Reference:6084 - Revision history

Klaudiusz: Deep audit: fix gallery and source layout

2026-09-29T10:19:12Z

Deep audit: fix gallery and source layout

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	* [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelet & clasp guide]]		* [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelet & clasp guide]]

	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/95907 Phillips, ref. 6084, lot 229]
	* [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-4511211 Christie’s, ref. 6084, movement no. 754684]
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-240-45 Antiquorum, ref. 6084, lot 45]

	~~== Gallery ==~~
	<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
	Ref 6084 hero.webp\|Reference 6084, full watch		Ref 6084 hero.webp\|Reference 6084, full watch
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	* [https://www.wearingtime.com/products/rolex-bubble-back-6084-bubbleback-oyster-perpetual WearingTime — "Rolex Bubble Back 6084 Bubbleback Oyster Perpetual"]		* [https://www.wearingtime.com/products/rolex-bubble-back-6084-bubbleback-oyster-perpetual WearingTime — "Rolex Bubble Back 6084 Bubbleback Oyster Perpetual"]
	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
			* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/95907 Phillips, ref. 6084, lot 229]
			* [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-4511211 Christie’s, ref. 6084, movement no. 754684]
			* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-240-45 Antiquorum, ref. 6084, lot 45]

	[[Category:Oyster Perpetual]]		[[Category:Oyster Perpetual]]
	[[Category:References]]		[[Category:References]]

Klaudiusz: Add required two-image reference gallery

2026-09-27T03:23:45Z

Add required two-image reference gallery

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	* [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-4511211 Christie’s, ref. 6084, movement no. 754684]		* [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-4511211 Christie’s, ref. 6084, movement no. 754684]
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-240-45 Antiquorum, ref. 6084, lot 45]		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-240-45 Antiquorum, ref. 6084, lot 45]

			== Gallery ==
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
			Ref 6084 hero.webp\|Reference 6084, full watch
			Ref 6084 crown detail.webp\|Super Oyster crown detail
			</gallery>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Klaudiusz: Remove unresolved jewel counts from movement comparison

2026-09-27T03:23:24Z

Remove unresolved jewel counts from movement comparison

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	\| movement		\| movement
	\| Cal. A.260 is catalogued by Phillips; cal. 620 by Antiquorum~~; jewel counts conflict between the lot descriptions and registry~~; the Christie’s example is not assigned a caliber		\| Cal. A.260 is catalogued by Phillips; cal. 620 by Antiquorum; the Christie’s example is not assigned a caliber
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	== Movement notes ==		== Movement notes ==

	Movement evidence is specimen-specific. Phillips lot 229 lists automatic cal. A.260~~; Phillips and the movement registry give conflicting jewel counts~~; Antiquorum lot 45 lists cal. 620 ~~with 20 jewels~~; Christie’s describes an automatic nickel movement without printing a caliber. A single caliber should not be assigned to every 6084.		Movement evidence is specimen-specific. Phillips lot 229 lists automatic cal. A.260; Antiquorum lot 45 lists cal. 620; Christie’s describes an automatic nickel movement without printing a caliber. A single caliber should not be assigned to every 6084.

	== Dial map ==		== Dial map ==

Klaudiusz: Remove unresolved jewel-count assertion after consistency check

2026-09-27T03:22:40Z

Remove unresolved jewel-count assertion after consistency check

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	== Movement notes ==		== Movement notes ==

	Movement evidence is specimen-specific. Phillips lot 229 lists automatic cal. A.260; Phillips ~~lists 20 jewels, while~~ the movement registry ~~gives a different~~ jewel ~~count~~; Antiquorum lot 45 lists cal. 620 with 20 jewels; Christie’s describes an automatic nickel movement without printing a caliber. A single caliber should not be assigned to every 6084.		Movement evidence is specimen-specific. Phillips lot 229 lists automatic cal. A.260; Phillips and the movement registry give conflicting jewel counts; Antiquorum lot 45 lists cal. 620 with 20 jewels; Christie’s describes an automatic nickel movement without printing a caliber. A single caliber should not be assigned to every 6084.

	== Dial map ==		== Dial map ==

Klaudiusz: Post-publish lint correction and evidence qualification

2026-09-27T03:22:18Z

Post-publish lint correction and evidence qualification

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	\| Cal. A.260 is catalogued by Phillips; cal. 620 by Antiquorum; the Christie’s example is not assigned a caliber		\| Cal. A.260 is catalogued by Phillips; cal. 620 by Antiquorum; jewel counts conflict between the lot descriptions and registry; the Christie’s example is not assigned a caliber
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	== Movement notes ==		== Movement notes ==

	Movement evidence is specimen-specific. Phillips lot 229 lists automatic cal. A.260 ~~with~~ 20 jewels; Antiquorum lot 45 lists cal. 620 with 20 jewels; Christie’s describes an automatic nickel movement without printing a caliber. A single caliber should not be assigned to every 6084.		Movement evidence is specimen-specific. Phillips lot 229 lists automatic cal. A.260; Phillips lists 20 jewels, while the movement registry gives a different jewel count; Antiquorum lot 45 lists cal. 620 with 20 jewels; Christie’s describes an automatic nickel movement without printing a caliber. A single caliber should not be assigned to every 6084.

	== Dial map ==		== Dial map ==

Klaudiusz: Deep correctness and anti-slop audit: sourced movement and case revision

2026-09-27T03:21:28Z

Deep correctness and anti-slop audit: sourced movement and case revision

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	<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] -> '''6084'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] -> '''6084'''</small>

	[[File:Ref 6084 hero.webp\|thumb\|~~right~~\|~~300px~~\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6084 "Big ~~Bubble Back", 1952, chapter-ring dial.~~\|~~alt=~~Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6084 "Big ~~Bubble Back", 1952, chapter-ring dial~~.]]		<div class="rp-lead">
			[[File:Ref 6084 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6084 Big Bubbleback\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6084, a 34 mm Big Bubbleback.]]
			</div>

	The 6084 names the case profile in transition: collectors call it the "Big Bubble Back" or "Semi-Bubbleback", the point where Rolex's curved Bubbleback case began flattening toward the caseback shape that would define the rest of the 1950s Oyster Perpetual line. Documented examples date to 1952, on a 34mm stainless steel case with a chapter-ring dial, and the reference sits directly ahead of the flat-caseback generation that [[Reference:6098\|6098]] and [[Reference:6085\|6085]] belong to.		The 6084 names the case profile in transition: collectors call it the "Big Bubble Back" or "Semi-Bubbleback", the point where Rolex's curved Bubbleback case began flattening toward the caseback shape that would define the rest of the 1950s Oyster Perpetual line. Documented examples date to 1952, on a 34mm stainless steel case with a chapter-ring dial, and the reference sits directly ahead of the flat-caseback generation that [[Reference:6098\|6098]] and [[Reference:6085\|6085]] belong to.
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	\| ~~not specified in located sources~~; ~~contemporaneous flat-caseback references of this era carry~~ cal ~~1030~~		\| Cal. A.260 is catalogued by Phillips; cal. 620 by Antiquorum; the Christie’s example is not assigned a caliber
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	== Production outline ==		== Production outline ==

	~~Two independently listed examples~~, ~~both dated~~ 1952~~, anchor the reference: one in~~ steel ~~with a chapter~~-~~ring dial (serial 73XXXX), catalogued by two separate dealers under the "Big Bubble Back" name. No Rolex~~-~~published production window exists. A repo-internal note recording 1952 as 1958~~ with a ~~Cal. 620 movement should be treated as an error — Cal~~. ~~620 is~~ a ~~1930s Bubbleback caliber~~, ~~and both located dated examples place the watch in 1952~~.		Phillips, Christie’s and Antiquorum all catalogue 1952 examples. Phillips records white-gold case 899724; Christie’s records a steel-and-gold watch with a chronometer certificate dated 22 October 1952; Antiquorum records steel case 796962. These lots establish a documented 1952 presence, not an exact production run or serial cutoff.

	== Movement notes ==		== Movement notes ==

	~~No caliber number was recovered from either located source~~. ~~The reference sits inside the same early-1950s window as the~~ cal ~~1030-powered 6098 and 6085, but that~~ movement ~~has~~ not ~~been independently confirmed for the~~ 6084 ~~specifically, so it is not asserted here as fact~~.		Movement evidence is specimen-specific. Phillips lot 229 lists automatic cal. A.260 with 20 jewels; Antiquorum lot 45 lists cal. 620 with 20 jewels; Christie’s describes an automatic nickel movement without printing a caliber. A single caliber should not be assigned to every 6084.

	== Dial map ==		== Dial map ==
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	The case carries full, symmetrical lugs — a documented example shows lug holes only on the left side, a detail specific to that watch's service history rather than a factory standard. The bezel is thin, smooth, and steel. The crown is signed "Rolex Super Oyster," a screw-down design consistent with the era's water-resistance claims. The caseback is still described by dealers as a "bubble" caseback despite the transitional case-middle profile, which is the detail that gives the "Semi-Bubbleback" name its logic.		The case carries full, symmetrical lugs — a documented example shows lug holes only on the left side, a detail specific to that watch's service history rather than a factory standard. The bezel is thin, smooth, and steel. The crown is signed "Rolex Super Oyster," a screw-down design consistent with the era's water-resistance claims. The caseback is still described by dealers as a "bubble" caseback despite the transitional case-middle profile, which is the detail that gives the "Semi-Bubbleback" name its logic.

			== Auction record ==

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! source !! example !! result
			\|-
			\| [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/95907 Phillips, lot 229] \|\| 1952, 18K white gold, case 899724, cal. A.260, 34 mm \|\| CHF 70,000
			\|-
			\| [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-4511211 Christie’s] \|\| 1952, steel and gold, 34 mm, chronometer certificate dated 22 October 1952 \|\| result not shown
			\|-
			\| [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-240-45 Antiquorum, lot 45] \|\| 1952, steel, case 796962, cal. 620, 34 mm \|\| USD 875
			\|-
			\| [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-ref-6084-steel-oyster-perpetual-chronometer-circa-1952/a/5309-54148.s Heritage Auctions] \|\| circa 1952, steel, case 875538, 34 mm \|\| USD 5,500
			\|}

	== Related references ==		== Related references ==
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	* [[Reference:Movements\|Movement reference]]		* [[Reference:Movements\|Movement reference]]
	* [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelet & clasp guide]]		* [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelet & clasp guide]]

			* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/95907 Phillips, ref. 6084, lot 229]
			* [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-4511211 Christie’s, ref. 6084, movement no. 754684]
			* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-240-45 Antiquorum, ref. 6084, lot 45]

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Admin: SEO fix: add missing alt attributes to images

2026-09-19T03:35:21Z

SEO fix: add missing alt attributes to images

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	[[File:Ref 6084 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6084 "Big Bubble Back", 1952, chapter-ring dial.]]		[[File:Ref 6084 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6084 "Big Bubble Back", 1952, chapter-ring dial.\|alt=Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6084 "Big Bubble Back", 1952, chapter-ring dial.]]

	The 6084 names the case profile in transition: collectors call it the "Big Bubble Back" or "Semi-Bubbleback", the point where Rolex's curved Bubbleback case began flattening toward the caseback shape that would define the rest of the 1950s Oyster Perpetual line. Documented examples date to 1952, on a 34mm stainless steel case with a chapter-ring dial, and the reference sits directly ahead of the flat-caseback generation that [[Reference:6098\|6098]] and [[Reference:6085\|6085]] belong to.		The 6084 names the case profile in transition: collectors call it the "Big Bubble Back" or "Semi-Bubbleback", the point where Rolex's curved Bubbleback case began flattening toward the caseback shape that would define the rest of the 1950s Oyster Perpetual line. Documented examples date to 1952, on a 34mm stainless steel case with a chapter-ring dial, and the reference sits directly ahead of the flat-caseback generation that [[Reference:6098\|6098]] and [[Reference:6085\|6085]] belong to.
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	== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==		== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==

	[[File:Ref 6084 crown detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Case profile and "Super Oyster" signed crown.]]		[[File:Ref 6084 crown detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Case profile and "Super Oyster" signed crown.\|alt=Case profile and "Super Oyster" signed crown.]]

	The case carries full, symmetrical lugs — a documented example shows lug holes only on the left side, a detail specific to that watch's service history rather than a factory standard. The bezel is thin, smooth, and steel. The crown is signed "Rolex Super Oyster," a screw-down design consistent with the era's water-resistance claims. The caseback is still described by dealers as a "bubble" caseback despite the transitional case-middle profile, which is the detail that gives the "Semi-Bubbleback" name its logic.		The case carries full, symmetrical lugs — a documented example shows lug holes only on the left side, a detail specific to that watch's service history rather than a factory standard. The bezel is thin, smooth, and steel. The crown is signed "Rolex Super Oyster," a screw-down design consistent with the era's water-resistance claims. The caseback is still described by dealers as a "bubble" caseback despite the transitional case-middle profile, which is the detail that gives the "Semi-Bubbleback" name its logic.

Admin: site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

2026-09-05T01:21:53Z

site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

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	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable rp-facts"
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	! detail		! detail

Admin: site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

2026-09-05T00:38:02Z

site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

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	\|keywords=Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, 6084, Big Bubble Back, Semi-Bubbleback, vintage Rolex, 1952		\|keywords=Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, 6084, Big Bubble Back, Semi-Bubbleback, vintage Rolex, 1952

Admin: Fix: remove dealer attribution from image captions (hard rule 5) — dealer stays in Sources footer only

2026-08-10T21:36:02Z

Fix: remove dealer attribution from image captions (hard rule 5) — dealer stays in Sources footer only

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	[[File:Ref 6084 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6084 "Big Bubble Back", 1952, chapter-ring dial~~. Photo: Craft and Tailored~~.]]		[[File:Ref 6084 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6084 "Big Bubble Back", 1952, chapter-ring dial.]]

	The 6084 names the case profile in transition: collectors call it the "Big Bubble Back" or "Semi-Bubbleback", the point where Rolex's curved Bubbleback case began flattening toward the caseback shape that would define the rest of the 1950s Oyster Perpetual line. Documented examples date to 1952, on a 34mm stainless steel case with a chapter-ring dial, and the reference sits directly ahead of the flat-caseback generation that [[Reference:6098\|6098]] and [[Reference:6085\|6085]] belong to.		The 6084 names the case profile in transition: collectors call it the "Big Bubble Back" or "Semi-Bubbleback", the point where Rolex's curved Bubbleback case began flattening toward the caseback shape that would define the rest of the 1950s Oyster Perpetual line. Documented examples date to 1952, on a 34mm stainless steel case with a chapter-ring dial, and the reference sits directly ahead of the flat-caseback generation that [[Reference:6098\|6098]] and [[Reference:6085\|6085]] belong to.
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	== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==		== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==

	[[File:Ref 6084 crown detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Case profile and "Super Oyster" signed crown~~. Photo: Craft and Tailored~~.]]		[[File:Ref 6084 crown detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Case profile and "Super Oyster" signed crown.]]

	The case carries full, symmetrical lugs — a documented example shows lug holes only on the left side, a detail specific to that watch's service history rather than a factory standard. The bezel is thin, smooth, and steel. The crown is signed "Rolex Super Oyster," a screw-down design consistent with the era's water-resistance claims. The caseback is still described by dealers as a "bubble" caseback despite the transitional case-middle profile, which is the detail that gives the "Semi-Bubbleback" name its logic.		The case carries full, symmetrical lugs — a documented example shows lug holes only on the left side, a detail specific to that watch's service history rather than a factory standard. The bezel is thin, smooth, and steel. The crown is signed "Rolex Super Oyster," a screw-down design consistent with the era's water-resistance claims. The caseback is still described by dealers as a "bubble" caseback despite the transitional case-middle profile, which is the detail that gives the "Semi-Bubbleback" name its logic.