Rolex Serial Numbers & Rolex Production Dates Lookup (2024)

RolexWatch Calibers and Year Introduced

The Official RolexSerial Number Chart By Year

RolexModel Number Guide

To identify RolexWatch Model or Even Tudor Watch Model – First Locate the model or reference number, which is located inside the case lug side, this is located on the 12:00 hour dial side in between the lugs under the bracelet or strap. Watch lugs are used with spring bars to hold the watch strap or bracelet. This 4–8-digit number is engraved by Rolexon every watch, and it can be used to determine its production date. Vintage Rolexusually have 4 digits. This chart does not identify with with 4 digit numbers will since was not tracked that way for example 1957 Vintage RolexWatch Reference 6694 Oysterdate Precision – 66 identifies as Day Date which this is not, use for 5 digits and more. Or when it applies.

The model number can indicate the model type, bezel, and material of your watch. For example, the reference number 16014 can be broken out into three sections, which are 160 | 1| 4. The first, 160, indicates that this watch is a Datejust. The second, 1, indicates that the bezel is a finely engine turned bezel. The third, 4, indicates that the watch material is Stainless w/ 18k White Gold.

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.

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

RolexBracelet Clasp Codes

Many Rolexwatches have a clasp code located inside the clasp hinge of the bracelet. 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.

Dial codes

Rolex watches have dial codes, and the first digits tell us thefollowing:

• 1x = Silver
• 2x = Champagne
• 3x = Black
• 4x = Steel
• 5x = White
• 6x = Blue
• 7x = Bronze
• 8x = Pink

The second digits tell us the following:

• x0 = Index (Stick)
• x1 = Unknown/Unused
• x2 = Sunbeam (Roman)
• x3 = Roman
• x5 = Jubilee (Roman)
• x6 = Maxi Arabic
• x7 = Index (3,6,9 Arabic)
• x8 = Waves (Arabic)
• x9 =Sunbeam (Roman)

From 2011 onwards, Rolex watches havethree characters alphanumeric.

RolexCountry Codes Identifier

The table below lists all of the 3-digit country codes for Rolexwatches. This country code can be found in the upper left-hand corner on the RolexGuaranty Certificate. There is no country code for the USA and most watches older than 1980 will not have a country code.

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