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- 21:13, 24 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 1665 patent-pending-caseback.webp (Patent Pending caseback — hand-engraved "OYSTER GAS ESCAPE VALVE / PATENT PENDING" in parentheses-style layout. Image via Monochrome.)
- 21:13, 24 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 1665 single-red.webp (Single Red Sea-Dweller (SRSD) — the rarest 1665 dial generation, fewer than a dozen confirmed surviving examples. Image via Phillips / Monochrome.)
- 21:06, 24 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 218238 hero.webp (Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm yellow gold, 2010 example. Image via Monochrome / Watch Club London.)
- 21:06, 24 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 18038 hero.webp (Rolex Day-Date 18038 silver dial — first sapphire-crystal Day-Date generation. Image via Monochrome.)
- 21:06, 24 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 6510 hero.webp (Rolex Day-Date 6510 / 6511 originals-era — first generation Day-Date, 1956. Image via Monochrome.)
- 00:47, 18 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Ref 1019 hero.webp (Rolex Milgauss 1019 "Black Swan" gloss-black dial example (Phillips Geneva Watch Auction Six 2017 lot 196 — case 1985480 mvt M209980). Hero image.)
- 00:44, 18 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 118238 hero.webp (Rolex Day-Date 118238 champagne dial 18k yellow gold President hero; source Wikimedia Commons)
- 00:44, 18 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 1803 hero.webp (Rolex Day-Date 1803 Lacquered Stella dial hero; source Wikimedia Commons)
- 00:44, 18 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 16600 hev detail.webp (Sea-Dweller helium escape valve case-flank detail; source Wikimedia Commons)
- 00:44, 18 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Ref 16600 hero.webp (Rolex Sea-Dweller 16600 hero; source Wikimedia Commons)
- 00:44, 18 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 116400 gv dial.webp (Rolex Milgauss 116400GV dial close-up under Glace Verte crystal; source Wikimedia Commons)
- 00:44, 18 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Ref 116400 hero.webp (Rolex Milgauss 116400GV — Glace Verte green sapphire crystal hero; source Wikimedia Commons)
- 06:22, 17 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 116400 hero.webp ([Reference 116400GV] c.2014. Source: Rolex press image of the 116400GV Milgauss with Z-Blue dial, green-tinted sapphire crystal, and orange lightning-bolt seconds hand, reproduced in Brice Goulard's Milgauss history on Monochrome-Watches (2025). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 06:22, 17 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 1019 hero.webp ([Reference 1019] c.1968. Source: auction-house lot photography of a second-generation Milgauss 1019 with silver brushed dial, applied baton markers, and straight seconds hand (no lightning bolt), via Brice Goulard's Milgauss history on Monochrome-Watches (2025). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 06:22, 17 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 6541 hero.webp ([Reference 6541] c.1958. Source: Phillips Geneva Watch Auction lot photography of a first-generation Milgauss with black honeycomb dial, lightning-bolt seconds hand, rotating bezel with red triangle, and riveted Oyster bracelet, via Brice Goulard's Milgauss history on Monochrome-Watches (2025). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 06:22, 17 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Milgauss vintage poster.webp ([Milgauss family] c.1960. Source: period Rolex Oyster Perpetual Milgauss campaign image (stylized atomic-orbit graphic paired with CERN control-room photograph), reproduced in Brice Goulard's Milgauss history on Monochrome-Watches (2025). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 05:19, 16 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Ref 1665 hero.webp (Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665 Double Red Mk II — hero image; source: moyerfinejewelers.com)
- 03:56, 16 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Sea-dweller vintage poster.webp (Rolex Sea-Dweller Ref. 1665 magazine advertisement, 1979. "Why the Rolex Sea Dweller never gets the bends." Period print ad placed by Rolex featuring T. Walker Lloyd narration and Double Red 1665 hero photo. Source: 1979 Rolex magazine advertisement (original Rolex print campaign). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 03:56, 16 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 116600 hero.webp (Rolex Sea-Dweller 4000 Ref. 116600, c.2014, 40mm Maxi case, Cerachrom black bezel, Maxi dial "SEA-DWELLER 4000ft = 1220m", Cal. 3135. Three-year production 2014-2017. Source: Sotheby's Important Watches I, 2024 lot. Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 03:56, 16 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 16600 hero.webp (Rolex Sea-Dweller 'COMEX' Ref. 16600, c.1997, issued to legendary saturation diver Theo Mavrostomos (HYDRA X 701m record). Cal. 3135, 4-line dial with COMEX signature. Source: Phillips New York Watch Auction XII, Lot 89 (NY080125), essay by Logan Baker. Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 03:56, 16 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 16660 hero.webp (Rolex Sea-Dweller 'Triple Six' Ref. 16660, c.1984, 4-line dial "SEA DWELLER 4000ft - 1220m", Cal. 3035, sapphire crystal, no Cyclops. Source: Sotheby's Important Watches: Part I, 2024 lot. Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 03:56, 16 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 1665 hero.webp (Rolex Sea-Dweller Ref. 1665 'Double Red' (DRSD), c.1970s, tropical brown gilt dial, 4-line red "SEA-DWELLER SUBMARINER 2000" text. Source: Sotheby's editorial article 'Rolex Sea-Dweller: The Ultimate Guide to the Deep-Sea Diving Icon'. Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 05:19, 15 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 116508 hero.webp (Rolex Daytona 116508 yellow gold hero)
- 04:53, 15 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 116508 hero.webp (Reference 116508 Cosmograph Daytona, 40mm yellow gold Oyster case and bracelet, engraved yellow gold tachymetre bezel, green sundust dial (116508-0013, the so-called 'John Mayer' variant), calibre 4130. Source: Sotheby's, 'Daytona John Mayer, Reference 116508 A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 2023', Important Watches: Part I, Geneva, lot GE2304. Sourced for documentary use on the BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 13:22, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 114200 dominos detail.webp (Rolex Air-King 114200 Domino's Pizza c.2013 — detail view showing dial Domino's logo + caseback engraving with awardee's commemorative inscription. Source: Christie's "Jewels and Watches Online: La Dolce Vita" sale 21040 lot 136 catalogue photography (companion image to hero, lot ref 114200, case 96A51575, full set with original box and papers).)
- 13:21, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 14000M dominos.webp (Rolex Air-King 14000M Domino's Pizza c.2007 — silvered dial with Domino's logo at six, retailer Schlanderer & Sons (Ann Arbor MI), Cal 3130. Source: Sotheby's Fine Watches sale 20 March 2023 lot 662 catalogue photography. First major-house Domino's lot specifically on the 14000M generation.)
- 13:20, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 14000 acmilan.webp (Rolex Air-King 14000 AC Milan Limited Edition 52/75 — sunburst blue dial with AC Milan crest at three, caseback engraved "52, Milan AC, 1993/94" commemorating AC Milan's 1993/94 Champions League + Serie A double. Source: Bonhams sale 27147 lot 227 catalogue photography.)
- 04:55, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 4499 hero.webp (Rolex 4499 Air-King, 34mm Bubbleback Oyster, silvered dial with applied black baton hour markers, narrower-and-taller font typography, Cal 10½ Hunter 17j, riveted Oyster bracelet with signed folding clasp, case 674281, c.1948. Source: Bonhams "Weekly: Watches" online auction 29890 lot 100 (June-July 2024, realised GBP 2,176 with premium).)
- 04:55, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 4365 hero.webp (Rolex 4365 Air-Tiger gold-plated, 32mm Bubbleback Oyster, cream dial with applied gilt Arabic numerals, sub-seconds at six, gilt leaf hands, Cal 10½ Hunter, c.1946. Source: Bonhams "Watches: A Private Canadian Collection" online NY auction 28398 lot 41 (June 2023, realised USD 1,088 with premium). Documents the gold-plated Air-Tiger sub-variant on shared 4365 case.)
- 04:50, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Ref 5506 hero.webp (Reference 5506 Air-King c.1960, gold-plated Oyster case, AIR-KING PRECISION sunburst champagne dial with applied gilt dart hour markers and gilt dagger hands, Cal. 1530, case 634350. Source: Bonhams, Watches Online auction 29125 lot 51 (https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29125/lot/51/). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 04:50, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Ref 5502 hero.webp (Reference 5502 Air-King c.1959, gold-plated Oyster case and bracelet, AIR-KING SUPER PRECISION champagne dial with applied gilt baton hour markers and gilt dagger hands, Cal. 1530, case 478525, movement 50354. Source: Bonhams, auction 28398 lot 30 (https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28398/lot/30/). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 04:50, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Ref 5504 hero.webp (Reference 5504 Air-King c.1950s, canonical silvered AIR-KING SUPER PRECISION dial with applied baton indices and alpha hands, stainless Oyster bracelet, Cal. 1530. Source: Antiquorum, Important Limited Edition & Modern Collectors Wristwatches, Grand Havana Room New York, 25 September 2002, lot 382 (https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-30-382). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 04:43, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Ref 5504 hero.webp (Reference 5504 Air-King 36mm circa late-1950s, canonical AIR-KING SUPER PRECISION dial (matte silver ground, applied baton hour markers, Alpha hands, Cal. 1530). Source: Antiquorum, Important Limited Edition & Modern Collectors Wristwatches, Grand Havana Room, New York, 25 September 2002, Lot 383 (catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-30-383). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 04:41, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 5502 hero.webp (Rolex Air-King — gold-capped 40-micron yellow gold over steel, sunburst champagne dial with applied gilt dart markers, Cal 1530 Super Precision. Image source: Bonhams auction 29125 lot 51 (May 2023, c.1960 example, hammer USD 2,550). Used here as representative gold-capped Cal 1530 Air-King example — the 5502 and 5506 sister references share identical architecture (40-micron gold-capped Oyster, Cal 1530 Super Precision, alpha hands, Kessi Frères case construction) and differ only by reference...)
- 04:39, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 5506 hero.webp (Rolex Air-King Reference 5506 — gold-plated automatic wristwatch c.1960, sunburst champagne dial with applied gilt dart hour markers, gilt dagger/dart hands, Cal 1530 Super Precision, case 634,350. Source: Bonhams auction 29125 lot 51 (May 2023), hammer USD 2,550 with premium.)
- 04:34, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Ref 5520 hero.webp (Reference 5520 Air-King gold-capped 34mm c.1983. Source: Antiquorum Mondani Collection Geneva 14 May 2006 lot 108-188. Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 04:33, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Ref 5520 hero.webp (Rolex Air-King Reference 5520/1024 — gold-capped 40-micron yellow gold over steel, satin-gilt dial, applied gold baton markers, baton hands, oeil-de-perdrix movement decoration, c.1983 (case 7,473,941). Source: Antiquorum Mondani Collection sale Geneva 14 May 2006 lot 108-188, hammer CHF 3,776.)
- 04:33, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 5520 hero.webp (Reference 5520 Air-King gold-capped 34mm c.1983. Source: Antiquorum Mondani Collection Geneva 14 May 2006 lot 108-188. Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 04:31, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 5701 hero.webp (Reference 5701 Air-King-Date / Explorer-Date Rolesor (stainless + 18K yellow gold) 34 mm, case No. 858633, ref. 5701/1500, made in 1963. Source: Antiquorum, Geneva, Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks, 29 March 2009, lot 337 (sale 213). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 04:31, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 5700 hero.webp (Reference 5700 Air-King-Date 34mm c.late 1980s, Cal. 1520, sold June 1989. Source: Antiquorum lot 71, sale 204 (Revolution: The Evolution of the Rolex Sport Watch, New York, 17 April 2008). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 04:31, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 5504 hero.webp (Reference 5504 Air-King Super Precision, 36mm Oyster, stainless steel, circa 1958. Case 372'245, movement cal. 1530 no. 41'321, gloss black radium dial. Source: Sotheby's London, Important Watches sale L20070, lot 364, 28 October 2020. Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 04:31, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 14000M hero.webp (Reference 14000M Air-King 34mm c.2003. Stainless steel, calibre 3130, sunburst blue dial with applied indices and PRECISION designation, smooth bezel, 78350 Oyster bracelet. Source: Sotheby's, Reference 14000M Airking, stainless steel automatic with bracelet, Circa 2003 (Buy Now lot). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 04:30, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 5501 hero.webp (Reference 5501 Air-King yellow gold and stainless steel, c.1987 (case 9'444'494, Tiffany & Co. retailer signature, Cal 1520, silvered dial, Jubilee bracelet). Source: Sotheby's Hong Kong, Important Watches, 11 July 2020, lot 2076 (sale HK0935). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 02:34, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 114200 hero.webp (Rolex Air-King Reference 114200 "Domino's Pizza" — silvered concentric dial, 3-6-9 Explorer Arabic numerals, c.2013, case 96A51575. Source: Christie's "Jewels and Watches Online: La Dolce Vita" sale 21040 lot 136 catalogue photography.)
- 00:36, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 14000 hero.webp (Rolex Air-King Reference 14000, silvered dial with applied stick markers, c.1996. Source: Wind Vintage editorial photography (V9 1996 dated example, 78350 bracelet + 557B end-link).)
- 00:09, 2 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 6552 hero.webp (Rolex Air-King Reference 6552 / 6565, silvered two-tone dial, alpha hands, Cal 1030 butterfly rotor, c.1959 (case 437,255). Source: Antiquorum Mondani Collection sale, Geneva 14 May 2006, lot 108-89, hammer CHF 7,080.)
- 14:41, 1 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 4925 hero.webp (Rolex Air-King Reference 4925, silvered dial with applied baton indices, alpha hands, c.1956. Source: Sotheby's 2020 New York Watches lot 190 catalogue photography (case 354,085).)
- 14:19, 1 May 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 1343 hero.webp (Rolex Prince Classic Reference 1343A, stainless steel ("Rolesium"), matte champagne dial with applied yellow gold baton indices, c.1930s. Source: Antiquorum / Mondani Collection sale, Geneva 14 May 2006, lot 794. Used here as illustrative hero.)
- 04:40, 30 April 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:Ref 214270 hero.webp (Reference 214270 Explorer 39mm, stainless steel, caliber 3132. Source: Sotheby's Important Watches Part II, Geneva, November 2021, Lot featuring Explorer Ref. 214270 circa 2020. Sourced for documentary use on the BezelBase reference wiki.)
- 04:30, 30 April 2026 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:Ref 14270 hero.webp (Reference 14270 Explorer (36mm, stainless steel, caliber 3000, circa 1999). Source: Sotheby's Fine Watches 2022, Lot 379 (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/fine-watches-10/reference-14270-explorer-a-stainless-steel). Sourced for documentary use on BezelBase reference wiki.)