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About this project

Rolexopedia is an independent, non-commercial hobby project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Rolex SA; "Rolex" and the model names used here are trademarks of their owners and appear only to identify the watches being described.

Rolexopedia records the history and construction of Rolex watches in one place. The site is written for collectors who need a reference they can check, rather than sales copy or a news feed. Coverage is expanding family by family; some pages remain incomplete.

How this is built

Claims in Rolexopedia articles are tied to named sources. These include Rolex material, books such as the Vintage Rolex Field Manual, auction catalogues from Phillips, Sotheby's, and Christie's, specialist archives, and documented collector research. When sources disagree, the article identifies the disagreement. When the record is incomplete, it says so.

Where the evidence allows, articles use the same structure: core specifications, production outline, movement notes, dial map, case and bezel details, bracelet fitment, special branches, and market context. That makes a page easier to check while keeping uncertainty visible.

Contribute

The project accepts careful corrections, sources, and photographs.

Improve an article: check the sources and edit the page when you can make a claim clearer or more accurate
Bring sources: auction results, dealer archives, and published research are useful when they support a specific claim
Upload photos: images of watches you own are welcome; see the image policy first
Flag errors: report a wrong attribution, date, specification, or image so it can be checked

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 == About this project ==
-BezelBase is a hobby project with a simple ambition: capture the historical record of Rolex watches in one place, as thoroughly and honestly as possible. Not a blog, not a dealer site — just a reference, built by enthusiasts who keep falling deeper into the details and figured other people might want to read what they found.
+Rolexopedia is an independent, non-commercial hobby project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Rolex SA; "Rolex" and the model names used here are trademarks of their owners and appear only to identify the watches being described.
-The long-term goal is to cover every Rolex family.
+Rolexopedia records the history and construction of Rolex watches in one place. The site is written for collectors who need a reference they can check, rather than sales copy or a news feed. Coverage is expanding family by family; some pages remain incomplete.
 == How this is built ==
-Every claim in a BezelBase article traces to a named source — Rolex primary material, the Vintage Rolex Field Manual, auction catalogues from Phillips, Sotheby's, and Christie's, specialist dealer archives, and documented collector research. Where sources disagree, both positions are presented with attribution. Where the historical record has gaps, they are acknowledged rather than glossed over.
+Claims in Rolexopedia articles are tied to named sources. These include Rolex material, books such as the Vintage Rolex Field Manual, auction catalogues from Phillips, Sotheby's, and Christie's, specialist archives, and documented collector research. When sources disagree, the article identifies the disagreement. When the record is incomplete, it says so.
-The articles are structured for reference use. Each follows the same architecture: core specifications, production outline, movement notes, dial map, case and bezel details, bracelet fitment, special branches, and market context. Built to be scanned, not just read.
+Where the evidence allows, articles use the same structure: core specifications, production outline, movement notes, dial map, case and bezel details, bracelet fitment, special branches, and market context. That makes a page easier to check while keeping uncertainty visible.
 == Contribute ==
-This is an open project. If any of this interests you, there is plenty of work to do.
+The project accepts careful corrections, sources, and photographs.
-* '''Improve an article''' — every page is a working draft; click ''Edit source'' and make it better
+* '''Improve an article''': check the sources and edit the page when you can make a claim clearer or more accurate
-* '''Bring sources''' — auction results, dealer archives, published research, anything that strengthens a claim or fills a gap
+* '''Bring sources''': auction results, dealer archives, and published research are useful when they support a specific claim
-* '''Upload photos''' — images of watches you own are welcome (see the [[BezelBase:Image policy|image policy]])
+* '''Upload photos''': images of watches you own are welcome; see the [[Rolexopedia:Image policy|image policy]] first
-* '''Flag errors''' — if something is wrong, say so; getting it right matters more than getting it finished
+* '''Flag errors''': report a wrong attribution, date, specification, or image so it can be checked
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+[[Category:Rolexopedia]]