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BezelBase is a reference encyclopedia for vintage and discontinued Rolex watches. Entries are organised by reference number and cover production history, dial-variant taxonomies, serial ranges, movement specs, and case and bracelet authentication. Coverage goes deeper where the variants matter. Where reputable sources disagree, the conflict is named with attribution rather than silently resolved. About →

The wiki focuses on references no longer in current production. Each entry names the sources it draws from; unresolved questions are left standing rather than papered over. Pages marked "working draft" are unfinished by design, not abandoned.

Submariner

Era	References
Early 1953–59	6204 · 6205 · 6200 · 6536 · 6536/1 · 6538
Crown-guard 1958–90	5508 · 5510 · 5512 · 5513 · 5514 · 5517 · 1680
Five-digit 1979–2010	14060 · 14060M · 16800 · 16610 · 16610LV · 16803 · 16808 · 16613 · 16618

→ Full Submariner index

Explorer

Era	References
Pre-Explorer & early 1952–59	6150 · 6350 · 6610
Foundation 1960–89	1016
Modern 1989–2021	14270 · 114270 · 214270

→ Full Explorer index

Oyster & Bubbleback

Era	References
Pre-Oyster / Submarine 1922–1926	3666
Pre-Perpetual Oyster 1926–1937	2136 · 3003 · 3004
First Bubbleback 1933–1935	1858
Two-piece Bubbleback 1936–1944	3131 · 3372
Oyster chronograph 1939–1945	3525
First Datejust / Ovettone 1945–1953	4467 · 5030 · 5031 · 6031 · 6075 · 6105
Triple calendar — Padellone 1949–1953	8171
Super Oyster (pre-Submariner) 1952–1953	6098

→ Full Bubbleback index

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-'''Encyclopedic reference for Rolex watches.''' Production histories, dial variant taxonomies, serial range guides, movement specs, bracelet authentication, and collector context — organized by reference number. [[BezelBase:About|About →]]
+'''BezelBase is a reference encyclopedia for vintage and discontinued Rolex watches.''' Entries are organised by reference number and cover production history, dial-variant taxonomies, serial ranges, movement specs, and case and bracelet authentication. Coverage goes deeper where the variants matter. Where reputable sources disagree, the conflict is named with attribution rather than silently resolved. [[BezelBase:About|About →]]
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+The wiki focuses on references no longer in current production. Each entry names the sources it draws from; unresolved questions are left standing rather than papered over. Pages marked "working draft" are unfinished by design, not abandoned.
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-'''[[Reference:bubbleback|→ Full Bubbleback index]]''' — every reference with specs and movement progression
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