One way to find out the approximate age of your Rolex watch is via the serial number. It’s also a great way to determine an estimated value of your pre-owned watch. The series or serial letter of a Rolex model can correspond to a certain year or period in which your watch was manufactured. Almost every watch site feels the need to post a Rolex serial number list. We’re not sure why, but we’re certain that most of the sites copy and paste the information they find online.

We put together this guide to give a better understanding Rolex serial numbers, accompanied by a quick access chart to figuring out the year of your watch. If there’s anything we missed, please add it to the comments below. Biology Campbell Pdf 9th Circuit. Crowd Sourced Data It’s important and interesting to note that any of the serial number information you may stumble upon online is not official data provided by Rolex.

Jun 21, 2014. SDDS's Avatar. Join Date: Apr 2009. Real Name: Yazan. Location: Canada. Posts: 4,032. Pocket watch serial numbers. Hey guys, i would like to get an answer for this question, i have an antique rolex pocket watch british military serial number B7231 as shown, but what iam. Rolex; Vacheron Constantin. How to Use our Vintage Watch Serial Number & Date Lookup Tables. Most vintage Swiss pocket watches did NOT have serial numbers.

All of the serial number information the watch community has is crowd-sourced by enthusiasts and dealers. Also, keep in mind that not every model follows the same serial number cutoff, or model changes. It really comes down to what Rolex decides to do with the model and when they cutoff the production. When Was My Watch Sold? Using the Rolex serial number chart is not necessarily a good way to figure out when the Rolex watch was originally sold by the AD. For that specific information, you will need the original signed/dated or sales receipt. Although Rolex and dealers do not want watches to sit in the display case for long, it’s not unusual, especially for less popular or solid gold models, to sit in a jewelry store case for years after the manufacture date.

You should also know that just because a case has a serial number dated from 2008, doesn’t mean the watch was fully assembled in 2008. As far as we know, Rolex will continue to use each case series until they are used up. If you are about to purchase a Rolex watch at an authorized dealer, it’s a good idea to check the chart below to get an idea of how long the watch might have been in the dealer’s inventory. Vennilave Velli Velli Nilave Song Download. This could potentially be used as a negotiation point for getting a lower price on the watch.

The dealer will desperately want to move older pieces from their case. How to Find the Serial Number? Older Rolex watches have the serial number engraved between the 6:00 lugs.

In the past, you would have to remove the bracelet to get the serial number from the watch. On some watches, the endlinks can put scratch marks into the case, cutting into the engraving. The model number can be found between the 12:00 lugs. Modern day Rolexes do not require the bracelet to be removed.