Rolex Serial Numbers

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 There are quite a few different sites offering Rolex serial numbers, that vary by one or two years. In our opinion, this list below is as accurate as we could compile, however like all serial number list for Rolex, please use this as a guide only to determine the age of your Rolex watch.

 For the more current Rolex Oyster watches, the Rolex serial numbers can be found between the lugs at the 6 O'Clock position. The model number of the Rolex is found between the lugs at the 12 O'Clock position.

Date               Serial Number                     Date               Serial Number

 

1926               28,000                                    1969               2,689,000

1927               30,000                                    1970               2,952,000

1928               33,000                                    1971               3,215,000

1929               35,000                                    1972               3,478,000

1930               38,000                                    1973               3,741,000

1931               40,000                                    1974               4,000,000

1932               43,000                                    1975               4,265,000

1933               49,000                                    1976               4,535,000

1934               55,000                                    1977               5,005,000

1935               62,000                                    1978               5,481,000

1936               82,000                                    1979               5,959,000

1937               98,000                                    1980               6,430,000

1938               118,000                                  1981               6,910,000

1939               136,000                                  1982               7,366,000

1940               165,000                                  1983               7,860,000

1941               194,000                                  1984               8,388,000

1942               224,000                                  1985               8,814,000

1943               253,000                                  1986               9,300,000

1944               284,000                                  1987               9,760,000

1945               348,000                                  1987               9,999,000     
1946               413,000                                  1987               ½ R,000,000

1947               478,000                                  1988               R 999,999

1948               543,000                                  1989               L,000,001

1949               608,000                                  1990               L 999,999

1950               672,000                                  1990               ½E 000,001

1951               735,000                                  1991               ¼ E 999,999

1952               804,000                                  1991               ½ X 000,001

1953               869,000                                  1991               ¾ N 000,001

1954               935,000                                  1992               ¼ C 000,001

1955               1,010,000                              1993               ¾ S 000,001
1956               1,095,000                              1994/5            W 000,001

1957               1,167,000                              1996               T 000,001                 

1958               1,245,000                              1997/8            U 000,001                 

1959               1,353,000                              1998/9            A 000,002

1960               1,401,000                              2000               P 000,004

1961               1,485,000                              2001               K 000,001

1962               1,557,000                              2002               Y 000,001

1963               1,635,000                              2003/4            F 000,001

1964               1,713,000                              Jan 05/July 06 D 000,001

1965               1,791,000                              July 06/Dec 07 Z 000,001

1966               1,870,000                              Jan 08/Nov 08 M 000,001

1967               2,164,000                              Dec 08/          V000,001

 

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