Rolex serial number information
Where do you find the serial number on a Rolex? The serial number is located behind the lug at the 6 o'clock position; you have to remove the band to do this.
How to determine the age of the Rolex? All Rolex models have a serial number, so the date of production can be determined.
A list of serial numbers by year, the information below is approximate only:
1960 511687
1961 6469XX
1962 763663
1963 95XXXX
1964 997436
1965 1193XXX
1966 1289727
1967 1554XXX
1968 1720977
1969 2060XXX
1970 242XXXX
1971 2728XXX
1972 305XXXX
1973 3523678
1974 3761535
1975 3886050
1976 4155863
1977 5008000
1978 5238376
1979 5952834
1980 6434000
1981 6594XXX
1982 7129351
1983 7862000
1984 8338000
1985 8624000
1986 9290000
1987 9863279
1987 / 1988 R
1988 / 1989 L
1989 / 1990 L
1990 / 1991 E
1991 / 1992 X/N (from November 1991)
1992 / 1993 C
1993 / 1994 p
1994 / 1995 W
1995 / 1996 W
1996 / 1997 T
1997 / 1998 U (from August 1997)
1998 / 1999 A (from November 1998)
1999 / 2000 A
2000 / 2001 P (from January)
2001 / 2002 K (from September 2001)
2002 / 2003 Y (from September 2002)
2003 / 2004 F (from September 2003)
2004 / 2005 F
2005 / 2006 D (from April 2005)
2006 / 2007 Z (from May 2006)
2007 / 2008 M (from August 2007)
2008 / 2009 V (from August 2008)
2009 / 2010 v
2010 G (from June 2010)
As of 2010, different letters and numbers combined
