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|title=BezelBase — Watch Reference Encyclopedia
|title=BezelBase — Watch Reference Encyclopedia
|description=Encyclopedic reference for Rolex watches. Vintage and discontinued Rolex references documented — specs, dial variants, serial ranges, production history.
|description=Encyclopedic reference for Rolex watches. Vintage and discontinued Rolex references documented — specs, dial variants, serial ranges, production history.
|keywords=watch reference, Rolex, Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer, Rolex Bubbleback, Oyster, Ovettone, vintage Rolex, collector guide, watch history, production history, dial variants
|keywords=watch reference, Rolex, Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer, Rolex GMT-Master, Rolex Bubbleback, Oyster, Ovettone, vintage Rolex, collector guide, watch history, production history, dial variants
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'''Encyclopedic reference for Rolex watches.''' Production histories, dial variant taxonomies, serial range guides, movement specs, bracelet authentication, and collector context — organized by reference number. [[BezelBase:About|About →]]
Vintage Rolex is a catalogue problem as much as a collecting one. A single reference can carry a dozen dial variants across a twenty-year production run, with movement and case changes overlapping them, and placing a specific watch in its generation matters before anything else about it does. BezelBase is the archive that answers those questions, reference by reference.
 
Pages are indexed by reference number, the way collectors already think about these watches. The 5512 before the phrase "four-line gilt." The 1680 before "Red Sub." Each entry documents a reference's dial variants and production years, then maps the movement and bracelet fitments that travelled with them. Sources are named. Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than smoothed over. Scope is everything Rolex no longer makes, from the earliest bubbleback Oysters through the last five-digit Submariners. [[BezelBase:About|About →]]
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== Submariner ==
== Submariner ==


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! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | Era
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px; width:220px;" | Era
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | No-date
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | References
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | Date (steel)
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | Date (precious metal)
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Early<br/><small>1953–59</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Early<br/><small>1953–59</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" colspan="3" | [[Reference:6204|6204]] · [[Reference:6205|6205]] · [[Reference:6200|6200]] · [[Reference:6536|6536]] · [[Reference:6536-1|6536/1]] · [[Reference:6538|6538]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:6204|6204]] · [[Reference:6205|6205]] · [[Reference:6200|6200]] · [[Reference:6536|6536]] · [[Reference:6536-1|6536/1]] · [[Reference:6538|6538]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Crown-guard<br/><small>1958–90</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Crown-guard<br/><small>1958–90</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:5508|5508]] · [[Reference:5510|5510]] · [[Reference:5512|5512]] · [[Reference:5513|5513]] · [[Reference:5514|5514]] · [[Reference:5517|5517]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:5508|5508]] · [[Reference:5510|5510]] · [[Reference:5512|5512]] · [[Reference:5513|5513]] · [[Reference:5514|5514]] · [[Reference:5517|5517]] · [[Reference:1680|1680]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:1680|1680]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | —
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Five-digit<br/><small>1979–2010</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Five-digit<br/><small>1979–2010</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:14060|14060]] · [[Reference:14060M|14060M]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:14060|14060]] · [[Reference:14060M|14060M]] · [[Reference:16800|16800]] · [[Reference:16610|16610]] · [[Reference:16610LV|16610LV]] · [[Reference:16803|16803]] · [[Reference:16808|16808]] · [[Reference:16613|16613]] · [[Reference:16618|16618]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:16800|16800]] · [[Reference:16610|16610]] · [[Reference:16610LV|16610LV]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:16803|16803]] · [[Reference:16808|16808]] · [[Reference:16613|16613]] · [[Reference:16618|16618]]


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<small>'''Collector landmarks:''' [[Reference:6538|6538]] Bond Sub · [[Reference:5513|5513]] 27-year run · [[Reference:1680|1680]] Red Sub · [[Reference:5514|5514]] COMEX · [[Reference:16610|16610]] 23-year benchmark · [[Reference:116610LV|116610LV]] Hulk · [[Reference:114060|114060]] last small Sub</small>
'''[[Reference:submariner|→ Full Submariner index]]'''
 
'''[[Reference:submariner|→ Full Submariner index]]''' — every reference with specs, movement progression, and collector landmarks
 
== Explorer ==
== Explorer ==


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! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | Era
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px; width:220px;" | Era
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | References
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | References
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Pre-Explorer & early<br/><small>1952–59</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Pre-Explorer & early<br/><small>1952–59</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:6150|6150]] · [[Reference:6350|6350]] · [[Reference:6610|6610]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:6150|6150]] · [[Reference:6350|6350]] · [[Reference:6610|6610]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Foundation<br/><small>1960–89</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Foundation<br/><small>1960–89</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:1016|1016]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:1016|1016]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Modern<br/><small>1989–2021</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Modern<br/><small>1989–2021</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:14270|14270]] · [[Reference:114270|114270]] · [[Reference:214270|214270]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:14270|14270]] · [[Reference:114270|114270]] · [[Reference:214270|214270]]


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<small>'''Collector landmarks:''' [[Reference:6350|6350]] first "Explorer" name · [[Reference:1016|1016]] 29-year run, gilt & matte eras · [[Reference:14270|14270]] Blackout</small>
'''[[Reference:explorer|→ Full Explorer index]]'''
 
'''[[Reference:explorer|→ Full Explorer index]]''' — every reference with specs, movement progression, and collector landmarks
 
== GMT-Master ==
== GMT-Master ==


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! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | Era
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px; width:220px;" | Era
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | Steel
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | References
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | Two-tone / Gold
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Early<br/><small>1955–1959</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Early<br/><small>1955–59</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" colspan="2" | [[Reference:6542|6542]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:6542|6542]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Long vintage<br/><small>1959–1979</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Long vintage<br/><small>1959–79</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:1675|1675]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:1675|1675]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:1675|1675/3]] · [[Reference:1675|1675/8]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Transitional<br/><small>1979–1988</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Transitional<br/><small>1979–88</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:16750|16750]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:16750|16750]] · [[Reference:16753|16753]] · [[Reference:16758|16758]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:16753|16753]] · [[Reference:16758|16758]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Late GMT-Master<br/><small>1988–1999</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Late GMT-Master<br/><small>1988–99</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:16700|16700]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:16700|16700]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | —
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | GMT-Master II<br/><small>1983–2007</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | GMT-Master II<br/><small>1983–2007</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:16760|16760]] · [[Reference:16710|16710]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:16760|16760]] · [[Reference:16710|16710]] · [[Reference:16713|16713]] · [[Reference:16718|16718]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:16713|16713]] · [[Reference:16718|16718]]


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<small>'''Collector landmarks:''' [[Reference:6542|6542]] first GMT-Master, bakelite bezel · [[Reference:1675|1675]] 20-year vintage core · [[Reference:16760|16760]] Fat Lady, first GMT-Master II · [[Reference:16700|16700]] last GMT-Master · [[Reference:16710|16710]] Pepsi · Coke · black across one long run</small>
'''[[Reference:gmt-master|→ Full GMT-Master index]]'''
 
'''[[Reference:gmt-master|→ Full GMT-Master index]]''' — every reference with specs, movement progression, and collector landmarks
 
== Oyster & Bubbleback ==
== Oyster & Bubbleback ==


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! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding:2px 4px;" | Era
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Pre-Oyster / Submarine<br/><small>1922–1926</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Pre-Oyster / Submarine<br/><small>1922–1926</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:3666|3666]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:3666|3666]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Pre-Perpetual Oyster<br/><small>1926–1937</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Pre-Perpetual Oyster<br/><small>1926–1937</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:2136|2136]] · [[Reference:3003|3003]] · [[Reference:3004|3004]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:2136|2136]] · [[Reference:3003|3003]] · [[Reference:3004|3004]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | First Bubbleback<br/><small>1933–1935</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | First Bubbleback<br/><small>1933–1935</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:1858|1858]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:1858|1858]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Two-piece Bubbleback<br/><small>1936–1944</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Two-piece Bubbleback<br/><small>1936–1944</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:3131|3131]] · [[Reference:3372|3372]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:3131|3131]] · [[Reference:3372|3372]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Oyster chronograph<br/><small>1939–1945</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Oyster chronograph<br/><small>1939–1945</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:3525|3525]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:3525|3525]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | First Datejust / Ovettone<br/><small>1945–1953</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | First Datejust / Ovettone<br/><small>1945–1953</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:4467|4467]] · [[Reference:5030|5030]] · [[Reference:5031|5031]] · [[Reference:6031|6031]] · [[Reference:6075|6075]] · [[Reference:6105|6105]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:4467|4467]] · [[Reference:5030|5030]] · [[Reference:5031|5031]] · [[Reference:6031|6031]] · [[Reference:6075|6075]] · [[Reference:6105|6105]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Triple calendar — Padellone<br/><small>1949–1953</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Triple calendar — Padellone<br/><small>1949–1953</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:8171|8171]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:8171|8171]]
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| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; white-space:nowrap;" | Super Oyster (pre-Submariner)<br/><small>1952–1953</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold;" | Super Oyster (pre-Submariner)<br/><small>1952–1953</small>
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:6098|6098]]
| style="padding:4px; vertical-align:top;" | [[Reference:6098|6098]]


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<small>'''Collector landmarks:''' [[Reference:3666|3666]] pre-Oyster Submarine · [[Reference:1858|1858]] first Bubbleback, Didactic · [[Reference:3525|3525]] first Oyster chrono / POW watch · [[Reference:4467|4467]] first Datejust · [[Reference:6105|6105]] first Datejust-text dial · [[Reference:8171|8171]] Padellone · [[Reference:6098|6098]] Super Oyster, pre-Sub ancestor</small>
'''[[Reference:bubbleback|→ Full Bubbleback index]]'''
 
'''[[Reference:bubbleback|→ Full Bubbleback index]]''' — every reference with specs, movement progression, and collector landmarks


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