Every Rolex watch has a serial number since the bigening when Hans Wilsdorf established the company and Here you can find some info about Rolex serial numbers, It is very important to check the serial number when you buy a Rolex watch to ensure that the watch is correct to the year and model being sold and dial and bracelet maching the year of manufacture
where or how do I find the Rolex serial numbers on my watch ?
-The Rolex serial numbers are found between the lugs on the side of the case at the 6 o’clock side, behind the bracelet.
This 4-8 digit number are engraved by Rolex on every watch and it can be used to determine
its production date.
Attention : there are very few examples called Left-Handed Rolex the serial number found between lugs on the otherside of the case at 12 o'clock.
-In Beginning of 2005, the Company started to engrave the serial number on the inside flange
( or “rehaut” as it’s called in French ) between the dial and the crystal.
-In 2008, the Company started to engrave the serial numbers only on the rehaut.
Year Of Manufacture | Serial Number/ Letter |
1925 | 0 |
1926 | 1 |
1927 | 20,190 |
1928 | 23,969 |
1929 |
|
1930 | 23,186 |
1931 |
|
1932 | 29,132 |
1933 | 29,562 |
1934 | 30,823 |
1935 | 34,336 |
1936 | 36,856 |
1937 | 40,920 |
1938 | 43,739 |
1939 | 71,224 |
1940 | 99,775 |
1941 | 106,047 |
1942 | 143,509 |
1933 | 230,878 |
1944 | 269,561 |
1945 | 302,459 |
1946 | 367,946 |
1947 | 529,163 |
1948 | 628,840 |
1949 |
|
1950 |
|
1951 | 709,249 |
1952 | 726,639 |
1953 | 855,726 |
1954 | 23,000 |
1955 | 97,000 |
1956 | 133,061 |
1957 | 224,000 |
1958 | 328,000 |
1959 | 399,453 |
1960 | 516,000 |
1961 | 643,153 |
1962 | 744,000 |
1963 | 824,000 |
1964 | 1,008,889 |
1965 | 1,100,000 |
1966 | 1,200,000 |
1967 | 1,538,435 |
1968 | 1,752,000 |
1969 | 1,900,000 |
1970 | 2,241,882 |
1971 | 2,589,295 |
1972 | 2,890,459 |
1973 | 3,200,268 |
1974 | 3,567,927 |
1975 | 3,862,196 |
1976 | 4,115,299 |
1977 | 5.008,000 |
1978 | 5,000,000 |
1979 | 5,737,030 |
1980 | 6,434,000 |
1981 | 6,520,870 |
1982 | 7,100,000 |
1983 | 7,400,000 |
1984 | 8,070,022 |
1985 | 8,614,000 |
1986 | 8,900,000 |
1987 | 9,400,000 |
1987 | R,000,001 |
1988 | R,598,200 |
1989 | L,980,000 |
1990 | E,000,001 |
1991 | X,000,001 |
1991 | N,000,001 |
1992 | C,000,001 |
1993 | S,000,001 |
1994 | S,860,880 |
1995 | W,000,001 |
1996 | T,000,001 |
1997 | U,000,001 |
1998 | U,932,144 |
1999 | A,000,001 |
2000 | P,000,001 |
2000 | K,000,001 |
2001 | K and Y |
2002 | Y |
2003 | F |
2004 | F |
2005 | F and D |
2006 | D and Z |
2007 | Z and M |
2008 | M and V |
2009 | V |
2010 | G |
2011 | Rand |
2012 | Random |
2013 | Random |
2014 | Random |
2015 | Random |
2016 | Random |
2017 | Random |
2018 | Random |
2019 | Random |