Dating

Rolex - Serial Numbers indicating Production Dates.

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These serial numbers only refer to the Rolex Oyster Case models.
	Date	Serial Number	Date	Serial Number	Date	Serial Number
	1928	23969	IV 1953	964789	1977	5008000
	1928	24747	IV 1953	973697	1978	5482000
	1930	28290	III 1953	973930	1979	5958000
	1932	29312	IV 1953	116578	1980	6434000
	1933	29933	III 1953	132562	1981	6910000
	1934	30823	I 1956	139400	1982	7386000
	1935	35365	I 1956	139477	1983	7862000
	1936	37596	III 1955	282632	1984	8338000
	1937	40920	IV 1957	321884	1985	8614000
	1938	43739	I 1958	360171	1986	9290000
	1939	71224	I 1958	383893	1987	9766000
	1940	99775	II 1958	385893	1987 �	9999999
	1941	106047	IV 1958	412128	1987 �	R0000
	1942	143509	I 1962	764754	1988	R99999
	1943	230878	III 1964	1182076	1988	L000000
	1944	269561	II 1965	1259699	1990 �	L999999
	1945	302459	1966	1871000	1990 �	E000000
	1946	387216	III 1966	1994956	1991 �	E999999
	1947	529163	1967	2163900	1991 �	X000001
	1948	628840	1968	2426800	Nov-91	N000001
	1951	710776	1969	2689700	1992	C000001
	1952	840396	1970	2952600	1993	S000001
	IV 1953	929426	1971	3215500	1994/5	W000001
	I 1953	930879	1972	3478400	1996	T000001
	I 1954	937170	1973	3741300	Aug-97	U000001
	I 1953	941699	1974	4004200	Nov/Dec-98	A000001
	I 1954	952892	1975	4267100	Jan-00	P000001
	IV 1953	955466	1976	4538000

These serial numbers only refer to the Rolex Oyster Case models. The following serials have a letter prefix in front of the serial number.
	Date	Serial Number	Date	Serial Number	Date	Serial Number
	2001	P OR K Prefix	2005	D OR F Prefix	2009	V Prefix
	2002	K OR Y Prefix	2006	F,D OR Z Prefix	2010	As of August 2010
	2003	Y Prefix	2007	Z OR M Prefix		serials are random
	2004	F OR Y Prefix	2008	Z,M OR V Prefix		so can no longer be
						dated by serial number

Please remember that this is just an approximate guide and can not be used as a 100% accurate outlook as per how old your watch might be. Should you require a more conclusive valuation of your time piece then please do not hesitate to Email-us

To determine the approximate age of your watch, open the case and find the serial number, usually found engraved on the movement or the case back itself, then match it up with the list on this page. Cross reference the Movement number with the case number to find the time scale of when your watch was produced.