Find Your Rolex Production Year

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 is engraved by Rolex on every watch and it can be used to determine its production date.

FIND YOUR ROLEX PRODUCTION YEAR

Manufacture Date Look Up Tool & Chart

Serial Number Year
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G 2010
V 2009
M OR V 2008
M OR Z 2007
D OR Z 2006
D 2005
F 2005
F 2004
F 2003
Y 2002
K OR Y 2001
K,000,001 2000
P,000,001 2000
A,000,001 1999
U,932,144 1998
U,000,001 1997
T,000,001 1996
W,000,001 1995
S,860,880 1994
S,000,001 1993
C,000,001 1992
N,000,001 1991
X,000,001 1991
E,000,001 1990
L,980,000 1989
R,598,200 1988
R,000,001 1987
9,400,000 1987
8,900,000 1986
8,614,000 1985
8,070,022 1984
7,400,000 1983
7,100,000 1982
6,520,870 1981
6,434,000 1980
5,737,030 1979
5,000,000 1978
5,008,000 1977
4,115,299 1976
3,862,196 1975
3,567,927 1974
3,200,268 1973
2,890,459 1972
2,589,295 1971
2,241,882 1970
1,900,000 1969
1,752,000 1968
1,538,435 1967
1,200,000 1966
1,100,000 1965
1,008,889 1964
824,000 1963
744,000 1962
643,153 1961
516,000 1960
399,453 1959
328,000 1958
224,000 1957
133,061 1956
97,000 1955
23,000 1954
855,726 1953
726,639 1952
709,249 1951
1950
1949
628,840 1948
529,163 1947
367,946 1946
302,459 1945
269,561 1944
230,878 1943
143,509 1942
106,047 1941
99,775 1940
71,224 1939
43,739 1938
40,920 1937
36,856 1936
34,336 1935
30,823 1934
29,562 1933
29,132 1932
1931
23,186 1930
1929
23,969 1928
20,190 1927
00,001 1926

MODEL NUMBERS

Rolex assigns each of its watches a unique 4–6 digit reference number, located between the lugs above the 12 o’clock position. This code provides information about the watch’s model, bezel design, and case material. For example, in the reference 16234, the first three digits “162” indicate it’s a Datejust, the “3” represents a fluted bezel, and the final “4” refers to stainless steel paired with an 18k white gold bezel.

Rolex model number example

Reference Numbers

Rolex Reference numbers are found engraved between the lugs at the 12 o'clock side of every Rolex watch. This can help identify the Rolex model type, bezel and material. The first few digits represent the model number, and may be followed by a number to indicate bezel type and/or watch material.

MODEL YEAR REFERENCE NUMBER
(FIRST 2-4 DIGITS)
Datejust 16, 162 & 1162
Daytona Manual Wind 62
Daytona Cosmograph 165 & 1165
Explorer I 14 & 124
Explorer II 16, 165 & 265
Submariner (No Date) 55, 140 & 1140
Submariner (Date) 16, 166 & 168
Sea Dweller 16, 166, 1166 & 1266
GMT-Master 16, 65, 167
GMT-Master II 167, 1167 & 1267
Milgauss 65, 10, 1164
President Day-Date 65, 66, 18, 180, 182 & 183
Oyster Perpetual 10, 140 & 142
Airking 55, 140, 116 & 142
Date 15 & 150
Oysterquartz Datejust 170
Oysterquartz Day-Date 190
Yachtmaster 166, 686 & 696
Yachtmaster II 1166
Sky-Dweller 3269, 3261
Midsize Oyster Perp DJ 68, 682
Ladies Oyster Perpetual 67, 671, 672
Ladies Date 65, 69, 691 & 692
Ladies Datejust

65, 69, 691 & 692
MATERIAL REFERENCE NUMBER
(LAST DIGIT)
0 Stainless Steel
1 Everose Rolesor (Stainless Steel and Everose Gold)
2 Rolesium (Stainless steel and Platinum)
3 Yellow Rolesor (Stainless Steel and 18k Yellow gold)
4 White Rolesor (Stainless Steel and 18k White gold)
5 Everose
6 Platinum
8 18k Yellow gold
9 18k White gold