A Guide to Pre-Owned Rolex Watches by Serial Numbers

How To Tell The Age of Your Used Rolex Watch

When Rolex was launched in 1927 they used serial numbers to keep track of their watches. All Rolex Watches have two engravings on the metal of its case, the reference number and the serial number. The serial number is a 4-8 digits number engraved on every Rolex watch, used to determine its production date and its unique characteristics. For Rolex’s manufactured from 1927 – 2004 the serial number can be found in between the lugs on the 6 o’clock marker. Rolex’s produced after 2005 have a serial number located on the inside of the watch in between the dial and the crystal. In 2010, Rolex started producing randomized and unique serial numbers, making it harder to determine the exact year it was manufactured. Locate the Rolex serial number and use the charts below to discover your Rolex’s production date!

Serial Number	Production Year
2020	Random
2019	Random
2018	Random
2017	Random
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	D or Z
2005	D or F
2004	F
2003	F
2002	Y
2001	K or Y
2000	K000001 or P000001/td>
1999	A00000
1998	U932144
1997	U000001
1996	T000001
1995	W000001
1994	S860880
1993	S000001
1992	C000001
1991	N000001 or X000001
1990	E000001
1989	L980000
1988	R598200
1987	R000001 or 9400000
1986	8900000
1985	8614000
1984	8070022
1983	7400000
1982	7100000
1981	6520870
1980	6434000
1979	5737030
1978	5000000
1977	5008000
1976	4115299
1975	3862196
1974	3567927
1973	3200268
1972	2890459
1971	2589295
1970	2241882
1969	1900000
1968	1752000
1967	1538435
1966	1200000
1965	1100000
1964	1008889
1963	824000
1962	744000
1961	643153
1960	516000
1959	399453
1958	328000
1957	224000
1956	133061
1955	97000
1954	23000
1953	855726
1952	726639
1951	709249
1950
1949
1948	628840
1947	529163
1946	367946
1945	302459
1944	269561
1943	230878
1942	143509
1941	106047
1940	99775
1939	71224
1938	43739
1937	40920
1936	36856
1935	34336
1934	30823
1933	29562
1932	29132
1931
1930	13186
1929
1928	23969
1927	20190
1926	00001

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