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30 April 2026

• 03:4903:49, 30 April 2026 diff hist +696‎ Reference:6234 ‎ Add images: 6234 — silvered-dial (Sotheby's 2019 Capsule), tropical-gilt (Sotheby's Olmsted 2025 lot 65), and black-glossy (Phillips Geneva XV 2022 lot 192).
• 03:4903:49, 30 April 2026 diff hist +1,290‎ Reference:216570 ‎ Add images: 216570
• 03:4903:49, 30 April 2026 diff hist +247‎ N File:Ref 116518 hero.webp ‎ Reference 116518 Cosmograph Daytona in 18k yellow gold with white dial on leather strap, circa 2000, case P683900. Sotheby's Watches Online, March 2020. Sourced from Sotheby's public lot photography for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki. current
• 03:4903:49, 30 April 2026 diff hist +288‎ N File:Ref 116506 hero.webp ‎ Reference 116506 Cosmograph Daytona "Platona" in 950 platinum with ice-blue dial and chestnut Cerachrom bezel, circa 2013. Phillips New York Watch Auction VI, June 2022, lot 147 (sold $176,400). Sourced from Phillips public lot photography for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.
• 03:4903:49, 30 April 2026 diff hist +268‎ N File:Ref 116505 hero.webp ‎ Reference 116505 Cosmograph Daytona in brushed Everose gold, formerly in the collection of Eric Clapton CBE, circa 2013. Sotheby's Important Watches, October 2021, lot 2068. Sourced from Sotheby's public lot photography for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki. current
• 03:4903:49, 30 April 2026 diff hist +250‎ N File:Pre-daytona chronographs vintage poster.webp ‎ Rolex pre-Daytona chronograph featured in Phillips "Rolex Milestones: 38 Legendary Watches That Shaped History" (Hong Kong, lot 828), labeled "Pre-Daytona". Sourced from Phillips public lot photography for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki. current
• 03:4903:49, 30 April 2026 diff hist +256‎ N File:Ref 6234 tropical-gilt.webp ‎ Reference 6234 with tropical gilt dial, case 688717, circa 1961, from The Olmsted Complications Collection at Sotheby's Important Watches, December 2025, lot 65. Sourced from Sotheby's public lot photography for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki. current
• 03:4903:49, 30 April 2026 diff hist +207‎ N File:Ref 6234 silvered-dial.webp ‎ Reference 6234 with silvered dial, circa 1959, from The Rolex Daytona Capsule Collection at Sotheby's, May 2019. Sourced from Sotheby's public lot photography for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki. current
• 03:4903:49, 30 April 2026 diff hist +215‎ N File:Ref 6234 black-glossy.webp ‎ Reference 6234 with rare black glossy dial, case 1262289, sold for CHF403,200 at Phillips Geneva XV, 7 May 2022, lot 192. Sourced from Phillips public lot photography for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +387‎ N File:Ref 216570 sas-issued.webp ‎ Rolex Explorer II 216570 issued to 22 Special Air Service, circa 2010. Front view (black dial) and engraved caseback ('22 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE' with winged-dagger insignia and 'WHO DARES WINS' motto). Source: Sotheby's lot, November 2021. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/fine-watches-including-masterworks-of-time-collectors-watches/sas-explorer-ii-ref-216570-stainless-steel current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +332‎ N File:Ref 216570 uk-apache.webp ‎ Rolex Explorer II 216570 UK Attack Helicopter Force, No. 2/48, circa 2015. Front view (Polar dial) and engraved caseback (Apache helicopter over Union Jack, 'UK ATTACK HELICOPTER FORCE'). Source: Sotheby's lot, December 2019. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/watches-online-8/rolex-explorer-ii-uk-attack-helicopter-force current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +282‎ N File:Ref 216570 case-side.webp ‎ Rolex Explorer II 216570 case profile showing the 42mm Maxi case, screw-down Twinlock crown, crown guards, and engraved 24-hour bezel rehaut. Source: Sotheby's lot, June 2023. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/fine-watches-2/reference-216570-explorer-ii-a-stainless-steel current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +228‎ N File:Ref 216570 caseback.webp ‎ Rolex Explorer II 216570 closed Oyster caseback (no display back; caliber 3187 sealed). Source: Sotheby's lot, June 2023. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/fine-watches-2/reference-216570-explorer-ii-a-stainless-steel current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +211‎ N File:Ref 216570 dial-black.webp ‎ Rolex Explorer II 216570 black dial, top-down case and bracelet shot. Source: Sotheby's lot, April 2020. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-online/rolex-ref-216570-explorer-ii-a-stainless-steel current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +272‎ N File:Ref 216570 dial-polar-detail.webp ‎ Rolex Explorer II 216570 Polar dial, three-quarter close-up showing Maxi indices, Mercedes hands, and the half-orange 24-hour hand. Source: Sotheby's lot, June 2023. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/fine-watches-2/reference-216570-explorer-ii-a-stainless-steel current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +244‎ N File:Ref 216570 hero.webp ‎ Rolex Explorer II 216570 Polar dial, press-style hero shot. Source: Monochrome editorial coverage of the 2021 226570 launch, used as Polar 216570 reference. https://monochrome-watches.com/2021-rolex-explorer-ii-226570-first-look-hands-on-price/ current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +211‎ N File:Comex 5514 bessard-papers.webp ‎ Rolex 5514 COMEX accessories: COMEX identity card for agent Maurice Bessard (no. 16.0554) and Rolex France service receipt signed by Bessard. Source: Sotheby's Important Watches, Hong Kong, April 2021, lot 2140. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +184‎ N File:Comex 5514 dial-print-detail.webp ‎ Rolex 5514 COMEX dial close-up, showing white "comex" print between hands (660ft = 200m, no-date Submariner dial). Source: Sotheby's Important Watches, Hong Kong, April 2021, lot 2140. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +127‎ N File:Comex 5514 caseback-detail.webp ‎ Rolex 5514 COMEX caseback engraving close-up (COMEX 850). Source: Sotheby's Important Watches, Hong Kong, April 2021, lot 2140. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +162‎ N File:Comex 5514 caseback-engraving.webp ‎ Rolex 5514 COMEX caseback engraving "ROLEX / COMEX 850" wrap-around format (case 4,462,758). Source: Sotheby's Important Watches, Hong Kong, April 2021, lot 2140. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +176‎ N File:Comex 5514 helium-valve-profile.webp ‎ Rolex 5514 COMEX Submariner profile, showing helium escape valve at 9 o'clock (case 4,462,758, COMEX 850). Source: Sotheby's Important Watches, Hong Kong, April 2021, lot 2140. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +210‎ N File:Comex 5514 hero.webp ‎ Rolex Submariner "COMEX" Reference 5514, formerly the property of COMEX agent Maurice Bessard (case 4,462,758, COMEX issue 850), circa 1977. Source: Sotheby's Important Watches, Hong Kong, April 2021, lot 2140. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +196‎ N File:Milsub 5517 dial-T-circle-detail.webp ‎ Rolex 5517 Military Submariner — Maxi Mk I dial close-up, showing encircled T below 6 o'clock for low-radiation tritium. Source: Sotheby's Important Watches Part I, Geneva, November 2023, lot 3. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +158‎ N File:Milsub 5517 bezel-60-minute-detail.webp ‎ Rolex 5517 Military Submariner — full 60-minute calibrated bezel insert, MoD-spec. Source: Sotheby's Important Watches Part I, Geneva, November 2023, lot 3. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +166‎ N File:Milsub 5513-5517 fixed-bars-profile.webp ‎ Rolex 5513/5517 Military Submariner side profile, showing fixed-bar lugs (welded spring-bar replacements). Source: Sotheby's Important Watches, December 2023, lot 64. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +213‎ N File:Milsub 5517 sword-hands-detail.webp ‎ Rolex 5517 Military Submariner — sword hands, Maxi Mk I dial with encircled T, full 60-minute calibrated bezel close-up (case 5,339,705). Source: Sotheby's Important Watches Part I, Geneva, November 2023, lot 3. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +202‎ N File:Milsub 5513-5517 dial-detail.webp ‎ Rolex 5513/5517 double-reference Military Submariner (case 3,926,898, circa 1973), showing maxi Mk I dial with encircled T and pumpkin patina. Source: Sotheby's Important Watches, December 2023, lot 64. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +199‎ N File:Milsub 5517 caseback-movement.webp ‎ Rolex 5517 Military Submariner caseback removed, showing inside caseback stamping (case 5,339,705) and caliber 1520 movement. Source: Sotheby's Important Watches Part I, Geneva, November 2023, lot 3. current
• 03:4803:48, 30 April 2026 diff hist +190‎ N File:Milsub 5517 batch3-hero.webp ‎ Rolex Submariner Reference 5517 "Full Spec" Military Submariner, Batch 3 (case 5,339,705, issue 853/78), circa 1978. Source: Sotheby's Important Watches Part I, Geneva, November 2023, lot 3. current
• 03:4703:47, 30 April 2026 diff hist +1,272‎ Reference:6265 ‎ Audit fix: verify 6265 government-dial attribution
• 03:4203:42, 30 April 2026 diff hist +24‎ Reference:5500 ‎ Fix markdown-bold residue: convert **bold** to wikitext '''bold''' across 11 spots (Caliber 1530/1520, 1957-1989, bracelet headings, Domino weekly target); also convert *italic* book titles to ''italic''
• 03:4203:42, 30 April 2026 diff hist +844‎ Reference:16610 ‎ Audit fix: verify Italian State Police variant
• 03:4103:41, 30 April 2026 diff hist +121‎ N File:Ref 6243 hero.webp ‎ Reference 6243 hero image. Source: eBay listing (i.ebayimg.com). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki. current
• 03:4003:40, 30 April 2026 diff hist +18,487‎ N Reference:116508 ‎ Import reference 116508 article
• 03:4003:40, 30 April 2026 diff hist +19,238‎ N Reference:116515LN ‎ Import reference 116515LN article
• 03:3803:38, 30 April 2026 diff hist −25‎ Reference:5500 ‎ Strip Goldammer publisher mentions from body prose per CLAUDE.md hard rule #5; keep Marcus Siems author byline (publisher remains in Sources footer)
• 03:3803:38, 30 April 2026 diff hist +1,636‎ Reference:5500 ‎ Fix 5500 first-pass artifacts: rebuild Sources block from registry (15 expanded citations replacing raw src-/cand- tokens), strip dealer-aggregator names from prose lists per CLAUDE.md hard rule #5 (Goldammer→Marcus Siems byline form), strip "dealer corpus" / "dealer corpus" tokens
• 03:3503:35, 30 April 2026 diff hist +157‎ N File:Ref 5500 hero.webp ‎ Rolex Air-King Reference 5500, silvered dial, c.1958, cal 1530. Source: Sotheby's 2020 Watches lot 169 catalogue photography. Used here as illustrative hero. current
• 03:3503:35, 30 April 2026 diff hist +24,470‎ N Reference:6234 ‎ New article: 6234 pre-Daytona chronograph
• 03:3403:34, 30 April 2026 diff hist +62‎ N File:Ref 6234 detail.webp ‎ Reference 6234 — close-up. Source: Revolution (Tom Ng, 2017) current
• 03:3403:34, 30 April 2026 diff hist +112‎ N File:Ref 6234 sub-dial-layouts.webp ‎ Reference 6234 — large versus small sub-dial configurations. Source: A Collected Man (Russell Sheldrake, 2020) current
• 03:3403:34, 30 April 2026 diff hist +145‎ N File:Ref 6234 japanese-no-lume.webp ‎ Reference 6234 — Japanese-market T-SWISS-T variant with no lume. Photo courtesy of Teddy Dewitte, via A Collected Man (Russell Sheldrake, 2020) current
• 03:3403:34, 30 April 2026 diff hist +118‎ N File:Ref 6234 multi-colour-dial.webp ‎ Reference 6234 — multi-coloured dial. Photo courtesy of Teddy Dewitte, via A Collected Man (Russell Sheldrake, 2020) current
• 03:3403:34, 30 April 2026 diff hist +123‎ N File:Ref 6234 generations.webp ‎ Reference 6234 — pre-Daytona generations 6034, 6234, 6238 side by side. Source: A Collected Man (Russell Sheldrake, 2020) current
• 03:3403:34, 30 April 2026 diff hist +126‎ N File:Ref 6234 hero.webp ‎ Reference 6234 — vintage Rolex advert showing the 6234 in the Oyster line. Source: A Collected Man (Russell Sheldrake, 2020) current
• 03:3103:31, 30 April 2026 diff hist +245‎ Reference:daytona ‎ Add 116506 platinum Daytona to in-house cal 4130 table
• 03:3103:31, 30 April 2026 diff hist +21,901‎ N Reference:116506 ‎ New article: 116506 Platinum Daytona
• 03:3003:30, 30 April 2026 diff hist +25,208‎ N Reference:comex ‎ New branch article: COMEX
• 03:2903:29, 30 April 2026 diff hist +19,837‎ N Reference:216570 ‎ New article: 216570 Explorer II
• 03:2803:28, 30 April 2026 diff hist +1,917‎ Reference:5500 ‎ Add government-logo dial branch (Reference:5500) — Saudi/Kuwait images, Kuwait Army crest, Qatar Armed Forces crest