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Admin: Editorial: remove formulaic phrasing from 5011 writeup

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Editorial: remove formulaic phrasing from 5011 writeup

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	Ref. 5011 is an automatic, centre-seconds Oyster Perpetual chronometer. ~~Published dates for~~ individual examples ~~range~~ from about 1945 to 1960~~; the factory production span is unknown~~.		Ref. 5011 is an automatic, centre-seconds Oyster Perpetual chronometer. Sale records date individual examples from about 1945 to 1960.

	==Core facts==		==Core facts==
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	==Where it sits in the line==		==Where it sits in the line==

	~~Auction~~ catalogues call ~~the 5011~~ an Oyster Perpetual. Collectors ~~group it with Bubblebacks, the nickname~~ for early Oyster automatics with domed ~~casebacks.~~ Hodinkee ~~treats Bubbleback~~ as a collector family name~~; Rolex catalogues use Oyster Perpetual~~. [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rolex-bubbleback-and-why-it-still-matters Hodinkee, “The Rolex Bubbleback and Why It Still Matters”]		Rolex catalogues call it an Oyster Perpetual. Collectors use Bubbleback for early Oyster automatics with domed backs; Hodinkee describes it as a collector family name. [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rolex-bubbleback-and-why-it-still-matters Hodinkee, “The Rolex Bubbleback and Why It Still Matters”]

	==Production outline==		==Production outline==

	Vetroplastica ~~lists~~ 1940–1950; ~~auction houses~~ date individual ~~watches~~ from about 1945 to 1960. Cambi dates case 637865 to circa 1960; Antiquorum dates ~~the next number,~~ 637878, to the 1950s~~. The second pair runs the other way:~~ Il Ponte dates ~~case~~ 652825 to 1960, while Antiquorum dates the higher 652969 to 1949. ~~These catalogue estimates leave the factory~~ span ~~unknown~~. [https://www.vetroplastica.it/referenze.html Vetroplastica, ref. 5011] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4099921 Christie's, case 660308] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307] [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, 2017, lot 224] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-343-328 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328] [https://www.ponteonline.com/it/lot-details/auction/663/lot/1046/Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref+5011+Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref Il Ponte, lot 1046] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4211226 Christie's, lot 152]		Vetroplastica gives 1940–1950; sale records date individual examples from about 1945 to 1960. The case-number comparisons are inconsistent: Cambi dates case 637865 to circa 1960, while Antiquorum dates 637878 to the 1950s; Il Ponte dates 652825 to 1960, while Antiquorum dates the higher 652969 to 1949. The production span remains uncertain. [https://www.vetroplastica.it/referenze.html Vetroplastica, ref. 5011] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4099921 Christie's, case 660308] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307] [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, 2017, lot 224] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-343-328 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328] [https://www.ponteonline.com/it/lot-details/auction/663/lot/1046/Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref+5011+Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref Il Ponte, lot 1046] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4211226 Christie's, lot 152]

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

	Antiquorum and Aste Bolaffi ~~assign~~ Cal. 630 ~~to separate 5011s~~, ~~reporting~~ 25 and 18 jewels. Aste Bolaffi ~~gives~~ movement number 89151 ~~for its example~~. Sold listing R1486 ~~assigns~~ A296, 17 jewels, ~~and~~ movement N74780 to serial 641512, ~~dated~~ 1948. The Movements guide dates other A296 examples to 1953–56. If ~~the~~ R1486 identification is ~~right~~, ~~A296 was in use earlier than that range~~. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 Antiquorum, 2002, lot 163] [https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/265/120/detail Aste Bolaffi, lot 120]		Antiquorum and Aste Bolaffi identify Cal. 630 in two examples, with 25 and 18 jewels respectively. Aste Bolaffi records movement number 89151. Sold listing R1486 identifies an A296 with 17 jewels, movement N74780, in serial 641512, which it dates to 1948. The Movements guide dates other A296 examples to 1953–56. If R1486's identification is correct, this watch predates those examples. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 Antiquorum, 2002, lot 163] [https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/265/120/detail Aste Bolaffi, lot 120]

	~~Some catalogues~~ give movement size in lignes. Antiquorum lists 9½ for its 2018 example and 11½ lignes with 17 jewels for case 568765; Il Ponte gives 9¾ lignes for lot 699. Antiquorum ~~calls~~ 9¾ a ~~caliber~~ for case 637878~~. A ligne is a size measure, not a caliber number~~. [https://www.ponteonline.com/en/lot-details/auction/641/lot/699/Rolex%2BOyster%2BPerpetual%2BOvetto%2BRef%2B5011%2BOrologio%2Bda%2Bpolso%2Bda%2Buomo%2Bin%2Boro%2B14K Il Ponte, 2023, lot 699] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-lot-317-95 Antiquorum, 2018, lot 95] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-lot-377-453 Antiquorum, 2025, lot 453] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307]		Several records give movement size in lignes, a traditional unit of movement diameter. Antiquorum lists 9½ for its 2018 example and 11½ lignes with 17 jewels for case 568765; Il Ponte gives 9¾ lignes for lot 699. Antiquorum also labels 9¾ a calibre for case 637878. [https://www.ponteonline.com/en/lot-details/auction/641/lot/699/Rolex%2BOyster%2BPerpetual%2BOvetto%2BRef%2B5011%2BOrologio%2Bda%2Bpolso%2Bda%2Buomo%2Bin%2Boro%2B14K Il Ponte, 2023, lot 699] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-lot-317-95 Antiquorum, 2018, lot 95] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-lot-377-453 Antiquorum, 2025, lot 453] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307]

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

	~~Separate catalogued watches show silvered, white, cream, black, and two-tone salmon dials. Layouts include Arabic numerals, daggers, arrowheads, and gold batons.~~ Freeman's describes the black Arabic dial on case 631585 as refinished; Cambi says the salmon dial on case 637865 was refreshed.		Freeman's describes the black Arabic dial on case 631585 as refinished; Cambi says the salmon dial on case 637865 was refreshed.

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	==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes==		==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes==

	~~The catalogued cases measure 30–33~~ mm. ~~Houses describe~~ 14K or 18K gold ~~and~~ steel with pink- or rose-gold parts. ~~Cases range from~~ round to tonneau-shaped; Aste Bolaffi and Pandolfini ~~describe~~ three-body ~~cases~~, while Antiquorum calls its gold example two-body. ~~Lot descriptions record~~ screw-down backs and crowns, ~~with~~ graduated, ridged, ~~and~~ engine-turned bezels~~. Pandolfini specifies~~ a plastic crystal on case 658288. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 Antiquorum, 2002, lot 163] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4211226 Christie's, lot 152] [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/20111122.pdf Pandolfini, lot 372] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307] [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, lot 224]		Recorded case sizes run from 30 to 33 mm. Examples use 14K or 18K gold, steel, or steel with pink- or rose-gold parts. Catalogues describe round and tonneau-shaped cases; Aste Bolaffi and Pandolfini call theirs three-body, while Antiquorum calls its gold example two-body. Reported details include screw-down backs and crowns, graduated, ridged, or engine-turned bezels, and a plastic crystal on Pandolfini's case 658288. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 Antiquorum, 2002, lot 163] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4211226 Christie's, lot 152] [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/20111122.pdf Pandolfini, lot 372] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307] [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, lot 224]

	Sold listing R1486 describes a 32 mm, 14ct pink-gold 5011, serial 641512, dated 1948. It calls the dial restored with modern Luminova and the crystal a replacement.		Sold listing R1486 describes a 32 mm, 14ct pink-gold 5011, serial 641512, dated 1948. It calls the dial restored with modern Luminova and the crystal a replacement.
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	Colin A. White's ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' lists 5011/3, 5011/7, and 5011/8 with Chronometer and Super Precision labels. The 5011/7 row says rose gold, while the suffix key assigns /7 to 14K yellow gold. The book conflicts on the metal assigned to /7. [https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/0b5fdf83/files/uploaded/1.0%20RolexBook-23Mar.pdf]		Colin A. White's ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' lists 5011/3, 5011/7, and 5011/8 with Chronometer and Super Precision labels. The 5011/7 row says rose gold, while the suffix key assigns /7 to 14K yellow gold. The book conflicts on the metal assigned to /7. [https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/0b5fdf83/files/uploaded/1.0%20RolexBook-23Mar.pdf]

	Tennants ~~shows~~ “4919 5011” stamped inside the caseback of the watch ~~with~~ case 619495 ~~and~~ movement N71083. ~~The catalogue does not say why both numbers appear there~~. [https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-2147---rolex-a-steel-and-gold-automatic-centre/?au=14302&ef=&et=&g=1&ic=False&lot=2560141&pn=2&pp=96&sd=1&so=0&st=&sto=0 Tennants, lot 2147]		Tennants' photographs show “4919 5011” stamped inside the caseback; the catalogue identifies the watch as case 619495, movement N71083, ref. 5011. [https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-2147---rolex-a-steel-and-gold-automatic-centre/?au=14302&ef=&et=&g=1&ic=False&lot=2560141&pn=2&pp=96&sd=1&so=0&st=&sto=0 Tennants, lot 2147]

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	==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes==		==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes==

	~~Christie's pairs one~~ 18K pink-gold ~~5011 with a matching~~ Oyster bracelet~~. Cambi lists~~ a Rolex gold bracelet and deployant~~; Antiquorum calls the bracelet on case 652969 anonymous. Leonard Joel photographed a steel-~~and~~-gold example on~~ a two-tone hexagonal-link bracelet. ~~Other watches appear~~ on leather straps; Aste Bolaffi ~~labels~~ its strap non-original, and Cheffins calls its ~~strap~~ aftermarket. Pandolfini's lot 372 included a box. The ~~lots show what accompanied each watch at~~ sale; ~~none gives bracelet provenance~~ or an end-link number. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-343-328 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328] [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, lot 224] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1445443 Christie's, lot 295] [https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/265/120/detail Aste Bolaffi, lot 120] [https://fineart.cheffins.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-275---rolex---an-18ct-gold-gentlemans-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-wristwatch/?au=1815&ef=&et=&g=-1&ic=False&lot=170534&pn=28&pp=10&sd=1&so=0&st=&sto=0 Cheffins, lot 275] [https://bidlive.leonardjoel.com.au/auction-lot/rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-5011-a-stainless-steel_DC54F0E97C Leonard Joel, lot 56] [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/20111122.pdf Pandolfini, lot 372]		Sale records pair the 5011 with a matching 18K pink-gold Oyster bracelet, a Rolex gold bracelet and deployant, and a two-tone hexagonal-link bracelet. Another watch has an anonymous steel bracelet. Several examples were sold on leather straps; Aste Bolaffi calls its strap non-original, and Cheffins calls its aftermarket. Pandolfini's lot 372 included a box. The lot descriptions record these sale pairings; they give no original-fitment evidence or end-link number. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-343-328 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328] [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, 2017, lot 224] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1445443 Christie's, lot 295] [https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/265/120/detail Aste Bolaffi, lot 120] [https://fineart.cheffins.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-275---rolex---an-18ct-gold-gentlemans-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-wristwatch/?au=1815&ef=&et=&g=-1&ic=False&lot=170534&pn=28&pp=10&sd=1&so=0&st=&sto=0 Cheffins, lot 275] [https://bidlive.leonardjoel.com.au/auction-lot/rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-5011-a-stainless-steel_DC54F0E97C Leonard Joel, lot 56] [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/20111122.pdf Pandolfini, lot 372]

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Admin: Clarify 5011 specimen attribution and remove dealer names from prose

2026-10-27T21:31:04Z

Clarify 5011 specimen attribution and remove dealer names from prose

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

	Antiquorum and Aste Bolaffi assign Cal. 630 to separate 5011s, reporting 25 and 18 jewels. Aste Bolaffi gives movement number 89151 for its example. ~~Vintage Gold Watches lists~~ A296, 17 jewels, and movement N74780 ~~on its sold R1486 (~~serial 641512), ~~which the dealer dates to~~ 1948. The Movements guide dates other A296 examples to 1953–56. If the ~~dealer's~~ identification is right, A296 was in use earlier than that range. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 Antiquorum, 2002, lot 163] [https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/265/120/detail Aste Bolaffi, lot 120~~] [https://www.vintagegoldwatches.com/product/rolex-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-14ct-pink-gold-1948/ Vintage Gold Watches, sold example R1486~~]		Antiquorum and Aste Bolaffi assign Cal. 630 to separate 5011s, reporting 25 and 18 jewels. Aste Bolaffi gives movement number 89151 for its example. Sold listing R1486 assigns A296, 17 jewels, and movement N74780 to serial 641512, dated 1948. The Movements guide dates other A296 examples to 1953–56. If the R1486 identification is right, A296 was in use earlier than that range. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 Antiquorum, 2002, lot 163] [https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/265/120/detail Aste Bolaffi, lot 120]

	Some catalogues give movement size in lignes. Antiquorum lists 9½ for its 2018 example and 11½ lignes with 17 jewels for case 568765; Il Ponte gives 9¾ lignes for lot 699. Antiquorum calls 9¾ a caliber for case 637878. A ligne is a size measure, not a caliber number. [https://www.ponteonline.com/en/lot-details/auction/641/lot/699/Rolex%2BOyster%2BPerpetual%2BOvetto%2BRef%2B5011%2BOrologio%2Bda%2Bpolso%2Bda%2Buomo%2Bin%2Boro%2B14K Il Ponte, 2023, lot 699] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-lot-317-95 Antiquorum, 2018, lot 95] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-lot-377-453 Antiquorum, 2025, lot 453] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307]		Some catalogues give movement size in lignes. Antiquorum lists 9½ for its 2018 example and 11½ lignes with 17 jewels for case 568765; Il Ponte gives 9¾ lignes for lot 699. Antiquorum calls 9¾ a caliber for case 637878. A ligne is a size measure, not a caliber number. [https://www.ponteonline.com/en/lot-details/auction/641/lot/699/Rolex%2BOyster%2BPerpetual%2BOvetto%2BRef%2B5011%2BOrologio%2Bda%2Bpolso%2Bda%2Buomo%2Bin%2Boro%2B14K Il Ponte, 2023, lot 699] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-lot-317-95 Antiquorum, 2018, lot 95] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-lot-377-453 Antiquorum, 2025, lot 453] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307]
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	\| Cambi, circa 1960 \|\| Two-tone salmon dial with luminous Arabic numerals and baton markers; catalogue says refreshed [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 lot 224]		\| Cambi, circa 1960 \|\| Two-tone salmon dial with luminous Arabic numerals and baton markers; catalogue says refreshed [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 lot 224]
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	\| ~~Vintage Gold Watches, sold~~ R1486 \|\| Ivory-cream dial, arrowhead indexes, Arabic 3, 6, 9, and 12, lance hands; the listing says the dial was restored and has modern luminous paint ~~[https://www.vintagegoldwatches.com/product/rolex-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-14ct-pink-gold-1948/]~~		\| Sold listing R1486 \|\| Ivory-cream dial, arrowhead indexes, Arabic 3, 6, 9, and 12, lance hands; the listing says the dial was restored and has modern luminous paint
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	The catalogued cases measure 30–33 mm. Houses describe 14K or 18K gold and steel with pink- or rose-gold parts. Cases range from round to tonneau-shaped; Aste Bolaffi and Pandolfini describe three-body cases, while Antiquorum calls its gold example two-body. Lot descriptions record screw-down backs and crowns, with graduated, ridged, and engine-turned bezels. Pandolfini specifies a plastic crystal on case 658288. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 Antiquorum, 2002, lot 163] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4211226 Christie's, lot 152] [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/20111122.pdf Pandolfini, lot 372] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307] [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, lot 224]		The catalogued cases measure 30–33 mm. Houses describe 14K or 18K gold and steel with pink- or rose-gold parts. Cases range from round to tonneau-shaped; Aste Bolaffi and Pandolfini describe three-body cases, while Antiquorum calls its gold example two-body. Lot descriptions record screw-down backs and crowns, with graduated, ridged, and engine-turned bezels. Pandolfini specifies a plastic crystal on case 658288. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 Antiquorum, 2002, lot 163] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4211226 Christie's, lot 152] [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/20111122.pdf Pandolfini, lot 372] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307] [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, lot 224]

	~~The dealer archive Vintage Gold Watches lists sold example~~ R1486 as a 32 mm 14ct pink-gold 5011, serial 641512, dated 1948. It ~~describes~~ the dial as restored with modern Luminova and the crystal as a replacement. ~~[https://www.vintagegoldwatches.com/product/rolex-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-14ct-pink-gold-1948/ Vintage Gold Watches, sold example R1486]~~		Sold listing R1486 describes a 32 mm, 14ct pink-gold 5011, serial 641512, dated 1948. It calls the dial restored with modern Luminova and the crystal a replacement.

	Colin A. White's ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' lists 5011/3, 5011/7, and 5011/8 with Chronometer and Super Precision labels. The 5011/7 row says rose gold, while the suffix key assigns /7 to 14K yellow gold. The book conflicts on the metal assigned to /7. [https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/0b5fdf83/files/uploaded/1.0%20RolexBook-23Mar.pdf]		Colin A. White's ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' lists 5011/3, 5011/7, and 5011/8 with Chronometer and Super Precision labels. The 5011/7 row says rose gold, while the suffix key assigns /7 to 14K yellow gold. The book conflicts on the metal assigned to /7. [https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/0b5fdf83/files/uploaded/1.0%20RolexBook-23Mar.pdf]

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2026-10-27T21:29:03Z

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Ref. 5011 is an automatic, centre-seconds Oyster Perpetual chronometer. Published dates for individual examples range from about 1945 to 1960; the factory production span is unknown.

==Core facts==

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! detail !! value
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| reference || 5011
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| model line || Oyster Perpetual; grouped with Bubblebacks by collectors
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| dates represented || About 1945–1960 in sale catalogues
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| movement || Automatic; catalogues assign Cal. 630 or A296 to individual watches, while others give a ligne measurement
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| case || 30–33 mm across cited lots; steel-and-gold, 14K gold, and 18K gold examples
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| crystal || Plastic on Pandolfini's late-1940s 18K-gold example
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| dial || Silvered, white, cream, black, and salmon; Arabic, dagger, arrowhead, and baton markers
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| bracelet || Sale records show gold and steel bracelets as well as leather straps
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==Where it sits in the line==

Auction catalogues call the 5011 an Oyster Perpetual. Collectors group it with Bubblebacks, the nickname for early Oyster automatics with domed casebacks. Hodinkee treats Bubbleback as a collector family name; Rolex catalogues use Oyster Perpetual. [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rolex-bubbleback-and-why-it-still-matters Hodinkee, “The Rolex Bubbleback and Why It Still Matters”]

==Production outline==

Vetroplastica lists 1940–1950; auction houses date individual watches from about 1945 to 1960. Cambi dates case 637865 to circa 1960; Antiquorum dates the next number, 637878, to the 1950s. The second pair runs the other way: Il Ponte dates case 652825 to 1960, while Antiquorum dates the higher 652969 to 1949. These catalogue estimates leave the factory span unknown. [https://www.vetroplastica.it/referenze.html Vetroplastica, ref. 5011] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4099921 Christie's, case 660308] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307] [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, 2017, lot 224] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-343-328 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328] [https://www.ponteonline.com/it/lot-details/auction/663/lot/1046/Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref+5011+Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref Il Ponte, lot 1046] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4211226 Christie's, lot 152]

==Movement notes==

Antiquorum and Aste Bolaffi assign Cal. 630 to separate 5011s, reporting 25 and 18 jewels. Aste Bolaffi gives movement number 89151 for its example. Vintage Gold Watches lists A296, 17 jewels, and movement N74780 on its sold R1486 (serial 641512), which the dealer dates to 1948. The Movements guide dates other A296 examples to 1953–56. If the dealer's identification is right, A296 was in use earlier than that range. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 Antiquorum, 2002, lot 163] [https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/265/120/detail Aste Bolaffi, lot 120] [https://www.vintagegoldwatches.com/product/rolex-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-14ct-pink-gold-1948/ Vintage Gold Watches, sold example R1486]

Some catalogues give movement size in lignes. Antiquorum lists 9½ for its 2018 example and 11½ lignes with 17 jewels for case 568765; Il Ponte gives 9¾ lignes for lot 699. Antiquorum calls 9¾ a caliber for case 637878. A ligne is a size measure, not a caliber number. [https://www.ponteonline.com/en/lot-details/auction/641/lot/699/Rolex%2BOyster%2BPerpetual%2BOvetto%2BRef%2B5011%2BOrologio%2Bda%2Bpolso%2Bda%2Buomo%2Bin%2Boro%2B14K Il Ponte, 2023, lot 699] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-lot-317-95 Antiquorum, 2018, lot 95] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-lot-377-453 Antiquorum, 2025, lot 453] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307]

==Dial map==

Separate catalogued watches show silvered, white, cream, black, and two-tone salmon dials. Layouts include Arabic numerals, daggers, arrowheads, and gold batons. Freeman's describes the black Arabic dial on case 631585 as refinished; Cambi says the salmon dial on case 637865 was refreshed.

{| class="wikitable"
! catalogue example !! recorded dial
|-
| Christie's, circa 1945 || Silvered, with gilt Arabic numerals and luminous markers
|-
| Christie's, circa 1950 || Silvered matt, with applied Arabic numerals and dagger markers
|-
| Antiquorum, circa 1950 || Matte silver with applied yellow-gold baton indexes
|-
| Freeman's, circa 1948 || Black Arabic dial; catalogue says refinished
|-
| Antiquorum, circa 1950 || Black dial with yellow-gold baton indexes
|-
| Antiquorum, 1949 || Silver dial; catalogue date for case 652969 [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-343-328 lot 328]
|-
| Pandolfini, late-1940s estimate || Silvered dial with applied gold arrowhead indexes; four with luminous inserts [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/20111122.pdf lot 372]
|-
| Il Ponte, 2023 || White dial with Arabic numerals and indexes; catalogue notes wear and probable refinishing [https://www.ponteonline.com/en/lot-details/auction/641/lot/699/Rolex%2BOyster%2BPerpetual%2BOvetto%2BRef%2B5011%2BOrologio%2Bda%2Bpolso%2Bda%2Buomo%2Bin%2Boro%2B14K lot 699]
|-
| Il Ponte, 2024 || Silvered; photograph shows quarter Arabic numerals and baton markers [https://www.ponteonline.com/it/lot-details/auction/663/lot/1046/Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref+5011+Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref lot 1046]
|-
| Antiquorum, circa 1950s || Ivory dial with Arabic numerals and “Super Precision” text; catalogue notes partially replaced hands [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 lot 307]
|-
| Bonhams, circa 1948 || Two-tone salmon; Arabic quarters, luminous batons, black minute track, gilt leaf hands, and blued centre seconds [https://electronicsandbooks.com/edt/manual/Art/Auction/Bonhams/2019/20191119%20S-25398-0-2%20Watches%20and%20Wristwatches.pdf lot 49]
|-
| Cambi, circa 1960 || Two-tone salmon dial with luminous Arabic numerals and baton markers; catalogue says refreshed [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 lot 224]
|-
| Vintage Gold Watches, sold R1486 || Ivory-cream dial, arrowhead indexes, Arabic 3, 6, 9, and 12, lance hands; the listing says the dial was restored and has modern luminous paint [https://www.vintagegoldwatches.com/product/rolex-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-14ct-pink-gold-1948/]
|}

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref 5011 hero.webp|Antiquorum, lot 95, circa-1950 18K yellow-gold watch with black baton dial.
File:Ref 5011 Il Ponte 2023 lot 699.webp|Il Ponte, lot 699, 14K-gold example; catalogue notes probable dial refinishing.
File:Ref 5011 Il Ponte 2024 lot 1046.webp|Il Ponte, lot 1046; the catalogue lists a silvered dial.
File:Ref 5011 dial 2.webp|Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307; yellow-gold example with Arabic numerals.
File:Ref 5011 dial.webp|Freeman's, lot 27, case 631585. The catalogue says the black Arabic dial was refinished.
</gallery>

==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes==

The catalogued cases measure 30–33 mm. Houses describe 14K or 18K gold and steel with pink- or rose-gold parts. Cases range from round to tonneau-shaped; Aste Bolaffi and Pandolfini describe three-body cases, while Antiquorum calls its gold example two-body. Lot descriptions record screw-down backs and crowns, with graduated, ridged, and engine-turned bezels. Pandolfini specifies a plastic crystal on case 658288. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 Antiquorum, 2002, lot 163] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4211226 Christie's, lot 152] [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/20111122.pdf Pandolfini, lot 372] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307] [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, lot 224]

The dealer archive Vintage Gold Watches lists sold example R1486 as a 32 mm 14ct pink-gold 5011, serial 641512, dated 1948. It describes the dial as restored with modern Luminova and the crystal as a replacement. [https://www.vintagegoldwatches.com/product/rolex-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-14ct-pink-gold-1948/ Vintage Gold Watches, sold example R1486]

Colin A. White's ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' lists 5011/3, 5011/7, and 5011/8 with Chronometer and Super Precision labels. The 5011/7 row says rose gold, while the suffix key assigns /7 to 14K yellow gold. The book conflicts on the metal assigned to /7. [https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/0b5fdf83/files/uploaded/1.0%20RolexBook-23Mar.pdf]

Tennants shows “4919 5011” stamped inside the caseback of the watch with case 619495 and movement N71083. The catalogue does not say why both numbers appear there. [https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-2147---rolex-a-steel-and-gold-automatic-centre/?au=14302&ef=&et=&g=1&ic=False&lot=2560141&pn=2&pp=96&sd=1&so=0&st=&sto=0 Tennants, lot 2147]

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref 5011 caseback.webp|Freeman's, 2017, lot 27, case 631585: closed exterior back; no serial is visible.
File:Ref 5011 crown.webp|Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328: gold Oyster crown on the steel-and-gold case.
</gallery>

==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes==

Christie's pairs one 18K pink-gold 5011 with a matching Oyster bracelet. Cambi lists a Rolex gold bracelet and deployant; Antiquorum calls the bracelet on case 652969 anonymous. Leonard Joel photographed a steel-and-gold example on a two-tone hexagonal-link bracelet. Other watches appear on leather straps; Aste Bolaffi labels its strap non-original, and Cheffins calls its strap aftermarket. Pandolfini's lot 372 included a box. The lots show what accompanied each watch at sale; none gives bracelet provenance or an end-link number. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-343-328 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328] [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, lot 224] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1445443 Christie's, lot 295] [https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/265/120/detail Aste Bolaffi, lot 120] [https://fineart.cheffins.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-275---rolex---an-18ct-gold-gentlemans-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-wristwatch/?au=1815&ef=&et=&g=-1&ic=False&lot=170534&pn=28&pp=10&sd=1&so=0&st=&sto=0 Cheffins, lot 275] [https://bidlive.leonardjoel.com.au/auction-lot/rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-5011-a-stainless-steel_DC54F0E97C Leonard Joel, lot 56] [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/20111122.pdf Pandolfini, lot 372]

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref 5011 profile.webp|Freeman's, 2017, lot 27, case 631585: watch on a black leather strap.
File:Ref 5011 bracelet.webp|Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328: steel-and-gold watch on an anonymous stainless-steel bracelet.
File:Ref 5011 bracelet 2.webp|Second view of Antiquorum's 2021, lot 328 watch and bracelet.
</gallery>

==Auction record==

{| class="wikitable"
! source !! object record
|-
| [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4211226 Christie's, lot 152] || Circa 1945; steel and gold; 31 mm; self-winding; silvered Arabic dial; screwback and screw-down crown.
|-
| [https://freemansauction.com/auction/2017-Summer-Edit-Watches-and-Luxury-Accessories/lot/27 Freeman's, 2017, lot 27] || Serial 631585; circa 1948; steel with rose-gold bezel; 32 mm; refinished black Arabic dial.
|-
| [https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/265/120/detail Aste Bolaffi, lot 120] || Case 650713; circa 1949; 18K gold; 32 mm; Cal. 630, movement 89151, 18 jewels.
|-
| [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 Antiquorum, 2002, lot 163] || 1950s; 18K yellow gold; 32 mm; Cal. 630, 25 jewels; silver baton dial.
|-
| [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-lot-317-95 Antiquorum, 2018, lot 95] || Circa 1950; 18K yellow gold; 32 mm; black baton dial; movement listed as 9½ lignes.
|-
| [https://www.christies.com/lot/rolex-a-stainless-steel-and-pink-gilt-1913379/?intObjectID=1913379&lid=1 Christie's, circa-1950, lot 194] || Steel and pink-gilt bezel; 32 mm; silvered Arabic-and-dagger dial; engine-turned bezel.
|-
| [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1445443 Christie's, circa-1950, lot 295] || 18K pink gold; 32 mm; 18K pink-gold Oyster bracelet listed with the watch.
|-
| [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4099921 Christie's, lot 175] || Case 660308; circa 1955; steel and pink gold; 32 mm.
|-
| [https://fineart.cheffins.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-275---rolex---an-18ct-gold-gentlemans-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-wristwatch/?au=1815&ef=&et=&g=-1&ic=False&lot=170534&pn=28&pp=10&sd=1&so=0&st=&sto=0 Cheffins, 2019, lot 275] || Case 668473; circa 1949; 18 ct gold; 30 mm; aftermarket strap and Rolex pin buckle.
|-
| [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-lot-377-453 Antiquorum, 2025, lot 453] || Case 568765; circa 1940s; steel and pink gold; 32 mm; 11½-ligne, 17-jewel movement.
|-
| [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/20111122.pdf Pandolfini, 2011, lot 372] || Case 658288; late 1940s; 18K yellow gold; 31 mm; plastic crystal; automatic movement.
|-
| [https://www.ponteonline.com/en/lot-details/auction/641/lot/699/Rolex%2BOyster%2BPerpetual%2BOvetto%2BRef%2B5011%2BOrologio%2Bda%2Bpolso%2Bda%2Buomo%2Bin%2Boro%2B14K Il Ponte, 2023, lot 699] || 14K gold; 30 mm; 1950s; white dial; movement number 86912; listed with 9¾-ligne movement.
|-
| [https://www.ponteonline.com/it/lot-details/auction/663/lot/1046/Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref+5011+Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref Il Ponte, 2024, lot 1046] || Case 652825; movement N54516; 1960; steel and gold; 33 mm; silvered dial.
|-
| [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-343-328 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328] || Case 652969; dated 1949; steel and gold; 32 mm; silver dial; anonymous steel bracelet.
|-
| [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307] || Case 637878; circa 1950s; 18K yellow gold; 32 mm; movement N88769; catalogue calls 9¾ the caliber.
|-
| [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 Cambi, 2017, lot 224] || Case 637865; circa 1960; 18K yellow gold; 32 mm; refreshed salmon dial; Rolex gold bracelet and deployant.
|-
| [https://electronicsandbooks.com/edt/manual/Art/Auction/Bonhams/2019/20191119%20S-25398-0-2%20Watches%20and%20Wristwatches.pdf Bonhams, 2019, lot 49] || Circa 1948; partial case 647'''*; movement N84'''*; 32 mm; steel-and-gold case; salmon dial.
|-
| [https://hindmanauctions.com/auctions/1206-Watches-Accessories/lot/27 Hindman, 2023, lot 27] || Repeat sale of Freeman's serial 631585; movement N97659 69820; approx. 31 mm, compared with Freeman's 32 mm.
|-
| [https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-2147---rolex-a-steel-and-gold-automatic-centre/?au=14302&ef=&et=&g=1&ic=False&lot=2560141&pn=2&pp=96&sd=1&so=0&st=&sto=0 Tennants, lot 2147] || Case 619495; 1947 estimate; caseback reported marked 4919 5011; movement number N71083.
|-
| [https://bidlive.leonardjoel.com.au/auction-lot/rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-5011-a-stainless-steel_DC54F0E97C Leonard Joel, 2024, lot 56] || Case 619082; circa 1947; steel and gold tonneau case; 32 mm; silvered dial with gilt Arabic numerals; movement N72529; five-minute bezel; two-tone hexagonal-link bracelet.
|}

==Gallery==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref 5011 hero.webp|Antiquorum, 2018, lot 95: 18K yellow-gold example
File:Ref 5011 profile.webp|Freeman's, 2017, lot 27: case and leather strap
File:Ref 5011 Il Ponte 2023 lot 699.webp|Il Ponte, 2023, lot 699: 14K gold, white dial
File:Ref 5011 Il Ponte 2024 lot 1046.webp|Il Ponte, 2024, lot 1046: steel-and-gold, silvered dial
File:Ref 5011 bracelet.webp|Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328: steel-and-gold example on anonymous steel bracelet
File:Ref 5011 dial 2.webp|Antiquorum, 2021, lot 307: 18K yellow-gold example with Arabic dial
File:Ref 5011 bracelet 2.webp|Second angle of Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328
File:Ref 5011 dial.webp|Freeman's, 2017, lot 27: case 631585, refinished black Arabic dial
File:Ref 5011 caseback.webp|Freeman's, 2017, lot 27: closed caseback
File:Ref 5011 crown.webp|Antiquorum, 2021, lot 328: gold Oyster crown
</gallery>

== Sources ==

* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4211226 "Rolex ref. 5011 Bubbleback, Christie's lot 152", Christie's]
* [https://www.christies.com/lot/rolex-a-stainless-steel-and-pink-gilt-1913379/?intObjectID=1913379&lid=1 "Rolex ref. 5011 Bubbleback, Christie's lot 194", Christie's]
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1445443 "Rolex ref. 5011 in 18K pink gold, Christie's lot 295", Christie's]
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4099921 "Rolex ref. 5011, Christie's lot 175", Christie's]
* [https://freemansauction.com/auction/2017-Summer-Edit-Watches-and-Luxury-Accessories/lot/27 "Freeman's, Summer Edit: Watches and Luxury Accessories, lot 27 — ref. 5011, serial 631585", Freeman's, 2017]
* [https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/265/120/detail "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback ref. 5011, Aste Bolaffi lot 120", Aste Bolaffi]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-28-163 "Antiquorum, Grand Havana Room sale, lot 163 — ref. 5011", Antiquorum, 2002-05-08]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-lot-317-95 "Antiquorum, Geneva, Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces, lot 95 — ref. 5011", Antiquorum, 2018-11-11]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-lot-377-453 "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback ref. 5011, Antiquorum Geneva 2025, lot 453", Antiquorum, 2025-05-10]
* [https://fineart.cheffins.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-275---rolex---an-18ct-gold-gentlemans-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-wristwatch/?au=1815&ef=&et=&g=-1&ic=False&lot=170534&pn=28&pp=10&sd=1&so=0&st=&sto=0 "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback ref. 5011, Cheffins 2019, lot 275", Cheffins, 2019-08-01]
* [https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-2147---rolex-a-steel-and-gold-automatic-centre/?au=14302&ef=&et=&g=1&ic=False&lot=2560141&pn=2&pp=96&sd=1&so=0&st=&sto=0 "Rolex ref. 4919/5011, Tennants lot 2147", Tennants Auctioneers]
* [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://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/0b5fdf83/files/uploaded/1.0%20RolexBook-23Mar.pdf Colin A. White, "The Vintage Rolex Field Manual — Bubbleback table, ref. 5011 entries", Morning Tundra, 2020]
* [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/20111122.pdf "Pandolfini, Argenti, Gioielli e Orologi da polso, lot 372 — ref. 5011, case 658288", Pandolfini, 2011-11-22]
* [https://www.ponteonline.com/en/lot-details/auction/641/lot/699/Rolex%2BOyster%2BPerpetual%2BOvetto%2BRef%2B5011%2BOrologio%2Bda%2Bpolso%2Bda%2Buomo%2Bin%2Boro%2B14K "Il Ponte, Wrist and Pocket Watches, lot 699 — ref. 5011, 14K gold", Il Ponte Casa d'Aste, 2023-12-04]
* [https://www.ponteonline.com/it/lot-details/auction/663/lot/1046/Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref+5011+Rolex+Oyster+Perpetual+Ovetto+Ref "Il Ponte, Wrist and Pocket Watches, lot 1046 — ref. 5011, case 652825", Il Ponte Casa d'Aste, 2024-06-03]
* [https://www.vetroplastica.it/referenze.html "Vetroplastica, Rolex vintage reference table — ref. 5011", Vetroplastica]
* [https://www.vintagegoldwatches.com/product/rolex-oyster-perpetual-bubbleback-14ct-pink-gold-1948/ "Vintage Gold Watches, sold listing R1486 — ref. 5011, serial 641512", Vintage Gold Watches, 2023-03-21]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-343-328 "Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 328 — ref. 5011, case 652969", Antiquorum Genève SA, 2021-10-14]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-5011-bubble-back-lot-345-307 "Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 307 — ref. 5011, case 637878", Antiquorum Genève SA, 2021-12-05]
* [https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/cambicasadaste/docs/398_0328 "Cambi, Asta 328, lot 224 — ref. 5011, case 637865", Cambi Casa d'Aste, 2017-11-22]
* [https://electronicsandbooks.com/edt/manual/Art/Auction/Bonhams/2019/20191119%20S-25398-0-2%20Watches%20and%20Wristwatches.pdf "Bonhams London, lot 49 — ref. 5011, partial case 647***", Bonhams, 2019-11-19]
* [https://hindmanauctions.com/auctions/1206-Watches-Accessories/lot/27 "Hindman, Watches & Accessories, lot 27 — ref. 5011, serial 631585", Hindman, 2023-07-25]
* [https://bidlive.leonardjoel.com.au/auction-lot/rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-5011-a-stainless-steel_DC54F0E97C "Leonard Joel, 21 October 2024, lot 56 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 5011", Leonard Joel, 2024-10-21]

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