May 05, 2021
Rolex Serial Number - Determine the age of your Rolex
Determine Rolex year of manufacture by serial number
You are looking for a Rolex from your vintage or just want to determine the age of an inherited piece? We show you how you can do it yourself.
If you have an old warranty certificate of the watch, this already gives you a first indication. The only problem is that you have the exact date of sale of the watch, but not when it was produced. It's hard to imagine today, but in the past, Rolex watches were sometimes in the hands of the concessionaire for a long time.
With the help of the serial number you can determine the approximate age of your Rolex.
Where can I find the serial number?
Every Rolex watch has an individual serial number. Depending on the age, the serial number is located in different places.
Until 2007: Serial number is located between the lugs at 6 o'clock.
Since 2007: Serial number is engraved on the inner case ring, the rehaut, at 6 o'clock.
Until 2010, serial numbers were assigned in chronological rhine order.
From 2010, random number/letter combinations were assigned. Therefore, from this point on, it is no longer possible to determine the production year based on the serial number.
Serial No. |
Prod. Year |
Serial No. |
Prod. Year |
20.190 - 21.691 | 1927 | 2.060.XXX - 2.292.7XX | 1969 |
23.969 - 24.747 | 1928 | 2.42X.XXX - 2.959.XXX | 1970 |
28.290 | 1929 | 2.728.XXX - 3.037.XXX | 1971 |
29.312 |
1930 | 3.05X.XXX - 3.478.400 | 1972 |
- | 1931 | 3.523.678 - 3.741.300 | 1973 |
29.312 | 1932 | 3.761.535 - 4.194.183 | 1974 |
29.933 | 1933 | 3.886.050 - 4.267.100 | 1975 |
30.823 | 1934 | 4.155.863 - 4.538.000 | 1976 |
34.336 - 35.365 | 1935 | 5.008.000 - 5.367.817 | 1977 |
36.856 - 37.569 | 1936 | 5.238.376 - 5.737.030 | 1978 |
40.920 | 1937 | 5.952.834 - 6.122.790 | 1979 |
43.793 | 1938 | 6.424.000 | 1980 |
71.224 | 1939 | 6.594.XXX - 6.910.000 | 1981 |
99.775 | 1940 | 7.129.351 - 7.437.845 | 1982 |
106.047 | 1941 | 7.862.000 - 8.085.072 | 1983 |
143.509 - 202.026 | 1942 | 8.338.000 | 1984 |
230.878 | 1943 | 8.624.000 - 8.734.000 | 1985 |
269.561 | 1944 | 9.290.000 - 9.824.763 | 1986 |
302.459 | 1945 | 9.863.279 | 1987 |
367.946 - 387.216 | 1946 | R | 1987 |
529.163 | 1947 | R / L | 1988 |
628.840 | 1948 | L | 1989 |
709.249 - 710.776 | 1949 | L | 1990 |
- | 1950 | E | 1990 June |
- | 1951 | X | 1991 June |
726.639 - 840.396 | 1952 | N | 1991 November |
793.930 - 973.830 | 1953 | C | 1992 March |
976.195 - 43.325 | 1954 | S | 1993 September |
30.634 - 129.7XX | 1955 | W | 1995 - 1998 |
139.400 - 217.821 | 1956 | T | 1996 - 1998 |
216.821 - 358.XXX | 1957 | U | 1997 August |
353.343 - 426.510 | 1958 | A | 1998 August |
399.XXX - 502.683 | 1959 | P | 2000 January |
511.687 - 642.993 | 1960 | K | 2001 September |
646.9XX - 702.XXX | 1961 | Y | 2002 September |
763.663 - 894.XXX | 1962 | F | 2003 September |
95X.XXX - 1.021.800 | 1963 | D | 2005 April |
997.436 - 1.195.238 | 1964 | Z | 2006 Mai |
1.193.XXX - 1.259.699 | 1965 | M | 2007 August |
1.289.727 - 1.557.XXX | 1966 | V | 2008 August |
1.554.XXX - 1.86X.XXX | 1967 | G | 2010 June |
1.720.977 - 2.477.152 | 1968 | Random Serial | 2010 - today |