Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual — Reference 3130, 1940s, Gold Capped

A genuinely old piece of Rolex history from the 1940s, offered with full, honest disclosure of its condition. This Oyster Perpetual has a gold capped (not solid gold) case and carries the wear you'd expect from an 80-year-old watch — this listing is for the collector or watchmaker who wants a real vintage project piece or a parts/repair candidate, not a polished, ready-to-wear example.

Key Features:

• Era: 1940s production

• Model: Rolex Oyster Perpetual, reference 3130

• Case: 32mm, Gold capped (rolled gold over base metal) — not solid gold

• Movement: Automatic (self-winding) caliber; manual winding function

Condition — Please Read Carefully:

• Automatic winding rotor is not functioning — the self-winding mechanism does not currently wind the watch

• Manual winding works — the watch can be wound and run normally via the crown

• Hallmarks are faded — case hallmarks are present but worn/difficult to read clearly