Find the Production Year of Your Rolex by Serial Number

Find the Production Year of Your Rolex by Serial Number

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    How to Find Your
    Serial Number

    The Rolex serial numbers are found between the lugs on the side of the case at the 6 o’clock side, behind the bracelet. This 4-8 digit number is engraved by Rolex on every watch and it can be used to determine its production date.

    How to Find Your Serial Number

    Serial Number Table

    Use the table below to match your Rolex serial number with its production year.

    Serial Number Year
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    G 2010
    V 2009
    M OR V 2008
    M OR Z 2007
    D OR Z 2006
    D 2005
    F 2005
    F 2004
    F 2003
    Y 2002
    K OR Y 2001
    K,000,001 2000
    P,000,001 2000
    A,000,001 1999
    U,932,144 1998
    U,000,001 1997
    T,000,001 1996
    W,000,001 1995
    S,860,880 1994
    S,000,001 1993
    C,000,001 1992
    N,000,001 1991
    X,000,001 1991
    E,000,001 1990
    L,980,000 1989
    R,598,200 1988
    R,000,001 1987
    9,400,000 1987
    8,900,000 1986
    8,614,000 1985
    8,070,022 1984
    7,400,000 1983
    7,100,000 1982
    6,520,870 1981
    6,434,000 1980
    5,737,030 1979
    5,000,000 1978
    5,008,000 1977
    4,115,299 1976
    3,862,196 1975
    3,567,927 1974
    3,200,268 1973
    2,890,459 1972
    2,589,295 1971
    2,241,882 1970
    1,900,000 1969
    1,752,000 1968
    1,538,435 1967
    1,200,000 1966
    1,100,000 1965
    1,008,889 1964
    824,000 1963
    744,000 1962
    643,153 1961
    516,000 1960
    399,453 1959
    328,000 1958
    224,000 1957
    133,061 1956
    97,000 1955
    23,000 1954
    855,726 1953
    726,639 1952
    709,249 1951
    1950
    1949
    628,840 1948
    529,163 1947
    367,946 1946
    302,459 1945
    269,561 1944
    230,878 1943
    143,509 1942
    106,047 1941
    99,775 1940
    71,224 1939
    43,739 1938
    40,920 1937
    36,856 1936
    34,336 1935
    30,823 1934
    29,562 1933
    29,132 1932
    1931
    23,186 1930
    1929
    23,969 1928
    20,190 1927
    00,001 1926

    Model Numbers

    Rolex engraves or assigns a 4-6 digit model number to every watch type it produces. This number can be found engraved between the lugs on the side of the case above 12 o’clock. The model number can indicate the model type, bezel, and material of your watch.

    For example, the reference number 16234 can be broken out into three section, which is 162 | 3 | 4. The first, 162, indicates that this watch is a Datejust. The second, 3, indicates that the bezel is fluted. The third, 4, indicates that the watch material is Stainless w/ 18k White Gold.

    How to Find Your Serial Number
    Rolex Type Model Number (broken out into section)
    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
    Oysterquartz Datejust 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
    Material
    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
    Bezel
    Polished 0
    Engine Turned 1
    Engine Turned 2
    Fluted 3
    Hand-Crafted 4
    Pyramid 5
    Rotating Bezel 6

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    Rolex Clasp Codes

    Many Rolex watches have a clasp code located inside the clasp hinge. 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.

    How to Find Your Serial Number
    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+

    Country Codes

    The table below lists all 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.

    Code 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
    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
    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 Africa
    700 Canada
    710 USA
    720 Mexico
    741 Bahamas
    742 Bermuda
    752 Jamaica
    758 Virgin Islands
    761 Netherlands Antilles
    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

    Sapphire Evolution

    The upgrade to the sapphire crystal occurred on the following years. This data was originally compiled from Professor Rolex Matthias.

    Model Stainless Rolessor Gold Platinum
    Quartz Beta 21 Ref 5100 –– –– 1970 ––
    Perpetual Ref. 1530, 1630, 1831 1975 1975 –– 1975
    Oysterquartz 1978 1978 1978 ––
    Air-King 1991 –– –– ––
    Perpetual –– 1991 1991 ––
    Date 1989 1989 1989 ––
    DateJust 1989 1989 1978 ––
    Turn - O- Graph New Plexi Ref 16250 1989 1989 ––
    Day - Date –– –– 1978 1978
    Submariner 14060 1990 –– –– ––
    Submariner Date 1981 1984 Ref. 16803 1981 ––
    Sea-Dweller 1981 –– –– ––
    GMT Master 1989 New Plexi Ref 1675/3,16753 1981 ––
    GMT Master II 1984 1989 1989 ––
    Explorer 1990 –– –– ––
    Explorer II 1984 –– –– ––
    Cosmograph Daytona 1988 1988 1988 ––

    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 1
    o 2
    l 3
    e 4
    x 5
    w 6
    a 7
    t 8
    c 9
    h 10

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

    Rolex Serial Numbers With Production Dates

    The Rolex serial numbers are found between the lugs on the side of the case at the 6 o'clock side, behind the bracelet. This 4-8 digit number is engraved by Rolex on every watch and it can be used to determine its production date. Beginning in 2005, the Company started to also engrave the serial number on the inside flange (or "rehaut" as it's called in French) between the dial and the crystal.

    Starting in 2008, the Company began to only engrave the numbers on the rehaut. We provide this verified database chart for those folks looking for an answer to an often asked question, "where or how do I find the Rolex serial numbers on my watch."

    How to Find Your Serial Number