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	[[File:Ref 3359 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|~~340px~~\|alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial\|1944 SS+pink gold Viceroy, original black dial]]		[[File:Ref 3359 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial\|1944 SS+pink gold Viceroy, original black dial]]

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	\|title=Rolex Oyster ~~Viceroy 3359~~ — BezelBase		\|title=Rolex 3359 Oyster Perpetual — Production, Dial Variants, Serial Ranges \| BezelBase
	\|description=The Rolex Oyster Viceroy 3359 — manual-wind tonneau-cased Oyster from approximately 1939 to 1947, signed "Viceroy" on the dial, with two-tone steel + pink gold bezel variants and applied luminous numerals.		\|description=The Rolex Oyster Viceroy 3359 — manual-wind tonneau-cased Oyster from approximately 1939 to 1947, signed "Viceroy" on the dial, with two-tone steel + pink gold bezel variants and applied luminous numerals.
	\|keywords=Rolex, 3359, Oyster, Viceroy, vintage, manual-wind, tonneau, two-tone, reference guide		\|keywords=Rolex, 3359, Oyster, Viceroy, vintage, manual-wind, tonneau, two-tone, reference guide
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	\|title=Rolex Oyster Viceroy 3359 — BezelBase		\|title=Rolex Oyster Viceroy 3359 — BezelBase
	\|description=The Rolex Oyster Viceroy 3359 — manual-wind tonneau-cased Oyster from approximately 1939 to 1947, signed "Viceroy" on the dial, with two-tone steel + pink gold bezel variants and applied luminous numerals.		\|description=The Rolex Oyster Viceroy 3359 — manual-wind tonneau-cased Oyster from approximately 1939 to 1947, signed "Viceroy" on the dial, with two-tone steel + pink gold bezel variants and applied luminous numerals.
			\|keywords=Rolex, 3359, Oyster, Viceroy, vintage, manual-wind, tonneau, two-tone, reference guide
	\|image=Ref 3359 hero.webp		\|image=Ref 3359 hero.webp
	\|image_alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial		\|image_alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial
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	~~\|keywords=Rolex, 3359, Oyster, Viceroy, vintage, manual-wind, tonneau, two-tone, reference guide~~}}

	[[File:Ref 3359 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial\|1944 SS+pink gold Viceroy, original black dial]]		[[File:Ref 3359 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial\|1944 SS+pink gold Viceroy, original black dial]]

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Set SEO title/description/keywords for 3359

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	\|title=		\|title=Rolex Oyster Viceroy 3359 — BezelBase
	\|description=		\|description=The Rolex Oyster Viceroy 3359 — manual-wind tonneau-cased Oyster from approximately 1939 to 1947, signed "Viceroy" on the dial, with two-tone steel + pink gold bezel variants and applied luminous numerals.
	\|image=Ref 3359 hero.webp		\|image=Ref 3359 hero.webp
	\|image_alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial		\|image_alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial
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			\|keywords=Rolex, 3359, Oyster, Viceroy, vintage, manual-wind, tonneau, two-tone, reference guide}}

	[[File:Ref 3359 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial\|1944 SS+pink gold Viceroy, original black dial]]		[[File:Ref 3359 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial\|1944 SS+pink gold Viceroy, original black dial]]

Admin: Relocate images: replace gallery with section-inline placement (5513 pattern)

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Relocate images: replace gallery with section-inline placement (5513 pattern)

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	== The tonneau case ==		== The tonneau case ==

			[[File:Ref 3359 caseback.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=3359 Viceroy caseback\|Viceroy caseback]]
	The defining visual feature of the 3359 is the angular tonneau case with a raised engine-turned gold bezel. Tonneau in the Rolex vocabulary of this period means a barrel-shaped case with straight-flanked sides, not round. The 3359 reads as a geometric rectangle with radiused corners and integrated angular lugs, flat across the top, with the bezel sitting proud of the mid-case. Its gold surface is engine-turned — a finely machined decorative pattern, barleycorn or a close variant, cut radially into the bezel face. On two-tone examples the contrast between polished gold and brushed steel is deliberate and is the single most recognizable element of the reference.		The defining visual feature of the 3359 is the angular tonneau case with a raised engine-turned gold bezel. Tonneau in the Rolex vocabulary of this period means a barrel-shaped case with straight-flanked sides, not round. The 3359 reads as a geometric rectangle with radiused corners and integrated angular lugs, flat across the top, with the bezel sitting proud of the mid-case. Its gold surface is engine-turned — a finely machined decorative pattern, barleycorn or a close variant, cut radially into the bezel face. On two-tone examples the contrast between polished gold and brushed steel is deliberate and is the single most recognizable element of the reference.

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	== Dial variants ==		== Dial variants ==

			[[File:Ref 3359 dial-detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=3359 Viceroy black dial luminous numerals\|Viceroy black dial close-up, applied luminous numerals]]
	The 3359 dial range is wide enough to make the reference feel like several watches sharing a case. Confirmed configurations include:		The 3359 dial range is wide enough to make the reference feel like several watches sharing a case. Confirmed configurations include:

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	A 3359 co-signed by Serpico y Laino carries a premium and, in condition, reads as one of the most desirable configurations of the reference. The co-signing should be consistent with Serpico y Laino's typographic conventions on documented Rolex dials of the period, not added as a dial-refinisher flourish.		A 3359 co-signed by Serpico y Laino carries a premium and, in condition, reads as one of the most desirable configurations of the reference. The co-signing should be consistent with Serpico y Laino's typographic conventions on documented Rolex dials of the period, not added as a dial-refinisher flourish.

	~~== Gallery ==~~
	~~<gallery mode="packed" widths="240">~~
	~~Ref 3359 dial-detail.webp\|Viceroy black dial close-up, applied luminous numerals~~
	~~Ref 3359 caseback.webp\|Viceroy caseback~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	[[File:Ref 3359 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial\|1944 SS+pink gold Viceroy, original black dial]]		[[File:Ref 3359 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial\|1944 SS+pink gold Viceroy, original black dial]]

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Add hero + gallery images for vintage Bubbleback/Oyster ref

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			[[File:Ref 3359 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=Rolex 3359 Oyster Viceroy 1944 black dial\|1944 SS+pink gold Viceroy, original black dial]]

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	A 3359 co-signed by Serpico y Laino carries a premium and, in condition, reads as one of the most desirable configurations of the reference. The co-signing should be consistent with Serpico y Laino's typographic conventions on documented Rolex dials of the period, not added as a dial-refinisher flourish.		A 3359 co-signed by Serpico y Laino carries a premium and, in condition, reads as one of the most desirable configurations of the reference. The co-signing should be consistent with Serpico y Laino's typographic conventions on documented Rolex dials of the period, not added as a dial-refinisher flourish.

			== Gallery ==
			<gallery mode="packed" widths="240">
			Ref 3359 dial-detail.webp\|Viceroy black dial close-up, applied luminous numerals
			Ref 3359 caseback.webp\|Viceroy caseback
			</gallery>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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Admin: Strip Chevalier (Colin A. White is not a pseudonym; remove confusing label)

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Strip Chevalier (Colin A. White is not a pseudonym; remove confusing label)

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* The Vintage Rolex Field Manual~~, Chevalier Edition~~ — ~~unknown~~, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
	* [https://www.ha.com/ Heritage Auctions — 3359 lot56006]		* [https://www.ha.com/ Heritage Auctions — 3359 lot56006]
	* [https://www.craftandtailored.com/ Craft and Tailored — 3359 1943]		* [https://www.craftandtailored.com/ Craft and Tailored — 3359 1943]