Rolex

Dating by Serial Number The Serial Number is located between the lugs on the 6 o'clock side of the case

1929    28,000                1947    478,300                1967    2,163,900                1987    R 1927    30,430                1948    543,400                1968    2,426,800                1989    L 1928    32,960                1949    608,500                1969    2,689,700                1990    E 1929    35,390                1950    673,600                1970    2,952,600                1991    X 1930    37,820                1951    738,700                1972    3,215,500                1991    N 1931    40,250                1952    803,700                1973    3,741,300                1992    C 1932    42,680                1953    868,900                1974    4,004,200                1993    S 1934    45,000                1954    934,000                1975    4,267,100                1995    W 1935    63,000                1955    1,012,000             1976    4,539,000                1996    T 1936    81,000                1956    1,090,000             1977    5,006,000                1997    U 1937    99,000                1957    1,168,000             1978    5,482,000                1998    A 1938    117,000              1958    1,246,000             1979    5,958,000                2000    P 1939    164,600              1959    1,324,000             1980    6,434,000                2001    K 1940    164,600              1960    1,402,000             1981    6,910,000                2002    Y     1941    194,200              1961    1,480,000             1982    7,386,000                2003    F     1942    223,800              1962    1,558,000             1983    7,862,000                2005    D 1943    253,400              1963    1,636,000             1984    8,338,000                2006    Z 1944    263,000              1964    1,714,000             1985    8,814,000                2007    M 1945    348,100              1965    1,792,000             1986    9,290,000                2008    V 1946    413,200              1966    1,871,000             1987    9,766,000                2009    V                                                                                                                                  2010    G After 2011 Random 

The Reference number is located between the lugs on the 12 o'clock side of the case