The Vintage Rolex Case Number Project

 

Rolex serial or case numbers have long been a source of frustration, amazement and amusement to collectors trying to determine the age of their vintage Rolex. In the '50s Rolex came to the end of the six digit run (999,999) and rather than add a seventh digit, they, in their wisdom, decided to simply reuse existing numbers starting at 10,000.

During this period, Rolex ameliorated the problem somewhat by stamping the inside of the caseback with the quarter and year of manufacture. A watch made in the third quarter of 1957 was stamped III57 for example. This has it's own problems as over the years some watches have had their casebacks changed or replaced further confusing the issue.

Our intention is to have the most accurate and extensive repository of Rolex case numbers available. The internet has made research possible that has never been available before. Web sites, eBay and collectors are among the sources we can now use to collect numbers with supportive information to ensure the accuracy of what we include in this project.

This is an ongoing project and will be updated as new information is provided. Richard Ong (RichardNYC on the forum) is the editor of this project and has done a fantastic job collecting the information you see here. Richard will coordinate with other contributors who choose to participate in the project.

The Project is subject to US and international copyright laws*. We have credited sources whenever possible. We have included the chart, with permission, compiled by James M. Dowling and Jeffery P. Hess that is included in their excellent Rolex biography; The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History. James M. Dowling, Jeffrey P. Hess. A link to Amazon is provided below and we highly recommend you add this book to your library. The Dowling/Hess chart is acknowledged as the most accurate currently available and is reproduced in it's entirety below.

If you would like to help with the Project, please contact Richard Ong with your information. Credit will be given to contributors.

Please submit your information in the same format as the database column headings.

It is okay if all information is not known, such as inside the case if one has not seen it opened. It is also okay to update at a later date.

Thanks in advance for all of your contributions!

Updated 10/21/07 V2.4
ROLEX Serial Numbers & Manufacturing Years Ver. 2.4 - 10/21/07
Serial # Qtr Year Model Name Model # Movement Case/Bracelet Dial/Hands Notes
14741   ** Prince (small flared model) 1490 17 jewel, #77591 platinum flared case, 36mm long, 44mm lug to lug, 22mm wide, 20mm strap two toned silver dial, lighter minute and seconds chapter circles, black enamel Arabic numerals, blue steel hands from James Dowling website (http://www.ukwatches.com/RolexD.html), late 1930's
16427   ** Prince 1862   marked on caseback logo w/ Rolex at the base of crown, inscribed "To Jack on his 21st Birthday 1931" square dials, raised pointed stick markers and borders at both main dial and lower seconds dial from eBay auction w/pictures
20005   ** Cushion Oyster 698   WG case, 14k YG "zippered" bezel, onion shaped crown black metal dial, luminous "picket fence" markers, double width at 12, sub seconds dial, pencil shaped hands, "Rolex" "Oyster" in white paint, "C.Bucherer" in straight line above sub dial from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 48
20190   1927 Octagon Oyster     hallmarked Glasgow 1927   from James Dowling
20680   1927 Octagon Oyster     18k YG octagon case, hallmarked Glasgow 1927, flat faced winder white porcelain dial, Arabic outline and shadow hour markers, sub seconds dial 6 arcs 10-60, railroad minute track, skeleton hands, "Rolex Oyster" in arc above sub dial, not quite concentric from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 48
20697   ** Genex Oyster 1071 "Unicorn 15 Jewels", Swiss Made "Snowite" metal, 3 piece cushion shaped case silver dial, luminous Arabic number markers, sub seconds dial, painted outer railroad minute track, "Space Needle" shaped hands from John Brozek, with pictures (http://www.iq-enterprises.com/pages/quality_time/restoration_oyster.htm)
21691   1927           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
22723   ** Cushion Oyster   15 jewels, Rolex Prima 9k PG, PG coin edged bezel, fixed wire lugs black porcelain dial, white painted Arabic numbers, "Rolex" "Oyster", and sub second dial, white spade hands from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, "20 World's Records", "Great Britain Patents" "250544/1925" "274,789", "Swiss Patents" "114,948" "120,851"
23186   1930 Cushion Oyster   15 jewels, signed Rolex Prima 9k YG cushion case, coin edged bezel, hallmarked Glasgow 1930, flat faced winder white porcelain dial, Arabic outline and shadow hour markers, sub seconds dial 6 arcs 10-60, railroad minute track, Fleur d'Lys hands, "Rolex Oyster" in concentric arc above sub dial from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 50
23969   1928           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
24747   1928           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
28290   1930           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
29312   1932           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
29562   1933 Oyster Perpetual     9k YG, smooth bezel, hallmarked Glasgow 1933 silvered 3 tone dial, luminous Arabic and baton hour markers, sub seconds dial, parallel luminous hands, "Rolex Oyster" "Perpetual", "Swiss Made" from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 82, "earliest known datable bubbleback"
29933   1933           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
30823   1934 Cushion Oyster     9k YG cushion case, coin edged bezel, flat faced winder white porcelain dial, Arabic luminous markers, sunken sub seconds dial, railroad minute track, pencil shaped hands, "Rolex" "Oyster", "Fab Suisse" from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 56
34336   1935 Cushion Oyster 678   gold cushion case, coin edged bezel, flat faced winder white porcelain dial, Arabic outline shadow markers, railroad minute track, Arabic 5 sec divisions printed in red, skeleton hands, red center seconds, "Rolex Oyster" in arc, "Chronometre" in red straightline above 6 from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 56
35217   ** Egyptian   Transitional cal 10 1/2 mvmt, curved bridge at the movement 9k, hooded lugs, serial number stamped on caseback suburst silver dial, outer railroad minute track, Arabic number markers, sub seconds dial, blue-steel hands, "Rolex", "Swiss Made" from honleong
35365   1935           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
36856   1936 Cushion Oyster 2416 10 1/2"' Hunter Extra Prima 9k gold 2 piece cushion, hallmarked Glasgow 1936 white dial, raised Arabic number markers, sunken sub seconds dial in 10 sec divisions, raised railroad minute track, "Rolex Oyster", "Fab." near 7 and "Suisse" near 5, "Swiss Made" under 6 position from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 62
37596   1936           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
40920   1937 Lady's Oyster 3019 9 3/4 Hunter signed Rolex Extra Ultra Prima 9k YG case, smooth bezel, solid fixed lug bars, hallmarked Glasgow 1937 metal three color dial with sub seconds dial, black painted Arabic numbers at 12-3-6-9, "Rolex" "Oyster", "Extra Precision" in arc above sub dial, "Fab Suisse - Swiss Made" from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 62
43739   1938           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
56734   ** Oyster Viceroy 3116 Cal 10 1/2 mvmt ref 710 14k PG, serial numbers stamped on outside of caseback pink dial, black painted bar markers except even Arabic numbers, blue-steel pencil point skeleton hands, center sweep seconds, small painted Rolex crown logo, "Rolex Oyster" "Viceroy", "Chronometre", "Swiss Made" from honleong
58119   ** Cushion   10 1/2 Ligne Poss 10 1/2H or 700 Prima 9k PG "Dunklings" (Melbourne retail chain), sub sec dial from eBay auction w/pictures
67946   ** Prince   Rolex Extra Prima, 15 rubies, Timed 6 Positions Observation Quality, Mvmt serial # 75351 18k straight sides, striped tank case two toned white dial, large sub seconds dial from eBay auction w/pictures
71224   1939           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
80404   ** Oyster Shipmate 2784 manual SS, smooth bezel, outside caseback stamped "80404" "2784" Two tone white dial with ivory center circle, outer railroad minute tracks, black painted Arabic hour markers, sub seconds dial 10-20-30-40-50-60 sectors with inner seconds railroad track, black pointed hands, "Oyster" "Shipmate", "Anti-Magnetic" in arc above sub dial, "Swiss" "Made" just inside the outer railroad track either side of the sub dial from VRF member Rita
80659   ** Oyster Shipmate 2784 manual SS, smooth bezel, outside caseback stamped "80659" "2784" white dial with concentric railroad minute tracks, inner track darker tan with only hourly tick marks, outer railroad minute tracks except Arabic numbers at 15-30-45-60, black or darkened luminousArabic 12-3-9 hour markers, sub seconds dial 15-30-45-60 sectors, outlined pencil point hands with luminous center, "Oyster" "Shipmate", "Anti-Magnetic" in arc above sub dial, "Swiss Made" outside the railroad track from VRF member Rita
99775   1940           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
106047   1941           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
109330   ** Oyster 3121   SS, smooth bezel, on caseback: rectangular crownm logo with "Rolex", small "+" "Brevet", "109330", "3121", "Oyster Patent" winding crown  white dial, subseconds dial, black outer railroad minute ring, painted stylized Arabic hour markers, blue steel leaf hands, painted Rolex crown logo, "Rolex Oyster", no writing under the sub dial from Gailey, given to him by his uncle, who was a surgeon lieutenant on British destroyers during WWII, "sunk at least twice"
113353   ** Oyster Speedking "Kew A" 3121 manual mvmt #4270, "Rolex" "Kew*A*Tested", "Swiss", "Time with" "Screws" "on balance", ""Patented Superbalance" on large gear   SS, smooth bezel, screw down crown, #6635/0 folded Oyster bracelet w/ straight end links, 29mm diam. white dial, subseconds dial, black outer minute ring, Arabic even hours and bar painted markers, blue steel alpha hands, painted dot at each even hour marker and bisected by the outer minute ring, painted Rolex crown logo, "Rolex" "Oyster Speedking", ""Kew A" Certificate" in arc above sub sec dial, "Swiss Made" from eBay auction w/pictures of case back, with Rolex authentication letter dated "Bruxelles, le 16 avril 2003", seller says "Movement was submitted for testing between the 25th Februray 1947 and 3rd May 1947 resulting in a Kew A rating on the first submission."
129169   ** Oyster Royal Observatory 2280 manual, 18 jewels SS, smooth bezel, outer caseback stamped "129169" "2280", "Oyster + Patent" winding crown silvered dial, outer red 24 hour Arabic markers, tick marks with a inner circle, in between next concentric circle are even numbered luminous Arabic hour markers starting with 12, odd markers are small circle filled with lume material, sub seconds dial with outer railroad track, 60-15-30-45 and inner concentric circle, elongated diamond shaped hands with greenish lume material and red sub seconds hand, "Rolex Oyster" ia arc, "Royal", "Observatory" straight lined above sub dial,  from VRF member Rita
130639   ** Oyster Junior Sport 2784 manual SS, smooth bezel, outside caseback stamped "130639" "2784", "Oyster Patent" winding crown, flat case sides white dial, outer railroad minute tracks, luminous Arabic hour markers, sub seconds dial with seconds railroad track 60-15-30-45, outline pencil point hands with greenish lume material, "Oyster" "Junior Sport", "Swiss" "Made" just inside the outer railroad track either side of the sub dial from VRF member Rita
143509   1942           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
157055   ** Oyster Lipton 3478 15 jewels SS, smooth bezel, "Oyster Patent" crown, caseback marked "Oyster Watch Co", "Geneva Swiss", "Great Britain Patents" silver metallic dial, sub seconds dial, Arabic numeral outer ring, 13-24 red Arabic inner ring, railroad minute track with silver ring at inner edge, elongated hexagonal hands from eBay auction w/pictures of case back
158085   ** Oyster Royalite 3478 manual 15 jewels SS, smooth bezel, screw down crown, 28mm x 24mm case white dial, painted outline Arabic markers, outer minute track marked every 5 thru 60, darker ring between minute track and markers, next to markers are red 24-hour numbers, skeleton hands, red seconds hand, "Rolex Oyster" "Royalite", "Swiss Made" from eBay auction w/pictures
160X75   ** Oyster Centregraph 3478 manual Gold top/SS back, smooth bezel, outer caseback stamped "160?75" (4th digit under a scratch) "3478" white or silver dial, outer ringg  with inner tick marks and Arabic numbers from 5 and increments of 5 to 60, luminous Arabic hour markers, thin line circle, then red Arabic numbers from 13 to 24, goldish outline dauphine hands with luminous material, red center seconds hand, "Swiss" "Made" either side of the 6 marker from VRF member Rita
175207   ** Solar Aqua 2784 manual 17 jewels SS, smooth bezel, outer caseback stamped "175207" "2784", "Oyster + Patent" winding crown silver dial, outer railroad minute track, luminous Arabic hour markers, smaller red markers beginning with 13 ending at 24, sub seconds dial, outline pencil point hands with light greenish color, "Solar" "Aqua", "Anti Magnetic" in arc above sub dial, sub dial with outer 60-15-30-45 and tick marks, then railroad track, black seconds hand, "Swiss" "Made" on euther side of sub dial and inner edge of railroad minute track from VRF member Rita
186971   ** Oyster Perpetual 2940? bubbleback mvmt, fully covered by rotor YG clad SS, flat case between lugs, "Rolex + Oyster" crown white dial, applied YG Arabic even numbers, triangular markers at odd numbers, round surrounds on lume dots at even numbers, raised crown logo, YG outline leaf hands, blue seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of case back, no year imprints
202026   1942 Oyster Perpetual 3372 cal 10 1/2", #09908, 18 rubies SS, engine turned bezel, flat wing betw lugs, bracelet 5944/12 aged white dial, painted Arabic even number markers, stripes at odd markers, steel skeleton hands, blue seconds hand, "Rolex Oyster" "Perpetual", "Chronometre", "Swiss Made" from TZ post, showing original letter from Rolex SA about watch ordered 29th July 1942, signed by H. Wilsdorf, dated 4th Dec. 1942, with invoice dated 30 novembre 1942
214295   ** Oyster Everest Observatory 3139 cal 10 1/2", 18 rubies SS, cushion shaped case with step bezel, caseback stamped "31 Victoires" "Haute Precision"  3 tone silver dial, sub second dial, outer minute railroad track, adjacent radium circle with hour stripes across radium track and railroad track, radium Arabic hour markers, church steeple hands, "Rolex Oyster" in an arc, "Everest" and "Chronometer" on two straight lines, "Observatory" in an arc above sub dial, "Swiss Made" from eBay auction w/pictures of case back, no year imprints, with Oyster shell case
230878   1943           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
2518X5   ** Oyster Perpetual "Viceroy" 4270 manual 18 jewels SS, smooth bezel, flat case angled at the lugs, flat case between the lugs, "31 Victores Haut Precision", 29mm aged white dial, painted Arabic number markers, blue steel "picket fence" hands with mostly luminous material, blue seconds hand, outer minute ring with sub seconds and Arabic numbers at intervals of 5 instead of the hour tick marks, "Rolex Oyster", "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures of case back, no year imprints
269561   1944           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
289808   ** Oyster Perpetual 3133 "NA" bubbleback   arc lettering "Self Winding" from eBay auction w/pictures
301XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 3372 "NA" bubbleback, 17 jewels 18k RG/SS, RG bezel w/ bar marks at 12, 3,6 & 9, round spots at all other hours   from eBay auction w/pictures
302459   1945           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
367946   1946 Solar Aqua King-of-Wings 4463 cal 65, 17 jewels SS, smooth bezel, "simple round style with downturned lugs", inside caseback signed "Oyster Watch Co Swiss Made" silver dial, large luminous Arabic numbers, blue-steeled luminous "pencil" hands, red seconds hand, "Solar" "Aqua" "King-of-Wings" from James Dowling website, (http://www.ukwatches.com/Rolex1.html), "Solar" was the brand name of T. Eaton Company of Canada, a large dept store in Canada, "Aqua" was their trademark for all waterproof watches sold by them
387216   1946           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
387672   1946 First model Datejust 4467 A295 mvmt 10 1/2"' big bubbleback movement (later called the ref. 740), G11803 18k YG, coin-edged bezel, "webbing" between lugs, "065" hand engraved in florid style imprint numbered out of 100 first Datejusts made, case serial number engraved inside caseback, tiny bubbleback crown. no magnifier lens, caseback engraved with family crest silver dial, YG faceted triangles at 6 & 9, slimmer faceted arrowhead markers all other hours, YG alpha hands (solid) with bubbleback seconds hand, no luminous material on dial, framed date window, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Chronometre", "Swiss" from James Dowling web site (http://www.ukwatches.com), "After the launch  of th eref 4467 on November 24th 1945, Rolex took out a full page advert in th elocal newspaper "Tribune de Geneve" announcing that the first 100 watches would become available some time in the New Year.  What was unusual about this annoucement was these 100 watches were not available through Rolex retailers, rather they were only available by means of a lottery open only to people who returned the coupon in the advertisement."
443309   ** Oyster Perpetual 5026 Bubbleback 10 1/2 mvmt, ref 720 (A.295) SS, smooth bezel silvered dial, water spotting outside of sub dial on the left, gold dot and Arabic numbers (even) markers, gold leaf hands, sub seconds dial, small printed Rolex crown logo, "Rolex" "Swiss Made" from honleong
452497   ** Viceroy Oyster Royal 3116 manual SS, "Oyster Patented" crown white dial, sub seconds dial, lume paint at 12-3-6-9, painted bar lume markers with points, railroad minute track, blue steel alpha hands, "Precision" from eBay auction w/pictures
474021   ** Oyster Perpetual Chronometer 3131 bubbleback mvmt 14k YG, YG smooth bezel ivory dial, painted crown logo, YG thin Arabic numbers at each hour, solid alpha hands, blue seconds hand, dots at each minute mark from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints
529163   1947           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
545383   ** Oyster Perpetual 5015   SS, smooth bezel, 40mm x 30mm case redone white dial, even Arabic number markers, small triangular markers at 3-6-9, outer minute track with Arabic numbers every 5 thru 60, alpha hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures
608832   ** Oyster Perpetual 5018 26 jewel automatic SS, Bombe lugs & bezel, flat case sides, "Rolex + Oyster" winding crown white dial, large triangular YG markers at 12-3-6-9 & pencil point markers, sec sec tick marks with outer circle, dauphine hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures
6125XX   ** Oyster Precision 5025 manual SS/RG, RG engine turned bezel, RG crown silver dial, applied RG Arabic numbers at 12-2-4-6-8-10, applied RG crown logo, narrow arrowhead markers, RG leaf hands, blue seconds hand, "ROLEX" "Oyster" from eBay auction w/pictures
628XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual w/ Date 5030 bubbleback mvmt, #G68152 18k PG, PG smooth bezel, bubbleback case w/ flat case between lugs redialed faceted PG markers with points at 6 & 9, double marker at 12, all others pencil point markers, non-framed date window, red (all?) dates, alpha hands from eBay auction w/pictures, supposedly purchased new in 1945 after WWII
628840   1948           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
643118   ** Oyster Perpetual 5050   SS, smooth bezel, bubbleback case with flat case between lugs white dial, even Arabic number markers, raised coronet logo under 12 marker, all others thin triangular markers, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
648XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 5048 bubbleback mvmt, #N93449 14k YG, YG smooth bezel, no "web" betw lugs, 32mm diam excl crown ivory dial, raised YG crown logo, raised Arabic 12-3-6-9 markers & pencil point markers, alpha hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
649117   ** Oyster Perpetual 6048 bubbleback auto movement YG,  YG smooth bezel, "Super + Oyster Rolex" winding crown white dial, YG triangular markers at 12-3-6-9, square pyramid markers all others, alpha hands, blue seconds hand, painted crown logo, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss Made" from eBay auction w/pictures
649544   ** Non-Oyster dress watch 4134 Cal 9 3/4" ref 620 18k PG, tear drop lugs pink dial, triangular markers except 12-3-6-9 Arabic numbers, straight gold hands, sub seconds dial, small applied Rolex crown logo, "Rolex" "Perpetual" "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss Made" from honleong
653621   ** Oyster Perpetual 5015 bubbleback auto movement SS/YG, YG smooth bezel with hour markers, YG "Super + Oyster" crown "Selfwinding", "Chronometer" above 6 o'clock, silver colored triangular markers, larger triang. markers at 12-3-6-9, subsec tick marks, alpha hands from eBay auction w/pictures
656357   ** Oyster Perpetual 6011 bubbleback auto movement 14k YG, YG engine turned bezel, bubbleback case with flat case between lugs, "Super + Oyster Rolex" crown cream dial (redone?), YG triangular markers with inset lume at 12-3-6-9, lume dots at ends of all others, applied small half Rolex crown logo, alpha hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints
656756   ** Oyster Perpetual 5050 cal. 10 1/2 hunter auto mvmt, N98103 & 75361 14k YG, YG smooth bezel, bubbleback, "Rolex Oyster" crown Arabic number markers at even hours, triangular markers at odd hours, skeleton-type hands from eBay auction w/pictures
656773   ** Oyster Perpetual 5050   14k YG, YG smooth bezel, bubbleback, "Rolex Oyster" crown, straight case between lugs cream dial, Arabic number markers at even hours, triangular markers at odd hours, leaf-type hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures
673970   ** Oyster Precision 4499 17 jewels, manual SS, smooth bezel, screw down crown (later style w/ line) white dial, applied YG Rolex crown logo and raised Rolex letters, Arabic number markers at even hours, triangle w/ lume inside markers at odd hours, lume dots with YG outline at even hours (except at 6), "Oyster", "Precision", steel hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures
687889   ** Oyster Perpetual 6050 bubbleback mvmt SS, smooth bezel, "Super Oyster Rolex" crown silver dial, bar markers, pointed at 3-6-9, alpha hands from eBay auction w/pictures
690722   ** Oyster Royal 6044   SS, smooth bezel, "Super Oyster Rolex" crown silver dial, sub seconds dial, YG Arabic number markers, painted outline crown logo, "Rolex" "Oyster Royal", "Shock Resisting" in straight line above sub dial from eBay auction w/pictures
696074   ** Oyster 6082 manual SS, smooth bezel, "Super Oyster Rolex" crown, 34mm  silver dial, small YG Arabic number markers, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand, small raised YG crown logo, "Rolex" "Oyster", "Precision" from eBay auction w/pictures
699XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084 bubbleback mvmt, but caseack has flat center section 14k YG, YG smooth bezel, "Super + Oyster Rolex" crown white dial, YG triangular pyramid markers, applied Rolex crown logo under 12 o'clock marker, YG dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, no printing above 6 o'clock position (redone dial?) from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints
699681   ** Oyster Perpetual (pre-Datejust) 6075 bubbleback mvmt 18 jewels 18k YG, YG coin-edged bezel, "Super + Oyster" crown, case "webbing" between lugs ivory piepan dial, minute and sub sefconds tick marks, YG pencil point markers except larger YG triangular markers at 12-6-9, raised small coronet logo, YG alpha hands, framed date window, red dates, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss Made" (? difficult to read) from Wm. Jenack auction, (http://216.239.37.104/search?q=cache:3S7wa_V2uDYJ:www.jenack.com/viewauction.aspx%3Fa%3D14+rolex+6075&hl=en&ie=UTF-8)
709249   1951 Oyster Perpetual 6084 bubbleback mvmt #F25220 SS, smooth bezel, 34mm diam. excl crown, caseback imprinted with "6084" and "5" underneath white dial, steel triangular markers, larger ones at 12-3-6-9, raised crown logo, alpha hands, blue seconds hand, lume inside large triangular markers, lume dots encircled by smaller triangular markers, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints, warranty papers dated 10-13-51 Ship Store Navy 3923, COSC certificate dated 8-Mrs-1951
710776   1951           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
714717   ** Oyster Perpetual (pre-Datejust) 6075   SS, smooth bezel white dial, inset YG  triangular markers, larger ones at 12-6-9, raised crown logo, YG alpha hands, lume inside large triangular markers, lume dots encircled by smaller triangular markers, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", unable to see lettering under 6 o'clock from eBay auction w/pictures
715424   ** Oyster Perpetual (pre-Datejust) 6075 bubbleback mvmt #H45858/56375 SS, YG milled bezel with square hour markers doubled at 12, "Super Oyster Rolex" winding crown white redone dial, YG triangular markers, raised coronet logo, non-framed date window, all red dates, YG dauphine hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints
716017   ** Oyster Perpetual (pre-Datejust) 6105 bubbleback mvmt with arc window in rotor SS, YG milled bezel with square hour markers doubled at 12, "Super Oyster Rolex" winding crown, caseback "IX.53" "6305" black dial, raised YG Rolex coronet, Arabic numbers in increment of 5 at edge of dial, YG pencil point markers except larger triangular markers with inset lume at 6 & 9, red even dates, no frame around date window, YG alpha hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss Made" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback showing a "6305 caseback"
719XXX   ** Oyster Royal 6044 manual SS, smooth concave bezel, "Stainless Steel", "Staybrite" gold dial (redone?), YG bar markers, "Rolex" "Oyster Royal", "Shock Resisting" in black  from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints
722XXX   ** Oyster 6082 manual, 15 rubies SS, smooth bezel, 34.5mm w/o crown, 40mm long "Oyster" "Shock-Resisting", inset pointed stick markers at 3-6-9 & square markers all others, leaf hands, blue steel seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures
724042   ** Oyster Perpetual 6085 bubbleback mvmt  SS, bezel w/raised squares at hour markers,  33mm dia., 19mm lugs, Super Oyster Rolex crown white dial, raised Rolex letters, SS triangular markers 3-6-9 & pencil point markers for the others, SS leaf hands & blue steel secs hand, "Officially Certified Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
725418   ** Oyster Perpetual 6098 calibre 775 bubbleback mvmt 17 jewels #33226 SS, smooth bezel, 35mm case, Super Oyster crown white dial, painted or lume Arabic number markers, outer minute ring, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand, small coronet logo, small "Rolex" letters, "Oyster Perpetual", "Precision", "Swiss Made" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
726639 II 1952 Explorer 6298   SS, smooth bezel black dial, gilt lettering from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
727XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6085 bubbleback mvmt  SS, YG bezel w/raised squares at hour markers,  32mm dia., "Super Oyster Rolex" crown white dial, raised Rolex letters, Arabic markers at 3-6-9 & pencil point markers for the others, YG alpha hands & blue steel secs hand from eBay auction w/pictures
729902   ** Oyster Perpetual 6090 bubbleback mvmt #F28078 18k YG, smooth bezel, Bombe lugs, 14k riveted Oyster band with straight end pieces white dial (redone?), YG triangular pyramid markers, lume inset in 12-3-6-9, lume dots at base of all other markers including at 12 position, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand, raised small crown logo, painted "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, with original COSC certificate and Bucherer guarantee papers dated 6/2/53
730312   ** Oyster Perpetual 6085   14k YG, YG engine turned bezel white dial, small YG applied crown logo, YG triangular markers, alpha hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
731156   1951 Oyster Perpetual 6084 A260 bubbleback mvmt #F23703 18k YG, smooth bezel, 33mm x 39mm, 14mm high, 19mm lug width white honeycombed dial, radiation "shadow" at 7:52, YG pencil point markers, triangular markers at 3-6-9, raised YG Rolex letters, YG dauphine hands, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from James Dowling (http://www.ukwatches.com/vigor2.htm), sold in Hong Kong 1952, chronometer certificate with case and mvmt serial numbers, COSC certificate dated "2-M??-1951", invoice from Peninsula Watch Co. "26-Jan-1952"
73XXXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6085 9 3/4 mvmt 17 jewels SS, smooth bezel, non-screw down crown "Super Oyster Rolex", riveted Oyster with "57" end links matte white dial (redone? tick marks slighlt off from pencil point markers), inset silver colored pencil point markers, lume dot encircled at the base, inset Arabic 12-3-6-9 markers, black tick marks, solid steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, inset crown logo, painted "Rolex" ("L" slightly to the right of coronet) "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss Made" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
732456   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084 bubbleback mvmt  14k YG, YG smooth bezel, "Super + Oyster Rolex" crown, "6084" on caseback white dial, minute and sub seconds tick marks, inset YG pencil point markers with Arabic numbers at 12-3-6-9, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand, applied coronet logo, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
755106   ** Oyster Perpetual 6085 bubbleback mvmt #F65326, arc window in rotor SS, YG (18k?) milled bezel with square hour markers, YG "Super + Oyster Rolex" winding crown white hobnailed dial, raised YG Rolex letters, YG faceted triangular markers with Arabic 3-6-9 markers, lume dots on top of minute tick marks, YG alpha hands and blue seconds hand, "Officially Certified Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback, Rolex chronometer papers with movement and case serial numbers "Bucherer Co. Ltd. Lucerne" and COSC certificate
759296   ** Oyster Perpetual 6092 bubbleback mvmt, #78944 and #F69260 on rotor 14k YG, YG smooth bezel, Bombe lugs, "Super + Oyster Rolex" crown, "6090" on caseback crossed out and "6092" stamped underneath, caseback has flat center white honeycombed dial (redone?), YG triangular markers, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Brock & Co", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
759345   ** Oyster Perpetual 6090   YG, YG smooth bezel, Bombe lugs ivory dial, YG triangual pencil point markers except  3-6-9, lume dots at base of triangular markers, YG alpha hands w/ black seconds hand, raised YG Rolex letters, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from David T. of England
765994   ** Oyster Perpetual 6085 bubbleback mvmt, arc window in rotor SS, milled engine turned bezel with smooth square hour markers (doubled at 12), no year below "6085" on inside caseback, "Super + Oyster" winding crown, no springbar holes white dial (redone?), raised YG Rolex letters, YG triangular pyramid markers, lume inset in 3-6-9, lume dots at base of all other markers, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Certified" "Chronometer" (no "Officially"), "Swiss Made" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
777492   ** Oyster Perpetual Datejust 6105 bubbleback mvmt #H40345 14k YG/14k YG coin-edged bezel, case "webbing" between lugs, no lug holes, non-screw down "Super Oyster Rolex" crown matte white dial, YG pencil point marlkers except wider triangular markers at 6 & 9, black lettering, fine sub-seconds tick marks on sloping part of dial, YG alpha hands, framed date window, all red dates, in small letters: "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Officially" in red, "Certified" in black, "Chronometer" in black, "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, with original COSC certificate and Rolex guarantee papers and wallet
783934   ** Oyster 6083 Cal 10 1/2" ref 710 SS, YG engine turned bezel, Super Oyster winding crown two-tone dial (outer white, center champagne), inset "picket-fence" markers, except inset square markers at 3-6-9, inset Rolex crown at 12, gold leaf hands, blue steel seconds hands, "Rolex" "Oyster", "Shock Resisting", "Swiss Made" from honleong
7846XX   ** Oyster 6082   SS, smooth bezel, 40mm x 33mm case, "Super + Oyster Rolex" winding crown white dial, triangular markers with Arabic numbers at 12 & 6, round dot at 3 & 9, solid alpha hands, blue seconds hand, applied coronet logo, "Rolex" "Oyster", "Shock Resisting" from eBay auction w/pictures
793087   ** Oyster Perpetual 6085 cal A265, 25 jewels #F34913 SS/14k YG, YG engine turned bezel with raised squares at each hour, "Super Oyster Rolex" crown, 40mm x 34mm white dial, YG triangular markers and Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand, black outer minute ring with sub seconds, raised Rolex lettering, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
794484   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084 cal A260, 25 jewels #F44133 18k YG, YG smooth bezel, no "webbing" between lugs, 33mm diam x 39mm, 19mm lug width white dial, YG pencil point markers, triangular markers at 3-6-9, YG dauphine hands, black outer minute ring with sub seconds, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially" "Certified" "Chronometer" on 3 separate lines, "Swiss Made" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
794799   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084 cal A260, #41100, and #F55455 on rotor plate 18k PG, PG smooth bezel, no "webbing" between lugs, "Super Oyster Rolex" non-screw down winding crown white dial, PG pointed bar markers except Arabic 3-6-9-12, PG dauphine hands, small raised Rolex letters, black outer minute ring with 5 sec increments to 60, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
7978XX II 1962 Oyster Perpetual 6084 cal A260, covered movement, no openings in rotor SS, smooth bezel, 34mm, "6084" "II.62", "Super + Oyster Rolex" winding crown, (movement and winding crown more consistent with 1952, not 1962?) white dial, raised steel Rolex letters, steel triangular markers with arc around lume dot at base except larger triangle with inset lume at 3-6-9, steel alpha hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" "Swiss" (? Distorted by crystal) from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
799XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6085   18k YG, YG engine turned bezel, "Super Oyster Rolex" crown white dial, small YG applied crown logo, YG pointed faceted bar markers, double bar at 12 o'clock, dauphine hands, red seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
799691   ** Oyster Perpetual Datejust 6105   SS/Gold milled bezel with square hour markers, riveted Oyster bracelet white dial (redone? Rounded top of "A" letters), YG raised Rolex letters, YG triangular markers, wider with inset lume at 6 & 9, framed date window, no lettering under 6 o'clock from eBay auction w/pictures
803XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6108 bubbleback mvmt  SS, smooth bezel, Super Oyster Rolex crown white dial, raised Rolex letters, SS 3-6-9 markers & pencil point markers for the others, SS alpha hands & blue steel secs hand, "Officially Certified Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
818552   ** Oyster Perpetual 6085 bubbleback mvmt #F71562(?) Gold top/SS back, YG engine turned bezel, 40mm x 32.5mm, "Super + Oyster Rolex" winding crown white dial, raised YG Rolex letters, YG pencil point markers, Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, outer minute ring with subseconds ticks, YG alpha hands,  blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints on caseback
840396   1952           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
846081   ** Datejust 6105 solid rotor over covered movement 14k YG, 14k YG coin-edge bezel, 35mm diameter, 20mm lug width cream colored dial, YG pencil point markers wider at 6 & 9, framed date window, red dates, YG alpha hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Officailly" in red lettering, "Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
847079   ** Oyster Chronograph 6036 cal 72C mvmt 17 jewels, manual wind SS, smooth bezel (slightly smaller diameter than case), two puish-buttons, "Super Oyster" winding crown, 36mm matte silver dial, inlaid steel pyramid indexes and Arabic numeral at 12, guilloche sub dials for seconds, 12-hour and 30-min registers, outerblue painted graduation  for date, windows for day and month, steel epee hands, black hands with arrow for date hand, black stopwatch hands from Antiquorum auction 3/23/05
851276   ** Oyster Perpetual 6082 manual SS, smooth bezel, riveted bracelet, modified with screw down crown, most likely had a Super Oyster crown redone dial, steel triangular markers, raised crown logo, "Rolex" "Oyster", "Super Precision" from eBay auction w/pictures
851680 I 1952 Oyster Perpetual 6084 bubbleback mvmt, arc window in rotor weight,  SS, smooth bezel, 40mm x 34mm case, regular screw-down twinlock winding crown, "I.59" imprinted on caseback (model & mvmt suggest a 1952 year tho) redone white dial, raised steel Rolex letters, steel triangular markers, steel alpha hands from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, Rolex guarantee certificate dated 23/1/53 (most likely purchase date)
852033   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084 bubbleback mvmt SS, smooth bezel, 36mm including winding crown redone black waffled dial, steel triangular markers, inset lume in larger triangular markers at 3-6-9, steel dauphine hands from eBay auction w/pictures
852XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084 bubbleback mvmt SS, smooth bezel, "Super Oyster"  non-screw down winding crown, #7205 riveted Oyster bracelet with "57" end pieces white dial, inset YG pencil point markers with lume dot at its base except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9-12, small coronet logo below 12, YG dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Offcially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints on caseback
853419   ** Oyster Perpetual 6034 or 6084   SS, smooth bezel, Super +  Oyster Rolex crown white dial, YG applied Arabic number markers at 12-3-6-9, wider pencil point markers, applied small Rolex crown logo, YG long "spade-type" outline hands with red arrow tip on second hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
854569   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084   14k YG, YG smooth bezel ivory honeycomb dial, raised YG Rolex letters, YG triangular markers, dauphine hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures
855726 III 1953 Oyster Perpetual 6085 #F11324 SS/PG milled bezel with polished square hour markers, PG screw-down crown with coronet logo with "+", 33mm x 40MM, 19mm lug width white dial, raised PG Rolex letters, PG triangular faceted markers except Arabic number at 3-6-9, PG alpha hands and blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", no letterinmg under 6 (redone?) from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
858060   ** Oyster Perpetual Datejust 6105   SS/YG milled bezel with square hour markers, 33 x 45mm, Super Oyster Rolex crown white (redone?) dial, YG triangular markers, small coronet logo under triangle at 12, sub seconds tick marks with arabic numbers every 5, YG dauphine hands, framed date window, red (& black?) dates from eBay auction w/pictures
866399   ** Oyster Precision 6024 cal #710, 17 jewels #32537, manual SS, smooth bezel, non-screw down crown white dial,  pointed faceted steel bar markers, double side-by-side markers at 12, applied Rolex crown logo, alpha hands, blue seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster", "Precision" from eBay auction w/pictures
876397 IV 1952 Oyster Perpetual 6084   SS, smooth bezel, "Super + Oyster Rolex" crown, double struck case back: "Rolex" in arc, "Geneva Swiss" "Patented" in straight line, then at a 90 deg angle at the 3 o'clock position on 3 straight lines: "Montres Rolex S.A." "Geneva" "Swiss" white dial, YG inset pencil point markers except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9-12, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand, inset coronet logo, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
880338   ** Oyster Date 6094 manual mvmt 17 jewels #79769 SS, smooth bezel, "Super + Oyster Rolex" crown, caseback stamped "6094" (no year marlks) matte cream dial, inset gilt markers with lume dots at base, Arabic markers at 12-6-9, thin minute ring with subseconds tick marks, inset crown logo, YG alpha hands, framed date window, red dates, "Rolex" "Oysterdate", "Precision", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
886935 II 1953   6294       from eBay auction w/descr of caseback 
889444   ** Oyster 6022 17 jewels, manual gold capped SS, 35mm incl. crown, "Super Oyster" crown white dial, inset YG 12-3-6-9 markers & pencil point markers, YG leaf hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures
889925   ** Oyster 6022 17 jewels, manual #70499 SS, smooth bezel, "Super Oyster" winding crown, 33.1mm diam x 39.5mm lug-to-lug two toned white dial with matte silver center, raised YG Rolex letters, YG long triangular markers and Arabic number markers at 3-6-9, coronet logo at 12, black outer minute ring, solid alpha hands, blue seconds hand, large "Oyster" lettering similar width as Rolex, large "Precision" lettering, no lettering below 6 position from eBay auction w/pictures
891XXX   ** Oyster Precision 6022 manual 17 jewel mvmt SS, smooth bezel, "Super + Oyster Rolex" crown redone dial, YG triangular markers at 3-6-9 and all others pencil point markers, raised Rolex letters, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures
89XXXX I 1953 Oyster 6022 manual 17 jewel mvmt, adj 2 positions SS, smooth bezel white dial, raised YG Rolex lettering Oyster", raised 2-4-6-8-10 number markers and triangular all others, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
893495 I 1953 Oyster 6022 #1210 manual 17 jewel mvmt, #71075 SS, smooth bezel, screw-down "+" winding crown white dial, YG rounded bar markers thin double width and pointed at 3-6-9, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand, black lettering "Rolex" "Oyster", "Precision", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
893863 I 1953 Oyster 6022 manual 17 jewel mvmt, adj 2 positions SS, smooth bezel white dial, "Rolex Oyster", raised 12-3-6-9 number markers and pencil points all others, leaf hands, blue seconds hand, "Swiss Made" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
90XXXX I 1953 Submariner No Crown Guards 6204   SS, black bezel insert with 15 minute tick marks, silver triangle with circle in the center, coin edge bezel, flat case sides, caseback has no lilium in logo, stamped "2.53", srew down "+" crown  black dial, outlines around luminous markers, outer minute ring, steel dauphine hands "Oyster Perpetual", "Submariner", no depth rating from VRF post by Philip, with pictures
903XXX   ** "Ovettone" or pre-Datejust 6105 bubbleback mvmt #H53008 SS/YG, YG engine turned bezel with raised square hour markers on bezel white dial, YG triangular pyramid markers, applied Rolex crown logo under 12 o'clock marker, YG dauphine hands,  no "Datejust" printing, "Officially Certified Chronometer", framed date window, all red dates from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints
903XXX   ** "Ovettone" or pre-Datejust 6105 bubbleback mvmt #H81404, regulation opening at the 9 o'clock side SS/14k smooth bezel, YG winding crown white dial, YG triangular pyramid markers, lume inset in markers at 6 & 9, applied Rolex crown logo under 12 o'clock marker, YG dauphine hands, framed date window, all red dates, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" (no "Datejust" printing), "Officially Certified Chronometer" "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints
9033XX   ** "Ovettone" or pre-Datejust 6105 bubbleback mvmt SS/YG, YG engine turned bezel with raised square hour markers on bezel, TT folded jubilee bracelet, no cyclops lens, "Super + Oyster" crown glossy black dial, raised YG Rolex letters, pointed YG faceted bar markers, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", framed date window, all red dates from Watchcom.com website: http://216.239.53.104/search?q=cache:DI8-T7qDUo4J:www.watchcom.com/Rolex.htm+rolex+6536&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
903812 I 1953 "Ovettone" or pre-Datejust 6105   SS/18k smooth bezel, replacement YG winding crown, but comes with original "+" winding crown white dial, YG triangular markers, larger markers at 6 & 9, raised YG Rolex letters, YG dauphine hands, framed date window, red dates, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
903938 II 1953 "Ovettone" or pre-Datejust 6105 bubbleback mvmt SS/YG, YG smooth bezel with raised square hour markers on bezel white dial, YG raised Rolex letters, YG dauphine hands, triangular pyramid markers, no "Datejust" printing, "Officially Certified Chronometer", framed date window, all red dates from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
904801   ** Oyster Speedking 6430 manual 17 jewels SS, smooth bezel silver dial, steel bar markers, steel alpha hands, "Oyster" "Speedking", no lettering above 6 o'clock from eBay auction w/pictures
905XXX IX 1953 Oyster Perpetual 6285 bubbleback mvmt SS, milled bezel with smooth square hour markers, screw-down "+"  winding crown, "IX.53" "18" redone cream hobnailed dial, steel triangular markers with lume inset at 3-6-9, steel alpha hands from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
905XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084 bubbleback mvmt SS/YG, YG smooth bezel, "Super Oyster Rolex" crown white dial, inset YG 3-6-9 markers & pencil point markers, alpha hands, "Officially Certified Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
905740 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual 6285 bubbleback mvmt SS, milled bezel with smooth square hour markers, regular Twinlock winding crown, "I.54" "18" white hobnailed dial, raised YG Rolex letters, YG faceted triangular markers with Arabic 3-6-9 markers, lume dots on top of minute tick marks, YG alpha hands and blue seconds hand, "Officially Certified Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
9081XX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6103 bubbleback mvmt 10k YG, 34mm diam., YG engine turned bezel with smooth squares at each hour, "Super Oyster Rolex" crown cream honeycomb dial, YG triangular pyramid markers, black lettering, sub sec tick marks, dauphine hands , "Officially Certified Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
910XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6285 bubbleback mvmt 14k YG, YG smooth bezel with raised square hour markers on bezel white honeycombed dial, raised Rolex letters, YG triangular markers from eBay auction w/pictures
910XXX   ** Datejust 6155 bubbleback mvmt 18k YG, YG coin-edge bezel, between lug "webbing", screw down crown white dial (possibly redone), YG pencip point markers, except YG triangular pyramid markers at 6 & 9, YG alpha hands, Arabic numbers at outer minute marks in increments of 5 to 60, framed date window, all red dates, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
911083   ** Oyster Perpetual Triple Calendar Moonphase 6062 9 3/4"' bubbleback mvmt #N32765 18k YG, YG smooth bezel white dial, applied YG star markers with triangular markers at 3 & 9, outer date ring printed in blue, day and month windows and moonphase sub dial, dauphine hands, small arrow date hand  from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 204
911393   ** Datejust 6105 bubbleback mvmt, #H79707 SS/18k PG engine turned bezel with polished squares at each hour, "Super + Oyster Rolex" winding crown, riveted Oyster bracelet with 380 end links matte ivory dial, PG triangular markers with lume dots between base and edge of pie pan slope except larger markers with inset lume at 6 & 9, PG dauphine hands, framed date window, small font "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust" in red, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
911XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual Triple Calendar Moonphase 6062 #22405 18k YG, YG smooth bezel redone white dial, applied YG star markers with triangular markers at 3 & 9, outer date ring printed in blue, day and month windows and moonphase sub dial, dauphine hands, small red arrow date hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified Chronometer" inside the moonphase sub dial on bottom half  from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
911903 II 1953 Datejust 6104 bubbleback mvmt, #H77819 and #48013 at base of mvmt SS/14k YG smooth turned bezel, Twinlock winding crown, caseback stamped "6104" "2.53" matte ivory dial, black outer minute ring with subseconds, faceted YG triangular markers with inset luminous material,  larger markers with inset lume at 6 & 9, YG alpha hands, framed date window, all red dates, raised YG Rolex letters, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust" in red, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", unreadable under 6 marker from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
912XXX I 1953 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 Cal 10 1/2 bubbleback mvmt 19 jewels, solid rotor with arc window SS, rotating bezel numbered 10 to 50 with minute tick marks at inner edge of bezel, silver triangle with circle indent, twinlock winding crown, SS riveted Oyster bracelet, caseback stamped "Patented" "6202" "I.53" black dial, silver lettering and marker outlines, outer silver minute track, large triangular luminous marker at 12, circle luminous markers except bar markers at 3-6-9, steel mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
913011 III 1953 Oyster Perpetual 6298 bubbleback #21133, arc window in rotor SS, smooth bezel, 36mm diam. excl. crown, caseback stamped "6298" "III.53" white dial, steel or WG pointed and faceted "picket-fence" markers, two separate markers at 12,  small applied crown logo, 5 sub-seconds tick marks, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", steel or WG dauphine hands,  blue seconds hand, "Shock Resisting", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
913XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084   SS, smooth bezel white dial, raised YG Rolex letters, YG pencil point markers, YG triangular markers with inset lume at 3-6-9, lume dots between pencil point markers and outer minute ring, YG alpha hands,  blue seconds hand, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
913533 II 1953 Oyster Perpetual 6084 bubbleback mvmt, #F87376 20551 SS, smooth bezel, caseback has been converted from 6084 to "6085/9", expanding riveted Oyster bracelet redone dial from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, "2.53"
913792   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084   SS, smooth bezel, 33mm diameter white dial, YG raised Rolex letters, YG triangular pyramid markers at 3-6-9, pencil point markers all others, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
913865   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084 bubbleback mvmt 17 jewels SS, smooth bezel, SS expansion riveted bracelet, 34mm diam white dial, silver raised Rolex letters, silver pointed faceted markers, steel dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
916705   ** Oyster Perpetual 6084   SS, smooth bezel white dial, YG raised Rolex letters, YG alpha hands, triangular pyramid markers, "Officially Certified Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
924780 II 1953 Oyster Perpetual 6284 bubbleback mvmt SS, smooth bezel, 40mm x 34.4mm case white waffled dial, raised YG Rolex letters, YG triangular pyramid markers, inset lume in 3-6-9 markers, lume dots at base of other markers, fine outer black minute ticks with sub seconds, YG alpha hands w/black filled lume, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
925592 III 1953 Oyster Perpetual Explorer 6298 bubbleback mvmt #52300 SS, smooth bezel, 35.5mm excl crown, caseback stamped "6298" "III.53" black waffled dial, gilt lettering, recessed gilt pencil point markers except double width chevron at 3-6-9, YG lume dots at base of pencil point markers, fine outer gilt minute ring and sub seconds tick marks, YG alpha hands, "Oyster Perpetual", "Precision", "Explorer" "Self Winding", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
925950 III 1953 "Ovettone" or pre-Datejust 6105 case only SS, customized YG bezel with sapphire and diamond baguettes, caseback stamped "6105" "III.53" case only from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
926XXX III 1953 Datejust 6305       from eBay auction w/descr of caseback
926645 III 1953 Datejust 6305 bubbleback mvmt SS/PG milled bezel with polished square hour markers, PG screw-down crown with coronet logo with "+", 35mm x 44MM, 20mm lug width, caseback stamped "6305" "III.53" white dial, PG raised Rolex letters, PG faceted and pointed markers, PG dauphine hands, red odd dates, non-framed date window, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified" (should be "OCC" - a later replacement dial?), "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures, but no caseback pictires
926666   ** Datejust 6305 A296 bubbleback mvmt SS/Rose Gold milled bezel with polished square hour markers, RG screw-down crown with coronet logo with "+" white egg-shell dial, RG raised Rolex letters, RG faceted and pointed markers, RG dauphine hands, all red dates, framed date window, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust" in red, "Officially Certified Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures, but no caseback pictires
929143 IV 1953 Oyster Perpetual 6298 18 jewel mvmt, 7 jewel rotor with arc window SS, smooth bezel, caseback imprinted "Registered Design" in arc around the edge, screw-down "+" winding crown ivory dial, raised small steel coronet logo, steel faceted "picket fence" markers, 2 markers at 12, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, in black "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Precision", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
929426 IV 1953           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
930161 IV 1953 Oyster Perpetual 6298 bubbleback mvmt #37405 SS, smooth bezel white honeycombed dial, raised silver colored Rolex letters, applied Arabic 3-6-9 markers, pencil point markers, "Oyster Perpetual", "Shock Resisting", leaf hands, red seconds hand, "Swiss"  from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
930879 I 1953           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
931XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual   bubbleback mvmt SS, YG smooth bezel white dial, triangular inset markers with 3-6-9, "Brock & Co." (Los Angeles retailer), alpha hands from eBay auction w/pictures
931XXX II 1953 Oyster Perpetual 6150   SS, smooth bezel, 36mm case, coronet logo and "+" on winding crown black dial, gilt lettering, luminous markers with Arabic 3-6-9 and large triangle at 12, small coronet logo, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Precision" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
932669   ** Oyster Perpetual 6334 bubbleback mvmt #04743 14k gold clad SS, 14k smooth bezel (back of case & lugs not gold clad), 34mm diameter white waffled dial, raised YG Rolex letters, YG triangular pyramid markers, inset lume in 3-6-9 markers, lume dots at base of other markers, YG alpha hands, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
936XXX III 1953 Datejust 6305 #H77618 stamped on movement, 18 jewels SS/PG coin-edged bezel with polished square hour markers (worn), caseback stamped "6305" and "III.53", worn screw down winding crown, Jan Voort USA SS +1/20 12 kt gold filled jubilee bracelet ivory matte dial, raised steel Rolex letters, PG pencil point markers with inset lume and wide triangular markers at 6 & 9, PG dauphione  hands, framed date window, all red dates, "Oyster-Perpetual" "Datejust" in red, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
937170 I 1954           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
937743 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual 6284 bubbleback mvmt #F51021 and #85209 SS, smooth bezel, Twinlock screw-down crown, caseback stamped "6284" "I.54", Kreisler mesh bracelet white dial, steel pencil point markers except picket-fence type at 3-6-9, steel alpha hands, raised Rolex letters, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
939578 IX 1953 Datejust 6305 #H99295 & 22159 stamped on movement SS/YG fluted bezel, deep dings on caseback, stamped "6305" and "IX 53" on inside caseback black glossy dial (redone), raised steel Rolex letters, steel pencil point markers with inset lume and wide triangular markers at 6 & 9, steel baton hands, framed date window from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
940045   ** Datejust 6305   SS/YG milled bezel with square hour markers, screw-down crown, TT jubilee bracelet with "62523H 18" black dial, raised YG Rolex letters, YG pyramid triangular markers, YG dauphine hands, all(?) red date, YG framed date window, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
940062 IX 1953 Datejust 6305 #H8385 & 75926 stamped on movement, no arc window on rotor SS/14k YG milled bezel with polished square hour markers, YG screw down winding crown with conronet logo and "+" matte black dial, gilt lettering, minute and subseconds tick marks, YG triangular markers, larger at 6 & 9, framed date window, red (all?) dates, raised YG Rolex letters, YG dauphine hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
940123 IX 1953 Datejust 6305 18 jewels, #46713 stamped on movement, no arc window on rotor SS/YG milled bezel with polished square hour markers, YG screw down winding crown with conronet logo and "-" matte white dial, YG triangular markers (dial has radiation stains from hands at 9:04 position), larger at 6 & 9, framed date window, nlack/red dates, raised YG Rolex letters, YG alpha hands, blued seconds hand, "Oyster-Perpetual" "Datejust" (in red), "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
940419   ** DateJust 6305 cal. 745/A296 SS, gold engine turned bezel with square hour markers redone black dial, with YG "spaceship" markers, raised coronet logo at 12, YG alpha hands, red date (red/black?) from eBay auction w/pictures
940XXX III 1953 DateJust 6305   SS, 18k semi coin edged bezel, caseback stamped "IX.53", caseback engraved with figure of a leopard or cheetah in gold color white dial, YG triangular markers and larger ones at 6 & 9, YG alpha hands, raised YG Rolex letters, framed date window, all red dates, "Oyster Perpetual", "Datejust", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
940702   ** DateJust 6305 18 jewel mvmt #83863, 7 jewel rotor SS/14k YG, YG engine turned bezel with alternating raised and inset squares, TT jubilee bracelet  white dial, raised YG Rolex letters, YG triangular markers, lume dots on inside of widest area of the triangular markers, alpha hands, small Datejust lettering, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
941699 I 1953 Explorer 6150   SS, smooth bezel black dial with inner minute ring,  raised YG Rolex letters, gilt lettering, YG coronet logo at 12, wide YG "picket fence" markers, YG alpha hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "Precision" under 12, "Explorer" "Rotor" on 2 lines and "Self Winding" in concave arc above 6 from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 249
942579   ** Oyster Perpetual Triple Calendar Moonphase 6062 9 3/4"' bubbleback mvmt #N32765 18k YG, YG smooth bezel white dial, applied triangular markers, outer date ring printed in blue, day and month windows and moonphase sub dial, dauphine hands, small arrow date hand  from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 204
943619 I 1953 Oyster Perpetual 6085 bubbleback mvmt #18640 SS, 18k RG bezel with polished square hour markers, 34mm diam, RG "Super Oyster Rolex" winding crown, 18mm lug width, 57 end links, riveted Oyster bracelet ivory dial, raised RG crown logo, thin RG pencil point markers except picket fence marker at 3-6-9, RG leaf or epee  hands, in black "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
944657 I 1953 Explorer  6150 A296 mvmt SS, smooth bezel, coronet logo and "+" winding crown, caseback stamped "6150" and "2.53", riveted Oyster bracelet with 382 end pieces matte black dial, silver lettering (later replacement dial?), outer minute ring, equilateral triangle at 12 position, luminous Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, steel mercedes hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "Explorer", "Precision", "T Swiss T" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
944XXX III 1953 Oyster Perpetual 6084 #06798 SS, 18k PG smooth bezel, 33mm case white dial, PG faceted "ice cream cone" shaped markers except faceted circles at 3-6-9, solid PG dauphine hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
944XXX IV 1953 Explorer  6150       Christian Veltman - "The name Explorer is printed above the 6 o'clock postion, a rare configuration on such an early black dialed Explorer." - (http://home.swipnet.se/akapa/forsale/forsalepage4.html)
944XXX   ** Oyster Chronograph 6036 Valjous 72 17 jewels SS, smooth bezel, push buttons white dial, day-month windows, sunken white sub dials, left sub dial 20-40-60, right sub dial 10-20-30, center sub dial 1-12, plain blue hands, red-tipped arrow day hand, outer 31-date ring, center stop seconds hand, sub seconds ring in black, Arabic number ring at intervals of 5 at each hour marker, steel square markers faceted to a pyramid point except Arabic 12, black coronet logo between day-month windows, "Rolex" "Oyster Chronograph", "Antimagnetic" in arc above center sub dial, "T Swiss Made T" (redone?) from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
944837 IV 1953 Oyster Perpetual (Explorer-like) 6150 10 1/2'' A296 movement SS, smooth bezel (thicker than later models) black glossy dial, gilt lettering,  re-lumed, equilateral triangle luminous marker at 12, Arabic luminous numbers at 3-6-9, small & wide coronet logo, gilt mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Precision", "Swiss"  from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
94XXXX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6085 cal A260, 18 jewels 18k YG, YG smooth bezel with raised square hour markers on bezel silver dial, YG applied faceted triangular markers, larger markers at 12-3-6-9, alpha hands, blue steel seconds hand, "Officially Certified Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
9483XX   ** DateJust 6305 cal. A-296/745 mvmt 18k YG, YG coin-edge bezel raised Rolex letters, triangular markers, alpha hands, all red date, YG framed date window from VRF member RichardNYC 
949XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202   SS, rotating bezel numbered 10 to 50 with markers for every intervening minute black matte dial, white lettering and marker outlines, large triangular luminous marker at 12, circle luminous markers except bar markers at 3-6-9, steel mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss - T < 25" from eBay auction w/pictures
949359 III 1953 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 #1065 A-260 mvmt #899984, rotor has arc window SS, rotating bezel numbered 10 to 50 with 15 minute tick marks, silver triangle with pearl dot, 45mm x 37mm, twinlock winding crown black dial, gilt lettering and marker outlines, outer gilt minute track, large triangular luminous marker at 12, circle luminous markers except bar markers at 3-6-9, mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
949XXX   ** Submariner No Crown Guards 6204 A260 mvmt #746xx/#F4200 SS, black bezel insert with 15 minute tick marks, silver triangle with pearl dot in the center, coin edge bezel, wrong caseback stamped "6362" "III.64", twinlock screw down crown "-"  black dial, white lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers with painted outlines, steel merecedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Submariner", "Swiss - T < 25"  
949716 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 A-260 mvmt #69974, rotor has arc window SS, rotating greenish bezel numbered 10 to 50 with 15 minute tick marks, silver triangle with pearl dot, 44mm x 35mm, twinlock winding crown, riveted Oyster bracelet w/ "557" end links, caseback stamped "6202" "I.54" black gloss dial, light gilt lettering and outer minute ring, outline around markers, steel mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss - T < 25" outside of ring from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
9504XX I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 A-260 mvmt #74990, rotor has arc window SS, rotating black bezel numbered 10 to 50 with markers for every intervening minute, red triangle with white center dot, vertical scratch on bezel at 12 minute mark, 35mm diameter, twinlock winding crown, expanding riveted Oyster bracelet, caseback stamped "6202" "I.54", outside engraved "J.M. McFADDEN RNAGER SPECIAL FORCES 1959" black gloss dial (with some oxidation spots), light gilt lettering and outer minute ring, outline around markers, gilt mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" outside of ring from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
950508   ** Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202   SS, rotating bezel numbered 10 to 50 with markers for every intervening minute black honey combed dial, gilt lettering and marker outlines, large triangular luminous marker at 12, circle luminious markers except bar markers at 3-6-9, gilt mercedes hands with large round dot on seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph" from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 205
950521 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 #59635, with arc window in rotor SS, rotating metal bezel insert numbered 10 to 50 with dots for every intervening minute, red triangle with center inset circle, caseback stamped "6202" "I.54", screw-down "+" winding crown, "18" stamped on back of the 2 o'clock lug black dial (possibly re-lumed), all gilt lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers with gilt painted outlines (luminous triangle shifted to right at the 12 marker), gilt merecedes hands (lume chip missing at tip of minute hand), "Rolex" "Oyster-Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
9505XX I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 #63276, with arc window in rotor SS, rotating metal bezel insert numbered 10 to 50 with dots for every intervening minute, red triangle, likely an aftermarket bezel and insert, caseback stamped "6202" "I.54" black dial, all gilt lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers with gilt painted outlines, dark smudges on the inner-half of the markers, original gilt merecedes hands, large circle on seconds hand (with luminous greenish material), "Rolex" "Oyster-Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, seller says bezel insert may be replacement since it doesn't have any scratches
950595 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 #03591, with arc window in rotor SS, rotating metal bezel insert numbered 10 to 50 with dots for every intervening minute, red triangle with centered hole, caseback stamped "6202" "I.54", riveted Oyster bracelet, screw-down crown with Rolex logo and "+" black dial, all gilt lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers with gilt painted outlines, gilt merecedes hands, large circle on seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster-Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
950733 IV 1953 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 A260 mvmt SS, original coin edge bezel, black  insert with silver line markers at multiples of 5, Arabic numbers at multiples of 10, minute dots all the way around the bezel centered on insert, red triangle at 12 with circle in center (triangle is not centered between the dots on either side leaning more to the 1 minute mark), angled scratch across 20 minute mark, "+" winding crown, riveted expansion Oyster bracelet black dial, all gilt lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers with gilt painted outlines, flaking of luminous material accompanied with dark smudges on the inner-half of the markers, original gilt merecedes hands, large circle on seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
95XXXX   ** Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202   SS, original coin edge bezel, black  insert with silver line markers at multiples of 5, Arabic numbers at multiples of 10, minute dots all the way around the bezel centered on insert, red triangle at 12 (no circle), deep angled scratch at 3 minute mark, "+" winding crown, riveted expansion Oyster bracelet black dial, all gilt lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers with gilt painted outlines, original gilt merecedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
951XXX I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202   SS, 18k YG aftermarket milled bezel 10-20-30-40-50 marks and triangle at 12, caseback stamped "6202" "I.54", YG "+" winding crown, riveted Oyster bracelet off-white honeycombed dial, YG pointed bar markers, YG solid dauphine hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Turn-O-Graph" directly underneath OP lettering, no lettering above the 6 position, "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, with Rolex service papers on the movement in 2004, model 6202/0
951XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202   SS, coin edge bezel with 60 minute marks and Arabic numerals in increments of 10, large circle at 12 (slightly off-centered), no triangle or if so very faint, wear at the edges of bezel black dial, white lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers with painted outlines, original steel merecedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
9515XX IV 1953 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 arc window in rotor, #136?? SS, aftermarket (? ridges wider than valleys, no brassing and not matching the wear on the case) coin edge bezel, black  insert with silver line markers at multiples of 5, Arabic numbers at multiples of 10, minute dots near inner edge of insert all the way around the bezel, red triangle at 12 with inset plastic lume dot, regular Twinlock with line, caseback stamped "6202" "IV.53", riveted Oyster bracelet w/80 end links black dial, all gilt lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers with gilt painted outlines, gilt merecedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
9515XX I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 A260 mvmt #F89248 SS, original coin edge bezel, black  insert with silver line markers at multiples of 5, Arabic numbers at multiples of 10, minute dots near inner edge of insert all the way around the bezel, reddish-silver triangle at 12 with inset concave circle, 5mm "+" winding crown, 35mm x 44mm black dial, all gilt lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers with gilt painted outlines, original gilt merecedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", rarely seen "Officially Certified" "Chronometer"(in slightly lighter printing), "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from VRF member RichardNYC 
951915   ** Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202   SS, coin edge bezel with 60 minute marks and Arabic numerals in increments of 10, large circle at 12, no triangle or if so very faint, riveted Oyster bracelet black dial, all gilt lettering, outer minute ring, luminous (re-lumed?) markers with gilt painted outlines, gilt(?) merecedes hands, "Oyster Perpetual",  "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
952302 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 covered movement, rotor with arc window SS, coin edged bezel with 60 minute dots (inner edge of insert) and Arabic numerals in increments of 10, red triangle at 12 with round center indent, caseback "6202" "I.54" black dial, patina white lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers (greenish tint) with gilt painted outlines, gilt merecedes hands (lume material has greenish tint similar to dial hour markers), "Oyster Perpetual",  "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss - T < 25" half cut off by case opening from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
952615 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 covered movement, rotor with arc window SS, missing bezel, caseback "6202" "I.54" black dial, all gilt lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers with gilt painted outlines, gilt merecedes hands (lume material missing from large circle in seconds hand), "Oyster Perpetual",  "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
952892 I 1954           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
953464 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 covered movement with +/- adjustment window, rotor with arc window SS, rotating bezel, red triangle with round center indent, numbered 10 to 50 with dot marks for every intervening minute, scratch between 16 & 17 minute marks, caseback "6202" "I.54", engraved "Al Roberts W. VA.", screw down winding crown with "+" black dial, all gilt lettering, outer minute ring, luminous markers with gilt painted outlines, gilt merecedes hands (some lume material missing from minute hand), "Oyster Perpetual",  "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
953XXX IV 1953 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 #F54940, covered movement with +/- adjustment window, rotor with arc window SS, aftermarket bezel and insert, red triangle, numbered 10 to 50 with dot marks for every intervening minute, caseback "6202" "IV.53", screw down winding crown with "+" black dial (very oxidized, all gilt lettering, no outer minute ring that can be seen, very faded luminous markers with gilt painted outlines, new aftermarket gilt merecedes hands, "Oyster Perpetual",  "Turn-O-Graph", no writing visible under the 6 marker from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
953610 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 #305671, covered movement with +/- adjustment window SS, aftermarket coin edge bezel & black metal bezel insert with 60 minute tick marks (more like dots) near the inner edge, solid red triangle, caseback stamped "6202" "I.54", Twinlock screw down crown, riveted Oyster bracelet  black dial, white lettering, white outer minute ring (later dial style), no outlines around luminous markers, steel mercedes hands with new seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss - T < 25" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
95364X or 95764X IV 1953 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 cal. A260 mvmt, rotor with arc window SS, rotating bezel, red triangle with unpainted round center indent, numbered 10 to 50 with markers for every intervening minute, lower half of  serial numbers worn off, could be 95364X or 95764X, caseback "6202" "IV 53" black re-painted dial, no lettering under 6 position, gilt merecedes hands, bubbleback leaf seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
953652 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 cal. A260 mvmt, rotor with arc window, #79716 SS, rotating bezel, red triangle with unpainted round center indent, numbered 10 to 50 with markers for every intervening minute, caseback "6202" "i.54", scratches on bezel insert across 11 to 12 and both sides of 30 black dial (very splotchy), gilt lettering, gilt outer minute ring, outlines around markers, luminous material missing from 11-12-1-3-4-5-6 markers, gilt merecedes hands, seconds hand with large circle (length does not reach outer minute ring), "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
9537XX or 9637XX I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202   SS, rotating bezel, small red triangle with centered white dot in clear plastic, numbered 10 to 50 with minute dots near inner edge of bezel, caseback "6202" "I.54, regular screw-down twinlock winding crown, "18" imprinted on underside of case at 7 o'clock lug, expansion riveted Oyster bracelet w/ "80" end links black dial (seller thinks repainted), white outer minute ring, outline around luminous markers, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss"  from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, seller says serial number "9637xx" but looks more like 9537xx since the "6" jas a flatter top more like a "5"
953947 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 cal. A296 mvmt (?) #69900, rotor with arc window SS, rotating bezel & aftermarket  bezel insert, solid red triangle, caseback stamped "6202" "I.54", Twinlock screw down crown, #7206 riveted Oyster bracelet  black dial, white lettering (?), white outer minute ring (later dial style), outlines around luminous markers, steel mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Turn-O-Graph", "Swiss - T < 25" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
954091 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202 case, bezel, bezel insert, and caseback only SS, rotating bezel, small red triangle with centered silver indentation, Arabic numbered every 10 minute with minute dots near inner edge of bezel, caseback "6202" "I.54", caseback engraved "Sgt. Wm. O. Burbage. US. Army" none from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
954314 IV 1953 Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202   SS, rotating bezel, red triangle with centered white dot (seller says likely aftermarket), numbered 10 to 50 with minute dots near inner edge of bezel, caseback "6202" "IV 53", cross-hatched finish on lugs, regular screw-down twinlock winding crown black re-painted dial from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
955466 IV 1953 Explorer 6350 #8422896 SS, smooth bezel black honey combed dial, gilt lettering, railroad minute track, large triangular luminous marker at 12, bar markers except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, gilt parallel hands with large round dot on seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Explorer", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 249
955901   ** Explorer 6350 #H81697 SS, smooth bezel black honey combed dial, gilt lettering, large triangular luminous marker at 12, bar markers except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, gilt parallel hands with large round dot on seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Explorer", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 245
955984   1954 Explorer 6350   SS, smooth bezel matte black dial, "Explorer", "Officially Certifies Chronometer" from TimeAntiques website: http://www.timeantiques.com.sg/rarestuf.html
964789 IV 1953           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
973697 IV 1953           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
973XXX IV 1953  Oyster Perpetual 6298 Cal. 645 18 jewels, with small arc window SS, smooth bezel, "6298" "IV.53", caseback engraved "Ovien Obmier" in script white honeycombed dial, steel thin triangular markers except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, raised steel Rolex letters, steel dauphine hands with blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual" in small letters just slightly longer than the raised Rolex letters, "Shock Resisting", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
973830 IV 1953  Oyster Perpetual 6298 A296 mvmt, with solid rotor SS, smooth bezel, caseback stamped "6298" "IV.53", screw-down crown with "+" below crown logo silver Oyster dial, steel faceted bar markers, lume dots attached to base of marker,  steel alpha hands, small font "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Precision", "- T Swiss T -" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
973930 III 1953           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
976195 I 1954  Oyster Perpetual 6286 bubbleback mvmt Cal. 645 18 Rubies      from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
976474 I 1954  Oyster Perpetual 6286 bubbleback mvmt Cal. 645 18 Rubies, #31117, F12987 SS, 14k YG scalloped bezel, inside caseback "6284" crossed out and "6286" "I.54" "18" stamped crème honeycombed dial, YG triangular markers larger at 3-6-9 positions, raised YG Rolex lettering, outer minute ring in black, YG alha hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified"  "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
980398 II 1954  Oyster Perpetual 6332 bubbleback mvmt SS, smooth bezel, flat case sides, coronet logo "+" winding crown, 33.5mm diam. Excl crown black dial, applied YG diamond cut pointed markers, stepped dial with minute track on inner raised portion, raised YG Rolex letters, dauphine hands, short YG seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Swiss Made" under the 6 from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
981134 III 1954  Oyster Perpetual 6332 mvmt 9.75" cal A260, #08141, "last of the true bubblebacks" SS, smooth bezel, flat case sides, caseback engraved "The Property of A.C. Nielsen Company Limited Oxford" ivory dial, applied steel diamond cut pointed markers, stepped dial with minute track on inner raised portion, raised steel Rolex letters, dauphine hands, short blue seconds hand from James Dowling website, (http://www.ukwatches.com/Rolex1.html), 
981347 III 1954  Oyster Perpetual 6332   SS, smooth bezel, flat case sides, 33.4mm diameter white stepped dial with minute ticks on outer sloped portion, raised steel Rolex letters, applied steel arrowhead markers with base encircling the lume dots and Arabic numbers at 3-6-9 and lume dots on outer stepped ring, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", no lettering above the 6, "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
981447 III 1954  Oyster Perpetual 6332   SS, smooth bezel, flat case sides ivory dial, applied steel diamond cut pointed markers, stepped dial with minute track on inner raised portion, raised steel Rolex letters, dauphine hands, short blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
982XXX III 1954  Oyster Perpetual 6332 bubbleback mvmt with arc window in rotor SS, smooth bezel, flat case sides white stepped dial with minute ticks on outer sloped portion, raised steel Rolex letters, applied steel arrowhead markers with base encircling the lume dots and Arabic numbers at 3-6-9 and lume dots on outer stepped ring, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", no lettering above the 6, "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
983858   ** Oyster Perpetual 6334 bubbleback mvmt SS, smooth bezel cream dial, raised Rolex letters, YG pointed faceted bar markers,  alpha hands, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
988406   ** Datejust Thunderbird 6309 bubbleback mvmt 18k YG, 18k YG Thunderbird bezel (raised hobnail pattern between hours), YG jubilee bracelet matte cream piepan dial, thin faceted YG triangular markers, except diamond studs at 12-6-9, raised small coronet logo under 12 marker, YG alpha hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certifed" "Chronometer", "Swiss" between 6 & 7 markers, "Made" between 5 & 6 markers from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback, only 3 eBay feedback
9887XX   1954 Submariner No Crown Guards 6204 A260 bubbleback mvmt SS, black bezel insert without minute tick marks, Arabic numbers every 10 intervals, silver triangle with concave circle in the center, coin edge bezel, flat case sides, caseback stamped "6204", screw down "+" crown, riveted Oyster bracelet , 37mm diam, 13mm thick black dial, gilt lettering, gilt ouiter minute ring, gilt outlines around luminous markers, gilt pencil point hands with circle at tip of seconds hand,"Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "blackout" panel where Submariner would normally be due to thicker black paint, "Swiss" from VRF member delgado (doubleredseadweller.com), with letter from original owner dated 10/31/05 stating as a member of the Chicago Submariners Club, received the watch from Rolex as a SCUBA exhibition and promotion outside The Fair Department Store in Milwaukee, WI in 1954.  The watch was purchased from Rolex NYC after the event.
988782   1954 Submariner No Crown Guards 6204 A260 bubbleback mvmt 19 jewels SS, black bezel insert without minute tick marks, Arabic numbers every 10 intervals, silver triangle with concave circle in the center, coin edge bezel, flat case sides, riveted Oyster bracelet , 37mm diam, 13mm thick, crisp uigs showing polished bevel black dial, gilt lettering, gilt ouiter minute ring, gilt outlines around luminous markers, gilt pencil point hands with circle at tip of seconds hand,"Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Submariner", "Swiss" from Antiquorum auction 5/14/2006
99XXXX   ** Datejust 6305   18kPG, 18k PG fluted bezel, PG screw down "+" winding crown matte white dial, PG pencil point markers except triangular markers at 6 & 9, PG alpha hands, lume dots between markers and slope of pie pan dial, framed date wheel, all red dates, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust" in red, "Serpico Y Laino", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from Antiquorum auction 3/23/05
994349 III 1954 OysterDate 6294 manual SS, smooth bezel, riveted Oyster bracelet, one end link has "57" & the other "80" (or "60"?), regular Oyster Twinlock crown black waffled dial, silver colored inset bar markerswith a pointed end, double width at 6 & 9, steel baton hands, red/black dates (no frame), "OysterDate", "Precision", "T Swiss T" from eBay auction w/pictures
994883   **  Oyster Perpetual 6502 bubbleback mvmt, #458056, 25 jewels 18k YG, YG semi coin-edge bezel ivory honeycomb dial, raised Rolex letters, dauphine hands from eBay auction w/pictures
996329 II 1954 Datejust 6305 bubbleback mvmt, #00735 , 18 jewels in chronometer & 7 jewels in rotor, arc-window in rotor SS/18k WG semi-coin edged bezel, 36mm x 44mm case, regular twinlock screw-down crown matte white dial, pointed and faceted WG bar markers except faceted wide-trapazoids at 6 & 9, WG solid (no lume) dauphine hands, no lume dots, framed date wheel, red/black dates, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust" in red, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, original box and papers in holder, mvmt number "3/H.00735" on chronometer certificate and COSC certificate (dated "23 Dec 1954")
996760   ** OysterDate Perpetual 6518   SS, smooth bezel flat case sides, screw-down twinlock crown hobnail white dial, raised YG Rolex letters, YG triangle markers except "shark's tooth" markers at 6 & 9, framed date window, red/black dates, replacement YG baton hands, "OysterDate" "Perpetual", no wording above 6, "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
997XXX III 1954 OysterDate Perpetual 6518 21 fine rubies, mvmt #475878, "single wing" butterfly rotor  flat case sides "OysterDate Perpetual" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
                 
116578 IV 1953           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
132562 III 1953           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
                 
11458   ** Datejust 6305-1 #69458 14k YG, YG fluted bezel white dial, faceted YG triangular markers with lume dots at base of marker except wider triangular markers at 6 & 9 with inset lume, YG alpha hands, framed date window, red/black dates, some shadowing of hands on the dial patina, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from Joost, VRF member with pictures
14605 III 1954 OysterDate 6294 cal. 740 10 1/2 hunter mvmt SS, smooth bezel, riveted bracelet black honeycombed dial, raised Rolex letters, RG triangular marker except pointed bar marker at 6 & 9 from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
18977 III 1954 OysterDate 6294 #23547 SS, smooth bezel cream waffled dial, raised steel Rolex letters, steel triangular markers with lume at the base of the triangle, pointed bar markers at 6 & 9 filled with lume, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, framed date window, red/black dates, "Precision" from VRF member SteveS in NJ
21167   ** Submariner, No crown guards  6205 cal A260 SS, silver triangle on black bezel insert with15 minute tick marks, pearl in triangle, riveted SS bracelet black dial, gilt lettering, outer minute ring, gilt painted ouitline around luminous markers, gilt mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Submariner" (no depth rating or any other lettering), "Swiss" from antiwatchman.com (http://www.antiwatchman.com/rolex0977.htm)
2122X I 1954 Submariner, No crown guards  6205 cal A260 18 jewels SS, black and silver bezel insert, Arabic number at intervals of 10, no minute marks, triangle and pearl at 12, folded #7206 SS Oyster bracelet with "80" end links, caseback stamped "-- 54" gloss black dial, gilt lettering, gilt pencil hands with ball at tip of seconds hand,  "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" (no "Submariner" lettering), "Swiss" submitted by hurley
212XX   ** Submariner, No crown guards  6205 cal A260 SS, riveted SS bracelet, 6205 had a depth rating of 100m (crown of 600 size) black dial, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Submariner" (no depth rating or any other lettering) from eBay auction w/pictures
213XX   ** Submariner, No crown guards  6205 cal A260, arc window in rotor SS, later bezel insert with 15 minute marks, caseback imprinted "6205" (no manufacture date code), case had a depth rating of 100m, "+" winding 6mm crown diam., usual dings and scratches but appears to have never or rarely polished black dial, gilt lettering, outer minute ring, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", no depth rating or model name, "Swiss" from VRF member RichardNYC
21487   ** Submariner, No crown guards  6205 A260 mvmt #49251 SS, new looking coin-edged (thicker edge lip than on a 6202) black bezel with 10 minute increment markers, no minute tick marks, silver triangle with white pearl at lower part of triangle, riveted '60s Oyster bracelet, caseback stamped "6205", 6mm winding crown black dial, gilt lettering, "restored in the past", gilt mercedes hands from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints on caseback, seller states serial number of "21487x with last digit erased due to age", but a 5 digit serial is more consistent
21634   ** Oyster Perpetual DeepSea 6532 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels single "butterfly wing" rotor SS, YG smooth bezel, flat case sides, 42mm x 34mm x 12mm excl crown, TT jubilee bracelet black dial, gilt lettering, inner minute railraod track ring with lume dots at each hour marker, YG faceted markers, slightly wider at 3-6-9, YG dauphine hands, "Rolex" "oyster Perpetual", "Deepsea" "25 Jewels", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
21653   ** Submariner, No crown guards  6205 #646(? Under the balance wheel) mvmt #70282, 18 jewels, rotor not attached SS,missing bezel, caseback stamped "6205" white dial (probably redone since no "Swiss" under the 6 marker), black lettering, black outer minute ring with marker outlines, YG pencil point hands, seconds hand with circle at the tip, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Submariner", no lettering under the 6 marker from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints on caseback
23027 III 1954 Oyster Perpetual 6284 bubbleback mvmt SS, smooth bezel, jubilee bracelet, removable links re-finished dial, pencil point markers, alpha hands from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
23177   ** Submariner, No crown guards  6205 cal A260 SS, silver triangle on black bezel insert, no 15 minute tick marks, missing pearl on triangle, riveted SS bracelet black dial, gilt lettering, outer minute ring, pencil point hands (not mercedes hands) seconds hand with round circle at the tip, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Submariner" (no depth rating or any other lettering) from eBay auction w/pictures, no date on caseback, guarantee papers dated 16 Dec 1957
27894 III 1954 Oyster Perpetual 6332 cal A260 SS, smooth bezel, flat case sides, rotor has arc cut-out window, "+" screw down winding crown ivory dial, with tick marks on outer upward sloping dial edge, flat part of dial has steel wider pencil point markers except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, hands stop at the edge of the flat dial, raised Rolex letters in steel, "Oyster Perpetual", "Swiss" (no other lettering on dial) from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
29XXX I 1954 Oyster Perpetual 6352 bubbleback mvmt SS, smooth bezel silver dial, thin gold Arabic number markers, alpha hands from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
29617 I 1954 Oyster Perpetual 6352 #09893, 17 jewels SS, smooth bezel, caseback "6350" with lines through it, "6352" "18" white dial, steel triangular markers, larger markers at 3-6-9, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, small raised crown logo, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Precision"  from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
29684   ** Oyster Perpetual 6350 A290 bubbleback mvmt SS, smooth bezel black dial, gilt lettering, gilt outline around markers, Arabic 3-6-9, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Precision" from TimeAntiques website: http://www.timeantiques.com.sg/rarestuf.html
30634 I 1955 Datejust Thunderbird 6309 cal A296 SS, WG Thunderbird bezel, no outer springbar holes, coronet logo with "+" winding crown, caseback stamped "1.55", riveted Oyster bracelet matte black waffled dial, faceted WG bar markers with points, faceted trapezoidal markers at 6 & 9, minute and sub seconds tick marks on slope of pie-pan away from center, solid WG alpha hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Datejust", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from O.E., VRF member
31996   ** Submariner, No crown guards  6200 covered movmt, rotor has arc window SS, no crown guards, black bezel, 15 minute marks, silver triangle at 12 with luminous dot, no crown guards, coronet logo and "Brevete" winding crown, no year stamped on caseback black dial, Arabic luminous markers at 3-6-9, equilateral triangle luminous market at 12, gilt lettering, gilt outer minute track, gilt mrecedes hands with big dot in 1/3 from tip of th eseconds hand, painted coronet logo, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Submariner", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
32120   ** Submariner, No crown guards  6200   SS, black bezel, no minute marks, silver triangle at 12 with luminous dot, no crown guards, large 8mm (pre-Twinlock) Brevete winding crown black Explorer-type dial, luminous triangle at 12,  luminous bar markers except  luminous Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, gilt mercedes hands, large "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", no Submariner on dial from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 261
33294 IV 1954 Date 6518 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel, flat case sides, 41mm x 33mm excl crown, folded Oyster bracelet black (redone?) dial, applied YG arrow head markers, wide faceted bar markers at 6 & 9, framed date window, all black dates, raised YG Rolex letters, YG dauphine hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "- Date -", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "T Swiss T" from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
34430   ** OysterDate Perpetual Rite Time 6518 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels SS, smooth bezel, flat case sides, 42mm x 34mm black dial, applied YG triangular markers, "shark's tooth" markers at 6 & 9, framed date window, all black dates, raised YG Rolex letters, YG dauphine hands, "OysterDate" "Perpetual", "Rite Time", "Swiss" from James Dowling website http://www.ukwatches.com/RolexC.html
34748 I 1954 OysterDate Perpetual 6518 #1030 mvmt "single wing" butterfly rotor   SS, smooth bezel black dial, raised Rolex letters, triangular markers and "shark-tooth" markers at 6 & 9, dauphine hands, YG framed date window  from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
35803 III 1954   6303 case & bezel only SS, engine turned and milled bezel, caseback stamped "6303" "III.54", 33mm diam. excl crown   from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
3720X IV 1954 Oyster Perpetual 6580 #1030 mvmt "single wing" butterfly rotor   SS, smooth bezel, expansion riveted bracelet, caseback with "6584" crossed out, "IV.54", "18" "6580" stamped white dial (redone), raised steel Rolex letters, steel triangular markers, dauphine hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
43304 IV 1954 OysterDate 6494 #1210 mvmt #59358 SS   from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
43325 IV 1954 OysterDate 6494 manual mvmt SS, riveted Oyster bracelet #7205, #60 end pieces white dial, YG triangular markers, raised Rolex letters, small Arabic numbers each 10 seconds mark with subseconds tick marks, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand, lume dots at each hour w/ double dot at 12, "OysterDate" above 6 o'clock, framed date window from Scottish collector Colin Gillies w/pictures of caseback
4417X   ** Datejust "Thunderbird" 6309 #9825X 18k PG, PG hob nailed Thunderbird bezel, PG Twinlock coronet logo winding crown, no lug holes white pie-pan dial, faceted PG "spaceship" markers, PG baton hands (replacement?), framed date window, red/black dates, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
47901   ** Oyster Precision 6422 manual 14k YG, YG smooth bezel, 19mm lugs white dial, "Eaton" in black script, applied YG "1/4" at 12 position, "CENTURY CLUB" beginning at 1 position ending at 11 position from eBay auction w/pictures
4835X I 1954 Oyster Perpetual 6284 rotor plate covers the movement SS, engine turned bezel, "+" winding crown off-white dial, raised steel Rolex letters, steel pointed bar "picket-fence" markers, steel alpha hands with blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from TimeZone Sales Corner  w/pictures and description of caseback
52328 III 1953 Explorer, Dress  6298 rotor plate covers the movement SS, smooth bezel, "+" winding crown, engraved on caseback faded white dial, raised Arabic 12 marker and raised coronet logo underneath, outer minute ring with Arabic numbers in increments of 5 to 60, YG triangular markers with lume dots at base, larger at 3-6-9 and inset with lume, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Precision", "Explorer" "Self-Winding", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
575XX III 1954 Oyster Perpetual 6284 Cal. 645 18 jewels, with small arc window, #46597 SS, smooth bezel, "+" winding crown, "6285" with cross-out lines, imprinted "6284",  "III.54" "18" white hobnail or honeycombed dial, black minute tick marks, YG raised Rolex letters, YG triangular markers except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, YG solid dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified Chronometer", "Swiss" from VRF member RichardNYC
64099 I 1955 Oyster Perpetual 6284 Cal. 645 with small arc window SS, smooth bezel redone white hobnailed dial, steel narrow arrow markers with arc at the base for lume dots (missing), larger triangular marker with inset lume at 3-6-9, steel thin outline dauphine hands (non-Rolex?), raised steel Rolex letters from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
64804 I 1955 Oyster Perpetual 6284 Cal. 645 18 jewels, with small arc window SS, smooth bezel, 34mm case redone white dial, YG narrow arrow markers with arc at the base for lume dots (missing), Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, YG dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, raised YG Rolex letters from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
6855X II 1955 Explorer 6610 #1030 mvmt SS, smooth bezel black dial, white lettering, no outer minute ring, heavily patina'ed luminous Arabic markers at 3-6-9, steel mercedes hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "Explorer", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "T Swiss T" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
67315 III 1954 Oyster Perpetual 6284/6285 auto-wind, #63487 SS, smooth bezel, 33mm case, "6285" "III.54" "6284" white honeycomb dial, YG raised Rolex letters, YG faceted  triangular markers except raised 3-6-9 number markers, alpha hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" Chronometer", "Swiss"  from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
733XX IV 1954 Oyster Perpetual Date 6518 #1030/5 mvmt, 25 jewels, #505868, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel, 19mm lug width black (redone) dial, raised YG Rolex letters, faceted YG arrowhead markers and double width pointed faceted bar markers markers at 6 & 9, YG solid dauphine hands, framed date window, red/black dates, "Oyster Perpetual" "- Date -", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
74XXX   ** Datejust "Thunderbird" 6309 cal 775, 18 jewels 18k YG, YG Thunderbird bezel, coronet logo "+" winding crown, 35.65mm diameter white pie-pan dial, faceted YG "spaceship" markers, YG dauphine hands, framed date window, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" in small black lettering, "Datejust" in red letters, "Serpico Y Laino" in black Times Roman type font, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss"  from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
74145   ** Oyster Precision 6422   14k YG, YG smooth bezel black dial, YG "coffin" style markers, thinner double bar markers at 3-6-9, YG dauphine hands, "Rolex" "Oyster", "Precision", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures and guarantee certificate dated "7-Aug-1959" Hong Kong
76950 I 1955 Oyster Perpetual 6284 cal 645 18 jewels SS, smooth bezel discolored white honeycombed dial, raised steel Rolex letters, steel triangular markers with lume dots on the minute ticks except inset lumkes on the larger markers at 6 & 9, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
77XXX I 1955 Oyster Perpetual 6284   SS, smooth bezel, 33mm width cream textured dial (re-done), steel triangular markers except 3-6-9, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
77494 I 1955 Oyster Perpetual 6284 A260 mvmt #54354 SS, smooth bezel, SS jubilee bracelet with "49" end links black dial, pointed bar markers, raised steel Rolex letters, lume dots on top of minute tick marks, steel alpha hands, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
78261 I 1955 Oyster Perpetual 6303 F71633 SS, engine turned bezel, 39.6mm long x 33.7mm wide white honeycomb (redone?) dial, silver colored raised Rolex letters, raised triangular markers (flattened not pyramid), alpha hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Shock Resisting", "Swiss Made" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
81463 II 1955 Oyster Perpetual 6564 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels #531556 SS, smooth bezel, screw-down "+" winding crown, 33mm x 40mm, riveted expansion Oyster bracelet white dial, center & outer edge raised, raised steel Rolex letters, steel faceted markers in inner inset ring, double width and pointed at 3-6-9, steel dauphine hands, blue steel seconds hand (full length), vertical and horizontal cross-hair lines on dial, "Oyster-Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", unable to see lettering under 6 o'clock from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
817XX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6564   SS, smooth bezel white dial, center & outer edge raised, raised steel Rolex letters, steel faceted markers in inner inset ring, double width and pointed at 3-6-9, skeleton dauphine hands, blue steel seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
82384 III 1955 OP Explorer 6564 #1030 mvmt "single" wing butterfly rotor    honeycomb dial, dauphine hands from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
83085   ** Oyster Perpetual 6565   SS, engine turned bezel, winding crown with Rolex crown logo and "+" white dial, center & outer edge raised, markers width inset, faceted markers, double width at 3-6-9, raised Rolex letters, dauphine hands, blue steel seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures
85XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual Triple Date Moonphase 6062   18k YG, YG smooth bezel, "Super + Oyster Rolex" crown with crown logo in center, 2 inset buttons on case side of winding crown redone white dial, YG star markers except crown at 12, triangular markers at 3-6-9, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" ,day & month window below, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" below day/month, moonphase subdial, outer date track in blue, YG alpha hands, month hand with red arrow at tip from eBay auction w/pictures
85972   ** Submariner No crown guard 6205 covered movmt, rotor has arc window SS, faded (mainly around inner diameter) black bezel insert w/ silver triangle and darkened material in center, bezel showing brassing (side profile shows wider bezel diameter near insert and slightly smaller diameter near case), no 15 min marks, caseback stamped "6205" (no year stamps) black dial, gilt lettering, gilt outer minute ring, outlines around luminous markers (some lume material flaked off of 1 o'clock marker), gilt mercedes hands w/ large circle on seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Submariner", "Swiss" from VRF Market listing by moelarrycu
85979   ** Submariner No crown guard 6205   SS, black bezel insert w/ red triangle and centered white dot, 15 min marks, screw down winding crown w/ coronet logo and "+", folded Oyster bracelet w/ "558"(?) end links, caseback stamped "6205" (no year stamps) black dial, gilt lettering, gilt outer minute ring, outlines around luminous (re-lumed?) markers, gilt mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Submariner", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
86055   ** Submariner No crown guard 6205 covered mvmt, arc window in rotor, #49348 SS, black insert increments of 10, no 15 minute tick marks, "+" screw down crown, caseback stamped "6205" black redone dial, outer minute ring, very white luminous markers from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
89315   ** Submariner No crown guard 6536/1   SS, missing bezel insert black dial, gilt lettering and minute tick marks and outer ring, outline around luminous markers, gilt mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "100/330" (in red), "Submariner", "Swiss" from Kadosh in TZ post
941XX II 1955 DateJust 6305 cal. A-296/745 mvmt SS black dial, raised Rolex letters, triangular markers, alpha hands, red/black dates, YG framed date window  from VRF member RichardNYC 
98004 III 1955 DateJust 6305-2     34mm width, painted Rolex letters, alpha hands, red/black dates from eBay auction with caseback description
98687 III 1955 DateJust 6305-1 bubbleback mvmt with arc window opening 18 plus 7 jewels in rotor SS, fluted bezel, screwdown Twinlock winding crown, caseback stamped "6305" "III-55" (note the dash not a dot) redone dial, steel faceted "picket fence" markers except faceted trapazoidal markers at 6 & 9, red/black dates, steel baton hands (later replacements) from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
103348   ** Oyster Perpetual 6567 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor 14k YG, semi coin edge bezel silver dial, YG bar markers, YG baton hands, "Oyster Perpetual", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
110291 III 1955 DateJust 6305 A-296 bubbleback mvmt with arc window opening SS, WG semi coin-edged bezel, TT jubilee bracelet white waffle textured dial (redone), pointed bar markers except double with pencil point markers at 6 & 9, alpha hands, red even dates, "Superlative Chronometer, "Officially Certified" (should be "OCC"), no writing under the 6 marker from eBay auction with caseback description
110XXX III 1955 DateJust 6305 bubbleback mvmt with arc window opening SS, YG coin-edged bezel, TT jubilee bracelet redone or later model champagne dial, YG bar markers, YG baton hands, red even dates, "SCOC" "T Swiss T" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
110748 IV 1955 DateJust 6305/2 18 jewels bubbleback mvmt with arc window opening #00490 SS, engine turned bezel, SS jubilee bracelet, caseback stamped "6305" "IV.55" redone or matte white dial, pointed faceted steel markers, steel alpha hands, red even dates, framed date window, raised Rolex letters from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
111986 IV 1955 Date 6534 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels single "butterfly wing" rotor, #DN654068 SS, smooth bezel (cracked), regular Twinlock screw-down crown, caseback clearly stamped "6534" "IV.55" faded white dial, faceted steel arrowhead markers, except double width picket fence markers at 6 & 9, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, framed date window, white date wheel, raised steel Rolex letters, "Oyster Perpetual" "- Date -", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
114255   ** Explorer 6610   SS, smooth bezel black matte(?) dial, gilt lettering, luminous bar stripe markers except for triangle at 12 and Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, gilt mercedes hands, "Oyster Perpetual, "Explorer"  "50m = 165 ft" top half of dial, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures, gaurranty certificate dated 10 Nov 1956, "The Rolex Service Station, Crosby House, 71, Robinson Road, Singapore"
121567   ** Oyster Precision 6422 manual SS, smooth bezel white dial (redone), textured in quartered chevron pattern, applied YG Arabic number markers at 3-6-9, solid alpha hands, blue seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster", "Precision" from eBay auction w/pictures
121955 I 1956 Oyster Precision 6422 manual 18 jewels, cal 645? SS, smooth bezel, "I.56" unusual (redone?) silver dial, steel pointed and faceted bar markers, double bar at 12 position, small raised Rolex coronet below 12 marker, steel dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, "Rolex" (no Oyster letters), "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", no words under 6 position from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
12XXXX III 1955 Datejust 6305 cal. A-296/745 mvmt SS, 14k semi coin edged bezel, 36mm case refinished champagne dial, YG faceted pointed bar markers, raised YG Rolex letters, YG alpha hands, framed date window,  from eBay auction w/pictures and caseback description
126430 II 1956 Oyster Perpetual 6564 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels SS, smooth bezel white dial, raised steel Rolex letters, faceted steel arrowhead markers except faceted bar with cone-shaped tip, pointed steel baton hands (replacement?), blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", no lettering under 6 position from eBay auction w/pictures and caseback description
1297XX III 1955 Datejust 6305 cal. A-296/745 mvmt TT raised Rolex letters, faceted markers with points, dauphine hands from VRF member RichardNYC 
130XXX   ** Oyster Chronograph 6234   SS, smooth bezel, non-screw down pushbuttons original white dial, NOS salmon dial, alpha hands Christian Veltman - with written authentication from Rolex London (http://home.swipnet.se/akapa/forsale/forsalepage17.html)
13XXXX I 1956 Tru Beat 6556 #1040 mvmt, 25 jewels #D668268 SS, smooth bezel, 34.5mm case silver dial, steel thin bar markers, double width at 3-6-9, steel dauphine hands, black seconds hand, cross-hair lines on dial to the markers, "Oyster Perpetual" "Tru-Beat", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "Swiss" from TZ Sales Corner, Art_of_Time, description of caseback
133061   ** Date 6518   SS, smooth bezel, 31mm diameter, folded jubilee bracelet black dial, YG triangular markers except shark-tooth markers at 6 & 9, YG dauphine hands, raised YG Rolex letters, framed date window, red/black dates, "Oyster Perpetual" "Date", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", (two words under the 6, but cannot read it; redone?) from eBay auction w/pictures
137667   ** Oyster Perpetual 6580   SS, smooth bezel, 35mm diam. white dial, applied YG crown at 12 position, applied Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, YG dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
139040   ** Tru Beat 6556 #1040 mvmt 26 jewels, jumping seconds SS, smooth bezel, 35mm silver dial, faceted steel bar markers, double width at 3-6-9, steel dauphine hands, red seconds  hands, black cross hair lines from 12-6 and 3-9 markers, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Tru-Beat", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certifed", "Swiss" from Antiquorum auction 3/23/05
139400 I 1956           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
139XXX I 1956 Tru Beat 6556 #1040 mvmt, (#1030 base mvmt) seconds hand only stops on the second, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel, "57" end links on expansion riveted Oyster bracelet silver dial, faceted steel markers, minute tick marks in between hour markers, cross-hair line from 12-6 & 3-9, pointed steel baton hands (later replacement?), steel seconds hand, "Oyster-Perpetual" "Tru-Beat", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
139491 I 1956 Tru Beat 6556 #1040 mvmt #N822843, (#1030 base mvmt) seconds hand only stops on the second SS, smooth bezel, 40mm x 33mm, 12mm high, 19mm lug width silver dial, faceted steel markers, minute tick marks in between hour markers, cross-hair line from 12-6 & 3-9, steel dauphine hands, red seconds hand, "Oyster-Perpetual" "Tru-Beat", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "Swiss" from James Dowling website http://www.ukwatches.com/RolexC.html
139477 I 1956           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
141318 I 1956 Datejust Thunderbird 6309 #98336 SS/YG Thunderbird bezel, TT jubilee bracelet white dial, raised Rolex letters, YG pencil point markers, wider at 6 & 9, YG dauphine hands, "Oyster Perpetual" in black, "Datejust" in red, "50m = 165ft" in black, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 239
141551   ** Oyster Perpetual 6564 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor Gold shell over SS, smooth bezel white waffled dial, raised Rolex letters, YG pencil point markers, Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, "Oyster Perpetual", "AMTLICH GEPRÜFTER CHRONOMETER", "Swiss" from Roman Watches website: http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:2Ct7i1p00BsJ:www.romanwatches.de/rolexuhr.htm+rolex+6564&hl=en&start=13&ie=UTF-8
144747   ** Oyster Perpetual 6593 #1030 mvmt, non hack, "single wing butterfly rotor 14K YG, bombe lugs, semi coin edge bezel, Rolex logo "+" winding crown cream textured dial, raised Rolex letters, wide bar w/ atypical multi-faceted YG markers (slightly larger at 3-6-9), "Officially Certified Chronometer", dauphine hands, dots (lume?) at each minute from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
145XXX I 1956 Submariner No crown guard 6538 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, black bezel insert w/ silver triangle and pearl dot, no crown guards, 15 minute marks, flat top "4" on bezel, large winding crown  w/ "coronet logo and "Brevete", folded #7836 Oyster bracelet w/ 380 end pieces, caseback stamped "6538" "I-56" black dial, gilt lettering and minute tick marks and outer ring, outline around luminous markers, gilt mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "200m = 660ft", "Submariner", "Swiss - T < 25"  from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
153330 II 1956 Submariner No crown guard 6536/1 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, black bezel insert, no crown guards, 15 minute marks, flat top "4" on bezel black dial, gilt lettering and minute tick marks and outer ring, outline around luminous markers, mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "100m = 330ft", "Submariner", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
153XXX II 1956 Submariner No crown guard 6536/1 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, missing bezel, no crown guards, "+" screw down crown, riveted Oyster bracelet with "65" end links glossy black dial, gilt lettering and minute tick marks and outer ring, outline around luminous markers, mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "100m = 330ft", "Submariner", "Swiss - T < 25" below minute ring from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
155XXX II 1956 Submariner No crown guard 6536/1 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, no crown guards, black bezel insert without minute tick marks (seller says possibly replaced), flat top "4", and no flag on "1", silver triangle with hole in center, "+" winding crown  black dial, gilt lettering and minute tick marks and outer ring, outline around luminous markers, gilt mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "100/330" (in red), "Submariner", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
155530 II 1956 Submariner No crown guard 6536 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, black bezel insert, no crown guards, 15 minute marks, riveted Oyster bracelet black dial, gilt lettering and minute tick marks, outline around luminous markers, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "100m = 330ft", "Submariner", "Swiss", steel mercedes hands from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
157571   ** Datejust Thunderbird 6609 #1066 mvmt 25 jewels 18k PG, PG milled Thunderbird bezel matte silver dial (resurfaced?; lettering ok, but tick marks seem re-painted), PG faceted arrowhead markers, greenish lume dots except triangular luminous material at base of 6 & 9, PG alpha hands, framed date window, "Oyster Perpetual", "Datejust", "Officially Certified Chronometer", no writing under the 6 marker from Antiquorum auction 3/23/05
158XXX or 159XXX III 1956 Submariner Big Crown (No crown guard) 6538 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor, #N693101 SS, black insert with red triangle with center hole, tick marks for first 15 minutes showing wear along inner diameter insert particularly from 40 to 50 minute areas (seems original), larger screw down winding crown with crown logo and "Brevet", caseback stamped "6538" III.56", head-only black dial (2nd generation), light gilt lettering and minute tick marks, outline around luminous markers, steel mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "200m = 660ft" in white printing, "Submariner", "Swiss - T < 25" outside of minute ring from VRF Vintage Rolex Market for sale by fumanku with pictures of caseback
158619 III 1956 Datejust Thunderbird 6609 #1035 mvmt 25 jewels SS, Thunderbird bezel , caseback stamped "6609" "III 56", steel jubilee bracelet, "Stainless Steel Rolex USA" redone dial from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, COSC chronometer papers dated "11 AVR 1957"
163XXX   ** Oyster Perpetual Meritus 6594 #1030 mvmt, non hack, "single wing" butterfly rotor GF Cap, 14k smooth bezel, SS back, lug holes cream textured dial, raised Rolex letters, applied triangular faceted YG markers numbers at "3-6-9", "Meritus", "Rotor" "Self Winding" in arc pattern, dauphine hands, dots at each hour, "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
164045 II 1956 Datejust Thunderbird 6605 #1065 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor, (quite dirty and rusty condition) SS/YG fluted bezel, TT jubilee bracelet, clasp with gold crown logo tab and "Rolex" "14k Trim USA" champagne dial  YG bar markers except double-width at 6 & 9, YG baton hands, "Oyster Perpetual", "Datejust", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "- T Swiss T -" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
1667XX   ** Day-Date 6511 #1055 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor 18k YG, YG semi coin edged bezel, caseback stamped "6511" gold/champagne dial, YG "coffin-shaped" bar markers (later replacement dial), YG baton hands, "Oyster-Perpetual" "Day-Date", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "T Swiss T" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
168XXX II 1956 Explorer 6610 #1030 mvmt "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel, Twinlock screw-down crown matt cream dial, black lettering, outer minute ring, black outlines around markers, inset (cut out?) triangle at 12, Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, steel(?) mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Explorer", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback (Milano, Italy seller)
168XXX II 1956 Explorer 6610 #1030 mvmt "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel, Twinlock screw-down crown, caseback stamped "6610" "II.56", folded Oyster bracelet with 380 end links aged black dial, gilt lettering, outer minute ring,trangle at 12, Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, gilt mercedes hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Explorer", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback 
168886 II 1956 Explorer 6610 #1030 mvmt "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel black dial, gilt lettering, luminous triangle at 12, Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, gilt mercedes hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "Explorer", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
170XXX   ** Explorer 6298 bubbleback mvmt SS, smooth bezel black dial, inset gilt lettering, gilt outer minute ring with sub tick marks, Arabic numbers at 3-6-9-12, gilt alpha hands, small coronet logo, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Precision, "Explorer" "Self-Winding", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
1725XX I 1956 Oyster 6480 manual, 17 jewels, #N72008 SS, smooth bezel white chevron pattern sectioned in quarters dial, steel arrowhead markers with lume dots at base and with Arabic numbers at 3-6-9  and lume dots on tick marks, "Oyster", "Shock Resisting", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year on caseback
175345   ** Datejust 6605   18k YG, semi coin-edged bezel refinished white dial, YG faceted arrowhead markers, YG alpha hands, framed date window, red/black dates from eBay auction w/pictures
175453   ** Datejust 6605   18k YG, semi coin-edged bezel black dial, gilt lettering, YG faceted triangular "spaceship" markers, YG dauphine hands, framed date window, "Superlative Chronometer" "By" "Official Test" above the 6 position TZ post
180839   ** Datejust 6604   18k YG, YG smooth bezel, screw-down crown with coronet logo and "+", 18K jubilee bracelet w/ later D-links white dial (redone? Can't tell if lume dots line up with center of hour markers), YG arrowhead "spaceship" markers, YG alpha hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust"(in red letters), "Superlativer Chronometer Nach Amtlicher Prufungative Chronometer" in German, "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
180848   ** Datejust 6605/6604 #1065 mvmt, 25 jewels, #N655471, "single wing" butterfly rotor 18k YG, YG smooth bezel, caseback stamped "6605" but crossed out and "6604" stamped, screw-down crown with coronet logo and "+" black dial, gilt lettering, YG faceted triangular "spaceship" markers, YG alpha hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" framed date window, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" (redone? Should be SCOC), "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
182412   ** Oyster Perpetual 6599 #1030 mvmt, 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor 18k YG, YG  semi coin edged bezel, crown logo "+" winding crown silver dial, YG thin faceted triangular markers except at 3-6-9 double width faceted bars, YG dauphine hands, tarnished seconds hand, inset minute dots, lume dots over inset dot at each marker, small font "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual"  "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
18XXXX II 1956 Oyster Perpetual 6567 #1030 mvmt, 25 jewels WG semi coin edged bezel, SS case, crown logo "+" winding crown ivory colored dial, raised Rolex letters, WG faceted arrowhead  markers, pointed faceted bar marker at 3-6-9, WG dauphine hands, blue steel seconds hand, no lume dots, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
190311   ** Oyster Perpetual 6564 #1030 mvmt, 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel champagne pie pan dial, short & wide bar markers with center facet down middle, dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
1953XX II 1956 DateJust 6605 #1065 mvmt semi coin-edged WG bezel "split" Rolex crown logo, faceted marker with points, dauphine hands, raised Rolex lettering from VRF member RichardNYC 
1954XX III 1956 DateJust 6605 #1065 mvmt 25 jewels "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, semi coin-edged YG bezel, folded TT jubilee bracelet with 6251H clasp, caseback stamped "6605" "III.76" ivory matte dial, YG wide arrowhead ("spaceship") markers, wider at 6 & 9, lume dots at base of arrowhead, YG alpha hands, small font printing "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "T Swiss T" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
200XXX II 1956 Oyster Perpetual 6298 cal. 775 mvmt 18 jewel SS. smooth bezel white honeycomb dial, silver colored raised Rolex letters, raised 3-6-9 number markers, alpha hands, blue seconds hand from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
200181 III 1956 Oyster Perpetual 6422 17 jewels, missing rotor assembly(?) flattness of caseback looks like manual winding SS, smooth bezel white dial, raised YG Rolex letters, thin YG triangular markers except Arabic 3-6-9, YG alpha hands, "Oyster Perpetual" (redone dial? If manual wind) from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
207XXX   ** OysterDate 6242 17 jewels manual SS, smooth bezel, 33mm diam., riveted Oyster bracelet white/silver dial, YG raised Rolex letters, YG raised Arabic number markers at even hours, triangular markers at odd hours, YG alpha hands, blue seconds hand, framed date window, red/black dates, "Oyster", "Precision" from eBay auction w/pictures
211555 IV 1956 Oyster 6480 17 jewels manual #N61023 SS, smooth bezel, 33mm diam., caseback stamped "6480" "IV.56" black honeycomb dial, YG raised Rolex letters, narrow arrowhead markers except raised 3-6-9 number markers, YG alpha hands, "Oyster", "Shock Resisting", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
212628   ** Datejust 6605 #1065 mvmt, 26 jewels   black dial, YG arrowhead markers, raised Rolex letters, red/black dates, alpha hands, framed date window from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
216093 IV 1956 Oyster Perpetual DeepSea 6532 #1030 movement, 25 jewels, D667XXX,  "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel, case sides flat (not the typical rounded sides) white dial, steel Arabic 3-6-9 and arrowhead markers, raised steel "Rolex" letters,"Oyster Perpetual"  "Deep Sea",  steel dauphine hands, short blue seconds hand (doesn't reach minute tick marks,  "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
2161XX IV 1956 Oyster Perpetual DeepSea 6532 #1030 movement SS, smooth bezel, case sides flat (not the typical rounded sides) white dial,  raised "Rolex" lettering," Oyster Perpetual Deep Sea", 3-6-9 and arrowhead markers, "Chronometer" above the 6 o'clock position, alpha hands Christian Veltman - http://home.swipnet.se/akapa/forsale/forsalepage3.html
216821 I 1957 Oyster Perpetual DeepSea 6532 #1030 movement, 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel, flat case sides, folded Oyster bracelet, "357" end pieces, 19mm lugs white dial,  raised "Rolex" lettering," Oyster Perpetual" "Deep Sea", 3-6-9 and arrowhead markers, alpha hands, "Officially Certified Chronometer" (possible re-dial??) from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
217821 IV 1956 OysterDate 6494     red/black dates, raised Rolex lettering  from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
221015 III 1956 Datejust 6605 #1065 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, WG (or steel) fluted bezel, caseback stamped "6605" "III.56" re-finished dial, WG pointed & faceted bar markers, trapazoidal at 6 & 9 markers, steel alpha hands, red/black dates, framed date window from eBay auction w/pictures
22XXXX III 1956 Datejust 6605 #1065 mvmt SS, 14k YG semi-coin edged bezel, TT folded jubilee bracelet off-white dial, raised YG Rolex letters, YG pointed bar "picket-fence" markers, YG baton (replacement?) hands with blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Datejust", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified" , "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
2260XX IV 1956 Oyster Perpetual DeepSea 6532 #1030 movement, 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel, case sides flat (not the typical rounded sides), regular twinlock screw-down crown, 34mm x 40mm, strap with SS buckle white dial, steel Arabic 3-6-9 and arrowhead markers, raised steel "Rolex" letters,"Oyster Perpetual"  "Deep Sea",  steel dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, no printing above the 6,  "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
228165 I 1957 Oyster Perpetual Date 6534 #D688859 SS, smooth bezel, 34mm case silver dial, YG pencil point markers, slightly wider at 6 & 9, raised YG Rolex letters, dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, red/black dates, "Oyster Perpetual" "Date", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
229004   ** Oyster Perpetual Date 6534   SS, smooth bezel white dial, raised Rolex letters, triangular markers except two "picket fence-type" markers at 6 & 9, steel dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, red/black dates, framed date window, "Oyster Perpetual" "Date", "Officially Certified Chronometer", nothing under 6 o'clock from eBay auction w/pictures
2296XX I 1957 Submariner No crown guard 6536/1 #1030 mvmt, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, black bezel insert no minute marks, silver triangle with lume, 37.2mm case, 12.72mm thick black dial, gilt mercedes hands, gilt outline around lume markers, gilt outer minute ring, "Oyster Perpetual" in gilt, "100m = 330ft" in silver, "Submariner" in gilt, "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
229694 I 1957 Submariner No crown guard 6536/1 #1030 mvmt SS black dial, gilt mercedes hands, gilt outline around lume markers, gilt outer minute ring, large circle seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual" in gilt, "100m = 330ft" in dark gilt, "Submariner" in gilt, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" in dark gilt, "Swiss" from VRF member Stephen R.
230195 I 1957 Submariner No crown guard 6536/1   SS black dial, gilt mercedes hands, gilt outline around lume markers, gilt outer minute ring, large circle seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual" in gilt, "100m = 330ft" in lighter color, "Submariner" in gilt, "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures and certificate of sale by James Dowling in August 13, 2002
230461 I 1957 Submariner No crown guard 6536/1 #1030 movement, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, wide bar markers at every "5" mark, pointed "4" font, no minute tick marks on bezel insert, Twinlock screw-down winding crown with logo and line, caseback stamped "6536/1" "I 57" black dial, gilt mercedes hands, gilt outline around lume markers, gilt outer minute ring, large circle seconds hand (white?), "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" in gilt, "100m = 330ft" in lighter color, "Submariner" in gilt, "Swiss" from Stephen Bogoff website (http://www.bogoff.com/wrist/5807.html)
231776   ** Day-Date 6611 #1055 mvmt 18k YG, semi coin edged bezel white or silver dial, alpha hands, faceted markers with points (doubled at 9 & 6 o'clock positions), lume dots betw markers and slope, French day wheel ("Mardi"), "Day-Date", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures (low resolution)
237414   ** Oyster Veriflat 6512 #1000 manual mvmt 18 jewels 18k PG, smooth bezel silver dial, PG faceted bar markers, wider at 3-6-9, sub seconds dial, PG alpha hands, lume dots at outer base of markers, including on top of "Swiss", "Rolex" "Oyster" "Veriflat", "Officially Certified Chronometer" in arc above sub dial, "Swiss" from Antiquorum auction 5/14/06
239481 I 1957 Oyster Perpetual 6564 #1030 movement, 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel white dial, raised YG Rolex letters, bar markers, YG dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
241228   ** Datejust 6605 #1065 mvmt SS/RG, RG semi coin-edged fluted bezel raised Rolex letters, faceted markers with points, alpha hands  from eBay auction
246629 I 1957 Oyster Perpetual Date 6534 #1035 mvmt 25 jewels #N733633 SS, smooth bezel ivory dial, raised steel Rolex letters, arrowhead markers except "picket fence" markers at 6 & 9, dauphine hands, red/black dates, framed date window, "Oyster Perpetual" "- Date - ", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
247XXX I 1957 Oyster Perpetual Date 6534 #1035 mvmt SS, smooth bezel silver dial, raised Rolex letters, triangular markers, alpha hands, red/black dates from a German collector
247206 I 1957 Oyster Perpetual Date 6534 #1030 mvmt "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel white (redone) dial, raised Rolex letters, triangular markers except two "picket fence-type" markers at 6 & 9, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, red/black dates, framed date window, "Oyster Perpetual" "Date", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified" (should be only "OCC") from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
250XXX II 1956 Midsize Oyster Perpetual 6444   SS, smooth bezel, 31mm diameter black textured stepped dial, outer dial with lines radiating inward, center ring is glossy back with minute ticks, inner circle has vertical tuxedo pattern lines, YG bar markers ending at inner edge of outside ring, markers at 3-6-9 cross through to inner edge of glossy ring, 12 o'clock marker does not cross all the way across glossy ring, YG solid alpha hands, small raised crown logo, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Swiss" from j2354 on TZ post with picture and description (http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=671299&rid=1100)
2532XX   ** Datejust 6605   18k YG, YG semi coin-edged bezel champagne/gold printed Rolex letters, wide bar YG markers, dauphine hands from eBay auction
254XXX I 1957 Oyster Perpetual 6532 #1030 movement thinner case than an Oyster, possibly "Deep Sea" made for Canadian market white dial, raised Rolex letters, raised arrowhead markers with 3-6-9, alpha hands from a German collector
257292   ** Oyster Perpetual 6569 #1030 movement, 25 jewels 14k YG, engine turned bezel silver dial, raised arrowhead markers, double width bar markers at 3-6-9, alpha hands Christian Veltman - http://home.swipnet.se/akapa/forsale/forsalepage7.html
257XXX   ** Datejust 6605 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor 18k YG, YG semi coin-edged bezel, caseback stamped "6605" "14k 0.585" champagne/silver dial, small font black lettering, YG trapazoidal bar markers, baton hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "T Swiss T" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback, no year imprints
258899   ** Oyster Perpetual Turn-O-Graph 6202   SS/YG Turn-O-Graph bezel white honey combed dial, YG arrowhead markers, trapazoidal markers at 3-6-9, dauphine hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Turn-O-Graph" on 3 lines, "Swiss" from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 205, "Rare steel and gold model cataloged as the deluxe model with gold bezel, hour markers, and hands.  The movement in this watch was also finished to chronometer standard rather than just a super precision as was the standard model."
261280   ** Oyster Perpetual 6567 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor 18k YG, semi coin edged bezel white dial, painted lettering, raised "spaceship" markers, dauphine hands, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
2614XX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6567 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor 18k RG, RG semi coin edged bezel, 33.5mm diameter black dial, gilt lettering, wide bar markers with center cut facets, dauphine hands, "Officially Certified" "Chronometer" from eBay auction w/pictures
2614XX   ** Oyster Perpetual 6567 #1030 movement 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor 18k RG, RG semi coin edged bezel, 18k riveted Oyster bracelet with polished center links, 33.5mm diameter black (redone) dial, RG faceted "tissue box" cut squarish markers, RG dauphine hands, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/ pictures
262147   ** Cosmograph 6239 17 jewels manual SS, non-screw down push buttons, folded Oyster bracelet black dial, white sub dials, steel bar markers, baton hands, white hand with small arrow from eBay auction w/ pictures
264XXX I 1957 Oyster Perpetual 6569 #1066 movement 25 jewels #N718031, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, engine-turned milled bezel with polished square hour markers, 36mm width, riveted Oyster bracelet, caseback stamped "6569" "I.57" silver dial, steel bar markers, steel dauphine hands, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified Chronometer", "T Swiss T" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
265659 I 1957 Oyster Perpetual 6567 #1030 movement 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS, 14k YG semi-coin edged bezel, 33mm x 39mm white dial, YG pointed bar markers double width at 3-6-9 (surface mark bewteen center and 2 marker), YG dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, minute tick marks between markers about 1/3 up from bottom, , raised YG Rolex letters, "Oyster Perpetual", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
268255   ** Explorer 6610   SS, smooth bezel black dial, gilt lettering, large triangular luminous marker at 12, bar markers except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, gilt mercedes hands with large round dot on seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Explorer", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 245
268255 I 1957 Explorer 6610 #1066 mvmt 25 jewels "single" wing butterfly rotor SS, smooth bezel black dial, gilt lettering, large triangular luminous marker at 12, bar markers except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, gilt mercedes hands (cracked luminous material, white seconds hand with large round dot (with small hole in lume circle), "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual", "Explorer", "Officially Certified" "Chronometer", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
270093 II 1957 Oyster Perpetual DeepSea 6532 #1030 movement, 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor, #N736851 SS, smooth bezel, flat case sides, 33mm diameter case, 19mm lugs silver/champagne dial,  painted "Rolex" lettering," Oyster Perpetual" "DEEPSEA", steel bar markers, steel dauphine hands, "50m = 165ft" in red, "T Swiss T" from eBay auction w/pictures and caseback (German eBay)
27XXXX II 1957 Datejust 6605 25 jewels SS, YG semicoin edged bezel redone dial, thin YG bar markers, double width at 6 & 9, YG framed date window, YG alpha hands, red/black dates from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
277531   ** Datejust 6605 #1065 mvmt SS, engine-turned milled bezel with polished square hour markers, heavy Oyster bracelet #78360 w/ 558 end pieces  redone white dial, silver pointed faceted bar markers, raised silver Rolex letters from eBay auction w/pictures
279XXX II 1957 Datejust 6605 #1065 mvmt 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor SS/YG, YG semi coin edge bezel, TT jubilee bracelet black matte (redone) dial, YG pointed faceted markers, raised Rolex letters, dauphine hands, red/black dates from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
2793XX II 1957 Datejust 6605 #1065 mvmt #N728490, 25 jewels "single wing" butterfly rotor SS/YG, YG semi coin edge bezel, SS jubilee bracelet, "55" on end pieces gold dial (redone?), YG raised Rolex letters, flattened bar markers, dauphine hands, red (& black?) date from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
279446 II 1957 Datejust 6605 #1065 mvmt SS/14k YG, YG semi coin edge bezel silver dial, raised Rolex letters, pointed faceted bar markers, dauphine hands, red/black dates from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
280XXX II 1957 Datejust Thunderbird 6609   SS, YG Thunderbird bezel white dial, YG arrowhead "spaceship" markers, YG alpha hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified" from j2354 on TZ post with picture and description (http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=670244&rid=1100)
282632 III 1955 Explorer 6298   SS, smooth bezel cream honey combed dial, raised silver colored Rolex letters, raised silvered metal pencil point markers except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9 and coronet logo at 12, alpha hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "Explorer", "Shock Resisting", "Swiss" from "The Best of Time Rolex Watches, 2nd Ed. Page 248
285019   ** Datejust Thunderbird 6609   18k YG, YG Thunderbird bezel, 18k YG mesh non-Rolex bracelet champagne dial, faceted YG arrowhead markers, wider at 6 & 9, YG dauphine hands, red even dates, framed date window, in small font: "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures, no inside caseback information, one owner (seller's grandfather) "3 time Italian champion formula 1 driver, G. Scagliarini"
297246 III 1957 Oyster Precision 6422 manual, 17 jewels SS, smooth bezel cream herringbone pattern dial sectioned in quarters, steel arrowhead markers except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster", "Precision", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
300204 III 1957 Oyster 6480 #1210 mvmt #N87947 SS, smooth bezel cream herringbone pattern dial sectioned in quarters, steel arrowhead markers except Arabic numbers at 3-6-9, steel alpha hands, blue seconds hand, "Rolex" "Oyster", "Shock Resisting", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
305347   ** OysterDate 6494   SS, smooth bezel white dial, raised Rolex letters, raised "spaceship" markers and double width faceted markers with points at 3-6-9, alpha hands, framed date window, "Precision" from eBay auction w/pictures
306154 III 1957 Submariner No crown guard 6536/1 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels #N733549 SS, missing black bezel insert black dial, gilt lettering, gilt outer minute ring, gilt mercedes hands, white or silver seconds hand with large circle, "Oyster Perpetual" in gilt, "100m = 330ft" in silver, "Submariner" in gilt, "Swiss" in gilt from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
306XXX III 1957 Submariner No crown guard 6536/1 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels #N7391xx, "single-wing" butterfly rotor SS, black bezel insert with silver triangle and center concave indent, no minute tick marks on insert, caseback stamped "6536/1" "III.57", regular Twinlock screw-down crown black dial, gilt lettering, gilt outer minute ring, white-colored luminous markers, looks like steel mercedes hands, white or silver seconds hand with large circle, "Rolex" "Oyster Perpetual" in gilt, "Officially Certified", "Chronometer" "100m = 330ft" in silver, "Submariner" in gilt, "Swiss" in gilt from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
306XXX III 1957 Submariner No crown guard 6536/1 #1030 mvmt 25 jewels #N745665, "single-wing" butterfly rotor SS, black bezel insert with silver triangle and center hole (missing luminous dot), 15 minute tick marks, worn insert edges and scratch at 38 min area, caseback stamped "6536/1" "III.57", regular Twinlock screw-down crown black dial, gilt lettering, gilt outer minute ring, looks like steel mercedes hands, white or silver seconds hand with large circle, "Oyster Perpetual" in gilt, very faint "100m = 330ft", "Submariner" in gilt, "Swiss" in gilt from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
3073XX III 1957 Submariner No crown guard 6538 #1030 mvmt SS,  faded black to gray bezel insert with silver triangle and center hole (missing dot), thick case, caseback stamped "6538" "III.57", 8mm Brevet Crown. on aftermarket 20mm riveted Oyster bracelet Refinished black dial, gilt lettering, gilt outer minute ring, gilt mercedes hands,
"Oyster Perpetual" in gilt, "200m = 660ft" in silver, "Submariner" in gilt, "Swiss" in gilt. 		 from VRF member Getorix, purchased new by family member in late 1957
309485   ** Datejust 6605 #1065 mvmt, 25 jewels, "single wing" butterfly rotor 14k YG, YG semi coin-edged bezel white dial, painted Rolex letters, faceted triangular "spaceship" YG markers, framed date window, alpha hands, "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", red/black dates from eBay auction w/pictures
321179   1957           from eBay auction w/pictures of gurantee certificate dated "2-4-58" with a stampe showing Singapore dealer
321884 IV 1957           from Dowling/Hess book "The Best of Time, Rolex Watches: An Unauthorized History"
321XXX   ** Submariner No crown guard 6200 #05367 missing bezel insert, caseback stamped "6200" no year codes, large "Brevet" windinmg crown redone dial from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
321899   ** GMT Master 6542 #1030 mvmt SS, red/blue 24-hr bezel, no crown guards black dial, lume markers, "GMT Master" "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified" from eBay auction w/pictures
322093 IV 1957 GMT Master 6542 #1035 mvmt #DN759709 SS, red/blue 24-hr bezel replaced with aluminum around 1970, no crown guards refinished black dial with gilt lettering, gilt outer minute ring, mercedes hands, minute hand reaching to the outer minute ring, red 24-hr hand with small white triangle and chopped off at the very tip, white seconds hand with circle 2/3 of the way out and reaching to outer minute ring, red/black dates from eBay auction w/pictures and description of caseback
322179   ** GMT Master 6542 #1030 mvmt SS, red/blue bezel, no crown guards large 24-hour arrow (replacement?) from eBay auction w/pictures
322337   ** Oyster Veriflat 6512 #1000 manual mvmt 18 jewels 18k YG, smooth bezel silver dial, YG arrowhead markers, except rectangular at 3 & 9 (no marker at 6), sub seconds dial, YG alpha hands, lume dots at outer base of markers, "Rolex" "Oyster" "Veriflat", "Officially Certified Chronometer" in arc above sub dial, "Swiss" from Antiquorum auction 5/14/06
323XXX   ** DateJust 6605 #1065 mvmt 25 jewels "single" wing butterfly rotor #N715771 SS/WG? semi coin edged bezel off-white dial, faceted and pointed steel markers, steel dauphine hands, blue seconds hand, lume dots between hour markers and tick marks on sloping edge, red/black dates, raised steel Rolex letters, "Oyster-Perpetual" "Datejust", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "Swiss" from eBay auction w/pictures
323529 IV 1957 DateJust 6605 #1066 mvmt 25 jewels "single" wing butterfly rotor #N872632  WG semi coin edged bezel, SS folded Jubilee bracelet with "55" end links, caseback stamped "6605" IV.57" black dial, steel bar markers, steel baton hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", (can't read anything under 6 marker) from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
324036 I 1958 DateJust 6605 #1066 mvmt 25 jewels "single" wing butterfly rotor SS, YG semi coin edged bezel, caseback stamped "I.1958" champagne dial, YG bar markers with lume dots on slope pf pie pan dial, YG baton hands, "Oyster Perpetual" "Datejust", "Superlative Chronometer" "Officially Certified", "- T Swiss T -" from eBay auction w/pictures of caseback
324247 I 1958 DateJust 6605 #1065 mvmt 25 jewels "single" wing butterfly rotor SS, engine turned bezel (al