Find Your Rolex Production Year

Enter the serial number engraved on your Rolex. On watches made before 2005 it is found between the lugs at the 6 o'clock side of the case, behind the bracelet. From 2005 on it is also engraved on the inner rim (rehaut) between the dial and the crystal.

ORIG ROLEX DESIGN R123456 SERIAL NUMBER Serial on watches before 2005
114R5601 SERIAL NUMBER Serial on watches 2005 and newer

Rolex Serial Numbers by Production Year

SerialYear
Random2011 - present
G2010
V2008 - 2009
M2007 - 2008
Z2006 - 2007
D2005 - 2006
F2003 - 2005
Y2001 - 2002
K2000 - 2001
P2000
A1999
U9321441998
U0000011997
T0000011996
W0000011995
S8608801994
S0000011993
C0000011992
N000001 / X0000011991
E0000011990
L0000011989
R5982001988
R0000011987
94000001987
89000001986
86140001985
80700221984
74000001983
71000001982
65208701981
64340001980
57370301979
50080001978
50000001977
41152991976
38621961975
35679271974
32002681973
28904591972
25892951971
22418821970
19000001969
17520001968
15384351967
12000001966
11000001965
10088891964
8240001963
7440001962
6431531961
5160001960
3994531959
3280001958
2240001957
1330611956
970001955
230001954
8557261953
7266391952
7092491951
6288401948
5291631947
3679461946
3024591945
2695611944
2308781943
1435091942
1060471941
997751940
712241939
437391938
409201937
368561936
343361935
308231934
295621933
291321932
239691928
201901927
000011926

Production years are approximate and based on serial ranges published by industry sources; Rolex does not publish an official database.
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