Reference:5508: Revision history

29 April 2026

• curprev 05:2905:29, 29 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 20,641 bytes +10,752‎ 5508: rebuild from external research scout. Production 1958-1962 (Sotheby/Phillips/Bonhams consensus, LME 1957 minority). Cal 1530 jewel progression 17→25→26 over run; not chrono-rated at launch. Three dial families: two-line, four-line SCOC, exclamation. Underline NOT a 5508 spec (1963/5512-5513). Bond on-screen = 6538 not 5508 (correct misattribution). Bracelets 6251H/7206/6636 period-correct, 9315 = service swap. 11-lot auction record table. CHF 500k Phillips 2019 + HKD 2.687M Phillips 201... [automatically checked]
• curprev 03:2203:22, 29 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,889 bytes 0‎ SEO: og:image + image_alt + og_type + timestamps [automatically checked]
• curprev 02:4902:49, 29 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,889 bytes 0‎ SEO: og:image + image_alt + og_type + timestamps [automatically checked]
• curprev 02:3502:35, 29 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,889 bytes +54‎ SEO: og:image + image_alt + og_type + timestamps [automatically checked]

27 April 2026

• curprev 04:3904:39, 27 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,835 bytes +20‎ Normalize Field Manual citation: ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra [automatically checked]
• curprev 04:2704:27, 27 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,815 bytes +94‎ Slop sweep: paragraph challenge + AI-tone scrub [automatically checked]
• curprev 04:0304:03, 27 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,721 bytes +201‎ SEO: og:image + image_alt + og_type + timestamps [automatically checked]

23 April 2026

• curprev 04:3504:35, 23 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,520 bytes +18‎ Clean image captions and strip source-name clutter [automatically checked]
• curprev 04:2504:25, 23 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,502 bytes 0‎ Tighten generic image captions [automatically checked]
• curprev 03:4203:42, 23 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,502 bytes −7‎ Clean remaining AI-sounding phrasing on reference page [automatically checked]

21 April 2026

• curprev 01:3801:38, 21 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,509 bytes +3‎ No edit summary [automatically checked]
• curprev 01:3801:38, 21 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,506 bytes −445‎ No edit summary Tag: Visual edit [automatically checked]

20 April 2026

• curprev 01:2801:28, 20 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,951 bytes 0‎ Normalize hero image width to 340px [automatically checked]

19 April 2026

• curprev 17:5017:50, 19 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,951 bytes +289‎ Hero swap + caption source attribution (automated) [automatically checked]
• curprev 16:3116:31, 19 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,662 bytes +2‎ Hero swap + caption source attribution (automated) [automatically checked]

18 April 2026

• curprev 17:3317:33, 18 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,660 bytes −290‎ Paragraph-challenge pass: context, clarity, research-backed fixes [automatically checked]
• curprev 00:2000:20, 18 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,950 bytes −38‎ Slop Cop pass: writing cleanup [automatically checked]

17 April 2026

• curprev 23:1923:19, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,988 bytes +125‎ Text audit: voice, clarity, source links [automatically checked]
• curprev 03:1303:13, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,863 bytes −59‎ Fix Field Manual attribution; ensure RolexHaven source linked [automatically checked]
• curprev 03:0503:05, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,922 bytes +203‎ Add detailed RolexHaven variant page links (5 variants) [automatically checked]
• curprev 02:5902:59, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,719 bytes +354‎ Add TropicalWatch.com 5508 Red Triangle photos: hero, dial, case profile, bezel close-up [automatically checked]
• curprev 02:5502:55, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,365 bytes −592‎ Remove bad cropped images Tag: Manual revert [automatically checked]
• curprev 02:5202:52, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,957 bytes +592‎ Add 6 cropped RolexHaven component photos: dial, case, caseback, bezel, bracelet, end link Tag: Reverted [automatically checked]
• curprev 02:3202:32, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,365 bytes −225‎ Revert to clean version; add RolexHaven source only (no broken images) [automatically checked]
• curprev 02:3002:30, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,590 bytes +102‎ Fix broken Special branches heading; fix generic captions [automatically checked]
• curprev 02:2902:29, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,488 bytes −532‎ Remove broken dial anatomy images (all identical); fix Special branches heading [automatically checked]
• curprev 02:2702:27, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 10,020 bytes −56‎ Fix broken images: replace with correct RolexHaven variant photos [automatically checked]
• curprev 01:2501:25, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 10,076 bytes +476‎ Add 5 RolexHaven dial variant images [automatically checked]
• curprev 01:1401:14, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,600 bytes +202‎ Place 2 RolexHaven images in article sections [automatically checked]
• curprev 01:1301:13, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,398 bytes +161‎ Audit + RolexHaven enrichment: added 5 RolexHaven variants; uploaded 2 RolexHaven images [automatically checked]
• curprev 01:0201:02, 17 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,237 bytes −111‎ Remove duplicate source entries [automatically checked]

16 April 2026

• curprev 05:1105:11, 16 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,348 bytes −6‎ Consistency pass: standardize headings, fix duplicates, clean refs [automatically checked]
• curprev 05:1005:10, 16 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,354 bytes +98‎ Fix image order: place images in relevant sections [automatically checked]
• curprev 05:0605:06, 16 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,256 bytes +18‎ Clean: remove Chevalier naming and internal source IDs [automatically checked]
• curprev 04:3104:31, 16 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,238 bytes +79‎ Revert: restore pre-Explorer-migration version (Apr 15) Tag: Manual revert [automatically checked]
• curprev 04:2904:29, 16 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,159 bytes −79‎ Automated migration from deliverables package Tags: Manual revert Reverted [automatically checked]

15 April 2026

• curprev 03:5303:53, 15 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,238 bytes +79‎ Fix source attributions: replace unknown with actual authors/entities [automatically checked]
• curprev 00:1700:17, 15 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,159 bytes 0‎ No edit summary
• curprev 00:1700:17, 15 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,159 bytes −198‎ No edit summary Tag: Manual revert

14 April 2026

• curprev 22:0922:09, 14 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,357 bytes +198‎ Automated migration from deliverables package Tag: Reverted
• curprev 21:3821:38, 14 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,159 bytes +1‎ Update image reference: Ref 5508 historical-example.jpg -> Ref 5508 historical-example.webp
• curprev 21:3821:38, 14 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,158 bytes +1‎ Update image reference: Ref 5508 hero 3.jpg -> Ref 5508 hero 3.webp
• curprev 21:3821:38, 14 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,157 bytes +1‎ Update image reference: Ref 5508 hero 2.jpg -> Ref 5508 hero 2.webp
• curprev 21:3821:38, 14 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,156 bytes +1‎ Update image reference: Ref 5508 hero.jpg -> Ref 5508 hero.webp
• curprev 21:2721:27, 14 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,155 bytes −106‎ Automated migration from deliverables package
• curprev 20:5620:56, 14 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,261 bytes +153‎ Automated migration from deliverables package
• curprev 19:3819:38, 14 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,108 bytes −678‎ Automated migration from deliverables package
• curprev 19:2619:26, 14 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 9,786 bytes +802‎ Automated migration from deliverables package
• curprev 19:1819:18, 14 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 8,984 bytes +538‎ Automated migration from deliverables package
• curprev 16:1216:12, 14 April 2026‎ Admin talk contribs‎ 8,446 bytes +8,446‎ Import reference 5508 article