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Rolex Serial Numbers and Production Dates Lookup

Rolex History Page

Rolex Year to Serial Number Chart

Rolex Watch Calibers and Year Introduced

The Official Rolex Serial Number Chart By Year

Rolex Model Number Guide

Rolex Bezel Type

Rolex Case Material Type

Rolex Bracelet Clasp Codes

Rolex Country Codes Identifier

 

Rolex Serial Number Logo

Rolex serial numbers are located on the side of the watch case, between the lugs on the 6:00 end. It is usually necessary to release the bracelet in order to see the serial number. This should only be done by an experienced watchmaker to prevent scratching the case or bracelet. You should never purchase a Rolex watch if the serial number has been removed or tampered with.

Rolex Year to Serial Number Chart

Year S/N
1966 1871000
1966 1994956
1967 2163900
1968 2426800
1970 2555384
1969 2689700
1970 2952600
1971 3215500
1972 3478400
1973 3741300
1974 4004200
1975 4267100
1976 4538000
1977 5008000
1978 5482000
1979 5958000
Year S/N
1980 6434000
1981 6910000
1982 7386000
1983 7862000
1984 8338000
1985 8614000
1986 9290000
1987 9766000
1987 1/2 9999999
1987 1/2 R000001
1988 R999999
1989 L000001
1990 1/2 L999999
1990 1/2 E000001
1991 1/2 E999999
1991 1/2 X000001
Year S/N
Nov 1991 N000001
1992 1/4 C000001
1993 3/4 S000001
1995 - 1998 W000001
1996 - 1998 T000001
Aug 1997 U000001
Nov 1998 A000001
Apr 2000 P000001
Aug 2001 K000001
Sept 2002 Y000001
Jan 2004 F000001
Jan 05 - Jul 06 D000001
July 06 - Dec 07 Z000001
Jan 08 - Nov 08 M000001
Dec 08 - 2010 V000001
2010 - Present G (Random)

 

Rolex Watch Calibers and Year Introduced

Caliber Model Year
3035 Date / Datejust / Submariner 1977
3085 GMT 1977
3055 Day-Date 1977
3075 GMT II / Explorer II

1981

3135 Date / Datejust / Submariner 1988
3175 GMT II / Explorer II 1988
3185 GMT 1988
3155 Day-Date 1988
3000 Non-Date 1990

 

The Official Rolex Serial Number Chart By Year

Year

Serial

2016

random

2015

random

2014

random

2013

random

2012

random

2011

random

2010

G

2009

V

2008

M OR V

2007

M OR Z

2006

Z

2005

D

2004

F

2003

F

2002

Y

2001

K

2000

P

1999

A

1998

U

1997

U

1996

T

1995

W

1994

S

1993

S

1992

C

1991

E OR X OR N

1990

E

1989

L

1988

R

1987

9,300,000

1986

8,850,000

1985

8,600,000

1984

7,800,000

1983

7,620,000

1982

7,400,000

1981

6,630,000

1980

6,240,000

1979

5,850,000

1978

5,780,000

1977

5,300,000

1977

4,500,000

1976

4,250,000

1975

4,100,000

1974

3,600,000

1973

3,640,000

1972

3,380,000

1971

2,900,000

1970

2,730,000

1969

2,290,000

1968

1,760,000

1967

1,430,000

1966

1,380,000

1965

1,200,000

1964

1,100,000

1963

   900,000

1962

   764,000

1961

   650,000

1960

   520,000

1959

   490,000

1958

   426,000

1957

   265,000

1956

   212,000

1955

   210,000

1954

   950,000

1953

   920,000

1952

   900,000

1951

   740,000

1950

   700,000

1949

   654,000

1948

   572,000

1947

   480,000

1946

   425,000

1945

   402,000

1944

   288,000

1943

   260,000

1942

   206,000

1941

   185,000

1940

     57,000

1939

     45,000

1938

     28,000

1937

     25,000

1936

     20,000

1935

     15,000

1934

     10,000

1932

       8,000

1931

       7,000

1930

       6,000

1929

       5,000

1928

       4,000

1927

       3,000

1926

       2,000

 

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Rolex Model Number Guide

To identify Rolex Watch Model or Even Tudor Watch Model – First Locate the model or reference number, which is located inside the case lug side, this is located on the 12:00 hour dial side in between the lugs under the bracelet or strap.  Watch lugs are used with spring bars to hold the watch strap or bracelet. This 4–8-digit number is engraved by Rolex on every watch, and it can be used to determine its production date. Vintage Rolex usually have 4 digits. This chart does not identify with with 4 digit numbers will since was not tracked that way for example 1957 Vintage Rolex Watch Reference 6694 Oysterdate Precision – 66 identifies as Day Date which this is not, use for 5 digits and more. Or when it applies.

The model number can indicate the model type, bezel, and material of your watch. For example, the reference number 16014 can be broken out into three sections, which are 160 | 1| 4. The first, 160, indicates that this watch is a Datejust. The second, 1, indicates that the bezel is a finely engine turned bezel. The third, 4, indicates that the watch material is Stainless w/ 18k White Gold.

 

Rolex Type Reference Guide Table:

Submariner (no date)

55 & 140

Submariner

16, 166 & 168

Sea Dweller

16 & 166

GMT Master

16, 65, 167

GMT Master II

167, 1167

Day-Date (President)

65, 66, 18, 180, 182 & 183

Datejust

16 & 162

Daytona Manual Wind

62

Daytona Cosmograph

165, 1165

Explorer II

165

Oyster Perpetual

10, 140, 142

Airking

55 & 140

Date

15 & 150

OysterquartzDatejust

170

Oysterquartz Day-Date

190

Yachtmaster

166, 686 & 696

Midsize Oyster Perp DJ

68, 682

Ladies Oyster Perpetual

67, 671, 672

Ladies Date

65, 69, 691 & 692

Ladies Datejust

65, 69, 691 & 692

 

RED LETTERS

Some of the older papers issued in the United States have red letters stamped on the certificate. These red letters signifies when the watch was shipped from Rolex USA to an Authorized Dealer.

R O L E X W A T C H
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

For example, L RCCT would be 3 1998 or March 19, 1998. 

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Rolex Bezel Type Guide:

Polished

0

Finely Engine Turned

1

Engine Turned

2

Fluted

3

Hand-Crafted

4

Pyramid

5

Rotating Bezel

6

 

Rolex Case Material Type Guide:

Stainless

0

Yellow Gold Filled

1

White Gold Filled

2

Stainless & Yellow Gold

3

Stainless w/ 18k White Gold

4

Gold Shell

5

Platinum

6

14k Yellow Gold

7

18k Yellow Gold

8

18k White Gold

9

Stainless steel and platinum

22

Bi-Color 18kt Yellow and White gold combo

BIC

18kt Yellow, White, and Rose gold

TRIDOR

 

Rolex Bracelet Clasp Codes

Many Rolex watches have a clasp code located inside the clasp hinge of the bracelet. This code is based on the month and year the clasp was manufactured. After inspecting the clasp, you will see 1 or 2 letters followed by a number. The letter corresponds with a year and the number signifies a month. For instance, per the table below, we see that a bracelet stamped G4 was manufactured in April 1982. A service replacement” bracelet would have an additional “S” stamped along with the year.

 

BRACELET CODE

YEAR

A or VA

1976

B or VB

1977

C or VC

1978

D or VD

1979

E or VE

1980

F or VF

1981

G

1982

H

1983

I

1984

J

1985

K

1986

L

1987

M

1988

N

1989

O

1990

P

1991

Q

1992

R

1993

S

1994

T or W

1995

V

1996

Z

1997

U

1998

X

1999

AB

2000

DE

2001

DT

2002

AD

2003

CL

2004

MA

2005

OP

2006

EO

2007

PJ

2008

LT

2009

RS

2010

RANDOM

201+

 

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Rolex Country Codes Identifier 

The table below lists all of the 3-digit country codes for Rolex watches. This country code can be found in the upper left-hand corner on the Rolex Guaranty Certificate. There is no country code for the USA and most watches older than 1980 will not have a country code.

 

ODE

COUNTRY

010

Switzerland

012

Switzerland

013

Switzerland

014

Switzerland

015

Switzerland

021

Switzerland

025

Switzerland

026

Switzerland

033

Switzerland

045

Switzerland

100

Germany

110

France

113

France

120

Austria

121

Austria

123

Austria

126

Austria

128

Austria

130

Belgium / Luxemburg

133

Netherlands

134

Netherlands

135

Netherlands

 

CODE

COUNTRY

137

Netherlands

138

Netherlands

150

Spain

160

England

170

Italy

200

Greece

201

Malta

202

Turkey

208

Greece

213

Portugal

217

Portugal

226

Denmark

228

Denmark

233

Denmark

237

Iceland

265

Sweden

267

Sweden

270

Sweden

271

Sweden

283

Finnland

321

Czech Republic

400

Hong Kong

CODE

COUNTRY

413

Korea

430

Singapore / Brunai

431

Malaysia

440

Taiwan

500

India

505

Pakistan

527

Middle East

532

Saudi Arabia

536

Abu Dhabi

537

Dubai

538

Oman

542

Iran

548

Israel

680

South Afrika

700

Canada

710

USA

720

Mexico

741

Bahamas

742

Bermuda

752

Jamaica

758

Virgin Islands

761

Netherlands Antilles

 

CODE

COUNTRY

762

Aruba

765

Antigua

766

Saint Martin

767

Grand Cayman

768

Panama

770

Venezuela

780

Brazil

781

Chile

783

Peru

790

Argentina

810

Australia

818

Philippines

828

China

842

New Zealand

871

Hawaii

872

Alaska

873

Guam

888

Hong Kong

900

Japan

906

Natex Retail, German NATO Airbase

 

 

 

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