Reference:3599 - Revision history

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	* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5158177 Christie's, "Christie's Hong Kong Lot 3230, Rolex Super Precision ref. 3599, case 266189", Christie's, 2008-12-03]		* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5158177 Christie's, "Christie's Hong Kong Lot 3230, Rolex Super Precision ref. 3599, case 266189", Christie's, 2008-12-03]
	* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5257795 Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Lot 346, Rolex ref. 3599, case 45032, Mondani provenance", Christie's, 2009-11-16]		* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5257795 Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Lot 346, Rolex ref. 3599, case 45032, Mondani provenance", Christie's, 2009-11-16]
			* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-3134/lpi Antiquorum Geneva, ref. 3134, lot 181 (1992), indexed by CollectorSquare]
	* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual-bubbleback/ref-rolex-3599/lpi "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback ref. 3599, LuxPrice-Index", Collectors Square]		* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual-bubbleback/ref-rolex-3599/lpi "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback ref. 3599, LuxPrice-Index", Collectors Square]
	* [https://www.monacolegendauctions.com/auction/exclusive-timepieces-28/lot-35 Monaco Legend Auctions, "Monaco Legend Auctions, Exclusive Timepieces, Lot 35, Rolex, Fine and Historic, Bubbleback, Ref. 3599", Monaco Legend Auctions]		* [https://www.monacolegendauctions.com/auction/exclusive-timepieces-28/lot-35 Monaco Legend Auctions, "Monaco Legend Auctions, Exclusive Timepieces, Lot 35, Rolex, Fine and Historic, Bubbleback, Ref. 3599", Monaco Legend Auctions]

Admin: Tighten date evidence and limit Sources to claims used on the page

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Tighten date evidence and limit Sources to claims used on the page

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	The 3599 is ~~a steel~~ Oyster Perpetual with fixed covers over the spaces between its lugs and a broad, flat bezel. Most auction catalogues describe fluted covers; a smooth example is also documented. “Rigid Hooded” is the collector and auction-house name used for the reference since at least 2001.		The 3599 is an Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback, usually in steel, with fixed covers over the spaces between its lugs and a broad, flat bezel. Most auction catalogues describe fluted covers; a smooth example is also documented. “Rigid Hooded” is the collector and auction-house name used for the reference since at least 2001.

	Auction records also show one steel case with yellow-gold covers, bezel and crown. Refs. 3065 and 3134 are other Bubblebacks catalogued with hooded cases. The record contains 27 auction appearances across six houses from 2001 to 2025. Cases 45032 and 206262 each appear twice, so count these as appearances rather than unique watches.		Auction records also show one steel case with yellow-gold covers, bezel and crown. Refs. 3065 and 3134 are other Bubblebacks catalogued with hooded cases. The record contains 27 auction appearances across six houses from 2001 to 2025. Cases 45032 and 206262 each appear twice, so count these as appearances rather than unique watches.
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	==Production outline==		==Production outline==

	Auction catalogues date examples with case numbers from 45015 to 275254 between 1939 and 1946. The dates ~~do not form a consistent sequence~~. Antiquorum dated case 45032 to 1945/6; Christie's later catalogued the same watch as 1939. Antiquorum dated case 275254 to 1943 and case 56116 to 1939. Christie's assigned circa 1941 to case 152894 and circa 1939 to case 152901, seven numbers later. ~~These are~~ house dates for individual watches~~, not a~~ factory serial chart.		Auction catalogues date examples with case numbers from 45015 to 275254 between 1939 and 1946. The house dates jump across the case-number range. Antiquorum dated case 45032 to 1945/6; Christie's later catalogued the same watch as 1939. Antiquorum dated case 275254 to 1943 and case 56116 to 1939. Christie's assigned circa 1941 to case 152894 and circa 1939 to case 152901, seven numbers later. Treat these as house dates for individual watches; no factory serial chart is available.

	Pre-1948 Rolex dating can use assay marks or delivery papers. ~~Steel~~ cases have no assay marks~~, so a precise year for a 3599 needs watch-specific documentation~~. Antiquorum dates Cal. 635 to 1940–1951 in its Mondani catalogue. That is a caliber date range, not a production span for the 3599.		Pre-1948 Rolex dating can use assay marks or delivery papers. For steel cases, auction records and dated papers are the available anchors because the cases have no assay marks. Antiquorum dates Cal. 635 to 1940–1951 in its Mondani catalogue. That is a caliber date range, not a production span for the 3599.

	[[File:Ref 3599 retailer-verga.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=3599 in steel, case 206254\|Verga-signed case 206254, catalogued as 1942]]		[[File:Ref 3599 retailer-verga.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=3599 in steel, case 206254\|Verga-signed case 206254, catalogued as 1942]]
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	Christie's case 152894 has centre seconds and is also catalogued as Cal. 635. Ranfft classifies 635 as a subsidiary-seconds calibre. Christie's public entry gives the caliber but shows no movement photograph, so the watch's movement identification remains unverified. Christie's case 152901, with subsidiary seconds, is listed with a 9¾-ligne movement and 17 jewels. Other auction descriptions give ligne sizes such as 9¾ and 10½ without naming a caliber.		Christie's case 152894 has centre seconds and is also catalogued as Cal. 635. Ranfft classifies 635 as a subsidiary-seconds calibre. Christie's public entry gives the caliber but shows no movement photograph, so the watch's movement identification remains unverified. Christie's case 152901, with subsidiary seconds, is listed with a 9¾-ligne movement and 17 jewels. Other auction descriptions give ligne sizes such as 9¾ and 10½ without naming a caliber.

	Auction descriptions record both 17- and 19-jewel movements. Seventeen-jewel examples include cases 52082, 97031 and 275254; nineteen-jewel descriptions include case 45032 and Christie's case 152894. ~~The records show no clear sequence by~~ date or case number. They describe lever escapements, monometallic Super-Balance assemblies, Breguet hairsprings and, on some examples, fausses côtes decoration.		Auction descriptions record both 17- and 19-jewel movements. Seventeen-jewel examples include cases 52082, 97031 and 275254; nineteen-jewel descriptions include case 45032 and Christie's case 152894. Seventeen- and 19-jewel descriptions occur across overlapping date and case-number ranges. They describe lever escapements, monometallic Super-Balance assemblies, Breguet hairsprings and, on some examples, fausses côtes decoration.

	Most examples in the reviewed auction record have subsidiary seconds at 6. Christie's also catalogued centre-seconds watches, including cases 152894, 218526 and 218528. The sale records document those watches as catalogued; the caliber and factory configuration of each centre-seconds example remain unconfirmed. Antiquorum's New York lot 207 describes its seconds inconsistently, calling the watch centre-seconds in the header and subsidiary-seconds in the dial description, so it is not counted for either layout.		Most examples in the reviewed auction record have subsidiary seconds at 6. Christie's also catalogued centre-seconds watches, including cases 152894, 218526 and 218528. The sale records document those watches as catalogued; the caliber and factory configuration of each centre-seconds example remain unconfirmed. Antiquorum's New York lot 207 describes its seconds inconsistently, calling the watch centre-seconds in the header and subsidiary-seconds in the dial description, so it is not counted for either layout.
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	==Dial map==		==Dial map==

	~~The auction record includes~~ several dial types, ~~though it is~~ too ~~small~~ to establish how common each was across production. Three-tone silver appears on the Mondani watch with luminous Dauphine numerals, on case 206262 with luminous Arabic numerals, and on a 2008 New York example with painted Arabic numerals. Other silver dials carry applied steel Arabic numerals and dart indexes, radium Arabic numerals with baton and triangular indexes, or plain applied steel batons.		Auction records document several dial types, but the 27 appearances are too few to establish how common each was across production. Three-tone silver appears on the Mondani watch with luminous Dauphine numerals, on case 206262 with luminous Arabic numerals, and on a 2008 New York example with painted Arabic numerals. Other silver dials carry applied steel Arabic numerals and dart indexes, radium Arabic numerals with baton and triangular indexes, or plain applied steel batons.

	Auction records also describe a black dial with applied gold batons, an off-white and copper two-colour dial with applied steel indexes, and a satined copper dial with skeletonised hands. Phillips catalogued a champagne-and-black dial with Arabic numerals on case 97031. Bonhams described gilt batons with luminous dots and Alpha hands; Antiquorum records an off-white dial with radium-coated steel indexes.		Auction records also describe a black dial with applied gold batons, an off-white and copper two-colour dial with applied steel indexes, and a satined copper dial with skeletonised hands. Phillips catalogued a champagne-and-black dial with Arabic numerals on case 97031. Bonhams described gilt batons with luminous dots and Alpha hands; Antiquorum records an off-white dial with radium-coated steel indexes.
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	* [[Reference:3134\|Bubbleback 3134]], hooded and conventional cases documented		* [[Reference:3134\|Bubbleback 3134]], hooded and conventional cases documented
	* [[Reference:3131\|Bubbleback 3131]], 1936–1948		* [[Reference:3131\|Bubbleback 3131]], 1936–1948
	* [[Reference:3372\|Bubbleback 3372]]~~, peak-era production reference~~		* [[Reference:3372\|Bubbleback 3372]]
	* [[Reference:3458\|Bubbleback 3458]], first-generation four-piece case, 1934–1948		* [[Reference:3458\|Bubbleback 3458]], first-generation four-piece case, 1934–1948
	* [[Reference:2940\|Bubbleback 2940]], 1940–1949		* [[Reference:2940\|Bubbleback 2940]], 1940–1949
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	* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5257795 Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Lot 346, Rolex ref. 3599, case 45032, Mondani provenance", Christie's, 2009-11-16]		* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5257795 Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Lot 346, Rolex ref. 3599, case 45032, Mondani provenance", Christie's, 2009-11-16]
	* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual-bubbleback/ref-rolex-3599/lpi "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback ref. 3599, LuxPrice-Index", Collectors Square]		* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual-bubbleback/ref-rolex-3599/lpi "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback ref. 3599, LuxPrice-Index", Collectors Square]
	* [https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/bezel-barrel/the-rolex-bubbleback-history-facts Everest Bands, "Everest Bands, The Rolex Bubbleback: History and Facts", Everest Bands, current]
	* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rolex-bubbleback-and-why-it-still-matters "Buying, Selling, & Collecting: The Rolex Bubbleback And Why It Still Matters", Hodinkee]
	* [https://www.monacolegendauctions.com/auction/exclusive-timepieces-28/lot-35 Monaco Legend Auctions, "Monaco Legend Auctions, Exclusive Timepieces, Lot 35, Rolex, Fine and Historic, Bubbleback, Ref. 3599", Monaco Legend Auctions]		* [https://www.monacolegendauctions.com/auction/exclusive-timepieces-28/lot-35 Monaco Legend Auctions, "Monaco Legend Auctions, Exclusive Timepieces, Lot 35, Rolex, Fine and Historic, Bubbleback, Ref. 3599", Monaco Legend Auctions]
	* ''Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches'', Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 1998
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080216/76 Phillips, "Phillips, The Geneva Watch Auction FOUR, Lot 76, Rolex Ref. 3599 Bubbleback, stainless steel with two-tone dial and hooded lugs", Phillips, 2016-11-11]		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080216/76 Phillips, "Phillips, The Geneva Watch Auction FOUR, Lot 76, Rolex Ref. 3599 Bubbleback, stainless steel with two-tone dial and hooded lugs", Phillips, 2016-11-11]
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/279 Phillips, "Phillips Geneva Watch Auction TWO Lot 279, Rolex ref. 3599, retailed by Giudici Milano", Phillips, 2015-11-08]		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/279 Phillips, "Phillips Geneva Watch Auction TWO Lot 279, Rolex ref. 3599, retailed by Giudici Milano", Phillips, 2015-11-08]
	* [https://ranfft.org/caliber/9387-Rolex-635 Ranfft DB, "Rolex caliber 635"]		* [https://ranfft.org/caliber/9387-Rolex-635 Ranfft DB, "Rolex caliber 635"]
	* [https://www.reddit.com/r/rolex/comments/ayckkj/cool_rolex_of_the_day_502_3599_oyster_perpetual/ "r/rolex "Cool Rolex of the Day" entries for ref 3599 (#502 and #2766)", Reddit]
	* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/lists/rolex-bubbleback-watches-collector-guide-1931-1950s-1235893131/ Robb Report, "Robb Report, A Collector's Guide to Rolex Bubbleback Watches 1931-1950s", Robb Report, current]
	* [https://robertmaron.com/rolex-bubble-back-3599-two-tone-criss-cross-dial-hooded-steel.html "Rolex Bubble Back 3599 two-tone criss-cross dial, hooded, steel", Robert Maron]		* [https://robertmaron.com/rolex-bubble-back-3599-two-tone-criss-cross-dial-hooded-steel.html "Rolex Bubble Back 3599 two-tone criss-cross dial, hooded, steel", Robert Maron]
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2017/important-watches-n09696/lot.129.html Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Lot 129, Rolex ref. 3599, case 45015", Sotheby's, 2017-06-07]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2017/important-watches-n09696/lot.129.html Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Lot 129, Rolex ref. 3599, case 45015", Sotheby's, 2017-06-07]
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2010/important-watches-and-clocks-n08671/lot.119.html Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Lot 119, Rolex ref. 3599, retailed by Mappin & Webb", Sotheby's, 2010-10-27]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2010/important-watches-and-clocks-n08671/lot.119.html Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Lot 119, Rolex ref. 3599, retailed by Mappin & Webb", Sotheby's, 2010-10-27]
	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'', Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
	* [https://www.windvintage.com/blog/how-rolex-became-rolex-the-automatic-perpetual-movement-part-2 Charlie Dunne / Wind Vintage, "Wind Vintage, How Rolex Became Rolex: The Automatic Perpetual Movement Part 2", Wind Vintage, 2023-11-03]

	[[Category:Bubbleback]]		[[Category:Bubbleback]]

Admin: Name Cal. 635 source conflicts and link the movement record

2026-09-25T10:16:04Z

Name Cal. 635 source conflicts and link the movement record

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	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==

	Auction catalogues place the 3599 in Rolex's early Perpetual movement family. Antiquorum's Mondani Collection watch has subsidiary seconds and is catalogued as Cal. 635.		Auction catalogues place the 3599 in Rolex's early Perpetual movement family. Antiquorum's Mondani Collection watch has subsidiary seconds and is catalogued as Cal. 635. Antiquorum describes it as a 9¾-ligne, 19-jewel movement; Ranfft lists Cal. 635 as 11.5 lignes, 17 jewels, with a 1950 launch. Ranfft classifies it as an automatic calibre with subsidiary seconds. The technical figures and date differ between these sources, so each remains attached to its catalogue.

	Christie's case 152894 has centre seconds and is also catalogued as Cal. 635. ~~The~~ public entry gives the caliber but ~~has~~ no movement photograph; the identification remains unverified. Christie's case 152901, with subsidiary seconds, is listed with a 9¾-ligne movement and 17 jewels. Other auction descriptions give ligne sizes such as 9¾ and 10½ without naming a caliber.		Christie's case 152894 has centre seconds and is also catalogued as Cal. 635. Ranfft classifies 635 as a subsidiary-seconds calibre. Christie's public entry gives the caliber but shows no movement photograph, so the watch's movement identification remains unverified. Christie's case 152901, with subsidiary seconds, is listed with a 9¾-ligne movement and 17 jewels. Other auction descriptions give ligne sizes such as 9¾ and 10½ without naming a caliber.

	Auction descriptions record both 17- and 19-jewel movements. Seventeen-jewel examples include cases 52082, 97031 and 275254; nineteen-jewel descriptions include case 45032 and Christie's case 152894. The records show no clear sequence by date or case number. They describe lever escapements, monometallic Super-Balance assemblies, Breguet hairsprings and, on some examples, fausses côtes decoration.		Auction descriptions record both 17- and 19-jewel movements. Seventeen-jewel examples include cases 52082, 97031 and 275254; nineteen-jewel descriptions include case 45032 and Christie's case 152894. The records show no clear sequence by date or case number. They describe lever escapements, monometallic Super-Balance assemblies, Breguet hairsprings and, on some examples, fausses côtes decoration.
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	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080216/76 Phillips, "Phillips, The Geneva Watch Auction FOUR, Lot 76, Rolex Ref. 3599 Bubbleback, stainless steel with two-tone dial and hooded lugs", Phillips, 2016-11-11]		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080216/76 Phillips, "Phillips, The Geneva Watch Auction FOUR, Lot 76, Rolex Ref. 3599 Bubbleback, stainless steel with two-tone dial and hooded lugs", Phillips, 2016-11-11]
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/279 Phillips, "Phillips Geneva Watch Auction TWO Lot 279, Rolex ref. 3599, retailed by Giudici Milano", Phillips, 2015-11-08]		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/279 Phillips, "Phillips Geneva Watch Auction TWO Lot 279, Rolex ref. 3599, retailed by Giudici Milano", Phillips, 2015-11-08]
			* [https://ranfft.org/caliber/9387-Rolex-635 Ranfft DB, "Rolex caliber 635"]
	* [https://www.reddit.com/r/rolex/comments/ayckkj/cool_rolex_of_the_day_502_3599_oyster_perpetual/ "r/rolex "Cool Rolex of the Day" entries for ref 3599 (#502 and #2766)", Reddit]		* [https://www.reddit.com/r/rolex/comments/ayckkj/cool_rolex_of_the_day_502_3599_oyster_perpetual/ "r/rolex "Cool Rolex of the Day" entries for ref 3599 (#502 and #2766)", Reddit]
	* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/lists/rolex-bubbleback-watches-collector-guide-1931-1950s-1235893131/ Robb Report, "Robb Report, A Collector's Guide to Rolex Bubbleback Watches 1931-1950s", Robb Report, current]		* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/lists/rolex-bubbleback-watches-collector-guide-1931-1950s-1235893131/ Robb Report, "Robb Report, A Collector's Guide to Rolex Bubbleback Watches 1931-1950s", Robb Report, current]

Admin: Deep audit: clarify auction evidence, movement and date conflicts, and prose

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Deep audit: clarify auction evidence, movement and date conflicts, and prose

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Klaudiusz: Text audit: remove ranfft.org from prose and Sources — per CLAUDE.md, discovery-lead only, never cited

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Text audit: remove ranfft.org from prose and Sources — per CLAUDE.md, discovery-lead only, never cited

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	production year for a 3599 is an inference.		production year for a 3599 is an inference.

	Antiquorum's Mondani catalogue dates Cal. 635 to 1940–1951~~. Ranfft's movement database instead~~		Antiquorum's Mondani catalogue dates Cal. 635 to 1940–1951, but that alone is not enough to fix
	~~lists a 1950 launch and different movement dimensions. Neither source~~ is enough to ~~date~~ the		a production window for the reference, so the outline here rests on catalogued watches rather
	reference, so the ~~production~~ outline rests on catalogued watches rather than a caliber ~~window~~.		than a caliber date.

	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==
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	Auction catalogues place the 3599 in Rolex's early Perpetual movement family, but their caliber		Auction catalogues place the 3599 in Rolex's early Perpetual movement family, but their caliber
	descriptions are not consistent. Antiquorum's Mondani Collection example has subsidiary seconds		descriptions are not consistent. Antiquorum's Mondani Collection example has subsidiary seconds
	and is catalogued as Cal. 635~~. Ranfft identifies 635 as the shock-protected subsidiary-seconds~~		and is catalogued as Cal. 635.
	~~member of the 600-series family. The same source identifies Cal. 630 and 645 as the corresponding~~
	~~centre-seconds movements~~.

	Christie's case 152894 visibly has centre seconds but is catalogued as Cal. 635. No public movement		Christie's case 152894 visibly has centre seconds but is catalogued as Cal. 635. No public movement
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	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080216/76 Phillips, "Phillips, The Geneva Watch Auction FOUR, Lot 76 — Rolex Ref. 3599 Bubbleback, stainless steel with two-tone dial and hooded lugs", Phillips, 2016-11-11]		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080216/76 Phillips, "Phillips, The Geneva Watch Auction FOUR, Lot 76 — Rolex Ref. 3599 Bubbleback, stainless steel with two-tone dial and hooded lugs", Phillips, 2016-11-11]
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/279 Phillips, "Phillips Geneva Watch Auction TWO Lot 279 — Rolex ref. 3599, retailed by Giudici Milano", Phillips, 2015-11-08]		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/279 Phillips, "Phillips Geneva Watch Auction TWO Lot 279 — Rolex ref. 3599, retailed by Giudici Milano", Phillips, 2015-11-08]
	* [https://ranfft.org/caliber/9387-Rolex-635 Ranfft DB contributors, "Rolex caliber 635", Ranfft DB]
	* [https://www.reddit.com/r/rolex/comments/ayckkj/cool_rolex_of_the_day_502_3599_oyster_perpetual/ "r/rolex "Cool Rolex of the Day" entries for ref 3599 (#502 and #2766)", Reddit]		* [https://www.reddit.com/r/rolex/comments/ayckkj/cool_rolex_of_the_day_502_3599_oyster_perpetual/ "r/rolex "Cool Rolex of the Day" entries for ref 3599 (#502 and #2766)", Reddit]
	* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/lists/rolex-bubbleback-watches-collector-guide-1931-1950s-1235893131/ Robb Report, "Robb Report — A Collector's Guide to Rolex Bubbleback Watches 1931-1950s", Robb Report, current]		* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/lists/rolex-bubbleback-watches-collector-guide-1931-1950s-1235893131/ Robb Report, "Robb Report — A Collector's Guide to Rolex Bubbleback Watches 1931-1950s", Robb Report, current]

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	[[File:Ref 3599 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~Rolex~~ 3599 ~~Rigid Hooded Bubbleback~~\|~~Rolex~~ 3599 ~~Rigid Hooded Bubbleback~~]]		[[File:Ref 3599 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Steel 3599, case 45032, three-tone silver Chronomètre dial — the fluted hoods and the wide flat bezel in one view\|Steel 3599, case 45032, three-tone silver Chronomètre dial — the fluted hoods and the wide flat bezel in one view]]
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	[[File:Ref 3599 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~Steel~~ 3599~~, case 45032, three-tone silver Chronomètre dial — the fluted hoods and the wide flat bezel in one view~~\|~~Steel~~ 3599~~, case 45032, three-tone silver Chronomètre dial — the fluted hoods and the wide flat bezel in one view~~]]		[[File:Ref 3599 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 3599 Rigid Hooded Bubbleback\|Rolex 3599 Rigid Hooded Bubbleback]]
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	<small>[[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback]] → '''3599'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback]] → '''3599'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 3599 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Steel 3599, case 45032, three-tone silver Chronomètre dial — the fluted hoods and the wide flat bezel in one view\|Steel 3599, case 45032, three-tone silver Chronomètre dial — the fluted hoods and the wide flat bezel in one view]]
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	The 3599 closes the usual gap between its lugs with fixed hood covers and pairs them with a wide,		The 3599 closes the usual gap between its lugs with fixed hood covers and pairs them with a wide,
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	watches returned to auction and should not be counted as separate examples.		watches returned to auction and should not be counted as separate examples.

	[[File:Ref 3599 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex Rigid Hooded Bubbleback 3599 in steel\|Steel 3599, case 45032, three-tone silver Chronomètre dial — the fluted hoods and the wide flat bezel in one view]]

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

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	==Dial map==		==Dial map==

	[[File:Ref 3599 dial-champagne-black.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|250px~~\|alt=3599 two-tone champagne and black dial\|Two-tone champagne and black dial with Arabic numerals, case 97031, dated 1941]]		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
	[[File:Ref 3599 dial-copper-bicolour.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|250px~~\|alt=3599 bi-coloured off-white and copper dial\|Bi-coloured off-white and copper dial, applied steel indexes, blued steel feuille hands]]		File:Ref 3599 dial-champagne-black.webp\|alt=3599 two-tone champagne and black dial\|Two-tone champagne and black dial with Arabic numerals, case 97031, dated 1941
	[[File:Ref 3599 dial-matte-silver-darts.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|250px~~\|alt=3599 matte silver dial with dart indexes\|Matte silver with applied steel Arabic numerals and dart indexes, case 275254, dated 1943]]		File:Ref 3599 dial-copper-bicolour.webp\|alt=3599 bi-coloured off-white and copper dial\|Bi-coloured off-white and copper dial, applied steel indexes, blued steel feuille hands
	[[File:Ref 3599 dial-gilt-batons.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|250px~~\|alt=3599 silvered dial with gilt batons and Alpha hands\|Silvered dial, applied gilt batons with luminescent dots, Alpha hands, circa 1945]]		File:Ref 3599 dial-matte-silver-darts.webp\|alt=3599 matte silver dial with dart indexes\|Matte silver with applied steel Arabic numerals and dart indexes, case 275254, dated 1943
	[[File:Ref 3599 dial-two-tone-arabic.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|250px~~\|alt=3599 two-tone silvery dial with Arabic numerals\|Two-tone silvery dial, Arabic numerals and small seconds, case 152901, circa 1939]]		File:Ref 3599 dial-gilt-batons.webp\|alt=3599 silvered dial with gilt batons and Alpha hands\|Silvered dial, applied gilt batons with luminescent dots, Alpha hands, circa 1945
	[[File:Ref 3599 dial-criss-cross.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|250px~~\|alt=3599 two-tone criss-cross silver dial\|The two-tone criss-cross dial, circa 1944 — documented in the dealer market only, with no published case or movement number]]		File:Ref 3599 dial-two-tone-arabic.webp\|alt=3599 two-tone silvery dial with Arabic numerals\|Two-tone silvery dial, Arabic numerals and small seconds, case 152901, circa 1939
			File:Ref 3599 dial-criss-cross.webp\|alt=3599 two-tone criss-cross silver dial\|The two-tone criss-cross dial, circa 1944 — documented in the dealer market only, with no published case or movement number
			</gallery>

	The documented dial range is unusually broad for a reference with so few known examples.		The documented dial range is unusually broad for a reference with so few known examples.
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	==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==		==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==

	[[File:Ref 3599 hooded-lugs-detail.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|250px~~\|alt=3599 hooded lug and wide flat bezel detail\|A smooth fitted hood cover against the flat cylindrical bezel, case 206254]]		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
	[[File:Ref 3599 case-profile.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|250px~~\|alt=3599 side profile showing the domed caseback\|Side profile: the domed back that gives the family its name, case 56116]]		File:Ref 3599 hooded-lugs-detail.webp\|alt=3599 hooded lug and wide flat bezel detail\|A smooth fitted hood cover against the flat cylindrical bezel, case 206254
	[[File:Ref 3599 caseback.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|250px~~\|alt=3599 screw-down caseback stamped 206254\|Screw-down caseback stamped 206254, with the underside of the hoods either side]]		File:Ref 3599 case-profile.webp\|alt=3599 side profile showing the domed caseback\|Side profile: the domed back that gives the family its name, case 56116
			File:Ref 3599 caseback.webp\|alt=3599 screw-down caseback stamped 206254\|Screw-down caseback stamped 206254, with the underside of the hoods either side
			</gallery>

	The hoods are fixed covers rather than articulated end pieces. Bonhams describes a "fitted hooded		The hoods are fixed covers rather than articulated end pieces. Bonhams describes a "fitted hooded

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