Rolex Serial Number Guide

Rolex Serial Numbers

Rolex serial numbers are unique identifiers engraved on each watch, providing insight into its age and often its collectibility.

Find out your Rolex's manufacture date, simply search its unique serial number in our Rolex serial number database below.

Every Rolex is engraved with a unique serial number. This indicates what year the watch was made, and can be used to authenticate and value the timepiece.

Year of Production Serial Numbers Year of Production Serial Numbers
2017 Random 2016 Random
2015 Random 2014 Random
2013 Random 2012 Random
2011 Random 2010 G
2009 V 2008 M OR V
2007 M OR Z 2006 D OR Z
2005 F 2004 F
2003 F 2002 Y
2001 K OR Y 2000 K,000,001 / 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 / X,000,001 1990 E,000,001
1989 L,980,000 1988 R,598,200
1987 R,000,001 / 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
1959 399,453 1958 328,000
1957 224,000 1956 133,061
1955 97,000 1954 23,000
1953 855,726 1952 726,639
1951 709,249 1950 n/a
1949 n/a 1948 628,840
1947 529,163 1946 367,946
1945 302,459 1944 269,561
1943 230,878 1942 143,509
1941 106,047 1940 99,775
1939 71,224 1938 43,739
1937 40,920 1936 36,856
1935 34,336 1934 30,823
1933 29,562 1932 29,132
1931 n/a 1930 23,186
1929 n/a 1928 23,969
1927 20,190 1926 00,001

 

NOTE Rolexes produced after autumn 2009: In autumn 2009, Rolex started using a random numbering system to generate its serial numbers. The only way to identify the exact date of a Rolex produced in late 2009 onwards is to take it into an official Rolex dealer.

NOTE: Rolexes with a serial number between 100,000 and 999,999: When Rolex made their millionth watch, they confusingly restarted their serial numbers at 100,000 instead of carrying on with a seven-digit code. If your Rolex's serial number falls between 100,000 and 999,999, you'll therefore need to take it to a trusted jeweller to have it accurately dated, although our tool will be able to tell you its two possible production dates.

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