Wiki image audit

This page records the current image coverage for the published reference set. It was generated from `research/indexes/images_on_wiki.yaml` on 2026-09-28 with `python3 -m pipeline.image_audit`. The report tracks image coverage, source width, hero placement, and the core shots expected for a vintage reference.

Current corpus

Measure	Result
References checked	228
Grade A	21
Grade B	167
Grade C	37
Grade D	0
Grade F (no images)	3
Hero uploaded but not placed	4
References with no hero	4
References with at least one image below 1200px	126
Low-resolution images	344
References below their coverage target	17
Uploaded but unplaced images	158
Legacy non-WebP files	34

Grade A means the hero is placed, the coverage target is met, and the files meet the current source-width rule. Grade B marks one weaker area. Grade C and D pages need image work; Grade F means no image is indexed for the reference.

Placement and coverage rules

The lead image should identify the watch before the opening prose. A vintage reference normally needs a hero, dial, caseback, movement, and bracelet view; a modern reference needs at least a press or catalog hero. A section with two or more detail images belongs in a packed gallery below that section’s text. The audit counts an image as placed only when the article actually shows it.

Source width is measured from the indexed file. A file below 1200px is a replacement lead, even when its caption and placement are correct. A legacy file is recorded for conversion when the page is next touched; it is not automatically a reason to remove a usable image.

Free placement fixes

Highest-priority image gaps

Reference	Family	Grade	Images / target	Hero	Missing core shots	Next action
2356	prince	F	0/3	missing	hero, dial, caseback, movement, bracelet	source hero; source 3 more; shots: hero, dial, caseback, movement
neanderthal-daytona	daytona	F	0/3	missing	hero, dial, caseback, movement, bracelet	source hero; source 3 more; shots: hero, dial, caseback, movement
oyster-sotto-daytona	daytona	F	0/3	missing	hero, dial, caseback, movement, bracelet	source hero; source 3 more; shots: hero, dial, caseback, movement
3064	bubbleback	C	3/3	unplaced	caseback, movement, bracelet	place existing hero; place 3 unused; replace 3 low-res; shots: caseback, movement, bracelet
5506	air-king	C	4/3	unplaced	caseback, movement, bracelet	place existing hero; place 4 unused; replace 2 low-res; shots: caseback, movement, bracelet
5512	submariner	B	26/3	placed	dial, caseback, movement, bracelet	place 2 unused; replace 14 low-res; shots: dial, caseback, movement, bracelet
16800	submariner	B	11/3	placed	caseback, movement, bracelet	place 1 unused; replace 6 low-res; shots: caseback, movement, bracelet
14060	submariner	B	10/3	placed	dial, movement	place 7 unused; replace 6 low-res; shots: dial, movement
16613LB	submariner	B	6/3	unplaced	caseback, movement	place existing hero; place 6 unused; shots: caseback, movement
6538	submariner	B	12/3	placed	caseback, movement	place 3 unused; replace 7 low-res; shots: caseback, movement
1016	explorer	B	22/3	placed	movement	place 1 unused; replace 14 low-res; shots: movement
16613LN	submariner	B	7/3	unplaced	movement	place existing hero; place 7 unused; shots: movement
1675	gmt-master	B	22/3	placed	movement	place 5 unused; replace 11 low-res; shots: movement
6536	submariner	B	13/3	placed	caseback	place 4 unused; replace 9 low-res; shots: caseback
16610	submariner	B	17/3	placed	—	place 3 unused; replace 12 low-res
5513	submariner	B	48/3	placed	—	place 3 unused; replace 25 low-res
6265	daytona	C	5/3	placed	dial, caseback, movement, bracelet	place 3 unused; replace 4 low-res; shots: dial, caseback, movement, bracelet
6536-1	submariner	C	8/3	placed	dial, caseback	place 6 unused; replace 5 low-res; shots: dial, caseback
padellone	padellone	C	1/3	placed	hero, dial, caseback, movement, bracelet	source 2 more; replace 1 low-res; shots: hero, dial, caseback, movement
submariner	submariner	C	1/3	placed	hero, dial, caseback, movement, bracelet	source 2 more; replace 1 low-res; shots: hero, dial, caseback, movement

The complete machine output remains in `research/indexes/image_audit.md`. It is the working queue for image placement and sourcing; this page keeps the current totals and highest-priority gaps.