ROLEX serial numbers and production dates - Oyster case models
Rolex model or reference number is located between lugs, above 12 o'clock
Rolex serial number is located between lugs, under 6 o'clock.
Please note: As of August 2010, serial numbers for new Rolex watches are randomized, making it impossible to use the numbers for dating purposes.
YEAR
Case number
Movement number
Notes
2010
G
2009
V
2008
Z, M, V
2007
Z, M
2006
F, D, Z
2005
D,F
2004
F, Y
2003
Y
2002
K, Y
2001
P, K
2000
A, P
1999
A
1998
A
1997
U
1996
T
1995
W
1994
S
1993
S
1992
C, X
1991
N, E, X
1990
E, L
1989
L
1988
R
1987
9,760.000
1986
9,290.000
1985
8,600.000
1984
8,300.000
1983
7,800.000
1982
7,300.000
1981
6,900.000
1980
6,400.000
1979
5,900.000
1978
5,400.000
1977
5,000.000
1976
4,530.000
1975
4,280.000
1974
4,000.000
1973
3,740.000
1972
3,470.000
1971
3,210.000
1970
2,950.000
1969
2,680.000
1968
2,420.000
YEAR
Case number
Movement number
Notes
1967
2,160.000
1966
1,870.000
1965
1,792.000
1964
1,710.000
1963
1,633.000
1962
1,558.000
1961
1,480.000
1960
1,400.000
1959
1,320.000
1958
1,240.000
1957
1,170.000
1956
1,090.000
1955
1,105.000
1954
934.000
1953
869.000
1952
804.000
1951
737.000
1950
673.000
1949
608.000
1948
550.000
1947
490.000
1946
413.000
1945
348.000
1944
283.000
1943
253.000
1942
223.000
1941
194.000
1940
164.000
1939
135.000
1938
117.000
1937
99.000
1936
81.000
1935
63.000
1934
49.000
1933
45.000
1932
42.000
1931
40.000
1930
38.000
1929
35.000
1928
33.000
1927
30.000
1926
28.000
1925
25.000
PANERAI serial numbers and production dates
Panerai reference numbers are located on the case back
Year code is first letter in the last row.
G0976/1000 designates Panerai watch made in 2005, which is number 976 from a total production of 1000.
YEAR
Year Code
Movement number
Notes
2012
O
2011
N
2010
M
2009
L
2008
J
2007
I
2006
H
2005
G
YEAR
Year Code
Movement number
Notes
2004
F,G
2003
F
2002
E
2001
D
2000
C
1999
B
1998
A
1997
None
OMEGA serial numbers & production dates
Older Omega serial numbers are located on the watch movement.
Modern Omega serial numbers are located on the underside of one case lug.
Omega no longer publicises serial numbers to help counter fakes, but simple arithmetic suggests that around 3 million Omega watches are made each year, from that our estimate for 2009-2011 are included in the chart below.
YEAR
Movement number
Movement calibre*
2011
93 mil.
2010
90 mil.
2009
87 mil.
2008
84 mil.
2007
81 mil.
2006
78 mil.
2005
72 mil.
2004
70 mil.
2003
68 mil.
2002
65.5 mil.
2001
65 mil.
2000
61 mil.
1999
59.8 mil.
1998
56 mil.
1995
55 mil.
1993
54 mil.
1991
53 mil.
1989
51 mil.
1986
50 mil.
1985
49 mil.
1984
48 mil.
1982
45 mil.
1980
44 mil.
1979
42 mil.
1978
41 mil.
1977
40 mil.
1975
39 mil.
1974
38 mil.
1973
36 mil.
1010
1972
34 mil.
1971
33 mil.
1040
YEAR
Movement number
Movement calibre*
1970
30 mil.
1250
1969
28 mil.
980
1968
26 mil.
1967
25 mil.
730
1966
23 mil.
711
1965
22 mil.
1964
21 mil.
700
1963
20 mil.
660, 670
1962
19 mil.
690
1961
18 mil.
590, 592, 593
1960
17 mil.
245, 550, 600
1958
16 mil.
284, 501
1956
15 mil.
267, 455, 470, 480
1954
14 mil.
455
1952
13 mil.
1950
12 mil.
410, 420
1947
11 mil.
210
1944
10 mil.
100, 260, 280
1943
9.5 mil.
300, 330, 360
1939
9 mil.
220, 240
1935
8.5 mil.
1930
7.5 mil.
1925
7 mil.
1923
6 mil.
1916
5 mil.
1912
4 mil.
1908
3 mil.
1905
2.5 mil.
1902
2 mil.
1900
1 mil.
1895
0.50 mil.
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Between the lower (the 6 position) lugs modern (Generally considered to be post year 2000) Breitling models have a code engraved into the case.
The first 4 digits of this code relate to the week and year the watch was manufactured, in the photo above (of a Breitling Superocean Heritage) the code is 0910. The first two digits are the week number, and the others are the year. Deciphering the code tells us that the watch was made in Week 9 of 2010. Week 9 is the first week of March as the weeks are numbered from the start of the year.
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