How old is my Rolex?

So you want to know when Rolex produced your watch? We often get asked this question, luckily the answer isn’t hard to find.

Find the serial number on your watch (it’s located between the lugs at 6 o’clock, as seen on the picture). First you need to remove the bracelet or strap to see the serial number. You can easily do this with a spring bar tool or if you don’t have one even a bend paperclip will work. Don’t feel comfortable trying this? In most cases a local watchmaker or watchshop is willing to help you.

Sometimes the serial isn’t easily readable anymore due to extensive wear of the bracelet against the case, a loupe might help you in this case. From 2011 random serials are used by Rolex.

Year of production / Serial

2010 G Serial
2009 V Serial
2008 M OR V Serial
2007 M OR Z Serial
2006 D OR Z Serial
2005 D Serial
2005 F Serial
2004 F Serial
2003 F Serial
2002 Y Serial
2001 K OR Y Serial
2000 K,000,001
2000 P,000,001
1999 A,000,001
1998 U,932,144
1997 U,000,001
1996 T,000,001
1995 W,000,001
1994 S,860,880
1993 S,000,001
1992 C,000,001
1991 N,000,001
1991 X,000,001
1990 E,000,001
1989 L,980,000
1988 R,598,200
1987 R,000,001
1987 9,400,000
1986 8,900,000
1985 8,614,000
1984 8,070,022
1983 7,400,000
1982 7,100,000
1981 6,520,870
1980 6,434,000
1979 5,737,030
1978 5,000,000
1977 5,008,000
1976 4,115,299
1975 3,862,196
1974 3,567,927
1973 3,200,268
1972 2,890,459
1971 2,589,295
1970 2,241,882
1969 1,900,000
1968 1,752,000
1967 1,538,435
1966 1,200,000
1965 1,100,000
1964 1,008,889
1963 824,000
1962 744,000
1961 643,153
1960 516,000