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Rolex Information
Remember, most reviews and ratings are done with the
help of our readers. The more information we have on a
website or dealer the more we can all help each other.
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Sports models in
like new condition hold 60% to 80% of retail.
Submariner and Explorer models are extremely
difficult to obtain and they hold the most in
value. The earlier Explorer, model 1016 is worth
somewhere in the mid $2K's. The stainless Daytona
in mint condition is worth much more than the
retail price! Be careful on the Bubblebacks as
phony cases and parts abound, plus the movement
may not match the case!
What Do The
Numbers Mean...
Rolex model numbers prior to the
year 2000 were either four or five digits. The
first two or three describes the type of watch.
The second from the last describes (some
exceptions) the type of bezel and the last
describes the material that the watch is made
from.
New models introduced in 2000 have a 1 preceding
the old five digit model number.
Type of
Watch...
| Oyster Perpetual - 10
& 140 |
Airking - 55 & 140 |
| Oyster Perpetual
Chronometer -142 |
Oyster Perp Date
Chronometer - 15 & 150 |
| Oyster Perp Date - 15
& 150 |
Oyster Perp Datejust -
16 & 160 |
| Thunderbird Bezel DJ -
16 & 162 |
Daytona Manual Wind -
62 |
| Daytona Cosmograph -
165 |
Explorer - 165 |
| Sea Dweller - 16 &
166 |
Submariner - 16, 166
& 168 |
| Submariner OP - 55
& 140 |
GMT Master - 167 |
| Oysterquartz Datejust
- 170 |
Oyster PD - 18,180,
182 & 183 |
| Oyster PD (Older) - 65
& 66 |
Oyster Quartz Date -
190 |
| Yacht Master - 166,
686 & 696 |
Midsize Oyster Perp DJ
- 682 |
| Lady Oyster Perpetual
- 67 & 671 |
Lady OP Date - 65, 69,
691 & 692 |
| Lady OP Datejust - 65,
69, 691 & 692 |
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Type of
Bezel...
| 0 Polished |
3 Fluted |
5 Pyramid |
| 1 Finely Engine Turned |
4 Hand-Crafted |
6 Rotating Bezel |
| 2 Engine Turned |
Type of
Material...
| 0 Stainless |
4 Stainless/White Gold |
7 14k Yellow Gold |
| 1 Yellow Gold Filled |
5 Gold Shell |
8 18k Yellow Gold |
| 2 White Gold Filled |
6 Platinum |
9 18k White Gold |
| 3 Stainless &
Yellow Gold |
Production
Dates By Serial Number...
| 1926 - 28,000 |
1975 - 4,267,100 |
1987 - 9,766,000 |
| 1937 - 99,000 |
1976 - 4,539,000 |
1987 1/2 - 9,999,999 |
| 1943 - 253,400 |
1977 - 5,006,000 |
1987 1/2 - R000,000 |
| 1948 - 543,400 |
1978 - 5,482,000 |
1989 - L000,001 |
| 1955 * - 1,012,000 |
1979 - 5,958,000 |
1990 1/2 - E000,001 |
| 1962 - 1,558,000 |
1980 - 6,424,000 |
1991 3/4 - X000,001 |
| 1967 - 2,163,900 |
1981 - 6,910,000 |
1991 3/4 - N000,000 |
| 1970 - 2,952,600 |
1982 - 7,366,000 |
1992 1/4 - C000,001 |
| 1971 - 3,215,500 |
1983 - 7,862,000 |
1993 3/4 - S000,001 * |
| 1972 - 3,478,400 |
1984 - 8,388,000 |
1995 - W000,001 * |
| 1973 - 3,741,300 |
1985 - 8,814,000 |
1995 3/4 - T000,001 * |
| 1974 - 4,004,200 |
1986 - 9,290,000 |
1997 1/2 - U000,001 * |
In late 1998, Rolex
began using the A prefix...A000,001 In
early 2000, Rolex began using the P
prefix...P000,001 In mid 2001,
Rolex began using the K prefix...K000,001
* When Rolex reached the 999,999 production
serial in the early 1950's...they restarted the
production serial at 100,000 rather than begin a 7
digit number at 1,000,000. During this period
Rolex was also putting the date code on the inside
of the case backs...so confusing production
serials can sometimes have their production date
determined. Look for the Roman number I, II, III
or IV for the quarter & two arabic digits for
the year.
In the late 1950's, Rolex again reached the
999,999 production serial & they started their
7 digit numeric numbering system at 1,000,000 for
production serials, this continued until the
1990's until production serials reached 9,999,999.
Rather than begin an 8 digit production serial,
Rolex instead began their serials with a letter
prefix such as R, then L, E & X. (ROLEX
without the O) N, C, & S came out during the
early to mid 1990's, W, T & U a little later.
The latest letter prefixes are all running
concurrently...as Rolex wishes! Only Rolex knows
the exact date that any watch was actually
produced.
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