User contributions for Admin
29 April 2026
- 05:5105:51, 29 April 2026 diff hist +8,230 Reference:6538 6538: rebuild from external research scout (16 sources). MAJOR CORRECTION: 6538 has NO crown guards at any point — strip the "four-liner crown guards on later production" claim. The "four-liner" is a DIAL designation (4-line OCC text), not a crown-guard format. Crown guards arrive with 5512 in late 1959. A/6538 SBS military: 21 initial / ~50 total per Stahl, German-silver bezel, fixed bars, H.S.10 CD caseback (Dowling Revolution + Stahl RPR). Production span 1956-1959 (auction-house consensus...
- 05:4005:40, 29 April 2026 diff hist −7 Reference:6150 6150: drop "stands as" Slop Cop violation, replace with "is"
- 05:4005:40, 29 April 2026 diff hist +12,949 Reference:6150 6150: rebuild from external research scout (23 sources, 13 S1/S2). Capture three competing production windows (1952-53 Fratello / 1953-concentrated case-evidence / 1953-59 dealer narrative). A296 = full-rotor self-winding 18j 29.5mm not bumper (per watchdoctor.biz, Rolex Forums); capture as contradiction vs prior bumper framing. Hillary expedition watch was 6098 chronometer not 6150; Hillary actually wore Smiths De Luxe A409 to summit. 6150 expedition pedigree = Kangchenjunga 1955 (Band, Stre...
- 05:3705:37, 29 April 2026 diff hist +8,686 Reference:6350 6350: rebuild from external research scout (19 sources, 11 auction-grade). Tight 955,xxx serial cluster (190-948 span). Hillary wore Smiths De Luxe A409 not Rolex; expedition Rolex was 6098 not 6350 (Rescapement, Watch Collectors Club, Beyer). 6350 inherits Everest mythology by marketing succession. Sir Douglas Prior 1956 IGY polar provenance (Antiquorum 2018 lot 317-570 case 955,761 CHF 62,500). Honeycomb dial on 6/11 documented lots. Capture A296 bumper-vs-rotor as unresolved contradiction....
- 05:3405:34, 29 April 2026 diff hist +7,731 Reference:6610 6610: rebuild from external research scout (22 sources). Active production 1955-1959 with leftover stock to 1963 (capture VRFM 1959 start as minority view). Cal 1030 25j COSC chronometer. Three dial generations: red-depth 50m gilt (113,xxx cluster), gilt no-depth, tropical conversion. Albino white-dial branch. Bracelets 6636/7206 with 57/58 endlinks period-correct, 9315 NOT period-correct (post-1968 service). 8-lot auction record. Phillips HK$ 302,000 red-depth headline. Preserved both image...
- 05:2905:29, 29 April 2026 diff hist +10,752 Reference:5508 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...
- 05:2505:25, 29 April 2026 diff hist +10,928 Reference:5510 5510: rebuild from external research scout (22 sources). Q1 1958 to late 1959 production with 362,xxx serial cluster. ~300 examples (Phillips/Sotheby/Bonhams) vs 500 (Fratello) vs 1000 (dealer copy) — capture as contradiction. Cal 1530 NOT chronometer-rated (chrono came with 1560 on 5512). 8mm Brevet identical to 6538, distinct from 7mm 5512. Bond on-screen = 6538, not 5510 (Horologium explicit). Add RAN MilSub Explorer dial branch (~4 known). 11-lot auction record. 7206/58 period-correct, 93...
- 05:2205:22, 29 April 2026 diff hist +8,671 Reference:6205 6205: rebuild from external research scout (14 sources). Series 1 / Series 2 framing for clean→signed dial and pencil→Mercedes hand transition. Phillips Game Changers $162,500 pencil-hand benchmark. Capture Mercedes-hand 6200/6205 joint-credit contradiction (Phillips Logan Baker vs other specialists). Bracelet bifurcation: GF rivet 64/65 early band → 7206/80 late band. 7-lot auction record. Sub-Aqua/honeycomb explicitly noted as 6204 territory not 6205. Preserved all 5 image tags untouched.
- 05:1505:15, 29 April 2026 diff hist +18,825 Reference:6204 6204: rebuild from 3-pass research (auctions/editorial/forums+books); fix Sub-Aqua attribution to British market with Chicago Blackout as separate variant; collapse waffle/honeycomb; add Foulkes 2,881 production figure; add split-logo, transitional, retailer-signed branches; add authentication section; expand auction record to 15 lots; preserved all 6 image tags untouched
- 04:2704:27, 29 April 2026 diff hist −52 Reference:Movements Reference:Movements: fix 971A row column count (8→7), merge Aegler-shaped descriptor into Notes
- 04:2504:25, 29 April 2026 diff hist −468 Reference:3937 No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
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- 03:4503:45, 29 April 2026 diff hist +1,094 Reference:Serial-numbers Add 3937 case-number anchors (Bonhams 2023 case 64,190 1938 production-launch, Sotheby's 2020 Garbett 1926-1951, 1stdibs Bird 1926-1951, Collectors Weekly McMackon 1928-1953) plus companion 6222 Eaton successor (King 1929-1954)
- 03:4503:45, 29 April 2026 diff hist +865 Reference:Movements Add Cal. 971A row — Aegler shaped late commercial designation documented on Prince 3937 Rams Horn (Fabsuisse 1946-47 rose gold). Note JPTimepieces Cal. 1530 misattribution (1965-era OP caliber, not Prince).
- 03:3803:38, 29 April 2026 diff hist +79 Reference:3937 SEO: og:image + image_alt + og_type + timestamps
- 03:3803:38, 29 April 2026 diff hist +3,822 Reference:3937 Build source list from package.yaml.source_ids
- 03:3303:33, 29 April 2026 diff hist +1,943 Reference:3937 Add SEO + breadcrumb + hero (Sotheby's Garbett scroll-lug case) + 2 inline images (canonical Eaton 1/4 Century dial, post-3937 6222 Oyster successor)
- 03:3203:32, 29 April 2026 diff hist +18,116 N Reference:3937 Import reference 3937 article
- 03:3203:32, 29 April 2026 diff hist +341 N File:Ref 3937 eaton-6222-successor.webp Reference 6222 — the round automatic Oyster successor to the 3937 Prince in the Eaton 1/4 Century Club program. Recipient Reginald A. King 1929-1954. Same radial-letter Eaton dial layout adapted to the round Oyster case. Antiquorum HK 2005 lot 86/19. Documents Eaton program continuity beyond the rectangular Prince era. Source: Antiquorum current
- 03:3203:32, 29 April 2026 diff hist +334 N File:Ref 3937 eaton-dial.webp Reference 3937 — Antiquorum sale 372 lot 464, 14K yellow gold 3937 with original 'Eaton 1/4 CENTURY CLUB' dial. The radial-letter dial layout spelling 'QUARTER CENTURY CLUB' around the dial face with 'Eaton' replacing the Rolex wordmark — the canonical Eaton presentation configuration. Inset shows dial detail. Source: Antiquorum current
- 03:3203:32, 29 April 2026 diff hist +288 N File:Ref 3937 hero.webp Reference 3937 — Sotheby's NY 2020 lot 73, 14K yellow gold Rams Horn Prince with flowing scroll lugs. Eaton 1/4 Century Club presentation, recipient Sidnet Garbett 1926-1951. Dial here is Rolex-signed (post-service replacement); caseback carries the Eaton inscription. Source: Sotheby's current
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