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Rolex

Vintage and modern Rolex references, production dates, dial variants, recorded prices, and sources.

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Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6238 Black
Catalog exampleRolex 6238 BlackSourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.Photo source and reference evidence
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 126500LN White / Steel ceramic Daytona Chronograph references and dial variants. Manual wind, Paul Newman, Big Red, Oyster cases, and disputed outliers. Pictured: 126500LN White / Steel ceramic. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Catalog example attributed to Rolex 126710BLRO Black / Pepsi GMT-Master GMT references, bezels, and dials. Pepsi, Coke, Root Beer, Bakelite, glossy, matte, and gold nipple dials. Pictured: 126710BLRO Black / Pepsi. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Catalog example attributed to Rolex 124060 Black / No-date / 41 mm Submariner Dive watch references and variants. Big Crowns, crown guards, gilt, meters-first, Red Sub, MilSub, and COMEX. Pictured: 124060 Black / No-date / 41 mm. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Catalog example attributed to Rolex 124270 Black / 36 mm Explorer Explorer and Explorer II references. Explorer and Explorer II: honeycomb, gilt, matte, Freccione, and Polar dials. Pictured: 124270 Black / 36 mm. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Catalog example attributed to Rolex 126334 Mint Green / 41 mm / Oystersteel and white gold Datejust Case sizes, bezels, and dial variants. 36 and 41 mm, smooth and fluted bezels, steel and two-tone cases. Pictured: 126334 Mint Green / 41 mm / Oystersteel and white gold. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Catalog example attributed to Rolex 124300 Blue / 41 mm / Oystersteel Oyster Perpetual Case sizes and dial colors. From compact 28 mm cases to the 41 mm generation, with the 39 mm in between. Pictured: 124300 Blue / 41 mm / Oystersteel. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Catalog example attributed to Rolex 228238 Champagne / 40 mm / 18k yellow gold Day-Date Day and date displays in gold and platinum. President bracelets, precious metals, vintage dials, and modern 36 and 40 mm cases. Pictured: 228238 Champagne / 40 mm / 18k yellow gold. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1019 Silver Milgauss Scientific watches and distinctive dials. Vintage 1019 references, lightning-bolt seconds hands, and green sapphire crystals. Pictured: 1019 Silver. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Timeline References by introduction year. Earliest references first, with auction comp dates kept out of the chronology. Dictionary Watch terminology. Definitions of gilt, nipple, tropical, rail dial, Sigma, Khanjar, and other terms. Nicknames Nicknames and corresponding references. Common collector names, reference numbers, and disputed attributions.