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| manual, 15 or 17 jewels; FHF 30 | | manual, 15 or 17 jewels; an FHF 30 family link is possible but unconfirmed on a 2784 movement | ||
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[[File:Ref 2784 caseback.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Caseback of a Rolex Oyster 2784 stamped with case number 126474 above the reference number 2784|Number 126474 is stamped above the reference, in the upper documented case-number band.]] | [[File:Ref 2784 caseback.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Caseback of a Rolex Oyster 2784 stamped with case number 126474 above the reference number 2784|Number 126474 is stamped above the reference, in the upper documented case-number band.]] | ||
==Movement notes== | ==Movement notes== | ||
Auction catalogues describe manual movements with 15 or 17 jewels | Auction catalogues describe manual movements with 15 or 17 jewels but give no maker or caliber name. David Boettcher documents the 10½-ligne Fontainemelon FHF 30 in Oyster Watch Co. watches and identifies Cal. 59, with a centre-seconds 59(SC) version, as Tudor designations. Ref. 2784 auction records leave the caliber unassigned. | ||
centre-seconds | |||
An FHF 30 family attribution is plausible for ref. 2784 but not directly confirmed by the available | |||
movement photography. The only movement image tied to a case visibly stamped 2784 has a | movement photography. The only movement image tied to a case visibly stamped 2784 has a | ||
Tudor-signed bridge and may be a replacement. The Centregraph and Raleigh records establish | Tudor-signed bridge and may be a replacement. The Centregraph and Raleigh records establish centre seconds; their catalogues leave the caliber unnamed. Both 15- and 17-jewel movements | ||
centre seconds | |||
remain documented; the reason for the split is unknown. | remain documented; the reason for the split is unknown. | ||
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distribution and private military purchases; it does not tie those claims to ref. 2784. | distribution and private military purchases; it does not tie those claims to ref. 2784. | ||
==The Viceroy and Lipton names== | ==The Viceroy and Lipton names== | ||
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[[File:Ref 2784 Viceroy dial.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex Oyster Viceroy 2784 in stainless steel with a two-tone dial marked Extra Prima|Antiquorum's Oyster Viceroy, case 91535. The dial carries the Extra Prima grade marking below the centre.]] | [[File:Ref 2784 Viceroy dial.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex Oyster Viceroy 2784 in stainless steel with a two-tone dial marked Extra Prima|Antiquorum's Oyster Viceroy, case 91535. The dial carries the Extra Prima grade marking below the centre.]] | ||
==Dial map== | ==Dial map== | ||
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| Three-tone, Beyer-retailed | | Three-tone, Beyer-retailed | ||
| | | Three-tone dial with the only retailer signature among documented lots | ||
| Antiquorum 2024 (case 81218) | | Antiquorum 2024 (case 81218) | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
The Centregraph | The Centregraph has sweep centre seconds, unlike the subsidiary-seconds examples. Christie's | ||
catalogued one with 17 jewels | catalogued one with 17 jewels and an inner red 24-hour chapter ring but did not name its caliber. | ||
The Solar Aqua does not appear in the ref. 2784 auction record. A Yorktime listing pairs the unsigned Solar Aqua dial with an inner caseback visibly stamped | The Solar Aqua does not appear in the ref. 2784 auction record. A Yorktime listing pairs the unsigned Solar Aqua dial with an inner caseback visibly stamped | ||
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| 7 May 2002 | | 7 May 2002 | ||
| Oyster Junior Sport | | Oyster Junior Sport | ||
| | | n/a | ||
| HKD 6,490 | | HKD 6,490 | ||
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| 2 Dec 2003 | | 2 Dec 2003 | ||
| unnamed | | unnamed | ||
| | | n/a | ||
| GBP 211 | | GBP 211 | ||
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| 5 Jun 2003 | | 5 Jun 2003 | ||
| Oyster Centregraph (lot of two watches) | | Oyster Centregraph (lot of two watches) | ||
| | | n/a | ||
| USD 1,912 for the lot | | USD 1,912 for the lot | ||
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| 3 May 2005 | | 3 May 2005 | ||
| Oyster Junior Sport | | Oyster Junior Sport | ||
| | | n/a | ||
| not sold | | not sold | ||
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| Oyster Junior Sport | | Oyster Junior Sport | ||
| 92797 | | 92797 | ||
| | | n/a | ||
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| Antiquorum, Geneva | | Antiquorum, Geneva | ||
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See also the [[Reference:bubbleback|early Oyster and Bubbleback index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]]. | See also the [[Reference:bubbleback|early Oyster and Bubbleback index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]]. | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Ref 2784 hero.webp|Oyster Junior Sport 2784, case 81218, retailed by Beyer | File:Ref 2784 hero.webp|Oyster Junior Sport 2784, case 81218, retailed by Beyer | ||