Getting a Vintage Rolex Day-Date

[1994Tokyosub]

Thanks BigBlue.

One point of confusion that I'm having is determining the year of manufacture by the serial number. I've looked at Bob's Watches manufacturing date sheet online and it states that watches with numbers around 1,752,000 are of 1968 vintage. However, Beckertime has another listing with 2,426,000 numbers as from 1968.

Is there a more reliable source for mating serial numbers up with manufacturing dates?

[swish77]

Originally Posted by 1994Tokyosub

Thanks BigBlue.

One point of confusion that I'm having is determining the year of manufacture by the serial number. I've looked at Bob's Watches manufacturing date sheet online and it states that watches with numbers around 1,752,000 are of 1968 vintage. However, Beckertime has another listing with 2,426,000 numbers as from 1968.

Is there a more reliable source for mating serial numbers up with manufacturing dates?

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=54362

[supremerolex]

Originally Posted by mineral

I will recommend the 1803. Love the vintage charm of Rolex




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White gold president is a grail for me. Yours looks marvelous!

[milwatch126]

Casual 1803



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[mineral]

Originally Posted by supremerolex

White gold president is a grail for me. Yours looks marvelous!

Thanks and Glad that you like it. Cheers


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[actionkwj]

Originally Posted by enginerd

I'm with you here. I looked at non-quick and single-quick (date only) models and decided I had to have a double quick.



From 1991, so "vintage" enough for me with the same setting functions as a 2018:

Love these bark bracelets, but I’d have to put a smooth or fluted bezel on it!


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[zapokee]

Just go to HQ Milton. You can't go wrong. (No affilliation; just a happy repeat customer).