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