Serial Numbers by Date of Manufacture
ROLEX
“Round Number” Serial Number List
Serial # ……………………Date
20000 ………………………..1927
22500 ………………………..1928
25000 ………………………..1929
26500 ………………………..1930
28000 ………………………..1931
28500 ………………………..1932
29000 ………………………..1933
32000 ………………………..1934
35000 ………………………..1935
37000 ………………………..1936
40000 ………………………..1937
55000 ………………………..1938
71000 ………………………..1939
90000 ………………………..1940
106000 ………………………..1941
150000 ………………………..1942
230000 ………………………..1943
270000 ………………………..1944
302000 ………………………..1945
400000 ………………………..1946
529000 ………………………..1947
570000 ………………………..1948
600000 ………………………..1949
650000 ………………………..1950
700000 ………………………..1951
800000 ………………………..1952
900000 ………………………1953
10000 to 300000 ………1953 to 1957
(At this time Rolex started the numbering system back at 10000. This time period also saw the start of the “Roman Numeral” dating system explained above.)
350000 ………………………..1958
400000 ………………………1959
550000 ………………………..1960
700000 ………………………1961
800000 ………………………..1962
900000 ………………………1963
1000000 ………………………..1964
1200000 ………………………1965
1400000 ………………………..1966
1600000 ………………………1967
1850000 ………………………..1968
2300000 ………………………1969
2500000 ………………………..1970
2900000 ………………………1971
3300000 ………………………..1972
3750000 ………………………1973
3900000 ………………………..1974
4250000 ………………………1975
4500000 ………………………..1976
5000000 …………………….1977
5400000 ………………………..1978
5950000 …………………….1979
6400000 ………………………..1980
7000000 …………………….1981
7350000 ………………………..1982
7750000 …………………….1983
8100000 ………………………..1984
8600000 …………………….1985
9000000 ………………………..1986
9500000 ……………………..1987
(Start of the letter prefix system.)
R000001 …………………….1987
L000001 …………………….1989
E000001 …………………….1990
X000001 …………………….1991
N000001 …………………….1991
C000001 …………………….1992
S000001 …………………….1993
W000001 …………………….1994
T000001 …………………….1996
U000001 …………………….1997
A000001 …………………….1998
P000001 …………………….2000
K000001 …………………….2001
Y000001 …………………….2002
F000001 …………………….2003
Also started engraving the serial number inside the bezel (under the crystal)
D000001 …………………….2005
Z000001 ……………………..2006
M000001 ……………………..2007
V000001 ……………………..2008
G000001 ……………….Mid 2010
Random Numbers ….Late 2010 to present
(Now features 8-digits instead of 7)
TUDOR
“Round Number” Serial Number List
Serial # ……………………Date
240000 ………………………..1956
250000 ………………………..1957
260000 ………………………..1958
270000 ………………………..1959
280000 ………………………..1960
340000 ………………………..1961
340000 ………………………..1962
390000 ………………………..1963
430000 ………………………..1964
430000 ………………………..1965
560000 ………………………..1966
590000 ………………………..1967
620000 ………………………..1968
680000 ………………………..1969
740000 ………………………..1970
750000 ………………………..1971
770000 ………………………..1972
790000 ………………………..1973
810000 ………………………..1974
830000 ………………………..1975
840000 ………………………..1976
860000 ………………………..1977
880000 ………………………..1978
900000 ………………………..1979
930000 ………………………..1980
950000 ………………………..1981
970000 ………………………1982
980000 ……………………….1983
990000 ………………………..1984
140000 ………………………1985
170000 ………………………..1986
190000 ………………………1987
210000 ………………………..1988
260000 ………………………1989
B330000 ………………………..1990
B360000 ………………………1991
B390000 ………………………..1992
B500000 ………………………1993
B560000 ………………………..1994
B590000 ………………………1995
B790000 ………………………..1996
B850000 ………………………1997
B990000 ………………………..1998
H130000 ………………………1999
H170000 ………………………..2000
H240000 ………………………2001
H300000 ………………………..2002
Rolex Clasp Codes
On the inside of the clasp hinge is a code that designates the month and year that the clasp/bracelet was manufactured. When examing watches at an AD or watch mart, do not be surprised if a bracelet is a few years older than the watch case. In modern Rolex watches, it is rare to find a clasp code that is the same year as the watch case.
On the clasp hinge is one two letters followed by a number. The letters represent the year code, and the numbers signify the month. A clasp code of OP9 indicates the clasp/bracelet was manufactured in 2006, and the number indicates the month of September.
A = 1976
B = 1977
C = 1978
D = 1979
E = 1980
F = 1981
G = 1982
H = 1983
I = 1984
J = 1985
K = 1986
L = 1987
M = 1988
N = 1989
O = 1990
P = 1991
Q = 1992
R = 1993
S = 1994
W = 1995
V = 1996
Z = 1997
Z – W= 1998
X = 1999
AB = 2000
DE = 2001
DT = 2002
AD = 2003
CL = 2004
MA = 2005
OP – 2006
EO = 2007
PJ = 2008
LT = 2009
RS = 2010
CP = 2011
Random three character alphanumeric = 2011+
(e.g. CX3, J4M, 5AM, etc)
S = Service: Clasp replaced during a “S”ervice.
Red Letters on Warranty Papers
On older United States paper certificates, there are a red letters stamped on the certificate signifying when the watch shipped from Rolex USA to the Authorized Dealer (AD).
R=1
O=2
L=3
E=4
X=5
W=6
A=7
T=8
C=9
H=0
For example a code of A OXCR represents 7 2591 or July 25, 1991
Rolex Warranty Paper Country Codes
On watch certificates that are shipped with Non-United States Rolexes, there is a punched number in front of the serial number that signifies the country with which the watch was initially shipped by Rolex Geneva. These numbers come in handy when considering a grey-market watch to discern its where the watch was initially released.
010 – Switzerland
012 – Switzerland
013 – Switzerland
014 – Switzerland
015 – Switzerland
021 – Switzerland
025 – Switzerland
026 – Switzerland
033 – Switzerland
045 – Switzerland
100 – Germany
110 – France
113 – France
120 – Austria
121 – Austria
123 – Austria
126 – Austria
128 – Austria
130 – Belgium/Luxemburg
133 – Netherlands
134 – Netherlands
135 – Netherlands
137 – Netherlands
138 – Netherlands
150 – Spain
160 – England
170 – Italy
200 – Greece
201 – Malta
202 – Turkey
208 – Greece
213 – Portugal
217 – Portugal
226 – Denmark
228 – Denmark
233 – Denmark
237 – Iceland
265 – Sweden
267 – Sweden
270 – Sweden
271 – Sweden
283 – Finnland
321 – Czech Republic
400 – Hong Kong
413 – Korea
430 – Singapore/Brunai
431 – Malaysia
440 – Taiwan
500 – India
505 – Pakistan
527 – Middle East
532 – Saudi Arabia
536 – Abu Dhabi
537 – Dubai
538 – Oman
542 – Iran
548 – Israel
680 – South Afrika
700 – Canada
710 – USA
720 – Mexico
741 – Bahamas
742 – Bermuda
752 – Jamaica
758 – Virgin Islands
761 – Netherlands Antilles
762 – Aruba
765 – Antigua
766 – Saint Martin
767 – Grand Cayman
768 – Panama
770 – Venezuela
780 – Brazil
781 – Chile
783 – Peru
790 – Argentina
810 – Australia
818 – Philippines
828 – China
842 – New Zealand
871 – Hawaii
872 – Alaska
873 – Guam
888 – Hong Kong
900 – Japan
906 – Natex Retail, German NATO Airbase