Reference:pre-daytona-chronographs - Revision history

Admin: Add ref. 3346 to pre-Daytona index and correct Oyster chronology

2026-10-20T13:04:40Z

Add ref. 3346 to pre-Daytona index and correct Oyster chronology

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	== Antimagnetique era (mid-1930s to late 1940s) ==		== Antimagnetique era (mid-1930s to late 1940s) ==

	The ~~earliest references here are~~ non-Oyster chronographs. ~~The~~ 2508 has two registers and two pushers; auction catalogues and specialist literature disagree on its movement and case details. ~~Later references added screw-down~~ Oyster ~~cases~~ and ~~their own documented movement fitments~~. Rolex’s wartime correspondence and later auction records document sales of 3525 chronographs to Allied prisoners of war; that history belongs to the individual watch and surviving archive.		The early group includes both non-Oyster chronographs and Oyster monopushers. Ref. 2508 has two registers and two pushers; auction catalogues and specialist literature disagree on its movement and case details. Auction records describe ref. 3346 as an Oyster monopusher with a rotating bezel marked to 60, and date individual examples from circa 1937 to circa 1942. The 3525 belongs to the later two-pusher, two-register branch. Rolex’s wartime correspondence and later auction records document sales of 3525 chronographs to Allied prisoners of war; that history belongs to the individual watch and surviving archive.

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	\| [[Reference:2508\|2508]] \|\| c.1935–1947 dated examples; endpoints unconfirmed \|\| 35–38mm round, snap-back, non-Oyster \|\| Movement attribution disputed; see article \|\| Two registers and two pushers; oval/olive and rectangular forms are documented; date and diameter overlap		\| [[Reference:2508\|2508]] \|\| c.1935–1947 dated examples; endpoints unconfirmed \|\| 35–38mm round, snap-back, non-Oyster \|\| Movement attribution disputed; see article \|\| Two registers and two pushers; oval/olive and rectangular forms are documented; date and diameter overlap
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			\| [[Reference:3346\|3346]] \|\| Auction estimates for examples range c.1937–1942; factory span unconfirmed \|\| Steel Oyster case, 31–32mm in auction catalogues; rotating 60-unit bezel \|\| Manual; 10 lignes in the Field Manual and 10½ in auction descriptions; no numbered caliber established \|\| One pusher and central seconds; hold-to-zero action in Christie's and Sotheby's descriptions, with Phillips wording differing; Zerographe and Centregraph names both occur
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	\| [[Reference:3525\|3525]] \|\| 1939–1945 \|\| ~35mm Monoblocco Oyster, screw-down crown and back; pump pushers \|\| Rolex Cal. 13 (Valjoux 23 VZ base) \|\| One of Rolex’s earliest two-pusher Oyster chronographs; earlier Oyster monopushers existed; one-piece upper case (''Monoblocco'' / ''Barilotto''); the WWII POW reference; Corporal Clive James Nutting's Stalag Luft III watch (case 185,983) was documented as sold "gratis" to Nutting in 1943		\| [[Reference:3525\|3525]] \|\| 1939–1945 \|\| ~35mm Monoblocco Oyster, screw-down crown and back; pump pushers \|\| Rolex Cal. 13 (Valjoux 23 VZ base) \|\| One of Rolex’s earliest two-pusher Oyster chronographs; earlier Oyster monopushers existed; one-piece upper case (''Monoblocco'' / ''Barilotto''); the WWII POW reference; Corporal Clive James Nutting's Stalag Luft III watch (case 185,983) was documented as sold "gratis" to Nutting in 1943
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	== Why the line matters ==		== Why the line matters ==

	~~Earlier references established the~~ Oyster ~~case,~~ two-~~register layout and Valjoux-derived chronograph architecture that appear again in~~ the 6238 ~~and~~ 6239. The 6238 and 6239 overlap in published production dates, so “pre-Daytona” describes the 6238’s collector position rather than a clean factory succession. Auction records can document wartime provenance or a particular dial, but estimates and isolated results do not define the whole reference family.		The Oyster monopusher 3346 and two-pusher 3525 preceded later round Oyster chronographs. The cited records do not establish a direct mechanical lineage from the 3346 to the 6238 or 6239. The 6238 and 6239 overlap in published production dates, so “pre-Daytona” describes the 6238’s collector position rather than a clean factory succession. Auction records can document wartime provenance or a particular dial, but estimates and isolated results do not define the whole reference family.

	[https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080123/99 Phillips, ref. 6034, case 847'307] [https://www.christies.com/lot/rolex-a-fine-and-rare-stainless-steel-6200134/?intObjectID=6200134&lid=3 Christies, ref. 6034, case 907'744]		[https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080123/99 Phillips, ref. 6034, case 847'307] [https://www.christies.com/lot/rolex-a-fine-and-rare-stainless-steel-6200134/?intObjectID=6200134&lid=3 Christies, ref. 6034, case 907'744]
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	* [[Reference:2303\|2303]] (early compact monopusher chronograph)		* [[Reference:2303\|2303]] (early compact monopusher chronograph)
	* Ref. 2023 (early monopusher; no reference article yet)		* Ref. 2023 (early monopusher; no reference article yet)
			* [[Reference:3346\|3346]] (Oyster monopusher)
	* [[Reference:3525\|3525]] (wartime Monoblocco chronograph)		* [[Reference:3525\|3525]] (wartime Monoblocco chronograph)
	* [[Reference:6234\|6234]] (round Oyster chronograph)		* [[Reference:6234\|6234]] (round Oyster chronograph)

Admin: Add researched Rolex ref. 2226 documentation and index it

2026-10-16T02:38:46Z

Add researched Rolex ref. 2226 documentation and index it

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	== Early single-button chronographs (~~1920s–1930s~~) ==		== Early single-button chronographs (1920s–c.1940) ==

	The 2021 is a large, hinged-case monopusher documented in gold and steel. Auction catalogues date individual examples from the 1920s into the 1930s, and disagree on movement size and the date of the same case. [[Reference:2021\|See the reference file for the examples and source records.]]		The 2021 is a large, hinged-case monopusher documented in gold and steel. Auction catalogues date individual examples from the 1920s into the 1930s, and disagree on movement size and the date of the same case. [[Reference:2021\|See the reference file for the examples and source records.]]
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	\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]] \|\| Catalogue dates mostly in the 1930s; one Bonhams example circa 1947; factory span unconfirmed \|\| 32mm cushion case; silver, steel and yellow gold examples \|\| Manual 17-jewel column-wheel description on one lot; VZ 23 naming does not establish fitment \|\| Crown-operated monopusher; Bonhams documents fixed wire lugs on one gold example		\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]] \|\| Catalogue dates mostly in the 1930s; one Bonhams example circa 1947; factory span unconfirmed \|\| 32mm cushion case; silver, steel and yellow gold examples \|\| Manual 17-jewel column-wheel description on one lot; VZ 23 naming does not establish fitment \|\| Crown-operated monopusher; Bonhams documents fixed wire lugs on one gold example
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			\| [[Reference:2226\|2226]] \|\| Individual catalogue estimates c.1920–c.1940; production span unverified \|\| Round, open-face steel and gold cases, 47–48.2mm \|\| Manual 17-line, 17-jewel movements described on several examples; caliber unconfirmed \|\| Two-register single-button chronograph; catalogues label examples wristwatch or pocket watch
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	\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]] \|\| c.1926–c.1936 dated examples; endpoints unconfirmed \|\| 26–30mm round or tonneau, snap-back; steel and gold \|\| Manual lever, 17 jewels in cited examples; caliber not confirmed \|\| Two registers; crown pusher on several examples, case-band pusher on one		\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]] \|\| c.1926–c.1936 dated examples; endpoints unconfirmed \|\| 26–30mm round or tonneau, snap-back; steel and gold \|\| Manual lever, 17 jewels in cited examples; caliber not confirmed \|\| Two registers; crown pusher on several examples, case-band pusher on one
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	\| Early monopusher (1920s–30s) \|\| Case-specific descriptions vary; no shared caliber assigned \|\| Round, hinged, non-Oyster; 39–41mm examples \|\| One side button \|\| [[Reference:2021\|2021]]		\| Early monopusher (1920s–30s) \|\| Case-specific descriptions vary; no shared caliber assigned \|\| Round, hinged, non-Oyster; 39–41mm examples \|\| One side button \|\| [[Reference:2021\|2021]]
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			\| Open-face single-button chronograph (dated examples c.1920–c.1940) \|\| 17-line, 17-jewel manual movements on several catalogued watches; no numeric caliber identified \|\| Round cases with snap-on backs in several records; 47–48.2mm \|\| Crown-integrated button in Christie's lot \|\| [[Reference:2226\|2226]]
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	\| Early compact monopusher (1920s–30s) \|\| 17-jewel lever movement reported; caliber unconfirmed \|\| Round or tonneau, snap-back, non-Oyster; 26–30mm examples \|\| Crown or case-band button \|\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]]		\| Early compact monopusher (1920s–30s) \|\| 17-jewel lever movement reported; caliber unconfirmed \|\| Round or tonneau, snap-back, non-Oyster; 26–30mm examples \|\| Crown or case-band button \|\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]]
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	* [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]] (Cosmograph line beginning with the 1963 [[Reference:6239\|6239]])		* [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]] (Cosmograph line beginning with the 1963 [[Reference:6239\|6239]])
			* [[Reference:2226\|2226]] (early open-face single-button chronograph)
	* [[Reference:2303\|2303]] (early compact monopusher chronograph)		* [[Reference:2303\|2303]] (early compact monopusher chronograph)
	* Ref. 2023 (early monopusher; no reference article yet)		* Ref. 2023 (early monopusher; no reference article yet)
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	* [https://alpha-hands.com/ Alpha Hands — 3525 case-number research]. Project recording case-number bands across the 1939–1945 production window.		* [https://alpha-hands.com/ Alpha Hands — 3525 case-number research]. Project recording case-number bands across the 1939–1945 production window.
	* [https://www.windvintage.com/ Wind Vintage — 3525 POW research].		* [https://www.windvintage.com/ Wind Vintage — 3525 POW research].

			* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1817518 Christie's, ref. 2226 case 1004619, London 2000 lot 713]
			* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/chronographe-pocket-watch/ref-rolex-2226/lpi Collector Square archive of Antiquorum Geneva 2011 lot 203, case 1004626]
			* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-2226-lot-364-504 Antiquorum Geneva 2023 lot 504, case 1005651]
			* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-2226-lot-372-10 Antiquorum Geneva 2024 lot 10, case 1004623]

	[[Category:Chronograph]]		[[Category:Chronograph]]
	[[Category:Daytona]]		[[Category:Daytona]]
	[[Category:Family Index]]		[[Category:Family Index]]

Admin: Clarify the movement description in both ref. 1074 catalogue entries

2026-10-13T22:56:43Z

Clarify the movement description in both ref. 1074 catalogue entries

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	\| [[Reference:2021\|2021]] \|\| 1920s–1930s catalogue estimates; start and end unconfirmed \|\| 39–41mm, round hinged case; gold and steel examples \|\| Manual chronograph; published dimensions and attribution vary \|\| One side-mounted button; white-enamel, silvered and black dials documented		\| [[Reference:2021\|2021]] \|\| 1920s–1930s catalogue estimates; start and end unconfirmed \|\| 39–41mm, round hinged case; gold and steel examples \|\| Manual chronograph; published dimensions and attribution vary \|\| One side-mounted button; white-enamel, silvered and black dials documented
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	\| 1074 \|\| Christie's dates one model 1074 listing to the 1920s and case no. 25433 as ref. 1074 to the 1930s \|\| 32mm gold cushion case in both catalogue descriptions \|\| ~~The two~~ Christie's ~~entries name no~~ caliber \|\| Crown-operated, two-register monopusher		\| 1074 \|\| Christie's dates one model 1074 listing to the 1920s and case no. 25433 as ref. 1074 to the 1930s \|\| 32mm gold cushion case in both catalogue descriptions \|\| Both Christie's listings describe a nickel-plated movement, jewelled to the centre, with a bimetallic balance; neither names a caliber \|\| Crown-operated, two-register monopusher
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	\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]] \|\| Catalogue dates mostly in the 1930s; one Bonhams example circa 1947; factory span unconfirmed \|\| 32mm cushion case; silver, steel and yellow gold examples \|\| Manual 17-jewel column-wheel description on one lot; VZ 23 naming does not establish fitment \|\| Crown-operated monopusher; Bonhams documents fixed wire lugs on one gold example		\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]] \|\| Catalogue dates mostly in the 1930s; one Bonhams example circa 1947; factory span unconfirmed \|\| 32mm cushion case; silver, steel and yellow gold examples \|\| Manual 17-jewel column-wheel description on one lot; VZ 23 naming does not establish fitment \|\| Crown-operated monopusher; Bonhams documents fixed wire lugs on one gold example

Admin: Avoid MediaWiki bold-markup collision in 13-line movement notation

2026-10-11T20:10:13Z

Avoid MediaWiki bold-markup collision in 13-line movement notation

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	The 1951 Ebauches S.A. technical guide labels a two-pusher movement ~~“13'''~~ VZ ~~23”~~; Stephen Foskett's Valjoux table lists V23 at 13 lignes and V22 at 14. Antiquorum's 14-ligne VZ attribution for case 49'412 conflicts with those references. The size data do not identify that watch's movement.		The 1951 Ebauches S.A. technical guide labels a two-pusher, 13-line movement VZ 23; Stephen Foskett's Valjoux table lists V23 at 13 lignes and V22 at 14. Antiquorum's 14-ligne VZ attribution for case 49'412 conflicts with those references. The size data do not identify that watch's movement.

	Published surveys describe a 72B-to-722 transition within the 6238 family, with the later 722 also used in early Cosmograph references. The exact movement marking should be read from the watch; service replacements are possible. Valjoux 72-family movements are manual wind chronographs and do not provide a date quickset. Detailed jewel counts, hacking status and adjustment grades belong to the individual caliber record.		Published surveys describe a 72B-to-722 transition within the 6238 family, with the later 722 also used in early Cosmograph references. The exact movement marking should be read from the watch; service replacements are possible. Valjoux 72-family movements are manual wind chronographs and do not provide a date quickset. Detailed jewel counts, hacking status and adjustment grades belong to the individual caliber record.

Admin: Update pre-Daytona chronograph movement evidence for refs. 2508 and 2022

2026-10-11T20:08:22Z

Update pre-Daytona chronograph movement evidence for refs. 2508 and 2022

Admin: Add source-grounded early monopusher 1074 record

2026-10-11T09:51:58Z

Add source-grounded early monopusher 1074 record

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	Ref. [[Reference:2303\|2303]] is another early monopusher. Hodinkee places it in the 1920s; MyWatch groups it with 1930s chronographs. Auction catalogues date individual examples c.1926–c.1936; the factory production span remains unverified. Its small round and tonneau cases differ from the hinged 2021; catalogues report 17-jewel lever movements and leave the caliber unnamed. [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/understanding-the-rolex-non-paul-newman-daytona Hodinkee] [https://mywatch.ru/articles/art_1874.html MyWatch]		Ref. [[Reference:2303\|2303]] is another early monopusher. Hodinkee places it in the 1920s; MyWatch groups it with 1930s chronographs. Auction catalogues date individual examples c.1926–c.1936; the factory production span remains unverified. Its small round and tonneau cases differ from the hinged 2021; catalogues report 17-jewel lever movements and leave the caliber unnamed. [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/understanding-the-rolex-non-paul-newman-daytona Hodinkee] [https://mywatch.ru/articles/art_1874.html MyWatch]

			MyWatch tentatively places refs. 1074, 1219 and 1226 among monopushers seen on the market in the late 1920s and early 1930s, while noting that some early auction catalogues used model names that did not exist.

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	\| [[Reference:2021\|2021]] \|\| 1920s–1930s catalogue estimates; start and end unconfirmed \|\| 39–41mm, round hinged case; gold and steel examples \|\| Manual chronograph; published dimensions and attribution vary \|\| One side-mounted button; white-enamel, silvered and black dials documented		\| [[Reference:2021\|2021]] \|\| 1920s–1930s catalogue estimates; start and end unconfirmed \|\| 39–41mm, round hinged case; gold and steel examples \|\| Manual chronograph; published dimensions and attribution vary \|\| One side-mounted button; white-enamel, silvered and black dials documented
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			\| 1074 \|\| Christie's dates one model 1074 listing to the 1920s and case no. 25433 as ref. 1074 to the 1930s \|\| 32mm gold cushion case in both catalogue descriptions \|\| The two Christie's entries name no caliber \|\| Crown-operated, two-register monopusher
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	\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]] \|\| Catalogue dates mostly in the 1930s; one Bonhams example circa 1947; factory span unconfirmed \|\| 32mm cushion case; silver, steel and yellow gold examples \|\| Manual 17-jewel column-wheel description on one lot; VZ and V23 identifications conflict \|\| Crown-operated monopusher; Bonhams documents fixed wire lugs on one gold example		\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]] \|\| Catalogue dates mostly in the 1930s; one Bonhams example circa 1947; factory span unconfirmed \|\| 32mm cushion case; silver, steel and yellow gold examples \|\| Manual 17-jewel column-wheel description on one lot; VZ and V23 identifications conflict \|\| Crown-operated monopusher; Bonhams documents fixed wire lugs on one gold example
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	* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/understanding-the-rolex-non-paul-newman-daytona Danny Milton, "Understanding The Rolex (Non-Paul Newman) Daytona"] — Hodinkee (9 November 2022). Places ref. 2303 in the 1920s; does not cite the underlying advertisement.		* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/understanding-the-rolex-non-paul-newman-daytona Danny Milton, "Understanding The Rolex (Non-Paul Newman) Daytona"] — Hodinkee (9 November 2022). Places ref. 2303 in the 1920s; does not cite the underlying advertisement.
	* [https://mywatch.ru/articles/art_1874.html "Rolex Chronographs, Part One"] — MyWatch (21 October 2012). Groups ref. 2303 with 1930s chronographs and warns that early reference dates are uncertain.		* [https://mywatch.ru/articles/art_1874.html "Rolex Chronographs, Part One"] — MyWatch (21 October 2012). Groups ref. 2303 with 1930s chronographs and warns that early reference dates are uncertain.
			* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-874668 Christie's, model 1074, London, 18 March 1998, lot 140]
			* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1473066 Christie's, ref. 1074 case 25433, London, 9 June 1999, lot 282]
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/how-to-start-collecting-the-rolex-daytona Sotheby's, "The Rolex Daytona: A Complete Collector's Guide"]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/how-to-start-collecting-the-rolex-daytona Sotheby's, "The Rolex Daytona: A Complete Collector's Guide"]

Admin: Clarify dating evidence for ref. 2303

2026-10-11T08:57:49Z

Clarify dating evidence for ref. 2303

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	The 2021 is a large, hinged-case monopusher documented in gold and steel. Auction catalogues date individual examples from the 1920s into the 1930s, and disagree on movement size and the date of the same case. [[Reference:2021\|See the reference file for the examples and source records.]]		The 2021 is a large, hinged-case monopusher documented in gold and steel. Auction catalogues date individual examples from the 1920s into the 1930s, and disagree on movement size and the date of the same case. [[Reference:2021\|See the reference file for the examples and source records.]]

	Ref. [[Reference:2303\|2303]] is another early monopusher~~, catalogued from circa 1926 into~~ the 1930s. Its small round and tonneau cases differ from the hinged 2021; ~~auction descriptions~~ report a 17-jewel lever ~~movement~~ and leave the caliber unnamed.		Ref. [[Reference:2303\|2303]] is another early monopusher. Hodinkee places it in the 1920s; MyWatch groups it with 1930s chronographs. Auction catalogues date individual examples c.1926–c.1936; the factory production span remains unverified. Its small round and tonneau cases differ from the hinged 2021; catalogues report 17-jewel lever movements and leave the caliber unnamed. [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/understanding-the-rolex-non-paul-newman-daytona Hodinkee] [https://mywatch.ru/articles/art_1874.html MyWatch]

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/understanding-the-rolex-non-paul-newman-daytona Danny Milton, "Understanding The Rolex (Non-Paul Newman) Daytona"] — Hodinkee (9 November 2022). Places ref. 2303 in the 1920s; does not cite the underlying advertisement.
			* [https://mywatch.ru/articles/art_1874.html "Rolex Chronographs, Part One"] — MyWatch (21 October 2012). Groups ref. 2303 with 1930s chronographs and warns that early reference dates are uncertain.
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/how-to-start-collecting-the-rolex-daytona Sotheby's, "The Rolex Daytona: A Complete Collector's Guide"]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/how-to-start-collecting-the-rolex-daytona Sotheby's, "The Rolex Daytona: A Complete Collector's Guide"]

Admin: Add researched Bonhams evidence and credited images for ref. 2022

2026-10-11T07:45:37Z

Add researched Bonhams evidence and credited images for ref. 2022

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	\| [[Reference:2021\|2021]] \|\| 1920s–1930s catalogue estimates; start and end unconfirmed \|\| 39–41mm, round hinged case; gold and steel examples \|\| Manual chronograph; published dimensions and attribution vary \|\| One side-mounted button; white-enamel, silvered and black dials documented		\| [[Reference:2021\|2021]] \|\| 1920s–1930s catalogue estimates; start and end unconfirmed \|\| 39–41mm, round hinged case; gold and steel examples \|\| Manual chronograph; published dimensions and attribution vary \|\| One side-mounted button; white-enamel, silvered and black dials documented
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			\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]] \|\| Catalogue dates mostly in the 1930s; one Bonhams example circa 1947; factory span unconfirmed \|\| 32mm cushion case; silver, steel and yellow gold examples \|\| Manual 17-jewel column-wheel description on one lot; VZ and V23 identifications conflict \|\| Crown-operated monopusher; Bonhams documents fixed wire lugs on one gold example
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	\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]] \|\| c.1926–c.1936 dated examples; endpoints unconfirmed \|\| 26–30mm round or tonneau, snap-back; steel and gold \|\| Manual lever, 17 jewels in cited examples; caliber not confirmed \|\| Two registers; crown pusher on several examples, case-band pusher on one		\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]] \|\| c.1926–c.1936 dated examples; endpoints unconfirmed \|\| 26–30mm round or tonneau, snap-back; steel and gold \|\| Manual lever, 17 jewels in cited examples; caliber not confirmed \|\| Two registers; crown pusher on several examples, case-band pusher on one
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	\| Early compact monopusher (1920s–30s) \|\| 17-jewel lever movement reported; caliber unconfirmed \|\| Round or tonneau, snap-back, non-Oyster; 26–30mm examples \|\| Crown or case-band button \|\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]]		\| Early compact monopusher (1920s–30s) \|\| 17-jewel lever movement reported; caliber unconfirmed \|\| Round or tonneau, snap-back, non-Oyster; 26–30mm examples \|\| Crown or case-band button \|\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]]
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			\| Cushion monopusher (1930s examples; later catalogue date) \|\| 17-jewel column-wheel movement described by Bonhams; Valjoux VZ and V23 labels conflict \|\| Cushion case; 32mm Bonhams example with snap-on back and fixed wire lugs \|\| One, coaxial with the winding crown \|\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]]
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	\| Ref. 2023 (examples catalogued c.1925, 1930, and 1930s; these dates do not establish a production span) \|\| Antiquorum lists “Caliber 13” for one example; the Field Manual lists V23; Bonhams gives no caliber \|\| Catalogued at 32–33mm in silver and gold \|\| One button; coaxial with the crown on the 1992 example \|\| 2023 (no article)		\| Ref. 2023 (examples catalogued c.1925, 1930, and 1930s; these dates do not establish a production span) \|\| Antiquorum lists “Caliber 13” for one example; the Field Manual lists V23; Bonhams gives no caliber \|\| Catalogued at 32–33mm in silver and gold \|\| One button; coaxial with the crown on the 1992 example \|\| 2023 (no article)
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	* [[Reference:Movements\|Movements]] (Valjoux 23 and Valjoux 72 families)		* [[Reference:Movements\|Movements]] (Valjoux 23 and Valjoux 72 families)
	* [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelets]] (early rivet bracelets and end links)		* [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelets]] (early rivet bracelets and end links)
			* [[Reference:2022\|2022]] (cushion-case monopusher)

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	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-146-2?page=1 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 2] (Vicenza Oro, 18 January 1992). Catalogue describes a 33mm gold monopusher with black dial and crown-mounted pusher.		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-146-2?page=1 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 2] (Vicenza Oro, 18 January 1992). Catalogue describes a 33mm gold monopusher with black dial and crown-mounted pusher.
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-2023-chronograph-monopoussoir-lot-314-381 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 381] (Monaco, 17 July 2018). Catalogue identifies case 130016, a 32mm silver example and “Caliber 13.”		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-2023-chronograph-monopoussoir-lot-314-381 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 381] (Monaco, 17 July 2018). Catalogue identifies case 130016, a 32mm silver example and “Caliber 13.”
			* [[Reference:2022\|Rolex ref. 2022]] — dated examples, movement conflict and source-by-source auction record; includes Bonhams London, 14 December 2016, lot 83.
			* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/23512/lot/83/rolex-an-18k-gold-manual-wind-single-button-chronograph-cushion-form-wristwatch-ref2022-serial-no618-circa-1947/ Bonhams, ref. 2022, serial 618***, London, 14 December 2016, lot 83]
	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30004/lot/840/rolex-or-ref2023-a-yellow-gold-monopusher-chronograph-wristwatch-circa-1925/ Bonhams, ref. 2023, lot 840] (Hong Kong, 29 November 2024). Bonhams dates the watch to circa 1925, identifies its case as 90267, and shows “2023” engraved on the outer caseback.		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30004/lot/840/rolex-or-ref2023-a-yellow-gold-monopusher-chronograph-wristwatch-circa-1925/ Bonhams, ref. 2023, lot 840] (Hong Kong, 29 November 2024). Bonhams dates the watch to circa 1925, identifies its case as 90267, and shows “2023” engraved on the outer caseback.
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolex Wikipedia, "Rolex" — Rolex chronograph and wartime history] Comprehensive vintage Rolex reference covering 1442 references, including the pre-Daytona chronograph line.		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolex Wikipedia, "Rolex" — Rolex chronograph and wartime history] Comprehensive vintage Rolex reference covering 1442 references, including the pre-Daytona chronograph line.

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	\| Early compact monopusher (1920s–30s) \|\| 17-jewel lever movement reported; caliber unconfirmed \|\| Round or tonneau, snap-back, non-Oyster; 26–30mm examples \|\| Crown or case-band button \|\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]]		\| Early compact monopusher (1920s–30s) \|\| 17-jewel lever movement reported; caliber unconfirmed \|\| Round or tonneau, snap-back, non-Oyster; 26–30mm examples \|\| Crown or case-band button \|\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]]
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	\| Ref. 2023 (catalogued ~~examples~~, 1930 and 1930s) \|\| Antiquorum lists “Caliber 13” for one example; the Field Manual lists V23 \|\| ~~Round~~ 32–33mm ~~examples;~~ gold ~~and silver catalogued~~ \|\| One button; coaxial with the crown on the 1992 example \|\| 2023 (no article)		\| Ref. 2023 (examples catalogued c.1925, 1930, and 1930s; these dates do not establish a production span) \|\| Antiquorum lists “Caliber 13” for one example; the Field Manual lists V23; Bonhams gives no caliber \|\| Catalogued at 32–33mm in silver and gold \|\| One button; coaxial with the crown on the 1992 example \|\| 2023 (no article)
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	\| Non-Oyster two-pusher (1930s–40s) \|\| Published descriptions conflict: 13-ligne or 14-ligne; Valjoux 22, V23 or VZ \|\| Round snap-back, non-Oyster \|\| Two; oval/olive or rectangular \|\| [[Reference:2508\|2508]]		\| Non-Oyster two-pusher (1930s–40s) \|\| Published descriptions conflict: 13-ligne or 14-ligne; Valjoux 22, V23 or VZ \|\| Round snap-back, non-Oyster \|\| Two; oval/olive or rectangular \|\| [[Reference:2508\|2508]]
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	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-146-2?page=1 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 2] (Vicenza Oro, 18 January 1992). Catalogue describes a 33mm gold monopusher with black dial and crown-mounted pusher.		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-146-2?page=1 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 2] (Vicenza Oro, 18 January 1992). Catalogue describes a 33mm gold monopusher with black dial and crown-mounted pusher.
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-2023-chronograph-monopoussoir-lot-314-381 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 381] (Monaco, 17 July 2018). Catalogue identifies case 130016, a 32mm silver example and “Caliber 13.”		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-2023-chronograph-monopoussoir-lot-314-381 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 381] (Monaco, 17 July 2018). Catalogue identifies case 130016, a 32mm silver example and “Caliber 13.”
			* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30004/lot/840/rolex-or-ref2023-a-yellow-gold-monopusher-chronograph-wristwatch-circa-1925/ Bonhams, ref. 2023, lot 840] (Hong Kong, 29 November 2024). Bonhams dates the watch to circa 1925, identifies its case as 90267, and shows “2023” engraved on the outer caseback.
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolex Wikipedia, "Rolex" — Rolex chronograph and wartime history] Comprehensive vintage Rolex reference covering 1442 references, including the pre-Daytona chronograph line.		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolex Wikipedia, "Rolex" — Rolex chronograph and wartime history] Comprehensive vintage Rolex reference covering 1442 references, including the pre-Daytona chronograph line.
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-163-311 Antiquorum — Clive Nutting's POW Stalag Luft III watch, ref. 3525 case 185,983] (Geneva, 13 May 2007). Sold "gratis" to Nutting in 1943; full wartime archive; estimate CHF 130,000–160,000.		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-163-311 Antiquorum — Clive Nutting's POW Stalag Luft III watch, ref. 3525 case 185,983] (Geneva, 13 May 2007). Sold "gratis" to Nutting in 1943; full wartime archive; estimate CHF 130,000–160,000.

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	\| 1074 \|\| Christie's dates one model 1074 listing to the 1920s and case no. 25433 as ref. 1074 to the 1930s \|\| 32mm gold cushion case in both catalogue descriptions \|\| The two Christie's entries name no caliber \|\| Crown-operated, two-register monopusher		\| 1074 \|\| Christie's dates one model 1074 listing to the 1920s and case no. 25433 as ref. 1074 to the 1930s \|\| 32mm gold cushion case in both catalogue descriptions \|\| The two Christie's entries name no caliber \|\| Crown-operated, two-register monopusher
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	\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]] \|\| Catalogue dates mostly in the 1930s; one Bonhams example circa 1947; factory span unconfirmed \|\| 32mm cushion case; silver, steel and yellow gold examples \|\| Manual 17-jewel column-wheel description on one lot; VZ ~~and V23 identifications conflict~~ \|\| Crown-operated monopusher; Bonhams documents fixed wire lugs on one gold example		\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]] \|\| Catalogue dates mostly in the 1930s; one Bonhams example circa 1947; factory span unconfirmed \|\| 32mm cushion case; silver, steel and yellow gold examples \|\| Manual 17-jewel column-wheel description on one lot; VZ 23 naming does not establish fitment \|\| Crown-operated monopusher; Bonhams documents fixed wire lugs on one gold example
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	\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]] \|\| c.1926–c.1936 dated examples; endpoints unconfirmed \|\| 26–30mm round or tonneau, snap-back; steel and gold \|\| Manual lever, 17 jewels in cited examples; caliber not confirmed \|\| Two registers; crown pusher on several examples, case-band pusher on one		\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]] \|\| c.1926–c.1936 dated examples; endpoints unconfirmed \|\| 26–30mm round or tonneau, snap-back; steel and gold \|\| Manual lever, 17 jewels in cited examples; caliber not confirmed \|\| Two registers; crown pusher on several examples, case-band pusher on one
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	\| Early compact monopusher (1920s–30s) \|\| 17-jewel lever movement reported; caliber unconfirmed \|\| Round or tonneau, snap-back, non-Oyster; 26–30mm examples \|\| Crown or case-band button \|\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]]		\| Early compact monopusher (1920s–30s) \|\| 17-jewel lever movement reported; caliber unconfirmed \|\| Round or tonneau, snap-back, non-Oyster; 26–30mm examples \|\| Crown or case-band button \|\| [[Reference:2303\|2303]]
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	\| Cushion monopusher (1930s examples; later catalogue date) \|\| 17-jewel column-wheel movement ~~described by Bonhams~~; ~~Valjoux~~ VZ ~~and V23 labels conflict~~ \|\| Cushion case; 32mm Bonhams example with snap-on back and fixed wire lugs \|\| One, coaxial with the winding crown \|\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]]		\| Cushion monopusher (1930s examples; later catalogue date) \|\| Bonhams describes a 17-jewel column-wheel movement; VZ 23 nomenclature is documented, but fitment to ref. 2022 is unverified \|\| Cushion case; 32mm Bonhams example with snap-on back and fixed wire lugs \|\| One, coaxial with the winding crown \|\| [[Reference:2022\|2022]]
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	\| Ref. 2023 (examples catalogued c.1925, 1930, and 1930s; these dates do not establish a production span) \|\| Antiquorum lists “Caliber 13” for one example; the Field Manual lists V23; Bonhams gives no caliber \|\| Catalogued at 32–33mm in silver and gold \|\| One button; coaxial with the crown on the 1992 example \|\| 2023 (no article)		\| Ref. 2023 (examples catalogued c.1925, 1930, and 1930s; these dates do not establish a production span) \|\| Antiquorum lists “Caliber 13” for one example; the Field Manual lists V23; Bonhams gives no caliber \|\| Catalogued at 32–33mm in silver and gold \|\| One button; coaxial with the crown on the 1992 example \|\| 2023 (no article)
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	\| Non-Oyster two-pusher (1930s–40s) \|\| ~~Published descriptions conflict: 13-ligne or 14-ligne;~~ Valjoux 22, V23 or VZ \|\| Round snap-back, non-Oyster \|\| Two; oval/olive or rectangular \|\| [[Reference:2508\|2508]]		\| Non-Oyster two-pusher (1930s–40s) \|\| Records name Valjoux 22, V23 or VZ; movement-size descriptions conflict on individual examples \|\| Round snap-back, non-Oyster \|\| Two; oval/olive or rectangular \|\| [[Reference:2508\|2508]]
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	\| Monoblocco Oyster (1939–1946) \|\| Rolex Cal. 13 (Valjoux 23 VZ) \|\| One-piece upper case, screw-down caseback \|\| Pump \|\| 3525, 3668, 3833		\| Monoblocco Oyster (1939–1946) \|\| Rolex Cal. 13 (Valjoux 23 VZ) \|\| One-piece upper case, screw-down caseback \|\| Pump \|\| 3525, 3668, 3833
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	\| Round Oyster chronographs \|\| Cal. 72 is listed on individual 6034 lots; later references include 72A / 72B / 722 labels \|\| Case dimensions and construction descriptions vary by reference \|\| Pump pushers in cited descriptions \|\| 6034, 6234, 6238		\| Round Oyster chronographs \|\| Cal. 72 is listed on individual 6034 lots; later references include 72A / 72B / 722 labels \|\| Case dimensions and construction descriptions vary by reference \|\| Pump pushers in cited descriptions \|\| 6034, 6234, 6238
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			The 1951 Ebauches S.A. technical guide labels a two-pusher movement “13''' VZ 23”; Stephen Foskett's Valjoux table lists V23 at 13 lignes and V22 at 14. Antiquorum's 14-ligne VZ attribution for case 49'412 conflicts with those references. The size data do not identify that watch's movement.

	Published surveys describe a 72B-to-722 transition within the 6238 family, with the later 722 also used in early Cosmograph references. The exact movement marking should be read from the watch; service replacements are possible. Valjoux 72-family movements are manual wind chronographs and do not provide a date quickset. Detailed jewel counts, hacking status and adjustment grades belong to the individual caliber record.		Published surveys describe a 72B-to-722 transition within the 6238 family, with the later 722 also used in early Cosmograph references. The exact movement marking should be read from the watch; service replacements are possible. Valjoux 72-family movements are manual wind chronographs and do not provide a date quickset. Detailed jewel counts, hacking status and adjustment grades belong to the individual caliber record.
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	* ''I Cronografi Rolex – La Leggenda'' — Pucci Papaleo. Italian-language reference catalogue covering the full chronograph line including the Antimagnetique era and the Jean-Claude Killy 6036 / 6236.		* ''I Cronografi Rolex – La Leggenda'' — Pucci Papaleo. Italian-language reference catalogue covering the full chronograph line including the Antimagnetique era and the Jean-Claude Killy 6036 / 6236.
	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra.		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra.
			* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=valjoux_calibres Stephen Foskett, "Valjoux calibres"] — Watch Wiki. Lists Valjoux 22 at 14 lignes and Valjoux 23 at 13; used only to explain reported movement sizes, not to identify any one 2508 movement.
			* [https://myretrowatches.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Valjoux-VZ-23-Technical-Guide.pdf Ebauches S.A., ''Valjoux VZ 23: Technical and Practical Communication for the Guidance of Watch Repairers'', 2nd edition, March 1953 (copyright 1951)]
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-146-2?page=1 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 2] (Vicenza Oro, 18 January 1992). Catalogue describes a 33mm gold monopusher with black dial and crown-mounted pusher.		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-146-2?page=1 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 2] (Vicenza Oro, 18 January 1992). Catalogue describes a 33mm gold monopusher with black dial and crown-mounted pusher.
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-2023-chronograph-monopoussoir-lot-314-381 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 381] (Monaco, 17 July 2018). Catalogue identifies case 130016, a 32mm silver example and “Caliber 13.”		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-2023-chronograph-monopoussoir-lot-314-381 Antiquorum, ref. 2023, lot 381] (Monaco, 17 July 2018). Catalogue identifies case 130016, a 32mm silver example and “Caliber 13.”