Deciphering Rolex Serial Numbers
Rolex Reference and Serial numbers
The serial number is engraved between the case lugs at 6 o’clock.
The reference number is engraved between the case lugs at 12 o'clock
After 2010 the serial numbers have been randomized. making it impossible to date.
The following is a list of all the serial numbers and their corresponding years.
1925 - 1930
25 - 27xxx = 1925 28 - 29xxx = 1926 30 - 32xxx = 1927 33 - 34xxx = 1928 35 - 37xxx = 1929 38 - 39xxx = 1930
1931 - 1940
40 - 41xxx = 1931 42 - 44xxx = 1932 45 - 48xxx = 1933 49 - 62xxx = 1934 63 - 80xxx = 1935 81 - 98xxx = 1936 99 - 116xxx = 1937 117 - 134xxx = 1938 135 - 163xxx = 1939 164 - 193xxx = 1940
1941 - 1950
194 - 222xxx = 1941 223 - 252xxx = 1942 253 - 282xxx = 1943 283 - 347xxx = 1944
348 - 412xxx = 1945 413 - 489xxx = 1946 490 - 549xxx = 1947 550 - 607xxx = 1948
608 - 672xxx = 1949 673 - 736xxx = 1950
1951 - 1960
737 - 803xxx = 1951 804 - 868xxx = 1952 869 - 933xxx = 1953 934 - 1104xxx = 1954
1105 - 1080xxx = 1955 1090 - 1160xxx = 1956 1170 - 1230xxx = 1957
1240 - 1310xxx = 1958 1320 - 1390xxx = 1959 1400 - 1480xxx = 1960
1961 - 1970
1480 - 1557xxx = 1961 1558 - 1662xxx = 1962 1663 - 1709xxx = 1963
1710 - 1791xxx = 1964 1792 - 1869xxx = 1965 1870 - 2159xxx = 1966
2160 - 2419xxx = 1967 2420 - 2679xxx = 1968 2680 - 2949xxx = 1969
2950 - 3209xxx = 1970
1971 - 1980
3210 - 3469xxx = 1971 3470 - 3739xxx = 1972 3740 - 3999xxx = 1973
4000 - 4179xxx = 1974 4280 - 4529xxx = 1975 4530 - 4999xxx = 1976
5000 - 5399xxx = 1977 5400 - 5899xxx = 1978 5900 - 6399xxx = 1979
6400 - 6899xxx = 1980
1981 - 1990
6900 - 7299xxx = 1981 7300 - 7799xxx = 1982 7800 - 8299xxx = 1983
8300 - 8599xxx = 1984 8600 - 9289xxx = 1985 9290 - 9759xxx = 1986
9760 - 9999xxx = 1987 Rxxxxxx = 1988 Lxxxxxx = 1989 Exxxxxx = 1990
1991 - 2000
Xxxxxxx = 1991 Nxxxxxx = 1991 Cxxxxxx = 1992 Sxxxxxx = 1993 Wxxxxxx = 1995
Txxxxxx = 1996 Uxxxxxx = 1997 Axxxxxx = 1998 Pxxxxxx = 2000
2001 - 2010
Kxxxxxx = 2001 Yxxxxxx = 2002 Fxxxxxx = 2004 Dxxxxxx = 2005
Zxxxxxx = 2006 Mxxxxxx = 2008 Vxxxxxx = 2009
This should make life a little easier to date your Rolex. If you would like a quote your more than welcome to email us at repairs@obrhorology.com.au