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	* '''13 August 2026''' — [[Reference:1802\|1802]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:118209\|118209]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:118139\|118139]] (Day-Date)		* '''13 August 2026''' — [[Reference:1802\|1802]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:118209\|118209]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:118139\|118139]] (Day-Date)
	* '''11 August 2026''' — [[Reference:2136\|2136]] (Oyster) · [[Reference:6075\|6075]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:6031\|6031]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:5031\|5031]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:5030\|5030]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:114200\|114200]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:1007\|1007]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:5504\|5504]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:14000\|14000]] (Air-King)		* '''11 August 2026''' — [[Reference:2136\|2136]] (Oyster) · [[Reference:6075\|6075]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:6031\|6031]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:5031\|5031]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:5030\|5030]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:114200\|114200]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:1007\|1007]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:5504\|5504]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:14000\|14000]] (Air-King)

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Recover real URLs for 3 verified Antiquorum auction citations

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	* [https://beckertime.com/blog/the-review-of-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1005/ BeckerTime, "Review: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005", BeckerTime, 2022-09-11]		* [https://beckertime.com/blog/the-review-of-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1005/ BeckerTime, "Review: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005", BeckerTime, 2022-09-11]
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Important Watches Lot 216 — Rolex ref 1003/1005 Coca-Cola 25 Years of Service", Sotheby's, 2014-05-14		* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Important Watches Lot 216 — Rolex ref 1003/1005 Coca-Cola 25 Years of Service", Sotheby's, 2014-05-14
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva The Mondani Collection Lot 111 — Rolex ref 1003/1005 Coca-Cola", Antiquorum, 2006-05-14		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-108-111 Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva The Mondani Collection Lot 111 — Rolex ref 1003/1005 Coca-Cola", Antiquorum, 2006-05-14]
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Collectors' Watches Lot 486 — Rolex ref 1003/1005 Coca-Cola 1972", Antiquorum, 2007-10-14		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-171-486 Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Collectors' Watches Lot 486 — Rolex ref 1003/1005 Coca-Cola 1972", Antiquorum, 2007-10-14]
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum New York Important Collector's Wristwatches Lot 118 — Rolex ref 1003/1002 Coca-Cola", Antiquorum, 2004-03-24		* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum New York Important Collector's Wristwatches Lot 118 — Rolex ref 1003/1002 Coca-Cola", Antiquorum, 2004-03-24
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-5/rolex-reference-1003-air-king-minnie-mouse-a Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Watches Lot 97 — Rolex ref 1003 Air-King "Minnie Mouse" circa 1972", Sotheby's, 2020-10-29]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-5/rolex-reference-1003-air-king-minnie-mouse-a Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Watches Lot 97 — Rolex ref 1003 Air-King "Minnie Mouse" circa 1972", Sotheby's, 2020-10-29]
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 38 — Rolex ref 1003/1002 with Air-King dial", Antiquorum, 2016-11-13		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-1003-1002-lot-302-38 Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 38 — Rolex ref 1003/1002 with Air-King dial", Antiquorum, 2016-11-13]
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/fine-watches-3/oyster-perpetual-ref-1003-stainless-steel Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Fine Watches Lot 42 — Rolex ref 1003 steel milled bezel circa 1975", Sotheby's, 2021-06-24]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/fine-watches-3/oyster-perpetual-ref-1003-stainless-steel Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Fine Watches Lot 42 — Rolex ref 1003 steel milled bezel circa 1975", Sotheby's, 2021-06-24]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Weekly Montres Lot 84 — Rolex ref 1003 caliber 1530, chronometer certificate 1960", Bonhams, 2024-09-19		* Bonhams, "Bonhams Weekly Montres Lot 84 — Rolex ref 1003 caliber 1530, chronometer certificate 1960", Bonhams, 2024-09-19

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	* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monte-Carlo Modern & Vintage Watches Online Lot 32 — Rolex ref 1005 gold and steel, refinished black dial", Artcurial, 2022-05-03		* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monte-Carlo Modern & Vintage Watches Online Lot 32 — Rolex ref 1005 gold and steel, refinished black dial", Artcurial, 2022-05-03
	* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54225 — Rolex ref 1005 14k gold Coca-Cola service dial", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27		* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54225 — Rolex ref 1005 14k gold Coca-Cola service dial", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 140 — Rolex ref 1005 18k gold 1968", Antiquorum, 2018-05-13		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-1005-oyster-perpetual-lot-313-140 Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 140 — Rolex ref 1005 18k gold 1968", Antiquorum, 2018-05-13]
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-new-york-22/reference-1005-oyster-perpetual-a-stainless-steel Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Watches Weekly Lot 553 — Rolex ref 1005 steel and yellow gold circa 1971", Sotheby's, 2020-10-20]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-new-york-22/reference-1005-oyster-perpetual-a-stainless-steel Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Watches Weekly Lot 553 — Rolex ref 1005 steel and yellow gold circa 1971", Sotheby's, 2020-10-20]
	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/25394/lot/65/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 65 — Rolex ref 1005 18K rose gold", Bonhams, 2019-02-19]		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/25394/lot/65/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 65 — Rolex ref 1005 18K rose gold", Bonhams, 2019-02-19]

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	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-geneva-5/rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1002-retailed-by-astrua Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Watches Weekly Lot 262 — Rolex ref 1002 retailed by Astrua", Sotheby's, 2020-06-18]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-geneva-5/rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1002-retailed-by-astrua Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Watches Weekly Lot 262 — Rolex ref 1002 retailed by Astrua", Sotheby's, 2020-06-18]
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-hong-kong-26/rolex-oyster-perpetual-reference-1002-a-stainless Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Hong Kong Watches Weekly Lot 114 — Rolex ref 1002 steel white dial", Sotheby's, 2020-11-18]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-hong-kong-26/rolex-oyster-perpetual-reference-1002-a-stainless Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Hong Kong Watches Weekly Lot 114 — Rolex ref 1002 steel white dial", Sotheby's, 2020-11-18]
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Hong Kong Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 318 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 blue dial", Antiquorum, 2019-10-27		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-1002-1005-oyster-perpetual-superlative-chronometer-officially-certified-lot-323-318 Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Hong Kong Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 318 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 blue dial", Antiquorum, 2019-10-27]
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Hong Kong Lot 293 — Rolex "Zephir" dial for ref 1002/1008", Antiquorum, 2019-10-27		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-1002-1008-lot-323-293 Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Hong Kong Lot 293 — Rolex "Zephir" dial for ref 1002/1008", Antiquorum, 2019-10-27]
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Hong Kong Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 86 — Rolex ref 1002 Arabic dial", Antiquorum, 2017-03-18		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-1002-lot-306-86 Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Hong Kong Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 86 — Rolex ref 1002 Arabic dial", Antiquorum, 2017-03-18]
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum New York Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 213 — Rolex ref 1002 blue dial", Antiquorum, 2015-04-15		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-1002-lot-290-213 Antiquorum, "Antiquorum New York Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 213 — Rolex ref 1002 blue dial", Antiquorum, 2015-04-15]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Hong Kong Watches Lot 939 — Rolex ref 1002/8 9k yellow gold circa 1965", Bonhams, 2022-12-01		* Bonhams, "Bonhams Hong Kong Watches Lot 939 — Rolex ref 1002/8 9k yellow gold circa 1965", Bonhams, 2022-12-01
	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27376/lot/27/ Bonhams, "Bonhams Paris Bijoux, Montres & Maroquinerie Lot 27 — Rolex ref 1002 18k gold black gloss dial", Bonhams, 2021-11-25]		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27376/lot/27/ Bonhams, "Bonhams Paris Bijoux, Montres & Maroquinerie Lot 27 — Rolex ref 1002 18k gold black gloss dial", Bonhams, 2021-11-25]

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	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Watches Weekly Lot 263 — Rolex ref 1005 pink gold circa 1962", Sotheby's, 2020-06-18		* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Watches Weekly Lot 263 — Rolex ref 1005 pink gold circa 1962", Sotheby's, 2020-06-18
	* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monaco Fine Watches Lot 119 — Rolex ref 1005 18K rose gold with box and papers", Artcurial, 2016-01-18		* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monaco Fine Watches Lot 119 — Rolex ref 1005 18K rose gold with box and papers", Artcurial, 2016-01-18
	* Christie's, "Christie's Watches Online: The Geneva Edit Lot 256 — Rolex yellow gold and diamond-set ref 1005", Christie's, 2022-11-01		* [https://onlineonly.christies.com/sso?ObjectID=20941.256&LotNumber=256 Christie's, "Christie's Watches Online: The Geneva Edit Lot 256 — Rolex yellow gold and diamond-set ref 1005", Christie's, 2022-11-01]
	* Christie's, "Christie's Watches Online: Geneva Edit Lot 315 — Rolex yellow gold ref 1005 circa 1963", Christie's, 2024-05-07		* [https://onlineonly.christies.com/sso?ObjectID=23040.315&LotNumber=315 Christie's, "Christie's Watches Online: Geneva Edit Lot 315 — Rolex yellow gold ref 1005 circa 1963", Christie's, 2024-05-07]
	* Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Rare Watches Lot 23 — Rolex ref 1005 18K gold with black dial", Christie's, 2016-11-14		* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6028338 Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Rare Watches Lot 23 — Rolex ref 1005 18K gold with black dial", Christie's, 2016-11-14]
	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29150/lot/74/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 74 — Rolex ref 1005 18K gold, London import 1973", Bonhams, 2024-02-21]		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29150/lot/74/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 74 — Rolex ref 1005 18K gold, London import 1973", Bonhams, 2024-02-21]
	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29153/lot/58/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 58 — Rolex ref 1005 14K gold on 18K bracelet", Bonhams, 2024-09-11]		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29153/lot/58/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 58 — Rolex ref 1005 14K gold on 18K bracelet", Bonhams, 2024-09-11]

Reference:1003

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	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Collectors' Watches Lot 486 — Rolex ref 1003/1005 Coca-Cola 1972", Antiquorum, 2007-10-14		* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Collectors' Watches Lot 486 — Rolex ref 1003/1005 Coca-Cola 1972", Antiquorum, 2007-10-14
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum New York Important Collector's Wristwatches Lot 118 — Rolex ref 1003/1002 Coca-Cola", Antiquorum, 2004-03-24		* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum New York Important Collector's Wristwatches Lot 118 — Rolex ref 1003/1002 Coca-Cola", Antiquorum, 2004-03-24
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Watches Lot 97 — Rolex ref 1003 Air-King "Minnie Mouse" circa 1972", Sotheby's, 2020-10-29		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-5/rolex-reference-1003-air-king-minnie-mouse-a Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Watches Lot 97 — Rolex ref 1003 Air-King "Minnie Mouse" circa 1972", Sotheby's, 2020-10-29]
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 38 — Rolex ref 1003/1002 with Air-King dial", Antiquorum, 2016-11-13		* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 38 — Rolex ref 1003/1002 with Air-King dial", Antiquorum, 2016-11-13
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Fine Watches Lot 42 — Rolex ref 1003 steel milled bezel circa 1975", Sotheby's, 2021-06-24		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/fine-watches-3/oyster-perpetual-ref-1003-stainless-steel Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Fine Watches Lot 42 — Rolex ref 1003 steel milled bezel circa 1975", Sotheby's, 2021-06-24]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Weekly Montres Lot 84 — Rolex ref 1003 caliber 1530, chronometer certificate 1960", Bonhams, 2024-09-19		* Bonhams, "Bonhams Weekly Montres Lot 84 — Rolex ref 1003 caliber 1530, chronometer certificate 1960", Bonhams, 2024-09-19
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 121 — Rolex ref 1003 9K gold, Glasgow import 1961", Bonhams, 2017-11-21		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/24234/lot/121/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 121 — Rolex ref 1003 9K gold, Glasgow import 1961", Bonhams, 2017-11-21]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams New York Fine Watches and Wristwatches Lot 125 — Rolex ref 1003 9k gold circa 1960", Bonhams, 2007-12-06		* Bonhams, "Bonhams New York Fine Watches and Wristwatches Lot 125 — Rolex ref 1003 9k gold circa 1960", Bonhams, 2007-12-06
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Knightsbridge Clocks, Watches & Barometers Lot 162 — Rolex ref 1003 9ct gold 1966", Bonhams, 2003-10-07		* Bonhams, "Bonhams Knightsbridge Clocks, Watches & Barometers Lot 162 — Rolex ref 1003 9ct gold 1966", Bonhams, 2003-10-07

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	* '''11 August 2026''' — [[Reference:~~2136~~\|~~2136~~]] (Oyster) · [[Reference:118209\|118209]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:118139\|118139]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:6075\|6075]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:6031\|6031]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:5031\|5031]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:5030\|5030]] (Bubbleback~~) · [[Reference:6429\|6429]] (Explorer~~) · [[Reference:114200\|114200]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:1007\|1007]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:5504\|5504]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:14000\|14000]] (Air-King)		* '''14 August 2026''' — [[Reference:1005\|1005]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:1003\|1003]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:1002\|1002]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:6429\|6429]] (Explorer)
	* '''10 August 2026''' — [[Reference:6262\|6262]] (Daytona) · [[Reference:116515LN\|116515LN]] (Daytona) · [[Reference:19018\|19018]] (Day-Date~~) · [[Reference:1005\|1005]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:1003\|1003]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:1002\|1002]] (Oyster Perpetual~~) · [[Reference:1018\|1018]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:6298\|6298]] (Explorer) · [[Reference:5506\|5506]] (Air-King~~) · [[Reference:6580\|6580]] (Oyster Perpetual~~)		* '''13 August 2026''' — [[Reference:1802\|1802]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:118209\|118209]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:118139\|118139]] (Day-Date)
			* '''11 August 2026''' — [[Reference:2136\|2136]] (Oyster) · [[Reference:6075\|6075]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:6031\|6031]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:5031\|5031]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:5030\|5030]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:114200\|114200]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:1007\|1007]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:5504\|5504]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:14000\|14000]] (Air-King)
			* '''10 August 2026''' — [[Reference:6262\|6262]] (Daytona) · [[Reference:116515LN\|116515LN]] (Daytona) · [[Reference:19018\|19018]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:1018\|1018]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:6298\|6298]] (Explorer) · [[Reference:5506\|5506]] (Air-King)
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	* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monaco Vente Horlogerie de collection Lot 286 — Rolex ref 1005 Coca-Cola 25 years service", Artcurial, 2023-07-16		* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monaco Vente Horlogerie de collection Lot 286 — Rolex ref 1005 Coca-Cola 25 years service", Artcurial, 2023-07-16
	* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54225 — Rolex ref 1005 14k gold Coca-Cola service dial", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27		* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54225 — Rolex ref 1005 14k gold Coca-Cola service dial", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Watches Online Lot 27 — Rolex ref 1002 caliber 1530, purchased 1962", Bonhams, 2024-03-01		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30130/lot/27/ Bonhams, "Bonhams Watches Online Lot 27 — Rolex ref 1002 caliber 1530, purchased 1962", Bonhams, 2024-03-01]
	* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-1003/lpi Collector Square, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1003 — auction and second-hand price index", Collector Square]		* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-1003/lpi Collector Square, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1003 — auction and second-hand price index", Collector Square]

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Reference:1002

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Reference:6429

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Major research upgrade: 7 verified Christie's auction lots (was single-source Hodinkee), real caliber 1225, corrected production window 1967-1969, new Auction record section, new hero image, consistent image placement per style guide

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Rolex 6429 Commando, 1969, black gilt-print dial, steel Oyster case and bracelet. Source: Hodinkee, "A Comprehensive Collector's Guide To The Rolex Explorer I" (Jon Bues, 2022).

Reference:1003

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	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Knightsbridge Clocks, Watches & Barometers Lot 162 — Rolex ref 1003 9ct gold 1966", Bonhams, 2003-10-07		* Bonhams, "Bonhams Knightsbridge Clocks, Watches & Barometers Lot 162 — Rolex ref 1003 9ct gold 1966", Bonhams, 2003-10-07
	* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monte-Carlo Fine Watches Lot 406 — Rolex ref 1003 14k gold with Diesel Power service dial", Artcurial, 2011-07-26		* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monte-Carlo Fine Watches Lot 406 — Rolex ref 1003 14k gold with Diesel Power service dial", Artcurial, 2011-07-26
	* Christie's, "Christie's Dubai Important Watches Lot 6 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola 25 Years Service", Christie's, 2019-12-12		* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6193990 Christie's, "Christie's Dubai Important Watches Lot 6 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola 25 Years Service", Christie's, 2019-12-12]
	* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monaco Vente Horlogerie de collection Lot 286 — Rolex ref 1005 Coca-Cola 25 years service", Artcurial, 2023-07-16		* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monaco Vente Horlogerie de collection Lot 286 — Rolex ref 1005 Coca-Cola 25 years service", Artcurial, 2023-07-16
	* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54225 — Rolex ref 1005 14k gold Coca-Cola service dial", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27		* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54225 — Rolex ref 1005 14k gold Coca-Cola service dial", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27

Reference:1002

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Reference:1802

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	\|title=Rolex Day-Date 1802 — The Smooth-Bezel President, Stella & Omani Dials \| BezelBase		\|title=Rolex Day-Date 1802 — The Smooth-Bezel President, Stella & Omani Dials \| BezelBase
	\|description=		\|description=The Rolex 1802 is the smooth-bezel 4-digit Day-Date President — same 36mm case and caliber 1555/1556 as the fluted 1803, in yellow, white, pink gold and platinum. Pie-pan and lacquered Stella dials, plus the Omani commissions that carry its top auction results.
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Reference:118209

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	\|title=Rolex Day-Date 118209 — The Smooth-Bezel White Gold 'Stealth' President \| BezelBase		\|title=Rolex Day-Date 118209 — The Smooth-Bezel White Gold 'Stealth' President \| BezelBase
	\|description=		\|description=The Rolex 118209 is the smooth-bezel white-gold Day-Date 36, worn on an Oyster bracelet instead of the President — caliber 3155, circa 2000 to 2019. Built to pass for a steel Datejust; white-gold counterpart to the yellow-gold 118208.
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	\|image_alt=White gold Rolex Day-Date 118209 smooth bezel silver Roman dial on Oyster bracelet		\|image_alt=White gold Rolex Day-Date 118209 smooth bezel silver Roman dial on Oyster bracelet

Reference:118139

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	\|title=Rolex Day-Date 118139 — White Gold on Leather, Lapis & Cherry Dials \| BezelBase		\|title=Rolex Day-Date 118139 — White Gold on Leather, Lapis & Cherry Dials \| BezelBase
	\|description=		\|description=The Rolex 118139 is the white-gold strap Day-Date 36 — 18k white gold, fluted bezel, caliber 3155, made 2013 to about 2019. Same case as the President-bracelet 118239, hung on an alligator strap in blue, cherry, rhodium, and lapis lazuli.
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	\|image_alt=White gold Rolex Day-Date 118139 blue dial on blue alligator strap		\|image_alt=White gold Rolex Day-Date 118139 blue dial on blue alligator strap

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	== Recently updated ==		== Recently updated ==
	* '''10 August 2026''' — [[Reference:~~6262~~\|~~6262~~]] (~~Daytona~~) · [[Reference:~~116515LN~~\|~~116515LN~~]] (~~Daytona~~) · [[Reference:~~19018~~\|~~19018~~]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:~~1005~~\|~~1005~~]] (~~Oyster Perpetual~~) · [[Reference:~~1003~~\|~~1003~~]] (~~Oyster Perpetual~~) · [[Reference:~~1002~~\|~~1002~~]] (~~Oyster Perpetual~~) · [[Reference:~~1018~~\|~~1018~~]] (~~Oyster Perpetual~~) · [[Reference:~~1007~~\|~~1007~~]] (~~Oyster Perpetual~~) · [[Reference:~~6298~~\|~~6298~~]] (~~Explorer~~) · [[Reference:~~5506~~\|~~5506~~]] (~~Air-King~~) · [[Reference:~~6580~~\|~~6580~~]] (~~Oyster Perpetual~~) · [[Reference:~~6564~~\|~~6564~~]] (~~Oyster Perpetual~~) · [[Reference:~~6084~~\|~~6084~~]] (~~Oyster Perpetual~~) · [[Reference:~~6085~~\|~~6085~~]] (~~Oyster Perpetual~~) · [[Reference:~~14000~~\|~~14000~~]] (~~Air~~-~~King~~) · [[Reference:~~14000M~~\|~~14000M~~]] (~~Air-King~~) · [[Reference:~~6074~~\|~~6074~~]] (~~Bubbleback~~) · [[Reference:~~114234~~\|~~114234~~]] (~~Air-King~~) · [[Reference:~~14010M~~\|~~14010M~~]] (~~Air-King~~) · [[Reference:~~14010~~\|~~14010~~]] (~~Air-King~~) · [[Reference:~~5504~~\|~~5504~~]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:~~5700~~\|~~5700~~]] (~~Air-King~~)		* '''11 August 2026''' — [[Reference:2136\|2136]] (Oyster) · [[Reference:118209\|118209]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:118139\|118139]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:6075\|6075]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:6031\|6031]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:5031\|5031]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:5030\|5030]] (Bubbleback) · [[Reference:6429\|6429]] (Explorer) · [[Reference:114200\|114200]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:1007\|1007]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:5504\|5504]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:14000\|14000]] (Air-King)
			* '''10 August 2026''' — [[Reference:6262\|6262]] (Daytona) · [[Reference:116515LN\|116515LN]] (Daytona) · [[Reference:19018\|19018]] (Day-Date) · [[Reference:1005\|1005]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:1003\|1003]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:1002\|1002]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:1018\|1018]] (Oyster Perpetual) · [[Reference:6298\|6298]] (Explorer) · [[Reference:5506\|5506]] (Air-King) · [[Reference:6580\|6580]] (Oyster Perpetual)
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Reference:pre-daytona-chronographs

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	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/ Antiquorum — 3525 Brownlee POW lot] (2023). USAAF 1st Lt Leon W. Brownlee, Stalag 7A Moosburg.		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/ Antiquorum — 3525 Brownlee POW lot] (2023). USAAF 1st Lt Leon W. Brownlee, Stalag 7A Moosburg.
	* [https://www.phillips.com/auctions/watches Phillips — 3525 Dickins POW lot]. RAF Wing Commander Douglas S. Dickins.		* [https://www.phillips.com/auctions/watches Phillips — 3525 Dickins POW lot]. RAF Wing Commander Douglas S. Dickins.
	* [https://www.phillips.com/auctions/watches Phillips — ~~3666~~ Valjoux chronograph lot]. Sister reference to the 3525 with reeded gold bezel.		* [https://www.phillips.com/auctions/watches Phillips — 3668 Valjoux chronograph lot]. Sister reference to the 3525 with reeded gold bezel.
	* [https://alpha-hands.com/ Alpha Hands — 3525 case-number research]. Project recording case-number bands across the 1939–1945 production window.		* [https://alpha-hands.com/ Alpha Hands — 3525 case-number research]. Project recording case-number bands across the 1939–1945 production window.
	* [https://www.windvintage.com/ Wind Vintage — 3525 POW research].		* [https://www.windvintage.com/ Wind Vintage — 3525 POW research].

Reference:2136

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	[[File:Ref 2136 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=2136 ~~example hero~~\|2136 ~~example~~]]		[[File:Ref 2136 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 2136 Oyster Perpetual\|Rolex 2136 Oyster Perpetual]]
	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

Reference:118209

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Reference:118139

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Reference:6075

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Reference:6031

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Reference:5031

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	\|title=5031 ~~example~~ "Ovettone" Transitional Bubbleback — BezelBase		\|title=Rolex 5031 "Ovettone" Transitional Bubbleback — BezelBase
	\|description=The 5031 is the pink-gold twin of the ref 5030 — the one-year bridge between the 1945–1949 ref 4467 and the 1949 ref 6031. Same 36mm case, same A.295…		\|description=The 5031 is the pink-gold twin of the ref 5030 — the one-year bridge between the 1945–1949 ref 4467 and the 1949 ref 6031. Same 36mm case, same A.295…
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	The 5031 is the pink-gold twin of the ref 5030, the one-year bridge between the 1945–1949 ref 4467 and the 1949 ref 6031. Same 36mm case, same A.295 automatic movement, same straight case flanks between the lugs, same small Brevet crown carried over from the 32mm Bubblebacks. The architectural difference is the metal, 18K pink or rose gold rather than yellow. Pink gold survivors from this production window are meaningfully scarcer than yellow, and a 5031 surfacing at auction is an event a 5030 is not.		The 5031 is the pink-gold twin of the ref 5030, the one-year bridge between the 1945–1949 ref 4467 and the 1949 ref 6031. Same 36mm case, same A.295 automatic movement, same straight case flanks between the lugs, same small Brevet crown carried over from the 32mm Bubblebacks. The architectural difference is the metal, 18K pink or rose gold rather than yellow. Pink gold survivors from this production window are meaningfully scarcer than yellow, and a 5031 surfacing at auction is an event a 5030 is not.

	[[File:Ref 5031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=5031 ~~example hero~~\|5031 ~~example~~]]		[[File:Ref 5031 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 5031 Bubbleback\|Rolex 5031 "Ovettone" Transitional Bubbleback]]

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Reference:5030

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	The 5030 is a one-year bridge reference between the 1945–1949 ref 4467 (the first Datejust, the founding Ovettone) and the 1949 ref 6030 that carries the Big Bubbleback format forward into the 1950s. In that window, roughly 1948, the 5030 inherits the 4467's 36mm case architecture and A.295 automatic movement but alters two specific details: the small Brevet crown carried over from the 32mm Bubblebacks, and perfectly straight case flanks between the lugs. Those two differences are why some collectors read the 5030 and its pink-gold twin 5031 as the purest form of the Ovettone in the range.		The 5030 is a one-year bridge reference between the 1945–1949 ref 4467 (the first Datejust, the founding Ovettone) and the 1949 ref 6030 that carries the Big Bubbleback format forward into the 1950s. In that window, roughly 1948, the 5030 inherits the 4467's 36mm case architecture and A.295 automatic movement but alters two specific details: the small Brevet crown carried over from the 32mm Bubblebacks, and perfectly straight case flanks between the lugs. Those two differences are why some collectors read the 5030 and its pink-gold twin 5031 as the purest form of the Ovettone in the range.

	[[File:Ref 5030 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=5030 ~~example hero~~\|5030 ~~example~~]]		[[File:Ref 5030 hero.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 5030 Bubbleback\|Rolex 5030 "Ovettone" Transitional Bubbleback]]

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Reference:unicorn-daytona

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	= The Unicorn (Daytona 6265 in 18k white gold) =		= The Unicorn (Daytona 6265 in 18k white gold) =

	The Unicorn is the only known 18k white gold manual-wind Daytona. It is a one-off special-order [[Reference:6265\|6265]], case 2877587, made in 1970 and delivered in 1971 to a German retailer. Phillips sold it at Daytona Ultimatum in 2018 ~~for CHF 5,937,500 including premium~~. Perezcope's 2022 dossier disputes the watch as sold at Phillips and argues for a Frankenstein assembled from period-correct and replacement parts. Both readings remain on the record.		The Unicorn is the only known 18k white gold manual-wind Daytona. It is a one-off special-order [[Reference:6265\|6265]], case 2877587, made in 1970 and delivered in 1971 to a German retailer. Phillips sold it at Daytona Ultimatum in 2018. Perezcope's 2022 dossier disputes the watch as sold at Phillips and argues for a Frankenstein assembled from period-correct and replacement parts. Both readings remain on the record.

	[[File:Ref 6265 unicorn-hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=The Unicorn 6265 — 18k white gold manual-wind Daytona, Sigma dial with white gold indices, ~~CHF 5,937,500 at~~ Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018\|The Unicorn 6265 — 18k white gold manual-wind Daytona, Sigma dial with white gold indices, ~~CHF 5,937,500 at~~ Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018]]		[[File:Ref 6265 unicorn-hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=The Unicorn 6265 — 18k white gold manual-wind Daytona, Sigma dial with white gold indices, Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018\|The Unicorn 6265 — 18k white gold manual-wind Daytona, Sigma dial with white gold indices, Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018]]

	== What the Unicorn is ==		== What the Unicorn is ==

Reference:oyster-sotto-daytona

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	The Oyster Sotto, also known as the RCO (Rolex Cosmograph Oyster), is the rarest standard-production Paul Newman dial. The defining tell is the 12 o'clock text stack: "ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER" instead of the standard order, with OYSTER printed below Cosmograph. Documented examples sit only on the screw-pusher [[Reference:6263\|6263]] and [[Reference:6265\|6265]].		The Oyster Sotto, also known as the RCO (Rolex Cosmograph Oyster), is the rarest standard-production Paul Newman dial. The defining tell is the 12 o'clock text stack: "ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER" instead of the standard order, with OYSTER printed below Cosmograph. Documented examples sit only on the screw-pusher [[Reference:6263\|6263]] and [[Reference:6265\|6265]].

	The two canonical sales are Christie's Lesson One in 2013, the first Paul Newman to clear seven figures, and Phillips Daytona Ultimatum in 2018, where an Oyster Sotto 6263 ~~sold for CHF 1,662,500 including premium~~.		The two canonical sales are Christie's Lesson One in 2013, the first Paul Newman to clear seven figures, and Phillips Daytona Ultimatum in 2018, where an Oyster Sotto 6263 crossed the block again.

	[[File:Ref 6263 rco-hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Paul Newman RCO Daytona 6263 — "ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER" text layout with OYSTER below Cosmograph\|Paul Newman RCO Daytona 6263 — "ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER" text layout with OYSTER below Cosmograph]]		[[File:Ref 6263 rco-hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Paul Newman RCO Daytona 6263 — "ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER" text layout with OYSTER below Cosmograph\|Paul Newman RCO Daytona 6263 — "ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER" text layout with OYSTER below Cosmograph]]

Reference:neanderthal-daytona

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	<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] -> [[Reference:6240\|6240]] -> '''Neanderthal'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] -> [[Reference:6240\|6240]] -> '''Neanderthal'''</small>

	The Neanderthal is a Paul Newman-configuration [[Reference:6240\|6240]] that Phillips sold in 2018 ~~for CHF 3,012,500 including premium~~ as the earliest known Paul Newman prototype. The nickname points to the dial's crude, proto-Paul-Newman look. Perezcope's 2022 dossier disputes the prototype story and argues for a later construction using a [[Reference:6238\|6238]] donor dial. Both readings remain on the public record.		The Neanderthal is a Paul Newman-configuration [[Reference:6240\|6240]] that Phillips sold in 2018 as the earliest known Paul Newman prototype. The nickname points to the dial's crude, proto-Paul-Newman look. Perezcope's 2022 dossier disputes the prototype story and argues for a later construction using a [[Reference:6238\|6238]] donor dial. Both readings remain on the public record.

	[[File:Ref 6240 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=The Neanderthal 6240 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum, Geneva, 12 May 2018\|The Neanderthal 6240 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum, Geneva, 12 May 2018]]		[[File:Ref 6240 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=The Neanderthal 6240 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum, Geneva, 12 May 2018\|The Neanderthal 6240 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum, Geneva, 12 May 2018]]

Reference:albino-daytona

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	The Albino is a white-on-white dial fitted to the [[Reference:6263\|6263]]: silver sub-dials on a white base, with "Rolex Oyster Cosmograph" at 12 and no Daytona line above 6. Three examples are documented, the best known of them Eric Clapton's. The dial sits at the center of the sharpest authenticity fight in manual-wind Daytona collecting, and that fight is still unresolved.		The Albino is a white-on-white dial fitted to the [[Reference:6263\|6263]]: silver sub-dials on a white base, with "Rolex Oyster Cosmograph" at 12 and no Daytona line above 6. Three examples are documented, the best known of them Eric Clapton's. The dial sits at the center of the sharpest authenticity fight in manual-wind Daytona collecting, and that fight is still unresolved.

	[[File:Ref 6263 albino-hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Albino Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263, case 2648447, Sotheby's Abu Dhabi Lot 340, ~~sold USD 952,500 on~~ 5 December 2025\|Albino Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263, case 2648447, Sotheby's Abu Dhabi Lot 340, ~~sold USD 952,500 on~~ 5 December 2025]]		[[File:Ref 6263 albino-hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Albino Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263, case 2648447, Sotheby's Abu Dhabi Lot 340, 5 December 2025\|Albino Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263, case 2648447, Sotheby's Abu Dhabi Lot 340, 5 December 2025]]

	== What the Albino is ==		== What the Albino is ==

Reference:big-red-daytona

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	The Big Red is the standard [[Reference:6263\|6263]] dial with "DAYTONA" in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. It appears around 1976 and becomes the default late 6263 dial. Most surviving 6263s carry one of three closely related forms: standard Big Red, Floating Big Red, or Small Red.		The Big Red is the standard [[Reference:6263\|6263]] dial with "DAYTONA" in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. It appears around 1976 and becomes the default late 6263 dial. Most surviving 6263s carry one of three closely related forms: standard Big Red, Floating Big Red, or Small Red.

	Paul Newman's own Big Red 6263 anchors the category. Joanne Woodward bought the watch in 1983 and had the caseback engraved "DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE" for her husband. Newman wore it longer than any of his other Daytonas and gave it to his daughter Clea Newman Soderlund in 2008. It sold at Phillips New York on 12 December 2020 ~~for USD 5,475,000 including premium~~, third on the all-time Rolex auction list as of that date, behind Newman's own ~~6239 (~~[[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|~~USD 17,752,500 at Phillips Winning Icons, 2017~~]]) and the Bao Dai 6062 ~~(USD 5.06M)~~.		Paul Newman's own Big Red 6263 anchors the category. Joanne Woodward bought the watch in 1983 and had the caseback engraved "DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE" for her husband. Newman wore it longer than any of his other Daytonas and gave it to his daughter Clea Newman Soderlund in 2008. It sold at Phillips New York on 12 December 2020, third on the all-time Rolex auction list as of that date, behind Newman's own [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|6239]] and the Bao Dai 6062.

	[[File:Ref 6263 big-red-hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Big Red — Newman's 'DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE' example, ~~hammered USD 5.48M~~ Phillips NY 2020\|Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Big Red — Newman's 'DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE' example, ~~hammered USD 5.48M~~ Phillips NY 2020]]		[[File:Ref 6263 big-red-hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Big Red — Newman's 'DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE' example, Phillips New York 2020\|Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Big Red — Newman's 'DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE' example, Phillips New York 2020]]

	== The three Red variants ==		== The three Red variants ==

Reference:explorer

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	\| 3132 \|\| 28,800 vph \|\| 48 hr \|\| 214270 \|\| Paraflex shock absorbers		\| 3132 \|\| 28,800 vph \|\| 48 hr \|\| 214270 \|\| Paraflex shock absorbers
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			== Explorer-adjacent curiosities ==

			Not every steel-sport Rolex from this period wears the Explorer name, even when it shares the family's case and dial vocabulary. The Space-Dweller swaps the 1016's dial text for a Japanese-market variant and has never had its own reference number confirmed. The [[Reference:6429\|6429 Commando]] is a smaller, cheaper, manual-wind 34mm watch Rolex sold through Abercrombie & Fitch in the late 1960s — Explorer-adjacent by case and dial language, not by name or by movement.

	== Related families ==		== Related families ==

Reference:6429

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	The 6429 Commando is a 34mm manual-wind steel Oyster that Rolex sold through Abercrombie & Fitch in the late 1960s, ~~priced at not much more than $100 —~~ reportedly the least expensive Rolex Oyster watch of its day. The gilt-print "COMMANDO" text sits below "ROLEX OYSTER" on a black dial with 3-6-9 Arabic numerals, applied stick markers and squared-off baton hands in place of the Mercedes hand the contemporary Explorer wore. A documented example dates to 1969.		The 6429 Commando is a 34mm manual-wind steel Oyster that Rolex sold through Abercrombie & Fitch in the late 1960s, reportedly the least expensive Rolex Oyster watch of its day at retail. The gilt-print "COMMANDO" text sits below "ROLEX OYSTER" on a black dial with 3-6-9 Arabic numerals, applied stick markers and squared-off baton hands in place of the Mercedes hand the contemporary Explorer wore. A documented example dates to 1969.

	'''Source density note.''' This reference is documented from a single primary source — Jon Bues's "A Comprehensive Collector's Guide To The Rolex Explorer I" (Hodinkee, 2022), which places the 6429 alongside the Space-Dweller as one of the Explorer-adjacent curiosities of the 1960s. No auction lot, book chapter, or second editorial treatment specific to the 6429 was located. The article is written to that evidence level; claims are not padded beyond what the Hodinkee piece supports.		'''Source density note.''' This reference is documented from a single primary source — Jon Bues's "A Comprehensive Collector's Guide To The Rolex Explorer I" (Hodinkee, 2022), which places the 6429 alongside the Space-Dweller as one of the Explorer-adjacent curiosities of the 1960s. No auction lot, book chapter, or second editorial treatment specific to the 6429 was located. The article is written to that evidence level; claims are not padded beyond what the Hodinkee piece supports.
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	=== "COMMANDO" gilt dial (Abercrombie & Fitch channel) ===		=== "COMMANDO" gilt dial (Abercrombie & Fitch channel) ===

			[[File:Ref 6429 commando-dial-detail.webp\|thumb\|center\|320px\|alt=Rolex 6429 Commando dial detail\|Dial detail: gilt COMMANDO text, 3-6-9 numerals, SWISS-T<25 tritium marking]]

	Black dial, gilt-print "ROLEX" over "OYSTER" above the center, "COMMANDO" in gilt script beneath it, 3-6-9 Arabic numerals with applied stick markers at the remaining hours, and a "SWISS – T < 25" tritium designation at six. Squared-off baton hands rather than the Explorer's Mercedes hand. This is the civilian configuration sold through Abercrombie & Fitch.		Black dial, gilt-print "ROLEX" over "OYSTER" above the center, "COMMANDO" in gilt script beneath it, 3-6-9 Arabic numerals with applied stick markers at the remaining hours, and a "SWISS – T < 25" tritium designation at six. Squared-off baton hands rather than the Explorer's Mercedes hand. This is the civilian configuration sold through Abercrombie & Fitch.

	=== "No Commando" plain dial (military-channel) ===		=== "No Commando" plain dial (military-channel) ===

			[[File:Ref 6429 no-commando.webp\|thumb\|center\|320px\|alt=Rolex 6429 No Commando variant\|The "No Commando" variant — plain ROLEX OYSTER dial, reportedly sold through U.S. military base exchanges]]
			[[File:Ref 6429 no-commando-dial-detail.webp\|thumb\|center\|320px\|alt=Rolex 6429 No Commando dial detail\|Dial detail showing the squared-off baton hands used in place of the Mercedes hand]]

	The same dial layout with the "COMMANDO" line dropped — the dial reads simply "ROLEX OYSTER." Hodinkee's account describes U.S. military bases reportedly selling this plainer version concurrently with Abercrombie & Fitch's civilian Commando, in a close serial range, "to give it a bit more of a stealthy appearance." The documented No Commando example also dates to 1969.		The same dial layout with the "COMMANDO" line dropped — the dial reads simply "ROLEX OYSTER." Hodinkee's account describes U.S. military bases reportedly selling this plainer version concurrently with Abercrombie & Fitch's civilian Commando, in a close serial range, "to give it a bit more of a stealthy appearance." The documented No Commando example also dates to 1969.

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Admin uploaded File:Ref 6429 no-commando-dial-detail.webp Rolex 6429 "No Commando" dial detail, showing the squared-off baton hands used in place of the Mercedes hand. Source: Hodinkee, 2022.

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Rolex 6429 "No Commando" dial detail, showing the squared-off baton hands used in place of the Mercedes hand. Source: Hodinkee, 2022.

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Admin uploaded File:Ref 6429 no-commando.webp Rolex 6429 "No Commando" variant, 1969 — plain "ROLEX OYSTER" dial without the Commando name, reportedly sold through U.S. military base exchanges. Source: Hodinkee, 2022.

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Rolex 6429 "No Commando" variant, 1969 — plain "ROLEX OYSTER" dial without the Commando name, reportedly sold through U.S. military base exchanges. Source: Hodinkee, 2022.

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Admin uploaded File:Ref 6429 commando-dial-detail.webp Rolex 6429 Commando dial detail, showing gilt "COMMANDO" text, 3-6-9 Arabic numerals, and SWISS-T<25 tritium designation. Source: Hodinkee, 2022.

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Rolex 6429 Commando dial detail, showing gilt "COMMANDO" text, 3-6-9 Arabic numerals, and SWISS-T<25 tritium designation. Source: Hodinkee, 2022.

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Admin uploaded File:Ref 6429 hero.webp Rolex 6429 Commando, 1969, black gilt-print dial, steel Oyster case and bracelet. Source: Hodinkee, "A Comprehensive Collector's Guide To The Rolex Explorer I" (Jon Bues, 2022).

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Rolex 6429 Commando, 1969, black gilt-print dial, steel Oyster case and bracelet. Source: Hodinkee, "A Comprehensive Collector's Guide To The Rolex Explorer I" (Jon Bues, 2022).

Reference:6429

Admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:11:42 GMT

New article: 6429 Commando, admitted to vintage/historical bucket per editorial decision

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<small>[[Reference:explorer|Explorer]] -> '''6429'''</small>

[[File:Ref 6429 hero.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex 6429 Commando black dial|Rolex 6429 Commando, 1969 — 34mm manual-wind steel Oyster on a period Oyster bracelet]]

The 6429 Commando is a 34mm manual-wind steel Oyster that Rolex sold through Abercrombie & Fitch in the late 1960s, priced at not much more than $100 — reportedly the least expensive Rolex Oyster watch of its day. The gilt-print "COMMANDO" text sits below "ROLEX OYSTER" on a black dial with 3-6-9 Arabic numerals, applied stick markers and squared-off baton hands in place of the Mercedes hand the contemporary Explorer wore. A documented example dates to 1969.

'''Source density note.''' This reference is documented from a single primary source — Jon Bues's "A Comprehensive Collector's Guide To The Rolex Explorer I" (Hodinkee, 2022), which places the 6429 alongside the Space-Dweller as one of the Explorer-adjacent curiosities of the 1960s. No auction lot, book chapter, or second editorial treatment specific to the 6429 was located. The article is written to that evidence level; claims are not padded beyond what the Hodinkee piece supports.

== Core facts ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! detail
! value
|-
| reference
| 6429
|-
| family
| Explorer-adjacent (vintage / historical bucket)
|-
| common name
| "the Commando," "the Abercrombie Rolex"
|-
| production
| documented example dated 1969; no production window has been published
|-
| case
| 34mm, stainless steel Oyster
|-
| movement
| manual-wind (caliber not specified in the located source)
|-
| dial
| black, gilt-print "ROLEX OYSTER" and "COMMANDO" text, 3-6-9 Arabic numerals, applied stick markers, "SWISS – T < 25" tritium designation
|-
| hands
| squared-off baton hour and minute hands, in place of the Mercedes hand used on the contemporary Explorer
|-
| retail channel
| Abercrombie & Fitch (civilian); U.S. military base exchanges (the "No Commando" dial variant)
|-
| price at retail
| not much more than USD 100 — reportedly the least expensive Rolex Oyster watch of its day
|}

== Where it sits in the line ==

The 6429 sits at the edge of the Explorer family rather than inside it. Hodinkee's Reference Points survey groups the 6429 with the Space-Dweller and the 1016 as Explorer-adjacent curiosities from the same period — watches built on Rolex's contemporary steel-sport case and dial vocabulary but sold under a different name, through a different channel, or into a different market than the mainline Explorer. Where the Space-Dweller keeps the 1016's case and movement and swaps only the dial text, the 6429 is a smaller, cheaper, manual-wind watch aimed at a retail partner rather than at the Explorer's expedition-tool positioning.

Abercrombie & Fitch's mid-century Swiss-watch retailing is better known for Heuer, whose A&F-branded chronographs are a recognized collecting category of their own. Rolex's participation in the same channel is the less-told half of that story, and the Commando is the watch that tells it.

== Production outline ==

The Hodinkee article dates the documented example to 1969 and gives no further production window — no start year, no end year, and no total output figure. The "No Commando" military-channel dial is described as running in a serial range close to the Commando example, which places both dial variants in the same narrow production moment rather than as a long-running split. Nothing in the located source supports a production span wider than the late 1960s, and this article does not assert one.

== Dial map ==

=== "COMMANDO" gilt dial (Abercrombie & Fitch channel) ===

Black dial, gilt-print "ROLEX" over "OYSTER" above the center, "COMMANDO" in gilt script beneath it, 3-6-9 Arabic numerals with applied stick markers at the remaining hours, and a "SWISS – T < 25" tritium designation at six. Squared-off baton hands rather than the Explorer's Mercedes hand. This is the civilian configuration sold through Abercrombie & Fitch.

=== "No Commando" plain dial (military-channel) ===

The same dial layout with the "COMMANDO" line dropped — the dial reads simply "ROLEX OYSTER." Hodinkee's account describes U.S. military bases reportedly selling this plainer version concurrently with Abercrombie & Fitch's civilian Commando, in a close serial range, "to give it a bit more of a stealthy appearance." The documented No Commando example also dates to 1969.

== Authentication ==

Hodinkee flags the 6429 as commonly faked, specifically warning that reproduction "Commando" dials turn up inside both 6426 and 6429 cases. The 6426 is a separate, unrelated Oyster Precision reference — its appearance here is only as a documented host case for faked Commando dials, not as a second genuine Commando reference. A 6429 offered with a Commando dial needs the dial text, the case reference, and the movement checked against each other before the "Commando" premium is paid; a plain "No Commando" dial in a 6429 case is not, by itself, evidence of anything wrong.

== Related references ==

* [[Reference:1016|1016 Explorer]] — the mainline Explorer this generation of Rolex's steel-sport catalogue is built around.
* [[Reference:explorer|Explorer family index]]

== Shared references ==

* [[Reference:Serial-numbers|Serial numbers by year]]
* [[Reference:Movements|Movement reference]]
* [[Reference:Bracelets|Bracelet & clasp guide]]

== Sources ==

* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-explorer-reference-points Jon Bues, "A Comprehensive Collector's Guide To The Rolex Explorer I", Hodinkee, 2022]

[[Category:Explorer]]
[[Category:References]]

Reference:114200

Admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:07:33 GMT

Clarify 114200 2007-2020 reading: reference number reused for OP-34 post-2014, not continuous Air-King production (primary-sourced via rolex.com Wayback)

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	\| 2007–2014 per most editorial histories, consistent with the 2-year catalogue gap before the 116900 arrived in 2016; ~~one specialist~~ reference source ~~gives~~ 2007–2020 ~~instead~~		\| 2007–2014 as the Air-King, per most editorial histories, consistent with the 2-year catalogue gap before the 116900 arrived in 2016; Rolex's own site shows the bare reference number 114200 continuing to 2020 as a non-Air-King Oyster Perpetual 34, the likely source of a specialist reading giving 2007–2020
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	A few secondary outlets stretch the run "until 2016," which conflates the discontinuation with the line's return on a different reference. The primary editorial — Monochrome, Siems, Robb Report — consistently gives 2014 as the production end. 2007–2014 is the active span.		A few secondary outlets stretch the run "until 2016," which conflates the discontinuation with the line's return on a different reference. The primary editorial — Monochrome, Siems, Robb Report — consistently gives 2014 as the production end. 2007–2014 is the active span.

			Rolex's own archived catalogue offers a likely explanation for the 2007–2020 reading some specialist sources give. The bare reference number 114200 does not disappear from rolex.com after 2014 — it stays live on the official site through August 2020, then drops out entirely by September 2020, the same week Rolex replaced the standard Oyster Perpetual line's 116000, 114300 and 176200/177200 with 126000, 124300 and 277200. That later run of 114200 carries plain "OYSTER PERPETUAL" dial text rather than "AIR-KING" — Rolex appears to have reassigned the reference number to the Oyster Perpetual 34 once the Air-King name moved off it in 2014, rather than continuing Air-King production to 2020. A source reading '2007–2020' is most plausibly tracking that reused catalogue number rather than a continuous Air-King run. This article's 2007–2014 Air-King figure stands; the 2014–2020 continuation is a different watch under the same number and is not covered here.

	The reference is recent enough that most surviving examples are documented through dealer-market sales rather than catalogued auction lots. Christie's is the exception: the "Jewels and Watches Online: La Dolce Vita" sale 21040, lot 136, a full-set Domino's Pizza 114200 from c.2013 with case number 96A51575. Phillips, Sotheby's, Bonhams and Antiquorum have not catalogued the reference.		The reference is recent enough that most surviving examples are documented through dealer-market sales rather than catalogued auction lots. Christie's is the exception: the "Jewels and Watches Online: La Dolce Vita" sale 21040, lot 136, a full-set Domino's Pizza 114200 from c.2013 with case number 96A51575. Phillips, Sotheby's, Bonhams and Antiquorum have not catalogued the reference.

Reference:1007

Admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:53:21 GMT

Fact fix: drop stale widest-dial-spread superlative, now inaccurate vs 1002

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	<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] -> '''1007'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] -> '''1007'''</small>

	The 1007 is the engine-turned member of the 4-digit no-date Oyster Perpetual line. Same 34mm Oyster case as the 1002, same caliber 1560 and then caliber 1570, same chronometer certification and acrylic crystal; the difference is a wide, flat bezel milled with alternating cut and polished segments instead of a plain polished surround. It ran from around 1959 into the early 1980s, in steel and in solid gold, ~~and it is the reference that carries the widest~~ documented dial spread of the ~~whole group~~.		The 1007 is the engine-turned member of the 4-digit no-date Oyster Perpetual line. Same 34mm Oyster case as the 1002, same caliber 1560 and then caliber 1570, same chronometer certification and acrylic crystal; the difference is a wide, flat bezel milled with alternating cut and polished segments instead of a plain polished surround. It ran from around 1959 into the early 1980s, in steel and in solid gold, with a documented dial spread covering silvered, black, and the Snoopy custom-dial curiosity detailed below.

	Rolex applied the engine-turned treatment across several reference numbers at once, so the 1007 has to be read against its immediate siblings rather than on its own. What separates it in practice is variety: retailer-signed dials for Tiffany & Co. and for Serpico y Laino, gold cases in both 14 and 18 carat, a blue horizontal-brushed dial nobody has been able to match to a second example, and a 1967 steel watch whose dial carries a printed cartoon beagle.		Rolex applied the engine-turned treatment across several reference numbers at once, so the 1007 has to be read against its immediate siblings rather than on its own. What separates it in practice is variety: retailer-signed dials for Tiffany & Co. and for Serpico y Laino, gold cases in both 14 and 18 carat, a blue horizontal-brushed dial nobody has been able to match to a second example, and a 1967 steel watch whose dial carries a printed cartoon beagle.

Reference:Movements

Admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:52:55 GMT

Add documented Cal 1530-in-1002/1003 outlier note per OP research side-finding

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	\| <span id="cal-1065"></span>'''1065''' \|\| automatic \|\| 1956–59 \|\| 25j · 18,000 vph · 42h \|\| chronometer \|\| GMT-Master \|\| Late-6542 GMT caliber		\| <span id="cal-1065"></span>'''1065''' \|\| automatic \|\| 1956–59 \|\| 25j · 18,000 vph · 42h \|\| chronometer \|\| GMT-Master \|\| Late-6542 GMT caliber
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	\| <span id="cal-1530"></span>'''1530''' \|\| automatic \|\| 1957–65 \|\| 25j (early) → 26j (late) · 18,000 vph · 42h \|\| chronometer (post-1958 only) \|\| Submariner, Air-King, Oyster Perpetual \|\| First Submariner appearance on 5510 (1958–59); not chronometer-rated at 5510 launch — chronometer arrived with caliber 1560 on 5512. Jewel-count progression 17 → 25 → 26 across the 5508 run. Foundation of the 15xx family; early 5512 / 5513. Powers the 36mm Explorer-case 5504 Air-King 1957/58-1963/64 in parallel with the early 5500 production.		\| <span id="cal-1530"></span>'''1530''' \|\| automatic \|\| 1957–65 \|\| 25j (early) → 26j (late) · 18,000 vph · 42h \|\| chronometer (post-1958 only) \|\| Submariner, Air-King, Oyster Perpetual \|\| First Submariner appearance on 5510 (1958–59); not chronometer-rated at 5510 launch — chronometer arrived with caliber 1560 on 5512. Jewel-count progression 17 → 25 → 26 across the 5508 run. Foundation of the 15xx family; early 5512 / 5513. Powers the 36mm Explorer-case 5504 Air-King 1957/58-1963/64 in parallel with the early 5500 production. Bonhams has also catalogued Cal. 1530 in a 1002 and a 1003, against the Watch-Wiki concordance, which assigns Cal. 1530 to the 5500 family only — a documented outlier rather than a confirmed cross-reference pattern.
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	\| <span id="cal-1520"></span>'''1520''' \|\| automatic \|\| 1963–90 \|\| 17 / 25 / 26j · 19,800 vph · 42h \|\| — \|\| Submariner, Air-King, Oyster Perpetual \|\| Non-chronometer twin; powers late 5513 / 5514 / 5517 Submariners and the long-running 5500 Air-King (1963 onward) / 1002 OP / 5501 / 5520. 17-jewel variant is a US/Canada import-duty-bracket move, not a movement difference		\| <span id="cal-1520"></span>'''1520''' \|\| automatic \|\| 1963–90 \|\| 17 / 25 / 26j · 19,800 vph · 42h \|\| — \|\| Submariner, Air-King, Oyster Perpetual \|\| Non-chronometer twin; powers late 5513 / 5514 / 5517 Submariners and the long-running 5500 Air-King (1963 onward) / 1002 OP / 5501 / 5520. 17-jewel variant is a US/Canada import-duty-bracket move, not a movement difference

Reference:oyster-perpetual

Admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:52:35 GMT

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	\| [[Reference:1002\|1002]] / [[Reference:1003\|1003]] / [[Reference:1005\|1005]] / [[Reference:1007\|1007]] / [[Reference:1018\|1018]] \|\| 1959–mid-1980s \|\| cal 1560 then 1570 \|\| The classic 4-digit line, organised by bezel: 1002 smooth, 1003/1007 engine-turned, 1005 fluted (bezel always gold, case in steel or gold). 1018 is the 36mm outlier and the direct case donor for the 1016 Explorer		\| [[Reference:1002\|1002]] / [[Reference:1003\|1003]] / [[Reference:1005\|1005]] / [[Reference:1007\|1007]] / [[Reference:1018\|1018]] \|\| 1959–mid-1980s \|\| cal 1560 then 1570 \|\| The classic 4-digit line, organised by bezel: 1002 smooth, 1003/1007 engine-turned, 1005 fluted (bezel always gold, case in steel or gold). 1018 is the 36mm outlier and the direct case donor for the 1016 Explorer
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			\| 1006 / 1008 \|\| undated, same era \|\| cal 1560/1570 per the Watch-Wiki caliber concordance \|\| Named as siblings of the 1002/1005 pair by the caliber concordance and this family survey; no auction lot or dealer example for either has surfaced, so neither has its own article yet
	\|}		\|}

Reference:5504

Admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:23:23 GMT

Fact fix: attribute disputed 5504 case size (36mm vs Watch-Wiki/dealer 35mm) per hard rule 6

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	== Case and construction ==		== Case and construction ==

	36mm × approximately 43mm L2L stainless steel three-piece Oyster — case middle, threaded caseback, threaded crown. The case envelope is shared with the 1016 Explorer and the preceding 6610 Explorer; the 5504's distinctness from those references is dial-side and movement-side rather than case-side. Lug width is 19mm, consistent with the 1016 Explorer / 5500 / 6610 architecture and with the documented period-correct bracelet fitments (7205, 7206, later 78360). Some sources read the 5504's lugs as 20mm — Robb Report and one specialist-dealer listing both note 20mm — but the bracelet-evidence (7206 rivet with 58 end-links is a 19mm fitment, documented on Eric Wind's documented 5504) reads firmly at 19mm. The 20mm reading is an editorial error.		36mm × approximately 43mm L2L stainless steel three-piece Oyster — case middle, threaded caseback, threaded crown. Watch-Wiki's Air-King history reads the case smaller, describing the 5504 as a "larger 35 mm Air-King for export markets" rather than 36mm; one specialist-dealer listing gives the same 35mm figure. The 1016 Explorer case-architecture match and the documented 19mm-lug bracelet fitments support the 36mm reading, so this article treats 36mm as the primary figure and flags the 35mm reading as a documented disagreement. The case envelope is shared with the 1016 Explorer and the preceding 6610 Explorer; the 5504's distinctness from those references is dial-side and movement-side rather than case-side. Lug width is 19mm, consistent with the 1016 Explorer / 5500 / 6610 architecture and with the documented period-correct bracelet fitments (7205, 7206, later 78360). Some sources read the 5504's lugs as 20mm — Robb Report and one specialist-dealer listing both note 20mm — but the bracelet-evidence (7206 rivet with 58 end-links is a 19mm fitment, documented on Eric Wind's documented 5504) reads firmly at 19mm. The 20mm reading is an editorial error.

	The case is steel-only across the production. No precious-metal, gold-capped, or two-tone 5504 surfaces in the auction record. The bezel is fixed and steel and smooth across all surfaced examples — no coin-edge or fluted bezel variant is documented. The crystal is acrylic plexiglass, domed; sapphire-crystal arrives on the Air-King line only with the 14000 in 1989, well after the 5504's retirement.		The case is steel-only across the production. No precious-metal, gold-capped, or two-tone 5504 surfaces in the auction record. The bezel is fixed and steel and smooth across all surfaced examples — no coin-edge or fluted bezel variant is documented. The crystal is acrylic plexiglass, domed; sapphire-crystal arrives on the Air-King line only with the 14000 in 1989, well after the 5504's retirement.

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	<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] -> [[Reference:6240\|6240]] -> '''Neanderthal'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] -> [[Reference:6240\|6240]] -> '''Neanderthal'''</small>

	The Neanderthal is a Paul Newman-configuration [[Reference:6240\|6240]] that Phillips sold in 2018 ~~for CHF 3,012,500 including premium~~ as the earliest known Paul Newman prototype. The nickname points to the dial's crude, proto-Paul-Newman look. Perezcope's 2022 dossier disputes the prototype story and argues for a later construction using a [[Reference:6238\|6238]] donor dial. Both readings remain on the public record.		The Neanderthal is a Paul Newman-configuration [[Reference:6240\|6240]] that Phillips sold in 2018 as the earliest known Paul Newman prototype. The nickname points to the dial's crude, proto-Paul-Newman look. Perezcope's 2022 dossier disputes the prototype story and argues for a later construction using a [[Reference:6238\|6238]] donor dial. Both readings remain on the public record.

	[[File:Ref 6240 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=The Neanderthal 6240 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum, Geneva, 12 May 2018\|The Neanderthal 6240 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum, Geneva, 12 May 2018]]		[[File:Ref 6240 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=The Neanderthal 6240 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum, Geneva, 12 May 2018\|The Neanderthal 6240 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum, Geneva, 12 May 2018]]

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	* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_calibres Watch Wiki, "Rolex calibres — reference index", Watch Wiki (watch-wiki.net)]		* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_calibres Watch Wiki, "Rolex calibres — reference index", Watch Wiki (watch-wiki.net)]
	* [https://beckertime.com/blog/the-review-of-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1005/ BeckerTime, "Review: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005", BeckerTime, 2022-09-11]		* [https://beckertime.com/blog/the-review-of-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1005/ BeckerTime, "Review: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005", BeckerTime, 2022-09-11]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Hong Kong Watches Lot 940 — Rolex ref 1005 pink gold circa 1963", Bonhams, 2022-12-01		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27738/lot/940/ Bonhams, "Bonhams Hong Kong Watches Lot 940 — Rolex ref 1005 pink gold circa 1963", Bonhams, 2022-12-01]
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Watches Weekly Lot 263 — Rolex ref 1005 pink gold circa 1962", Sotheby's, 2020-06-18		* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Watches Weekly Lot 263 — Rolex ref 1005 pink gold circa 1962", Sotheby's, 2020-06-18
	* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monaco Fine Watches Lot 119 — Rolex ref 1005 18K rose gold with box and papers", Artcurial, 2016-01-18		* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monaco Fine Watches Lot 119 — Rolex ref 1005 18K rose gold with box and papers", Artcurial, 2016-01-18
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	* Christie's, "Christie's Watches Online: Geneva Edit Lot 315 — Rolex yellow gold ref 1005 circa 1963", Christie's, 2024-05-07		* Christie's, "Christie's Watches Online: Geneva Edit Lot 315 — Rolex yellow gold ref 1005 circa 1963", Christie's, 2024-05-07
	* Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Rare Watches Lot 23 — Rolex ref 1005 18K gold with black dial", Christie's, 2016-11-14		* Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Rare Watches Lot 23 — Rolex ref 1005 18K gold with black dial", Christie's, 2016-11-14
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 74 — Rolex ref 1005 18K gold, London import 1973", Bonhams, 2024-02-21		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29150/lot/74/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 74 — Rolex ref 1005 18K gold, London import 1973", Bonhams, 2024-02-21]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 58 — Rolex ref 1005 14K gold on 18K bracelet", Bonhams, 2024-09-11		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29153/lot/58/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 58 — Rolex ref 1005 14K gold on 18K bracelet", Bonhams, 2024-09-11]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams London Montres et montres-bracelets Lot 70 — Rolex ref 1005/1035 18K gold on integrated gold bracelet", Bonhams, 2022-09-14		* Bonhams, "Bonhams London Montres et montres-bracelets Lot 70 — Rolex ref 1005/1035 18K gold on integrated gold bracelet", Bonhams, 2022-09-14
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Paris Montres de Prestige Lot 117 — Rolex ref 1005 steel and gold, Roman-numeral dial", Bonhams, 2022-05-24		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27810/lot/117/ Bonhams, "Bonhams Paris Montres de Prestige Lot 117 — Rolex ref 1005 steel and gold, Roman-numeral dial", Bonhams, 2022-05-24]
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Fine Timepieces Online Lot 140 — Rolex ref 1005 steel case with 18k gold fluted bezel", Sotheby's, 2018-03-02		* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Fine Timepieces Online Lot 140 — Rolex ref 1005 steel case with 18k gold fluted bezel", Sotheby's, 2018-03-02
	* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monaco Vente Horlogerie de collection Lot 286 — Rolex ref 1005 Coca-Cola 25 years service", Artcurial, 2023-07-16		* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monaco Vente Horlogerie de collection Lot 286 — Rolex ref 1005 Coca-Cola 25 years service", Artcurial, 2023-07-16
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	* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54225 — Rolex ref 1005 14k gold Coca-Cola service dial", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27		* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54225 — Rolex ref 1005 14k gold Coca-Cola service dial", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 140 — Rolex ref 1005 18k gold 1968", Antiquorum, 2018-05-13		* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 140 — Rolex ref 1005 18k gold 1968", Antiquorum, 2018-05-13
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Watches Weekly Lot 553 — Rolex ref 1005 steel and yellow gold circa 1971", Sotheby's, 2020-10-20		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-new-york-22/reference-1005-oyster-perpetual-a-stainless-steel Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Watches Weekly Lot 553 — Rolex ref 1005 steel and yellow gold circa 1971", Sotheby's, 2020-10-20]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 65 — Rolex ref 1005 18K rose gold", Bonhams, 2019-02-19		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/25394/lot/65/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 65 — Rolex ref 1005 18K rose gold", Bonhams, 2019-02-19]
	* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54187 — Rolex ref 1005 18k gold catalogued with a smooth bezel", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27		* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54187 — Rolex ref 1005 18k gold catalogued with a smooth bezel", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27
	* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-1005/lpi Collector Square, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005 — auction and second-hand price index", Collector Square]		* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-1005/lpi Collector Square, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005 — auction and second-hand price index", Collector Square]

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	* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6193990 Christie's, "Christie's Dubai Important Watches Lot 6 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola 25 Years Service", Christie's, 2019-12-12]		* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6193990 Christie's, "Christie's Dubai Important Watches Lot 6 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola 25 Years Service", Christie's, 2019-12-12]
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Important Watches Lot 127 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola", Sotheby's, 2014-11-11		* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Important Watches Lot 127 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola", Sotheby's, 2014-11-11
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Fine Watches Lot 137 — Rolex ref 1002 yellow gold circa 1961", Sotheby's, 2021-03-19		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/fine-watches-2/reference-1002-oyster-perpetual-a-yellow Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Fine Watches Lot 137 — Rolex ref 1002 yellow gold circa 1961", Sotheby's, 2021-03-19]
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Hong Kong Fine Watches Lot 8044 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1970", Sotheby's, 2021-03-04		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/watches-13/rolex-reference-1002-a-stainless-steel-wristwatch Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Hong Kong Fine Watches Lot 8044 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1970", Sotheby's, 2021-03-04]
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Important Watches Lot 213 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1968", Sotheby's, 2020-06-24		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-online-3/rolex-reference-1002-a-stainless-steel-automatic Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Important Watches Lot 213 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1968", Sotheby's, 2020-06-24]
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Watches Weekly Lot 262 — Rolex ref 1002 retailed by Astrua", Sotheby's, 2020-06-18		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-geneva-5/rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1002-retailed-by-astrua Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Watches Weekly Lot 262 — Rolex ref 1002 retailed by Astrua", Sotheby's, 2020-06-18]
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Hong Kong Watches Weekly Lot 114 — Rolex ref 1002 steel white dial", Sotheby's, 2020-11-18		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-hong-kong-26/rolex-oyster-perpetual-reference-1002-a-stainless Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Hong Kong Watches Weekly Lot 114 — Rolex ref 1002 steel white dial", Sotheby's, 2020-11-18]
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Hong Kong Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 318 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 blue dial", Antiquorum, 2019-10-27		* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Hong Kong Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 318 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 blue dial", Antiquorum, 2019-10-27
	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Hong Kong Lot 293 — Rolex "Zephir" dial for ref 1002/1008", Antiquorum, 2019-10-27		* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Hong Kong Lot 293 — Rolex "Zephir" dial for ref 1002/1008", Antiquorum, 2019-10-27
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	* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum New York Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 213 — Rolex ref 1002 blue dial", Antiquorum, 2015-04-15		* Antiquorum, "Antiquorum New York Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Lot 213 — Rolex ref 1002 blue dial", Antiquorum, 2015-04-15
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Hong Kong Watches Lot 939 — Rolex ref 1002/8 9k yellow gold circa 1965", Bonhams, 2022-12-01		* Bonhams, "Bonhams Hong Kong Watches Lot 939 — Rolex ref 1002/8 9k yellow gold circa 1965", Bonhams, 2022-12-01
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Paris Bijoux, Montres & Maroquinerie Lot 27 — Rolex ref 1002 18k gold black gloss dial", Bonhams, 2021-11-25		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27376/lot/27/ Bonhams, "Bonhams Paris Bijoux, Montres & Maroquinerie Lot 27 — Rolex ref 1002 18k gold black gloss dial", Bonhams, 2021-11-25]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Watches Online Lot 27 — Rolex ref 1002 caliber 1530, purchased 1962", Bonhams, 2024-03-01		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30130/lot/27/ Bonhams, "Bonhams Watches Online Lot 27 — Rolex ref 1002 caliber 1530, purchased 1962", Bonhams, 2024-03-01]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams Weekly Watches Lot 2013 — Rolex ref 1002 catalogued as Air-King, circa 1976", Bonhams, 2024-09-13		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29501/lot/2013/ Bonhams, "Bonhams Weekly Watches Lot 2013 — Rolex ref 1002 catalogued as Air-King, circa 1976", Bonhams, 2024-09-13]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 41 — Rolex ref 1002 catalogued as Explorer", Bonhams, 2021-02-23		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/26682/lot/41/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 41 — Rolex ref 1002 catalogued as Explorer", Bonhams, 2021-02-23]
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 164 — Rolex ref 1002 sunburst grey dial", Bonhams, 2019-09-19		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/25397/lot/164/ Bonhams, "Bonhams London Watches and Wristwatches Lot 164 — Rolex ref 1002 sunburst grey dial", Bonhams, 2019-09-19]
	* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monte-Carlo Modern & Vintage Watches Online Lot 79 — Rolex ref 1002 pink gold", Artcurial, 2021-05-20		* Artcurial, "Artcurial Monte-Carlo Modern & Vintage Watches Online Lot 79 — Rolex ref 1002 pink gold", Artcurial, 2021-05-20
	* Artcurial, "Artcurial Paris Jewellery & Watches Lot 133 — Rolex ref 1002 18k gold, case 487864", Artcurial, 2016-04-12		* Artcurial, "Artcurial Paris Jewellery & Watches Lot 133 — Rolex ref 1002 18k gold, case 487864", Artcurial, 2016-04-12
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	* Tajan, "Tajan Paris Watches Lot 60 — Rolex ref 1002 sigma dial circa 1972", Tajan, 2020-07-22		* Tajan, "Tajan Paris Watches Lot 60 — Rolex ref 1002 sigma dial circa 1972", Tajan, 2020-07-22
	* Gros Delettrez, "Gros Delettrez Paris Montres & Horlogerie Lot 13 — Rolex ref 1002 steel with gold bezel", Gros Delettrez, 2015-11-13		* Gros Delettrez, "Gros Delettrez Paris Montres & Horlogerie Lot 13 — Rolex ref 1002 steel with gold bezel", Gros Delettrez, 2015-11-13
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams New York Watches Online Lot 87 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1967", Bonhams, 2021-07-28		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/26924/lot/87/ Bonhams, "Bonhams New York Watches Online Lot 87 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1967", Bonhams, 2021-07-28]
	* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6146224 Christie's, "Christie's Hong Kong Important Watches and Private Collections Lot 2204 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1964", Christie's, 2018-05-28]		* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6146224 Christie's, "Christie's Hong Kong Important Watches and Private Collections Lot 2204 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1964", Christie's, 2018-05-28]
	* Aguttes, "Aguttes Paris Horlogerie Lot 146 — Rolex ref 1002 steel Roman-numeral dial", Aguttes, 2014-11-07		* Aguttes, "Aguttes Paris Horlogerie Lot 146 — Rolex ref 1002 steel Roman-numeral dial", Aguttes, 2014-11-07

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	* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_calibres Watch Wiki, "Rolex calibres — reference index", Watch Wiki (watch-wiki.net)]		* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_calibres Watch Wiki, "Rolex calibres — reference index", Watch Wiki (watch-wiki.net)]
	* [https://beckertime.com/blog/the-review-of-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1005/ BeckerTime, "Review: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005", BeckerTime, 2022-09-11]		* [https://beckertime.com/blog/the-review-of-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1005/ BeckerTime, "Review: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005", BeckerTime, 2022-09-11]
	* Christie's, "Christie's Watches Online: The Dubai Edit Lot 62 — Rolex ref 1002 with the signature of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah", Christie's, 2021-10-27		* [https://onlineonly.christies.com/sso?ObjectID=20177.62&LotNumber=62 Christie's, "Christie's Watches Online: The Dubai Edit Lot 62 — Rolex ref 1002 with the signature of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah", Christie's, 2021-10-27]
	* Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Rare Watches Lot 266 — Rolex ref 1002 made for American Heritage", Christie's, 2016-05-16		* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5993056 Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Rare Watches Lot 266 — Rolex ref 1002 made for American Heritage", Christie's, 2016-05-16]
	* Christie's, "Christie's Dubai Important Watches Lot 6 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola 25 Years Service", Christie's, 2019-12-12		* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6193990 Christie's, "Christie's Dubai Important Watches Lot 6 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola 25 Years Service", Christie's, 2019-12-12]
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Important Watches Lot 127 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola", Sotheby's, 2014-11-11		* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Geneva Important Watches Lot 127 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola", Sotheby's, 2014-11-11
	* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Fine Watches Lot 137 — Rolex ref 1002 yellow gold circa 1961", Sotheby's, 2021-03-19		* Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Fine Watches Lot 137 — Rolex ref 1002 yellow gold circa 1961", Sotheby's, 2021-03-19
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	* Gros Delettrez, "Gros Delettrez Paris Montres & Horlogerie Lot 13 — Rolex ref 1002 steel with gold bezel", Gros Delettrez, 2015-11-13		* Gros Delettrez, "Gros Delettrez Paris Montres & Horlogerie Lot 13 — Rolex ref 1002 steel with gold bezel", Gros Delettrez, 2015-11-13
	* Bonhams, "Bonhams New York Watches Online Lot 87 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1967", Bonhams, 2021-07-28		* Bonhams, "Bonhams New York Watches Online Lot 87 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1967", Bonhams, 2021-07-28
	* Christie's, "Christie's Hong Kong Important Watches and Private Collections Lot 2204 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1964", Christie's, 2018-05-28		* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6146224 Christie's, "Christie's Hong Kong Important Watches and Private Collections Lot 2204 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1964", Christie's, 2018-05-28]
	* Aguttes, "Aguttes Paris Horlogerie Lot 146 — Rolex ref 1002 steel Roman-numeral dial", Aguttes, 2014-11-07		* Aguttes, "Aguttes Paris Horlogerie Lot 146 — Rolex ref 1002 steel Roman-numeral dial", Aguttes, 2014-11-07
	* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-1002/lpi Collector Square, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1002 — auction and second-hand price index", Collector Square]		* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-1002/lpi Collector Square, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1002 — auction and second-hand price index", Collector Square]