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Jcannady · 2 October 2013, 02:48 AM

Is there any way to determine approximate age from the serial number on a new 116660? I've seen references to V and M numbers and others. Which series is the newest?

Jim

mdozier · 2 October 2013, 03:18 AM

Well I'm no expert here but mine is only a year or 2 old and it's a "G" serial.

m

padi56 · 2 October 2013, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jcannady

Is there any way to determine approximate age from the serial number on a new 116660? I've seen references to V and M numbers and others. Which series is the newest?

Jim

Rolex don't make series of any watch they are case serial numbers,now at the moment we have the single letter G serial with 6 numbers, plus the random serial a mixture of letters numbers a total of 8 digits.Now all we can tell from these serials is the cases were stamped some time between the latter part of 2010 till present time.And M serials ran from 2007 well into 2008 or possibly longer, and V serials were first seen around 2008 but ran well into 2010, and no matter the case serial if bought new from any AD they all get the same two year warranty.

mdozier · 2 October 2013, 03:21 AM

One more thing: if you're asking which is newer between a "V" and a "M" my understanding is the "M" series were among the first versions.

77T · 2 October 2013, 05:29 AM

Short answer is yes - approximately.
Cases number are fair approximation of age until the Random #'s. Here's a list of the ones you asked about.

Serial# .... First Seen in Wild
M ............. October 2007
V ............. August 2008
G ............. Spring 2010 (and the start of random serial numbers)

Jcannady · 2 October 2013, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 77T

Short answer is yes - approximately.
Cases number are fair approximation of age until the Random #'s. Here's a list of the ones you asked about.

Serial# .... First Seen in Wild
M ............. October 2007
V ............. August 2008
G ............. Spring 2010 (and the start of random serial numbers)

This is exactly what I was looming for. Thanks!

Tools · 2 October 2013, 08:17 AM

It may be what you are looking for, but it is misleading..

Those dates are approximations of when these letters were first seen. They then went on to produce those serial prefixes for 3 to 4 years and there is overlap.

So, an M in a display box may be "newer" than a V sitting right next to it..

don't fall into the trap of thinking that all M's, for example, were made and sold in 2007.. That would have been a physical impossibility..

2 October 2013, 02:48 AM	#1
Jcannady "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 10	116660 serial numbers Is there any way to determine approximate age from the serial number on a new 116660? I've seen references to V and M numbers and others. Which series is the newest? Jim

2 October 2013, 05:29 AM	#5
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,016	Short answer is yes - approximately. Cases number are fair approximation of age until the Random #'s. Here's a list of the ones you asked about. Serial# .... First Seen in Wild M ............. October 2007 V ............. August 2008 G ............. Spring 2010 (and the start of random serial numbers) __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

2 October 2013, 08:17 AM	#7
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	It may be what you are looking for, but it is misleading.. Those dates are approximations of when these letters were first seen. They then went on to produce those serial prefixes for 3 to 4 years and there is overlap. So, an M in a display box may be "newer" than a V sitting right next to it.. don't fall into the trap of thinking that all M's, for example, were made and sold in 2007.. That would have been a physical impossibility.. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

2 October 2013, 03:18 AM	#2
mdozier "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Matt Location: Nashville TN Watch: 16600, 116660 Posts: 122	Well I'm no expert here but mine is only a year or 2 old and it's a "G" serial. m

2 October 2013, 03:21 AM	#4
mdozier "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Matt Location: Nashville TN Watch: 16600, 116660 Posts: 122	One more thing: if you're asking which is newer between a "V" and a "M" my understanding is the "M" series were among the first versions.

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