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The 3134 is a sweep-seconds Bubbleback of the war and early post-war years, built on the 32 mm tonneau Oyster case around a 9¾-ligne Rolex automatic of 17 jewels. It is one of the quieter numbers in the family. Where the 3130, 3133 and 3372 turn up at auction regularly enough to support a market read, the 3134 surfaces rarely, and the handful of documented examples are almost all stainless steel. What the reference does have is a well-attested California dial branch, on two separate examples catalogued c.1941 and c.1945. That is scarce enough at this reference number to be the main reason a collector goes looking for one.

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Four lots across thirty-four years is not enough to state a market level for this reference. It is enough to say that the 3134 does not trade at 3130 or 3133 money, and that the two occasions it was offered with a serious estimate, it did not find a buyer.

== Related references ==

* [[Reference:3131|Bubbleback 3131]] — 1936–c.1948

* [[Reference:3132|Bubbleback 3132]]

* [[Reference:3372|Bubbleback 3372]]

* [[Reference:3065|Bubbleback 3065]] — 1937–1950

* [[Reference:3595|Bubbleback 3595]] — 1941–1949

* [[Reference:2940|Bubbleback 2940]] — 1940–1949

See also the [[Reference:bubbleback|Bubbleback family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].

== Sources ==

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* [https://calibercorner.com/ "Caliber Corner — 630"]

* [https://www.matthewbaininc.com/product-page/rolex-stainless-steel-bubbleback-ref-3134 Matthew Bain Inc, "Matthew Bain Inc — Rolex stainless steel Bubbleback ref 3134 with California dial, circa 1941", Matthew Bain Inc]

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