Rolex Serial Numbers - Explained
Rolex Serial Numbers Converted to Year Made Chart
Rolex watches have two sets of numbers in order to identify the watch,
a Serial Number and a Case Reference Number (aka Model Number).
On most Rolex watches
these numbers are engraved between the lugs
Some Newer Rolex Watches from the year 2005 an onward have the serial engraved inside inner ring of the watch, in between the dial and crystal. This is also knows as the rehaut.
Serial Numbers by Date of Manufacture.
|
20000 .............................1927
|
| 22500 .............................1928 |
| 25000 .............................1929 |
| 26500 .............................1930 |
| 28000 .............................1931 |
| 28500 .............................1932 |
| 29000 .............................1933 |
| 32000 .............................1934 |
| 35000 .............................1935 |
| 37000 .............................1936 |
| 40000 .............................1937 |
| 55000 .............................1938 |
| 71000 .............................1939 |
| 90000 .............................1940 |
| 106000 .............................1941 |
| 150000 .............................1942 |
| 230000 .............................1943 |
| 270000 .............................1944 |
| 302000 .............................1945 |
| 400000 .............................1946 |
| 529000 .............................1947 |
| 570000 .............................1948 |
| 600000 .............................1949 |
| 650000 .............................1950 |
| 700000 .............................1951 |
| 800000 .............................1952 |
| 900000 ...........................1953 |
| 10000 to 300000 .........1953 to 1957 |
| 350000 .............................1958 |
| 400000 ...........................1959 |
| 550000 .............................1960 |
| 700000 ...........................1961 |
| 800000 .............................1962 |
| 900000 ...........................1963 |
| 1000000 .............................1964 |
| 1200000 ...........................1965 |
| 1400000 .............................1966 |
| 1600000 ...........................1967 |
| 1850000 .............................1968 |
| 2300000 ...........................1969 |
| 2500000 .............................1970 |
| 2900000 ...........................1971 |
| 3300000 .............................1972 |
| 3750000 ...........................1973 |
| 3900000 .............................1974 |
| 4250000 ...........................1975 |
| 4500000 .............................1976 |
| 5000000 .........................1977 |
| 5400000 .............................1978 |
| 5950000 .........................1979 |
| 6400000 .............................1980 |
| 7000000 .........................1981 |
| 7350000 .............................1982 |
| 7750000 .........................1983 |
| 8100000 .............................1984 |
| 8600000 .........................1985 |
| 9000000 .............................1986 |
| 9500000 ..........................1987 (Start of the letter prefix system.) R000001 .........................1987 |
| L000001 .........................1989 |
| E000001 .........................1990 |
| X000001 .........................1991 |
| N000001 .........................1991 |
| C000001 .........................1992 |
| S000001 .........................1993 |
| W000001 .........................1994 |
| T000001 .........................1996 |
| U000001 .........................1997 |
| A000001 .........................1998 |
| P000001 .........................2000 |
| K000001 .........................2001 |
| Y000001 .........................2002 |
|
F000001 .........................2003
Also started engraving the serial number inside the bezel (under the crystal) |
| D000001 .........................2005 |
| Z000001 ..........................2006 |
| M000001 ..........................2007 |
| V000001 ..........................2008 |
| G000001 ...................Mid 2010 |
|
Random Numbers ....Late 2010 to present
(Now features 8-digits instead of 7) |