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Old 31 December 2010, 11:10 AM   #1
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Serial Number Question

In my quest to find something with a bit of Everose, I found at my AD a beautiful TT DJ in Everose with a fluted bezel, Jubilee bracelet, and black diamond dial... new, with protective stickers still intact. My question concerns the serial number, which begins with "D." I'm aware Rolex has moved to a random mix, but to my rudimentary knowledge, D serials roughly correspond to 2005, correct? Is this serial number a random anomoly, or has this watch been sitting for a while? There is not a spec of dust on it (examined under a loupe) suggesting that it hasn't been sitting in a display case, and even the buckle was perfect, suggesting that it hasn't been tried on much, except by me of course!

The trusted AD says it's new stock and that the serial number cannot be used to determine when the watch was "born"... a case can sit for months or even years before a movement is put into it and now random numbers makes determining when the watch was born near impossible.

I'm just hesitant to buy a watch that has been sitting for a few years, though nothing other than the "D" suggests it has. Call me obsessive, I know, but I thought I would pose the question to the knowledgeable folks here!
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