" printed dial, radium Arabic numerals aged to a deep orange patina, on a period steel bracelet~~. Photo: Bulang & Sons~~.]]		[[File:Ref 3139 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Oyster 3139 with a plain "Rolex Oyster" printed dial and radium Arabic numerals aged to a deep orange patina, on a period steel bracelet\|Rolex Oyster 3139: plain "Rolex Oyster" printed dial, radium Arabic numerals aged to a deep orange patina, on a period steel bracelet.]]
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	* [https://wannabuyawatch.com/ WannaBuyAWatch — 3139]		* [https://wannabuyawatch.com/ WannaBuyAWatch — 3139]
	* [https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/blogoystercase.php David Boettcher, "The Rolex Oyster Case", VintageWatchStraps]		* [https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/blogoystercase.php David Boettcher, "The Rolex Oyster Case", VintageWatchStraps]
			* [https://bulangandsons.com/products/rolex-oyster-army-reference-3139-manual-wind-w1218 "Rolex Oyster Army Reference 3139, Manual Wind", Bulang & Sons]

	[[Category:Oyster]]		[[Category:Oyster]]

Klaudiusz: Image: swap portrait hero for a landscape Bulang & Sons photo of a plain-dial 3139; move prior hero into Dial variants gallery

2026-09-13T17:03:28Z

Image: swap portrait hero for a landscape Bulang & Sons photo of a plain-dial 3139; move prior hero into Dial variants gallery

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	[[File:Ref 3139 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Oyster 3139~~, 1941 example~~ with ~~silver~~ dial\|Rolex Oyster 3139, ~~1941 example with silver dial~~]]		[[File:Ref 3139 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Oyster 3139 with a plain "Rolex Oyster" printed dial and radium Arabic numerals aged to a deep orange patina, on a period steel bracelet\|Rolex Oyster 3139: plain "Rolex Oyster" printed dial, radium Arabic numerals aged to a deep orange patina, on a period steel bracelet. Photo: Bulang & Sons.]]
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	File:Ref 3139 dial-detail.webp\|alt=Rolex 3139 ARMY dial detail\|Army-marked gilt dial detail		File:Ref 3139 dial-detail.webp\|alt=Rolex 3139 ARMY dial detail\|Army-marked gilt dial detail
	File:Ref 3139 dial-detail 2.webp\|alt=Rolex 3139 ARMY dial macro\|Numerals and hands close-up		File:Ref 3139 dial-detail 2.webp\|alt=Rolex 3139 ARMY dial macro\|Numerals and hands close-up
			File:Ref 3139 dial-silver-1941.webp\|alt=Rolex Oyster 3139, 1941 example with a silvered dial, applied Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds\|A 1941 example with a silvered dial, applied Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds at 6, on a brown leather strap.
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Klaudiusz: Text audit: voice, clarity, cut negation-pivot constructions, dedupe repeated content

2026-09-12T14:37:01Z

Text audit: voice, clarity, cut negation-pivot constructions, dedupe repeated content

Klaudiusz: Galleries: convert 1 in-section image cluster(s) to comparison galleries (same files, same captions)

2026-09-07T00:07:34Z

Galleries: convert 1 in-section image cluster(s) to comparison galleries (same files, same captions)

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	<span id="dial-variants"></span>		<span id="dial-variants"></span>
	== Dial variants ==		== Dial variants ==
	[[File:Ref 3139 dial-detail.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|260px~~\|alt=Rolex 3139 ARMY dial detail\|Army-marked gilt dial detail]]
	[[File:Ref 3139 dial-detail 2.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|260px~~\|alt=Rolex 3139 ARMY dial macro\|Numerals and hands close-up]]		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
			File:Ref 3139 dial-detail.webp\|alt=Rolex 3139 ARMY dial detail\|Army-marked gilt dial detail
			File:Ref 3139 dial-detail 2.webp\|alt=Rolex 3139 ARMY dial macro\|Numerals and hands close-up
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	The 3139's dial range is where the reference acquires most of its collector interest. Five configurations are documented across auction and dealer sources, and the dial variant is by far the most significant driver of market value among surviving examples.		The 3139's dial range is where the reference acquires most of its collector interest. Five configurations are documented across auction and dealer sources, and the dial variant is by far the most significant driver of market value among surviving examples.
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	Polish condition is the last check, and it matters. The faceted lugs are the 3139's defining visual feature, and they do not survive aggressive polishing. An unpolished 3139 with sharp lug facets reads very differently from a polished example where the facets have rounded into continuous curves. Unpolished examples command a premium and, on the glossy gilt and California dial variants, are the pieces most likely to attract the top of the market.		Polish condition is the last check, and it matters. The faceted lugs are the 3139's defining visual feature, and they do not survive aggressive polishing. An unpolished 3139 with sharp lug facets reads very differently from a polished example where the facets have rounded into continuous curves. Unpolished examples command a premium and, on the glossy gilt and California dial variants, are the pieces most likely to attract the top of the market.


	== Related references ==		== Related references ==

Admin: Layout: restore the original lead caption

2026-09-06T22:59:57Z

Layout: restore the original lead caption

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	[[File:Ref 3139 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 3139 ~~Oyster Perpetual~~\|Rolex 3139 ~~Oyster Perpetual~~]]		[[File:Ref 3139 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Oyster 3139, 1941 example with silver dial\|Rolex Oyster 3139, 1941 example with silver dial]]
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Admin: Layout: hero refreshed

2026-09-06T22:54:35Z

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	[[File:Ref 3139 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Oyster ~~3139, 1941 example with silver dial~~\|Rolex Oyster ~~3139, 1941 example with silver dial~~]]		[[File:Ref 3139 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 3139 Oyster Perpetual\|Rolex 3139 Oyster Perpetual]]
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	The case form predates the war. The cushion Oyster descends from the 1926 Oyster catalog's original cushion shape, one of the two shapes (octagonal and cushion) Rolex launched the Oyster with, and both descend structurally from the three-piece hermetic screw-case patented by François Borgel in 1903, whose fifteen-year patent term had lapsed well before Rolex adopted the architecture. The cases themselves came from C. R. Spillmann & Co SA of La Chaux-de-Fonds, exclusive Oyster case maker for the first decade and identifiable by Poinçon de Maître No. 136. The screw-down crown that completed the system was registered in October 1925 by Paul Perregaux and Georges Perret, granted as Swiss patent CH 114948 in May 1926, and assigned through Spillmann to Hans Wilsdorf that July. By 1938 the cushion form had been out of the mainstream Oyster line for over a decade, and its revival for a wartime military-branded watch is part of the reference's appeal: a deliberately old-fashioned case for a watch sold to soldiers.		The case form predates the war. The cushion Oyster descends from the 1926 Oyster catalog's original cushion shape, one of the two shapes (octagonal and cushion) Rolex launched the Oyster with, and both descend structurally from the three-piece hermetic screw-case patented by François Borgel in 1903, whose fifteen-year patent term had lapsed well before Rolex adopted the architecture. The cases themselves came from C. R. Spillmann & Co SA of La Chaux-de-Fonds, exclusive Oyster case maker for the first decade and identifiable by Poinçon de Maître No. 136. The screw-down crown that completed the system was registered in October 1925 by Paul Perregaux and Georges Perret, granted as Swiss patent CH 114948 in May 1926, and assigned through Spillmann to Hans Wilsdorf that July. By 1938 the cushion form had been out of the mainstream Oyster line for over a decade, and its revival for a wartime military-branded watch is part of the reference's appeal: a deliberately old-fashioned case for a watch sold to soldiers.

	Rolex manufactured cases for Panerai in this same period, and the Panerai ref 3646 is a cushion-cased Rolex-made watch of the wartime years~~. The two are cousins within~~ the Borgel-derived Oyster cushion ~~family, not twins.~~ The 3646 ~~is a 47 mm pocket-watch-derived diver's case with wire lugs, produced~~ for the ~~Italian Royal Navy. The 3139 is a 30–35 mm wristwatch with heavy soldered faceted lugs, produced for the Anglo-American market. Common ancestry, separate construction~~.		Rolex manufactured cases for Panerai in this same period, and the Panerai ref 3646 is a cushion-cased Rolex-made watch of the wartime years, sharing the same Borgel-derived Oyster cushion ancestry as the 3139 (see The Panerai 3646 relationship below for how the two compare).

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	[[File:Ref 3139 full.webp\|thumb\|right\|260px\|alt=Rolex Oyster 3139 ARMY dial 1943\|Black gilt Army-marked dial, 1943 example]]		[[File:Ref 3139 full.webp\|thumb\|right\|260px\|alt=Rolex Oyster 3139 ARMY dial 1943\|Black gilt Army-marked dial, 1943 example]]

	The dial text is unambiguous. Below the coronet and "ROLEX OYSTER," the word "ARMY" appears in block capitals, with "SWISS MADE" at the six-o'clock minute track. No other Rolex dial carries that word. The reference is routinely described in dealer copy and collector forums as a "military-issued" watch supplied to Allied troops, and the ~~about~~ three-thousand-unit production figure is cited as the wartime distribution total.		The dial text is unambiguous. Below the coronet and "ROLEX OYSTER," the word "ARMY" appears in block capitals, with "SWISS MADE" at the six-o'clock minute track. No other Rolex dial carries that word. The reference is routinely described in dealer copy and collector forums as a "military-issued" watch supplied to Allied troops, and the roughly three-thousand-unit production figure is cited as the wartime distribution total.

	The markings tell a different story. None of the surfaced 3139 examples (Antiquorum 2006, Antiquorum 2014, Bonhams) carry formal military issue marks. There is no W.W.W. (Watch, Wrist, Waterproof — the British Ministry of Defence standard applied to the "Dirty Dozen" issue watches of 1945). There is no broad arrow. There is no Allied service number engraved on the caseback from the factory. Service-number engravings do appear on some examples, but they are owner engravings, added post-purchase in the field, not factory-applied issue marks.		The markings tell a different story. None of the surfaced 3139 examples (Antiquorum 2006, Antiquorum 2014, Bonhams) carry formal military issue marks. There is no W.W.W. (Watch, Wrist, Waterproof — the British Ministry of Defence standard applied to the "Dirty Dozen" issue watches of 1945). There is no broad arrow. There is no Allied service number engraved on the caseback from the factory. Service-number engravings do appear on some examples, but they are owner engravings, added post-purchase in the field, not factory-applied issue marks.

	The right frame is commercial~~, not military-contract~~. Rolex sold the 3139 to wartime buyers through normal channels, but there is no sign of formal government issue. The military styling is real. The contract-watch reading is not.		The right frame is commercial. Rolex sold the 3139 to wartime buyers through normal channels, but there is no sign of formal government issue. The military styling is real. The contract-watch reading is not.

	Which commercial channels carried it is itself undocumented. Contemporary Canadian-market Oysters sit in the retailer archives of Birks and Eaton's; the 3139 does not turn up in those records the same way, which is consistent with a broadly targeted product rather than a retailer-specific private label.		Which commercial channels carried it is itself undocumented. Contemporary Canadian-market Oysters sit in the retailer archives of Birks and Eaton's; the 3139 does not turn up in those records the same way, which is consistent with a broadly targeted product rather than a retailer-specific private label.
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	Surfaced listings attribute the 3139's movement in two ways. Some sources describe the calibre as the 10½-ligne Hunter, a 17-jewel manual-wind movement with straight-line lever escapement, Rolex-patented Superbalance, Breguet overcoil hairspring, centre sweep seconds, and adjustment in six positions for all climates. Others describe the calibre as the Rolex 710, a 17-jewel manual with 18,000 bph, 44-hour power reserve, and two-position adjustment.		Surfaced listings attribute the 3139's movement in two ways. Some sources describe the calibre as the 10½-ligne Hunter, a 17-jewel manual-wind movement with straight-line lever escapement, Rolex-patented Superbalance, Breguet overcoil hairspring, centre sweep seconds, and adjustment in six positions for all climates. Others describe the calibre as the Rolex 710, a 17-jewel manual with 18,000 bph, 44-hour power reserve, and two-position adjustment.

	The movement labels most likely describe the same physical movement under two naming systems: the older 10½ Hunter family label and the later Rolex 710 number. The conflicting adjustment counts probably reflect different grades ~~across the run rather than two completely different movements~~.		The movement labels most likely describe the same physical movement under two naming systems: the older 10½ Hunter family label and the later Rolex 710 number. The conflicting adjustment counts probably reflect different grades within a single movement family.

	On the wrist the movement delivers manual winding through the screw-down Oyster crown, seventeen jewels, a centre sweep seconds hand on most configurations, and roughly forty hours of reserve. The Superbalance and Breguet overcoil specifications, where present, match the precision-grade manual Rolex produced across its better late-1930s Oysters. There is no shock protection of the Incabloc or KIF type; shock-protected Rolex calibres arrive later in the 1940s with the A.296, after the 10½ Hunter base.		On the wrist the movement delivers manual winding through the screw-down Oyster crown, seventeen jewels, a centre sweep seconds hand on most configurations, and roughly forty hours of reserve. The Superbalance and Breguet overcoil specifications, where present, match the precision-grade manual Rolex produced across its better late-1930s Oysters. There is no shock protection of the Incabloc or KIF type; shock-protected Rolex calibres arrive later in the 1940s with the A.296, after the 10½ Hunter base.
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	The California dial is the two-tone configuration: Roman numerals on the upper half, Arabic numerals on the lower half, radium luminous plots at the tips, and a railroad-style minute track. The California is the top-tier 3139 dial. Rolex's period name for the layout was "Error-Proof" or "High Visibility"; the "California" name came from 1970s–80s refinishers and stuck. A 3139 with a documented-original California dial commands a substantial premium over other variants and is the configuration most frequently featured in auction-house material.		The California dial is the two-tone configuration: Roman numerals on the upper half, Arabic numerals on the lower half, radium luminous plots at the tips, and a railroad-style minute track. The California is the top-tier 3139 dial. Rolex's period name for the layout was "Error-Proof" or "High Visibility"; the "California" name came from 1970s–80s refinishers and stuck. A 3139 with a documented-original California dial commands a substantial premium over other variants and is the configuration most frequently featured in auction-house material.

	The black glossy gilt variant uses a black enamel or lacquer base with gilt (gold-coloured) printing for the dial text, hour markers, and minute track. The glossy gilt 3139 is the variant most prized by gilt-dial collectors, with the ROLEX OYSTER ARMY text reading in gold against a deep black field. Unpolished examples with original glossy gilt dials have come to the specialist market at strong prices~~. This dial configuration is highly sought after and, in original unrestored condition, is the variant most likely to attract serious dial-variant-focused buyers~~.		The black glossy gilt variant uses a black enamel or lacquer base with gilt (gold-coloured) printing for the dial text, hour markers, and minute track. The glossy gilt 3139 is the variant most prized by gilt-dial collectors, with the ROLEX OYSTER ARMY text reading in gold against a deep black field. Unpolished examples with original glossy gilt dials have come to the specialist market at strong prices.

	A silvered dial with baton indices is the more conservative treatment: silvered base, applied or printed baton hour markers, a simple minute track, and blued steel hands. This is the 3139 in its dressiest, least overtly military configuration, and it is the variant most likely to carry the reference through a non-military retail channel. Period-appropriate and attractive, but collected at lower prices than the gilt and California dials.		A silvered dial with baton indices is the more conservative treatment: silvered base, applied or printed baton hour markers, a simple minute track, and blued steel hands. This is the 3139 in its dressiest, least overtly military configuration, and it is the variant most likely to carry the reference through a non-military retail channel. Period-appropriate and attractive, but collected at lower prices than the gilt and California dials.
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	== Auction and dealer record ==		== Auction and dealer record ==

	The 3139 is a mid-tier vintage Rolex by value but a specialist collector's watch by character. ~~Its~~ auction record is steadier at smaller houses and specialist dealers than at the major international rooms~~, and the variance between dial variants is substantial~~.		The 3139 is a mid-tier vintage Rolex by value but a specialist collector's watch by character. Antiquorum and Bonhams have both handled examples, and its auction record runs steadier through smaller houses and specialist dealers than through the major international rooms. Dial variant sets the tiers: standard dials sit at the baseline, glossy black gilt examples sell above that, and original California dials are the real outliers. Case shape and size matter almost as much as the dial — whether the watch is the common 30x30mm form or the less common larger variant shifts the price within any given tier.

	~~The 3139 has a steady specialist-market record rather than a big mainstream one. Antiquorum and Bonhams have both handled examples, and dealer archives show~~ the ~~normal spread~~: black gilt dials at the ~~top, more ordinary watches lower~~. ~~What matters most is dial originality, case~~ shape, and whether the watch is the common 30x30mm form or the less common larger variant.

	~~The market range is workable enough to separate~~ the ~~main tiers: standard dials at the baseline, glossy black gilt above that, and California dials as the real outliers when original~~.

	<span id="collecting-considerations"></span>		<span id="collecting-considerations"></span>
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	On case numbers and dating, the surfaced serials cluster in the 244,000–245,000 range for wartime examples (244828, 244874, 245141) and extend into higher ranges (275869, 382045) for later production. Dating via case number is reasonably firm within this cluster. Antiquorum's "1930s" attribution on 382045 is the one anomaly in the surfaced record; the consensus reading places that case in the mid-1940s.		On case numbers and dating, the surfaced serials cluster in the 244,000–245,000 range for wartime examples (244828, 244874, 245141) and extend into higher ranges (275869, 382045) for later production. Dating via case number is reasonably firm within this cluster. Antiquorum's "1930s" attribution on 382045 is the one anomaly in the surfaced record; the consensus reading places that case in the mid-1940s.

	Caseback engravings — service numbers, names, dates — are almost always owner additions rather than factory issue marks. A serviceman's name, service number, unit, or date of issue engraved on the back is provenance ~~information~~, ~~not authentication~~ of government issue. Where such an engraving ties to a documented serviceman, it is an attractive provenance layer; where it is present but undocumented, it is neutral. The absence of a broad arrow or W.W.W. is not a defect; no 3139 left the factory with those marks.		Caseback engravings — service numbers, names, dates — are almost always owner additions rather than factory issue marks. A serviceman's name, service number, unit, or date of issue engraved on the back is a provenance detail, separate from any question of government issue. Where such an engraving ties to a documented serviceman, it is an attractive provenance layer; where it is present but undocumented, it is neutral. The absence of a broad arrow or W.W.W. is not a defect; no 3139 left the factory with those marks.

	The movement should be signed with the Rolex wordmark and carry seventeen jewels, the 10½ Hunter or 710 architecture, and manual-wind operation via the Oyster crown. A replacement movement of a different architecture (automatic, larger calibre number, or different jewel count) indicates a service substitution somewhere in the watch's history.		The movement should be signed with the Rolex wordmark and carry seventeen jewels, the 10½ Hunter or 710 architecture, and manual-wind operation via the Oyster crown. A replacement movement of a different architecture (automatic, larger calibre number, or different jewel count) indicates a service substitution somewhere in the watch's history.