Rolex, Panerai, Omega serial numbers and production dates

NICHOLAS HACKO - FINE WATCHES
Master Watchmaker, Clockmaker and Jeweller (since 1981)
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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.

Date your modern BREITLING watch

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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Rolex model or reference number is located between lugs, above 12 o'clock	Rolex serial number is located between lugs, under 6 o'clock.


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.


Older Omega serial numbers are located on the watch movement.	Modern Omega serial numbers are located on the underside of one case lug.