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	The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.		The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.

	[[File:Ref 6031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|~~340px~~\|alt=Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold\|Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold]]		[[File:Ref 6031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold\|Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold]]

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	<small>[[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback]] → '''6031'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:bubbleback\|Bubbleback]] -> '''6031'''</small>

	The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.		The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.
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	\| production		\| production
	\| ~~approximately~~ 1949		\| about 1949
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	\| case diameter		\| case diameter
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	\| date complication		\| date complication
	\| yes — date at 3 ~~o’clock~~, gradual creep at midnight		\| yes — date at 3 o'clock, gradual creep at midnight
	\|-		\|-
	\| Cyclops		\| Cyclops
	\| no (introduced on ref 6305 in 1954)		\| no (introduced on ref 6305 in 1954)
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~“Datejust”~~ text on dial		\| "Datejust" text on dial
	\| no (first consistent appearance on ref 6105 in 1953)		\| no (first consistent appearance on ref 6105 in 1953)
	\|-		\|-
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	\| scholarly status		\| scholarly status
	\| ~~“true Ovettone”~~ under both narrow (Le Monde Edmond) and broad readings		\| "true Ovettone" under both narrow (Le Monde Edmond) and broad readings
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	== What the 6031 is ==		== What the 6031 is ==

	The 6031 is a pink-gold 36mm Big Bubbleback Datejust made for ~~approximately~~ one year in 1949. It comes after the transitional 5030/5031 pair and before the 1950 platinum 6074 and the 1950–1953 yellow-gold 6075. Within the Ovettone line it occupies the position where the architecture settles. The ~~4467’s~~ curvier case flanks return, the bezel is the fine milled gold the 4467 used, and the crown is the larger Brevet that carries through the rest of the pre-6105 era. Cal. A.295 is unchanged from the 5030/5031 and the 4467.		The 6031 is a pink-gold 36mm Big Bubbleback Datejust made for about one year in 1949. It comes after the transitional 5030/5031 pair and before the 1950 platinum 6074 and the 1950–1953 yellow-gold 6075. Within the Ovettone line it occupies the position where the architecture settles. The 4467's curvier case flanks return, the bezel is the fine milled gold the 4467 used, and the crown is the larger Brevet that carries through the rest of the pre-6105 era. Cal. A.295 is unchanged from the 5030/5031 and the 4467.

	What makes the 6031 notable is that every serious reading of Ovettone includes it. However narrowly or broadly the term is used, the 6031 stays inside the short list.		What makes the 6031 notable is that every serious reading of Ovettone includes it. However narrowly or broadly the term is used, the 6031 stays inside the short list.
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	== Placing the 6031 in the Ovettone sequence ==		== Placing the 6031 in the Ovettone sequence ==

	The full Ovettone arc runs: 4467 (1945) → 5028 / 5030 / 5031 (1947–48) → 6030 / 6031 (1949) → 6074 / 6075 (1950) → 6105 (1953, first ~~“Datejust”~~ text) → 6305 (1954, first Cyclops) → 6604 / 6605 (1956–57, first instantaneous date via Cal. 1065). The 6031 is the pink-gold entry in the 1949 pair, twin to the yellow-gold 6030.		The full Ovettone arc runs: 4467 (1945) → 5028 / 5030 / 5031 (1947–48) → 6030 / 6031 (1949) → 6074 / 6075 (1950) → 6105 (1953, first "Datejust" text) → 6305 (1954, first Cyclops) → 6604 / 6605 (1956–57, first instantaneous date via Cal. 1065). The 6031 is the pink-gold entry in the 1949 pair, twin to the yellow-gold 6030.

	The 6031 is the first pink-gold Ovettone made after Rolex treated the form as settled. The 5031 preceded it as the 1948 experimental pink-gold; the 6031 is where Rolex commits. After the 6031, pink-gold Ovettones continue through the 6075 era before the arrival of the 6105 and the dial-signed Datejust era. In that window the 6031 is the pink-gold reference a serious Ovettone collector wants.		The 6031 is the first pink-gold Ovettone made after Rolex treated the form as settled. The 5031 preceded it as the 1948 experimental pink-gold; the 6031 is where Rolex commits. After the 6031, pink-gold Ovettones continue through the 6075 era before the arrival of the 6105 and the dial-signed Datejust era. In that window the 6031 is the pink-gold reference a serious Ovettone collector wants.
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	== The 36mm Big Bubbleback case — back to the 4467 form ==		== The 36mm Big Bubbleback case — back to the 4467 form ==

	Case architecture on the 6031 returns to the ~~4467’s~~ form after the 5030/5031 straight-flank deviation. Three-piece Oyster construction, 36mm diameter, the domed caseback that houses the rotor, and the fine milled or reeded bezel in matching pink gold. The case flanks between the lugs are curved rather than straight — the signature that distinguishes the 6031 visually from the 5031 and indicates that Rolex has committed to the form that carries forward into the 6074, 6075, and 6105.		Case architecture on the 6031 returns to the 4467's form after the 5030/5031 straight-flank deviation. Three-piece Oyster construction, 36mm diameter, the domed caseback that houses the rotor, and the fine milled or reeded bezel in matching pink gold. The case flanks between the lugs are curved rather than straight — the signature that distinguishes the 6031 visually from the 5031 and indicates that Rolex has committed to the form that carries forward into the 6074, 6075, and 6105.

	The crown on the 6031 is larger than the 50xx small Brevet. The newer crown sits more naturally on a 36mm case and is the standard across the 60xx Ovettone generation. Cross-center marking, ~~“Rolex~~ + ~~Oyster”~~ brevet designation.		The crown on the 6031 is larger than the 50xx small Brevet. The newer crown sits more naturally on a 36mm case and is the standard across the 60xx Ovettone generation. Cross-center marking, "Rolex + Oyster" brevet designation.

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	== Pink gold and configuration ==		== Pink gold and configuration ==

	The 6031 is pink-gold only; the yellow-gold twin carries ref 6030. Dial configurations follow the broader Ovettone conventions with pink-gold matching: silvered or eggshell dials with applied pink gold dagger markers, pink gold alpha hands with radium inserts on lumed configurations, plain polished pink gold hands on dress configurations. Bubbleback coronet variants, including the ~~“cut~~-~~off”~~ truncated form, are documented alongside the full coronet. Chronometer and Certified Chronometer text above six on chronometer-grade examples.		The 6031 is pink-gold only; the yellow-gold twin carries ref 6030. Dial configurations follow the broader Ovettone conventions with pink-gold matching: silvered or eggshell dials with applied pink gold dagger markers, pink gold alpha hands with radium inserts on lumed configurations, plain polished pink gold hands on dress configurations. Bubbleback coronet variants, including the "cut-off" truncated form, are documented alongside the full coronet. Chronometer and Certified Chronometer text above six on chronometer-grade examples.

	Date wheels on 6031 examples are typically black on white. Roulette wheels (alternating red/black) appear sporadically in the broader Ovettone window and are documented on some 60xx peer examples. Period-correct bracelets are the 18K pink gold Jubilee or a leather strap with pink gold buckle.		Date wheels on 6031 examples are typically black on white. Roulette wheels (alternating red/black) appear sporadically in the broader Ovettone window and are documented on some 60xx peer examples. Period-correct bracelets are the 18K pink gold Jubilee or a leather strap with pink gold buckle.

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* The Vintage Rolex Field Manual~~, Chevalier Edition~~ — ~~unknown~~, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
	* [https://le-monde-edmond.com/datejust-a-closer-look-at-a-rolex-icon-2/ Le Monde Edmond — Datejust: A Closer Look at a Rolex Icon] — Le Monde Edmond		* [https://le-monde-edmond.com/datejust-a-closer-look-at-a-rolex-icon-2/ Le Monde Edmond — Datejust: A Closer Look at a Rolex Icon] — Le Monde Edmond
	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-datejust-complete-history/ Monochrome Watches — The Evergreens: Complete History of the Rolex Datejust] — Monochrome		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-datejust-complete-history/ Monochrome Watches — The Evergreens: Complete History of the Rolex Datejust] — Monochrome

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	The 6031 is a pink-gold 36mm Big Bubbleback Datejust made for approximately one year in 1949. It comes after the transitional 5030/5031 pair and before the 1950 platinum 6074 and the 1950–1953 yellow-gold 6075. Within the Ovettone line it occupies the position where the architecture settles. The 4467’s curvier case flanks return, the bezel is the fine milled gold the 4467 used, and the crown is the larger Brevet that carries through the rest of the pre-6105 era. Cal. A.295 is unchanged from the 5030/5031 and the 4467.		The 6031 is a pink-gold 36mm Big Bubbleback Datejust made for approximately one year in 1949. It comes after the transitional 5030/5031 pair and before the 1950 platinum 6074 and the 1950–1953 yellow-gold 6075. Within the Ovettone line it occupies the position where the architecture settles. The 4467’s curvier case flanks return, the bezel is the fine milled gold the 4467 used, and the crown is the larger Brevet that carries through the rest of the pre-6105 era. Cal. A.295 is unchanged from the 5030/5031 and the 4467.

	What makes the 6031 notable ~~in collector literature~~ is that ~~both readings~~ of "Ovettone~~" include~~ it. ~~The narrow dealer convention reserves~~ the term for four references, 4467, 6031, 6074, and 6075, on the grounds that these four share the fully-settled form and avoid the transitional 50xx experiments. The broader usage by Italian auction houses (Pandolfini, Aste Bolaffi) and [https://le-monde-edmond.com/datejust-a-closer-look-at-a-rolex-icon-2/ Le Monde Edmond] (Edmond Saran, 2022) extends the term across the full 5028–6075 range. Either way, the 6031 ~~is the only pink-gold entry in~~ the short list.		What makes the 6031 notable is that every serious reading of Ovettone includes it. However narrowly or broadly the term is used, the 6031 stays inside the short list.

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	== Authentication priorities ==		== Authentication priorities ==

	Movement should be ~~Cal.~~ A.295 ~~(Cal. 740 or Cal. 745 in parts~~-~~catalogue form); a later caliber in a~~ 6031 ~~case is a service swap. Case metal is 18K pink/rose gold throughout (case, crown, bezel, markers, hands, bracelet), and a~~ yellow-gold ~~example is ref~~ 6030~~, not 6031. Case flanks are curved between the lugs,~~ the ~~60xx signature; straight flanks on a claimed 6031 suggest a~~ 5031 ~~misidentification~~. ~~The crown~~ is the larger Brevet, matching pink gold, not the 50xx small crown. The bezel is fine milled or reeded pink gold. The dial reads "Oyster Perpetual" with Chronometer or Certified Chronometer above six on chronometer-grade examples, and no "Datejust" text. Dial feet position is specific to A.295.		Movement should be A.295, with the rest of the watch matching the pink-gold 6031 profile rather than the yellow-gold 6030 or the transitional 5031. That is the fast authenticity read.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.		The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.

	[[File:Ref 6031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold ~~(Sotheby's)~~\|Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold ~~(Sotheby's)~~]]		[[File:Ref 6031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold\|Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold]]

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	The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.		The 6031 is a one-year 1949 reference and the pink-gold twin of ref 6030. Under the narrow dealer reading of "true Ovettone" it sits alongside the [[Reference:4467\|4467]], 6074, and [[Reference:6075\|6075]] as the only pink-gold entry in that four-reference cluster. Architecturally it returns to the 4467 idiom after the experimental 5030/5031 pair. The curved case flanks are back, the fine milled bezel is back, and the movement is still Cal. A.295. What is new is the slightly larger crown and the settling of the Ovettone form into the shape it holds for the rest of the pre-Datejust-text era.

			[[File:Ref 6031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold (Sotheby's)\|Rolex 6031 Ovettone pink gold (Sotheby's)]]

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