Birth Year Datejust

[JohnDalyJr]

I am in the market for a 1993 16233 Datejust but there are no papers or box to back up a piece I am interested in. Is pinning down the piece to the exact production year possible on the Datejust without documentation? Are there any tells on watch itself for the 1993 model? Thanks!

[cpefy3]

You can use reference charts, like the one linked below, to get a ball park idea of the year of production. Since Rolex has never released or acknowledged these charts, they cannot be held at 100%; although the individuals who have compiled the charts have spent years tweaking them.

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

Personally, I'd hold off for one at least with papers. Good Luck on your hunt!!