Question on AP Serial Numbering. “T” Series?

[Mercury2wo]

Hi Guys,
I am in the verge of getting my new AP from a grey dealer and hence am trying to do as much research as possible.

My question is specifically on AP’s Watch Serial Numbering methodology.

The well-accepted guideline is the lettering started with A series in 1972 and currently we are in the J & K series in 2020.
Source -
https://millenarywatches.com/audemar...erial-numbers/



Now I saw an unboxing video here -
https://youtu.be/KRdvE6bV3i8

And the serial number clearly shows TX0518L

So Question -
How come we are in T Series?
Is this a fake?
Or a special model that doesn’t follow usual nomenclature?

[kimwizzzuuu]

It’s all random serial nowadays.

[Mercury2wo]

Originally Posted by kimwizzzuuu

It’s all random serial nowadays.

I have read the letters do indicate roughly years of production.

So many ads on Chrono24 explicitly mention “H” series, “G” series etc.

So surely it can’t be random.

[kimwizzzuuu]

Originally Posted by Mercury2wo

I have read the letters do indicate roughly years of production.

So many ads on Chrono24 explicitly mention “H” series, “G” series etc.

So surely it can’t be random.

I said nowadays

[kimwizzzuuu]

To be precise, after K serial. It’s all random.

[Xerxes77]

It is random.....