Rolex 2940 Bubbleback – a beautifully aged dial

Collecting · · by Christian Bissener


Close view of the cream dial of a Rolex 2940 Bubbleback with Oyster Perpetual lettering, aged numerals and blued hands

Photographed closely, the dial of this Rolex 2940 Bubbleback shows its quality. The lume has aged evenly on the hands and on the dial, and the eggshell patina is warm and entirely individual – exactly what one hopes for in a Bubbleback.

Close view of the aged cream dial of a Rolex Bubbleback with black Arabic numerals and luminous hands
Evenly aged lume on hands and dial

Close view of the cream dial with Officially Certified Chronometer lettering and aged numerals
The eggshell patina of the dial