Reference:6031 - Revision history

Klaudiusz: Remove unrelated source and add Phillips lot grounding; tighten movement-source wording

2026-09-29T08:07:08Z

Remove unrelated source and add Phillips lot grounding; tighten movement-source wording

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	==Movement and date==		==Movement and date==

	The sale catalogues call the 6031 automatic, but none of ~~the cited~~ lots names a caliber. Phillips lists movement number G3569; Sotheby’s lists G9307. Antiquorum gives 10½ lignes and 19 jewels for two left-hand watches, without a caliber name.		The cited sale catalogues call the 6031 automatic, but none of those lots names a caliber. Phillips lists movement number G3569; Sotheby’s lists G9307. Antiquorum gives 10½ lignes and 19 jewels for two left-hand watches, without a caliber name.

	Colin A. White’s ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' maps ref. 6031 to Cal. 710 in its reference table. The manual’s movement section describes Cal. 710 as hand-wound and without a date. That conflicts with the automatic, date-equipped watches in the auction catalogues. The caliber assignment remains unresolved; the movement numbers should not be treated as caliber numbers.		Colin A. White’s ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' maps ref. 6031 to Cal. 710 in its reference table. The manual’s movement section describes Cal. 710 as hand-wound and without a date. That conflicts with the automatic, date-equipped watches in the auction catalogues. The caliber assignment remains unresolved; the movement numbers should not be treated as caliber numbers.
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	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
	* [https://le-monde-edmond.com/datejust-a-closer-look-at-a-rolex-icon-2/ Le Monde Edmond, "Le Monde Edmond — Datejust: A Closer Look at a Rolex Icon", Le Monde Edmond, current]
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-17-555 "Antiquorum Geneva, lot 555 — Rolex ref. 6031 left-hand watch", Antiquorum, 2001-10-13]		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-17-555 "Antiquorum Geneva, lot 555 — Rolex ref. 6031 left-hand watch", Antiquorum, 2001-10-13]
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-25-143 "Antiquorum New York, lot 143 — ref. 6031-6074 left-hand watch", Antiquorum, 2002-03-13]		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-25-143 "Antiquorum New York, lot 143 — ref. 6031-6074 left-hand watch", Antiquorum, 2002-03-13]

Klaudiusz: Layout audit: remove standalone Gallery heading

2026-09-29T06:12:57Z

Layout audit: remove standalone Gallery heading

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	See also the [[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback family guide]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial-number guide]].		See also the [[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback family guide]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial-number guide]].

	~~==Gallery==~~

	<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">

Admin: Correct reference claims against auction records; resolve prose and source list

2026-09-23T02:36:13Z

Correct reference claims against auction records; resolve prose and source list

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Admin: Image: place caseback shot (converted from legacy jpg), fix stale SEO image field

2026-09-14T04:43:12Z

Image: place caseback shot (converted from legacy jpg), fix stale SEO image field

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	\|description=The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. It is one of the four references Le Monde Edmond names under the narrow "true…		\|description=The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. It is one of the four references Le Monde Edmond names under the narrow "true…
	\|keywords=Rolex, 6031, Bubbleback, specifications, reference guide		\|keywords=Rolex, 6031, Bubbleback, specifications, reference guide
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	The crown on the 6031 is larger than the 50xx small Brevet. The newer crown sits more naturally on a 36mm case and is the standard across the 60xx Ovettone generation. Cross-center marking, "Rolex + Oyster" brevet designation.		The crown on the 6031 is larger than the 50xx small Brevet. The newer crown sits more naturally on a 36mm case and is the standard across the 60xx Ovettone generation. Cross-center marking, "Rolex + Oyster" brevet designation.

			[[File:Ref 6031 caseback.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 6031 pink gold caseback, domed to house the Perpetual rotor\|Rolex 6031 pink gold caseback, domed to house the Perpetual rotor]]

	<span id="pink-gold-and-configuration"></span>		<span id="pink-gold-and-configuration"></span>

Admin: Convert 1 legacy image(s) to WebP

2026-09-14T01:22:11Z

Convert 1 legacy image(s) to WebP

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	<div class="rp-lead">		<div class="rp-lead">
	[[File:~~Ref 6031 hero~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold\|Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold]]		[[File:Ref_6031_hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold\|Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold]]
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Admin: Layout: restore the original lead caption

2026-09-06T23:00:32Z

Layout: restore the original lead caption

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	[[File:Ref 6031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6031 ~~Bubbleback~~\|Rolex 6031 ~~Bubbleback~~]]		[[File:Ref 6031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold\|Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold]]
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Admin: Layout: hero refreshed

2026-09-06T22:55:18Z

Layout: hero refreshed

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	<div class="rp-lead">		<div class="rp-lead">
	[[File:Ref 6031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6031 ~~Ovettone pink gold~~\|Rolex 6031 ~~Ovettone pink gold~~]]		[[File:Ref 6031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6031 Bubbleback\|Rolex 6031 Bubbleback]]
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2026-09-06T22:30:35Z

Layout: hero promoted to lead

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	<small>[[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback]] › '''6031'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback]] › '''6031'''</small>

			<div class="rp-lead">
			[[File:Ref 6031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold\|Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold]]
			</div>

	The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.		The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.

	~~[[File:Ref 6031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold\|Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold]]~~

	<span id="core-facts"></span>		<span id="core-facts"></span>

Admin: site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

2026-09-05T01:21:51Z

site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

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	<small>[[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback]] -> '''6031'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback]] › '''6031'''</small>

	The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.		The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.
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	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

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Admin: site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

2026-09-05T00:37:59Z

site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

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