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[[File:Ref 3139 hero.webp|thumb|right|340px|alt=Rolex Oyster 3139 cushion case 1941|Rolex Oyster 3139, 1941 example with silver dial]] | |||
The 3139 is collected for one word: Army. It is the only Rolex reference to carry that dial text, and that is why the watch matters. | The 3139 is collected for one word: Army. It is the only Rolex reference to carry that dial text, and that is why the watch matters. | ||
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== The "Army" question == | == The "Army" question == | ||
[[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 about three-thousand-unit production figure is cited as the wartime distribution total. | ||
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== 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]] | |||
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. | ||