What will the next lettering be after the V-series?

[dimster]

So which letter do you guys think the next serial numbers will start with?
Or maybe it's better to ask which letters haven't been used yet?
Are we at V9xxxx yet?

[Tools]

Here is the newest serial system......... completely random



You need to stop by more often.............

[bodybump]

Hahahahha Larry that's not right I think it's 12H34k24 or 32L74X89 or 90€98%01 hahahahaha

[dimster]

Oh man seriously? How did I miss that? Or are you guys pulling my leg here

[Renoir]

Originally Posted by dimster

Oh man seriously? How did I miss that? Or are you guys pulling my leg here

No, they're reportedly switching it up.

[Idle Swede]

Originally Posted by dimster

Oh man seriously? How did I miss that? Or are you guys pulling my leg here

Larry is a mod and not allowed to pull legs.

[therolexguy]

Yes, here's a pretty lengthly thread about just this....

http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...serial+numbers

[Tools]

Originally Posted by Idle Swede

Larry is a mod and not allowed to pull legs.

Yep......... I'd hate for one of those other slacker Mods to ban me........

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by therolexguy

Yes, here's a pretty lengthly thread about just this....

http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...serial+numbers

thanks for the thread link....

one thing i noticed was that several posts commented on rolex being clever or it being a good move by rolex, but, to me, the impetus for serial number randomization must have come from the bottom up (the AD's) and not from the top down.

as far as worrying about buying a "new" watch that might need servicing a lot sooner than expected, i'd think that display case rolexes are subjected to much less abuse than actual use, so it doesn't seem to be a concern. i plan on following a servicing schedule based on the date of the purchase of my new watch, not the supposed date of manufacture...

[padi56]

Well don't think many S.Steel models sit at Ads long enough to get even dusty.And the letters were just a approximation when a case was stamped,and not necessarily when a completed watch was assembled for shipment to a AD.And today with modern oils they could sit at ADs for several years without any problem whatsoever.Perhaps Rolex has got fed up with guys asking for the latest case date stamp.Watches don't go off they are not perishable and as long as there have not been any changes.Cannot see any difference whatever a case stamp is you get the same two year warranty when bought new.Perhaps Rolex should put little self destruct modules in there watches after say 6 weeks on shelf they self destruct,so people could always get the latest case stamp..

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by padi56

[SNIP] Cannot see any difference whatever a case stamp is you get the same two year warranty when bought new.[SNIP]

One way for Rolex to possibly calm the masses concerned about the age of their newly purchased random-serialed watches could be to extend the warranty to the first service interval (i.e., five years).

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

One way for Rolex to possibly calm the masses concerned about the age of their newly purchased random-serialed watches could be to extend the warranty to the first service interval (i.e., five years).

Well you could count the number of changes made to nearly all the Rolex lineup on one hand in the last 20 odd years.Mostly the only changes has been a case stamp.Myself bought several BNIB Tudors from a guy over in Germany all from late 1960s early 1970s.I sold most but kept a couple now they had been sat in there boxes for 30 plus years.Just gave them all a wind to check all ran perfect and kept excellent time.Now the one I kept for my wife a Tudor Princess she wore for around a month and it kept excellent time.But I decided to have it serviced by my watchmaker friend.When he opened case movement was as new with still oil on vital parts.So he just gave it a quick oil service thats was 5 years ago watch still running fine and keeping very good time.This thing about must have the latest case date, IMHO is complete nonsense.Modern watches if not used will be fine for years if a ETA is fine after 30 years,I am sure that a Rolex would too.

[The GMT Master]

Originally Posted by padi56

Well you could count the number of changes made to nearly all the Rolex lineup on one hand in the last 20 odd years.Mostly the only changes has been a case stamp.Myself bought several BNIB Tudors from a guy over in Germany all from late 1960s early 1970s.I sold most but kept a couple now they had been sat in there boxes for 30 plus years.Just gave them all a wind to check all ran perfect and kept excellent time.Now the one I kept for my wife a Tudor Princess she wore for around a month and it kept excellent time.But I decided to have it serviced by my watchmaker friend.When he opened case movement was as new with still oil on vital parts.So he just gave it a quick oil service thats was 5 years ago watch still running fine and keeping very good time.This thing about must have the latest case date, IMHO is complete nonsense.Modern watches if not used will be fine for years if a ETA is fine after 30 years,I am sure that a Rolex would too.

Padi, always the voice of reason in the face of Rolex hysteria