Every watch produced by Rolex features a unique serial number. Depending on how old your watch is, the serial number is either engraved between the lugs at the 6 o'clock side of the case or engraved in the rehaut between the dial and the glass.
The engraved rehaut was introduced in 2005, meaning any watches produced prior to this will have to have its bracelet removed in order to find the serial number. In 2008 the engraved lugs were phased out completely, and the serial number of a watch this age or newer is easily seen by looking between the glass and the dial at the 6 o'clock hour marker.
If you purchased your watch with the original guarantee papers or warranty card, the serial number can also be found on these. For more details on finding your Rolex serial number, please check out an article we wrote on this here.
| SERIAL NUMBER | PRODUCTION YEAR |
| Random | Mid 2009-Present |
| G | 2009 |
| V | 2008 |
| M | 2007 |
| Z | 2006 |
| D | 2005 |
| F | 2003-2004 |
| Y | 2002 |
| K | 2001 |
| P | 2000 |
| A | 1999 |
| U | 1997-1998 |
| T | Mid 1995-1996 |
| W | Mid 1995 |
| S | 1993-1994 |
| C | 1992 |
| N | Late 1991 |
| X | Early 1991 |
| E | 1990 |
| L | 1989 |
| R | 1987-1988 |
| 9,290,000–9,999,999 | 1986 |
| 8,814,000–9,289,999 | 1985 |
| 8,338,000–8,813,999 | 1984 |
| 7,862,000–8,337,999 | 1983 |
| 7,338,000–7,861,999 | 1982 |
| 6,910,000–7,337,999 | 1981 |
| 6,434,000–6,909,999 | 1980 |
| 5,958,000–6,433,999 | 1979 |
| 5,958,000–6,433,999 | 1978 |
| 5,006,000–5,481,999 | 1977 |
| 4,539,000–5,005,999 | 1976 |
| 4,267,100–4,538,999 | 1975 |
| 4,004,200–4,267,099 | 1974 |
| 3,741,300–4,004,199 | 1973 |
| 3,478,400–3,741,299 | 1972 |
| 3,215,500–3,478,399 | 1971 |
| 2,952,600–3,215,499 | 1970 |
| 2,689,700–2,952,599 | 1969 |
| 2,426,800–2,689,699 | 1968 |
| 2,163,900–2,426,800 | 1967 |
| 1,871,000–2,163,899 | 1966 |
| 1,792,000–1,870,999 | 1965 |
| 1,714,000–1,791,999 | 1964 |
| 1,636,000–1,713,999 | 1963 |
| 1,558,000–1,635,999 | 1962 |
| 1,480,000–1,557,999 | 1961 |
| 1,402,000–1,479,999 | 1960 |
| 1,100,00–1,401,999 | 1959 |
| 600,000–1,099,999 | 1957-1958 |
| 400,000–599,999 | 1956 |
| 200,000–399,999 | 1955 |
| 100,000–200,000 | 1954 |
| 950,000–999,999 | 1953 |
| 803,800–949,999 | 1952 |
| 738,700–803,799 | 1951 |
| 673,600–738,699 | 1950 |
| 608,500–673,599 | 1949 |
| 545,400–608,499 | 1948 |
| 478,300–545,399 | 1947 |
| 413,200–478,299 | 1946 |
| 348,100–413,199 | 1945 |
| 283,000–348,099 | 1944 |
| 253,400–282,999 | 1943 |
| 223,800–253,399 | 1942 |
| 194,200–223,799 | 1941 |
| 164,600–194,199 | 1940 |
| 135,000–164,599 | 1939 |
| 117,00–134,999 | 1938 |
| 99,000–116,999 | 1937 |
| 81,000–98,999 | 1936 |
| 63,000–80,999 | 1935 |
| 45,000–62,999 | 1934 |
| 42,680–44,999 | 1932-1933 |
| 40,250–42,679 | 1931 |
| 37,820–40,249 | 1930 |
| 35,390–37,819 | 1929 |
| 32,960–35,389 | 1928 |
| 30,430–32,959 | 1927 |
| 28,000–30,429 | 1926 |