Rolex Reference Chart
We’ve broken down the reference details for the models you can see further up the page.
Rolex Yacht-Master
- Ref. 16622 = manufactured between 1999-2012
- Ref. 16628 = manufactured between 1999-2012
Rolex Oysterquartz
- Ref.190xx (Day-Date) = 1977-2003
- Ref.170xx (Datejust) = 1977-2003
Rolex Sea-Dweller
- Ref.16600 = 1989-2009
- Ref.16660 = 1978 – 1989
- Ref.1665 “Great White” = 1977 – 1983
- Ref.1665 “Double Red” = 1967-1977
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
- Ref. 11652x = 2000 – present
- Ref. 1652x = 1988 – 2000
- Ref. 6265 = 1971 – 1988
- Ref. 6263 = 1971 – 1988
- Ref. 6264 = 1969 – 1972
- Ref. 6262 = 1969 – 1970
- Ref. 6240 = 1965 – 1969
- Ref. 6241 = 1965 – 1969
- Ref. 6239 = 1963 – 1969
Milgauss
- Ref. 1019 = 1960 – 1988
- Ref. 6541 = 1956 – 1960
- Ref. 6543 (prototype) = 1954 – 1956
Rolex Day-Date
- Ref. 118xxx = 2000 – 2019
- Ref. 182xx = 1988 – 2000
- Ref. 180xx = 1977 – 1988
- Ref. 18xx = 1959 – 1977
- Ref. 661x = 1957 – 1959
- Ref. 651x = 1956 – 1957
Rolex GMT-Master & GMT-Master II
- Ref. 1671x = 1989 – 2007
- Ref. 16760 = 1983 – 1988
- Ref. 16700 = 1988 – 1999
- Ref. 1675x = 1981 – 1988
- Ref. 1675/x = 1959 – 1980
- Ref. 6542 = 1955 – 1959
Rolex Submariner & Submariner Date
- Ref. 1661x = 1988 – 2010
- Ref. 14060/14060M = 1990 – 2012
- Ref. 168000 = 1988 – 1989
- Ref. 1680x = 1979 – 1988
- Ref. 1680/x = 1967 – 1979
- Ref. 5514 = 1972 – 1978
- Ref. 5513 = 1962 – 1989
- Ref. 5512 = 1959 – 1978
- Ref. 5510 = 1958 – 1959
- Ref. 5508 = 1958 – 1962
- Ref. 6536/1 = 1955 – 1959
- Ref. 6536 = 1955
- Ref. 6538 = 1954 – 1959
- Ref. 6200 = 1954
- Ref. 6205 = 1954 – 1955
- Ref. 6204 = 1953
Rolex Explorer & Explorer II
- Ref. 114270 = 2000 – 2010
- Ref. 16570 = 1989 – 2011
- Ref. 14270 = 1989 – 2000
- Ref. 16550 = 1985 – 1989
- Ref. 1016 = 1963 – 1989
- Ref. 1655 = 1971– 1985
- Ref. 6610 = 1956 – 1963
- Ref. 6150 = 1954 – 1959
- Ref. 6350 = 1953 – 1954
Rolex Datejust
- Ref. 162xx = 1988 – 2005
- Ref. 160xx = 1977 – 1988
- Ref. 16xx = 1960 – 1977
- Ref. 66xx = 1955 – 1960
- Ref. 63xx/ Ref. 61xx/ Ref. 60xx/ Ref. 50xx/ Ref. 44xx = Pre 1955
Serial Number | Production Date |
G000,001* | 2009 (Fall) to Present |
V000,001 | 2008 (Fall) |
M000,001 | 2007 (Fall) |
Z000,001 | 2006 (Summer) |
D000,001 | 2005 (Summer) |
F000,001 | 2003 |
Y000,001 | 2002 |
K000,001 | 2001 |
P000,001 | 2000 |
A00,001 | 1999 |
U000,001 | 1997 |
00,001 | 1995 |
S000,001 | 1993 |
C000,001 | 1992 |
N000,001 | 1991 |
X000,001 | 1991 (fall) |
E000,001 | 1990 |
L000,001 | 1989 |
R000,000 | 1987 (summer) |
9,999,999 | 1987 |
9,290,000 | 1986 |
8,814,000 | 1985 |
8,338,000 | 1984 |
7,862,000 | 1983 |
7,386,000 | 1982 |
6,910,000 | 1981 |
6,434,000 | 1980 |
5,958,000 | 1979 |
5,482,000 | 1978 |
5,006,000 | 1977 |
4,539,000 | 1976 |
4,267,100 | 1975 |
4,004,200 | 1974 |
3,741,300 | 1963 |
Serial Number | Production Date |
1,558,000 | 1962 |
1,480,000 | 1961 |
1,402,000 | 1960 |
1,100,000 | 1959 |
400,000 | 1956 |
200,000 | 1955 |
999,000 | 1954 |
950,000 | 1953 |
803,800 | 1952 |
738,700 | 1951 |
673,600 | 1950 |
608,500 | 1949 |
543,400 | 1948 |
478,300 | 1947 |
413,200 | 1946 |
348,100 | 1945 |
283,000 | 1944 |
253,400 | 1943 |
223,800 | 1942 |
194,200 | 1941 |
164,600 | 1940 |
135,000 | 1939 |
117,000 | 1938 |
99,000 | 1937 |
81,000 | 1936 |
63,000 | 1935 |
45,000 | 1934 |
42,680 | 1933 |
40,250 | 1932 |
37,820 | 1931 |
35,390 | 1930 |
32,960 | 1929 |
30,430 | 1928 |
28,000 | 1927 |