Reference numbers and dates of introduction of Rolex watches
The following list gives you the reference numbers per model:
Air-King
4365, 4925, 5500, 5501, 5506, 5520, 6500, 6552, 7784,
14000, 14000M, 14010, 14010M, 114200, 114210, 114234
Air-King-Date
5700, 5701
Bubble Back
1858, 2704, 2725, 2760, 2764, 2768, 2940, 3042, 3064, 3065,
3130, 3131, 3133, 3134, 3135, 3159, 3353, 3372, 3458, 3496,
3536, 3548, 3595, 3599, 3696, 3716, 3772, 3794, 4362, 4392,
4467, 4643, 4777, 4846, 4857, 4984, 4961, 5006, 5009, 5010,
5011, 5015, 5018, 5028, 5029, 5050, 5054, 5055, 5084, 5284,
6011, 6015, 6022, 6029, 6050, 6075, 6084, 6085, 6092, 6098,
6102, 6105, 6106, 6108, 6206, 6298, 6334, 6352
Datejust
1600, 1601, 1603, 1607, 1625, 1630, 6305, 6518, 6604,
6605, 6827, 16013, 16014, 16018, 16030, 16078, 16200,
16203, 16220, 16233, 16234, 16238, 16248, 16263, 16364,
116135, 116138, 116139, 116185, 116188, 116189, 116199,
116200, 116201, 116203, 116208, 116231, 116233, 116234,
116238, 116243, 116244, 116261, 116263, 116264, 116285
Datejust II
116300, 116333, 116334
Datejust Medium
6824, 6827, 68158, 68159, 68238, 68240, 68243, 68246, 68248,
68258, 68266, 68268, 68273, 68274, 68278, 68279, 68286, 68288,
68289, 77080, 77014, 77438,77518, 78240, 78243, 78246, 78248,
78266, 78273, 78274, 78278, 78279, 78286, 78288, 81158, 81159,
81208, 81209, 81298, 81299, 81308, 81318, 81319, 81338, 81339,
178158, 178159, 178238, 178239, 178240, 178241, 178243, 178245,
178246, 178248, 178269, 178271, 178274, 178275, 178278, 178279,
178286, 178288, 178313, 178341, 178343, 178344,178383, 178384
The following list gives you the reference numbers per model:
Air-King
4365, 4925, 5500, 5501, 5506, 5520, 6500, 6552, 7784,
14000, 14000M, 14010, 14010M, 114200, 114210, 114234
Air-King-Date
5700, 5701
Bubble Back
1858, 2704, 2725, 2760, 2764, 2768, 2940, 3042, 3064, 3065,
3130, 3131, 3133, 3134, 3135, 3159, 3353, 3372, 3458, 3496,
3536, 3548, 3595, 3599, 3696, 3716, 3772, 3794, 4362, 4392,
4467, 4643, 4777, 4846, 4857, 4984, 4961, 5006, 5009, 5010,
5011, 5015, 5018, 5028, 5029, 5050, 5054, 5055, 5084, 5284,
6011, 6015, 6022, 6029, 6050, 6075, 6084, 6085, 6092, 6098,
6102, 6105, 6106, 6108, 6206, 6298, 6334, 6352
Datejust
1600, 1601, 1603, 1607, 1625, 1630, 6305, 6518, 6604,
6605, 6827, 16013, 16014, 16018, 16030, 16078, 16200,
16203, 16220, 16233, 16234, 16238, 16248, 16263, 16364,
116135, 116138, 116139, 116185, 116188, 116189, 116199,
116200, 116201, 116203, 116208, 116231, 116233, 116234,
116238, 116243, 116244, 116261, 116263, 116264, 116285
Datejust II
116300, 116333, 116334
Datejust Medium
6824, 6827, 68158, 68159, 68238, 68240, 68243, 68246, 68248,
68258, 68266, 68268, 68273, 68274, 68278, 68279, 68286, 68288,
68289, 77080, 77014, 77438,77518, 78240, 78243, 78246, 78248,
78266, 78273, 78274, 78278, 78279, 78286, 78288, 81158, 81159,
81208, 81209, 81298, 81299, 81308, 81318, 81319, 81338, 81339,
178158, 178159, 178238, 178239, 178240, 178241, 178243, 178245,
178246, 178248, 178269, 178271, 178274, 178275, 178278, 178279,
178286, 178288, 178313, 178341, 178343, 178344,178383, 178384
Day Date
1803, 1804, 1806, 1807, 6511, 6611, 18026, 18028, 18029, 18038,
18039, 18046, 18049, 18078, 18079, 18206, 18208, 18238,18239, 18248, 18249, 18296, 18308, 18338, 18346, 18348,
18349, 18366, 18368, 18378, 18388, 18389, 18946, 18948,
18956, 18958, 118205, 118206, 118208, 118209, 118235,
118238, 118239, 118296, 118338, 118339, 118346, 118348,
118366, 118388, 118389, 118398, 118399
Day Date II
218206, 218235, 218238, 218239, 218348, 218349, 218398, 218399
Daytona
6239, 6240, 6241, 6239, 62,40, 6241, 6262, 6263, 6264, 6265,
6240, 6241, 16518, 16519, 16520, 16523, 16528, 16568, 116505,
116509, 116515. 116518, 116519, 116520, 116523, 116528, 116568,
116589, 116598, 116599
Explorer
1016, 1038, 5500, 5501, 5504, 6098, 6150, 6298, 6305,
6350, 6610, 14270, 114270, 214270
Explorer II
1655, 16550, 16570, 216570
GMT-Master
1675, 6542, 16700, 16713, 16750, 16753, 16758
GMT-Master II
16710, 16713, 16718, 16760, 116710, 116713, 116718, 116758,
116759
Milgauss
1019, 6541, 116400
Oyster Perpetual
1002, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1010, 1014, 1018,
1023, 1024,1025, 1030, 1038, 1500, 1501, 1565, 5500,
6085, 6103, 6177, 6202, 6284, 6518, 6532, 6546, 6548,
6549, 6551, 6552, 6556, 6564, 6565, 6567, 6569, 6580,
6582, 6584, 6590, 6605, 6623, 6634, 14203, 14203M,
14208, 14208M, 14233, 14238, 116000, 116034, 177200,
177210, 177234
Oyster Perpetual Date
1500, 1501, 1503, 1505, 1530, 1550, 1560, 1603, 1625, 5075,
6075, 6335, 6518, 6534, 6605, 6627, 15000, 15010, 15037,
15038, 15053, 15200, 15203, 15210, 15223, 15238, 15505,
115200, 115210, 115234
Oyster Perpetual Lady
6718, 6719, 6723, 6724, 67180, 67183, 67188, 67193, 67194,
67197, 67198, 67230, 67233, 67243, 76030, 76080, 76094, 76180, 76183, 76188, 76193, 76198, 76243, 77518, 176200,
176210, 176234
Oyster Perpetual Lady Date
6516, 6517, 6519, 6916, 6917, 6919, 69160, 69163, 69173,
69190, 69240, 79160, 79190, 79240
Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust
6916, 6917, 6927, 69068, 69069, 69078, 69079, 69088, 69089,
69126, 69128, 69136, 69138, 69139, 69158, 69159, 69163, 69166,
69168, 69173, 69174, 69178, 69179, 68188, 69198, 69238, 69258,
69268, 69278, 69279, 69288, 69298, 69299, 69308, 69318, 69359,
79068, 79078, 79079, 79088, 79089, 79126, 79136, 79138, 79158,
79159, 79163, 79166, 79168, 79173, 79174, 79178, 79179, 79238,
79288, 80298, 80299, 80309, 80315, 80318, 80319, 80328,
80329, 80359, 179136, 179138, 179158, 179159, 179160, 179161,
179165, 179166, 179168, 179171, 179173, 179175, 179178, 179179,
179239, 179298, 179313, 179368, 179459
Oysterquarz Datejust
17000, 17013, 17014
Oysterquarz Day-Date
19018, 19019, 19028, 19048, 19049, 19149
Sea-Dweller/Deepsea
1665, 16600, 16660, 116660
Submariner
5508, 5512, 5513, 5514, 5517, 6200, 6204, 6205, 6536,
6538, 6538A, 14060, 14060M, 114060
Submariner Date
1680, 16800, 168000, 16610, 16610LV, 16613, 16618, 16803,
16808, 116610, 116613, 116618, 116619
Turn-O-Graph
1625, 6202, 6309, 6609, 16250, 16253, 16268, 16263, 16264,
116261, 116263, 116264
Yacht Master
16622, 16623, 16628, 68623, 68628, 69623, 69628, 168622,
168623, 168628, 169622, 169623, 169628, 116622
Yacht Master II
116681, 116688, 116689
Sky-Dweller
326935, 326938, 326939
The following is a list of the years of introduction of the most important Rolex models:
1926 Oyster Case
1927 Serial Number On Oyster Case
1931 Oyster Perpetual
1938 Bubble Back
1938 Oyster Bracelet
1945 Jubilee Bracelet
1945 Datejust
1950 Mercedes Hand
1953 Submariner 100m / 330ft
1953 Turn-O-Graph
1953 Explorer
1954 GMT-Master
1954 Submariner 200m / 660ft
1954 Cyclop On Crystal
1954 Ladys Oyster Perpetual
1956 Day-Date
1956 President Bracelet
1959 Submariner gets Crown Guards and 40mm Case
1960 Deep Sea Special (Diving Record 10.916 m)
1962 Cosmograph Daytona
1967 Sea-Dweller
1969 Submariner Date
1969 Submariner Date 18 k YG
1971 Explorer II
1972 Hacking Movement
1974 Sapphire Crystal
1976 Oysterquartz
1977 Quick Set Date Feature
1978 Sea-Dweller 4000
1979 Submariner 300m / 1000ft with Sapphire Crystal
1983 GMT-Master II
1983 Submariner Rolesor
1988 Cosmograph Daytona (Zenith Movement)
1992 Yachtmaster
1994 Yachtmaster Lady & Medium
2000 Cosmograph Daytona With Inhouse Movement
2001 Laser Etched Hologram In Crystal
2003 “Green” Submariner Date
2004 Serial Number On The Inner Bezel
2004 New TOG
2004 New Datejust Case
2005 New GMT-Master YG (Cal. 3186)
2006 New GMT-Master Rolesor (Cal. 3186)
2007 New GMT-Master SS and WG (Cal. 3186)
2007 Caliber 3131
2007 Caliber 4160
2007 Yacht-Master II (YG & WG)
2007 New Milgauss in SS
2007 New Air-King in SS
2007 Submariner with COSC
2008 Sea-Dweller Deepsea2008 Day-Date II
2008 Oyster Perpetual 36mm
2008 RG Daytona
2008 Caliber 3156
2008 Submariner Date New Case YG
2009 Datejust II Rolesor & SS
2009 Submariner Date New Case Rolesor
2010 Explorer 39mm
2010 Submariner Date New Case SS
2011 Explorer II 42mm
2011 Yacht-Master II Rolesor
2011 RG Black Bezel Datona
2011 Caliber 3187
2012 Sky-Dweller
2012 Caliber 9001
2012 Submariner New Case
2012 Deepsea Challenge Prototype
2013 SS GMT-Master blue/black bezel
2013 SS Yacht-Machster II
2013 Platin Daytona
2013 “Stella Dial” Day-Date
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