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Rolex 3130

Probable

Mechanically the 3135 without calendar work, and it shares the two checks that identify that caliber from a single photograph of the balance area: a full balance bridge rather than a cantilevered cock, and no regulator index. A movement presented as a 3130 that carries a regulator arm is inconsistent with the caliber.

Specifications

Movement manufacturer
Rolex
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels
31
Power reserve
48 hours
Winding
automatic
Complications
Centre seconds
Balance
Free-sprung Glucydur balance, Microstella nuts, full balance bridge
Regulation
Free-sprung; Microstella adjustment
Certification
Officially Certified Chronometer (COSC)

Architecture

The no-date member of the 31xx generation: full-rotor automatic, free-sprung Glucydur balance with Microstella regulation, full balance bridge.

Service practice

As on the 3135, a blue Parachrom hairspring in an early 3130 is a service replacement and entirely legitimate. Reading it as an inconsistency is a known misreading.

Related calibers

References using this caliber

Provenance of this record

Sources & Evidence

Secondary sourceCollector research

Rolex collector research on caliber transitions, dial generations and case marks

Rolex Forums, VRF and allied collector communities

Accessed
2026-08-18

Cited for

This referenceProbable
Secondary sourceCollector research

Ranfft Watch Movement Archive

Dr. Roland Ranfft (archived and maintained by volunteers)

Accessed
2026-08-18

Cited for

This referenceProbable
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