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