Reference 2940 comes as Watch Only •Wire Price: $3,800 •Specifications: Year: 1943 Model: 2940 Case Diameter: 30mm Lug to Lug: 38mm Case: Stainless steel Dial: Golden Patina Movement: Automatic •Condition: The case is in fantastic condition, with the original case back still intact, we suspect that this watch is unpolished. The dial has turned into a crisp golden color with beautiful speckling. The blued hands have all their lume intact and look great. The watch is paired with our Italian watch strap and steel buckle. •The Story: The Bubble Back category, manufactured between 1933 and 1955, is a vintage Rolex watch known for its rounded, protruding case-backs. The design was born out of necessity to house Rolex's thicker, self-winding movements. In the 1930s, Rolex began fitting their watches with automatic movements, which increased the overall thickness of the movement and required additional clearance for the rotor to move freely inside the case. Instead of making the entire case larger, Rolex allowed the case back to protrude in a curved, bubble-shaped fashion. The reference 2940 was introduced in the 40s and featured a handful of different dial and hand configurations. The one we have here comes from the WW2 Era with large blued hands and a very unique dial. The dial, which has gained a very cool speckled patina, features hour markers that are actually engraved into the dial and then filled with lume.