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valgolfs · 21 June 2011, 11:23 PM

I am the proud owner of Rolex Submariner 14060M COSC. Purchased new in March from a well established family owned AD in my area, at a price similar to mint pre-owned. Keeps just about perfect time. My research dug up that this was manufactured in 1989? This can't be right? I keep looking for the link I thought I saw here showing serial numbers and dates, any help appreciated. Thanks to all here, this forum has been a great source for info and entertainment.

smallcandle · 21 June 2011, 11:27 PM

http://www.qualitytyme.net/pages/numbers.html

Give a look here. BTW, what is the 1st character of your watch's serial number?

bkandj2000 · 21 June 2011, 11:33 PM

COSC version would not be from 1989.

valgolfs · 21 June 2011, 11:50 PM

Sorry, the serial #L9,048,XXX

padi56 · 21 June 2011, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by valgolfs

Sorry, the serial #L9,048,XXX

Thats the new random case stamp so the case was stamped sometime from end of 2010 till peresent time.

valgolfs · 22 June 2011, 12:01 AM

Thank you so much.
Cheers

Jason71 · 22 June 2011, 12:32 AM

I bet if you look closely at your serial number there is at least one more letter in the string. Random serial no sub IMHO

gqllc · 22 June 2011, 12:36 AM

Brand new random serial number!

689maple · 22 June 2011, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason71

I bet if you look closely at your serial number there is at least one more letter in the string. Random serial no sub IMHO

New one for my son and its 44n**** and no further letters-- only numbers. He didn't care what the serial was, only that he got it for graduation from HS and it was new! He wanted a bnib 16610 but "settled" for a new 14060M-life is tough LOL

valgolfs · 22 June 2011, 01:09 AM

Thanks guys!
Love that blue bezel

astrazen · 22 June 2011, 01:40 AM

I got confused with mine also. Nearly took it back

gqllc · 22 June 2011, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by valgolfs

Thanks guys!
Love that blue bezel

Thanks! Me too!!

valgolfs · 22 June 2011, 02:29 AM

Yeah I was all fired up thinking they put an old one in a new box, new warranty card new tags...wrong again.

padi56 · 22 June 2011, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by valgolfs

Yeah I was all fired up thinking they put an old one in a new box, new warranty card new tags...wrong again.

Afraid today many put far to much enthuses on these Internet case codes, all these could ever tell you thats a case was stamped sometime between X&Y years.And not necessarily when a completed watch was fully assembled and shipped for sale.Now with watches that use the Cal 3135 Rolex sell around 500000 watches with this movement every year.Now these movements are not all made the same day, week, month, or year.Now Rolex must have a huge stock some at Rolex HQ, plus others being tested at Swiss COSC.Today only Rolex knows how old the main bit the movement is,so what this means in any particular case the movement could be older or newer in any case or visa versa.But no matter what the case letter when bought new from AD, they all get the same two year warranty.And whether a case is stamped Tom Dick or Harry they will all last 50 plus years with just with normal routine service.A great watch the 14060m last of the Rolex classics wear it in good health.

mike · 22 June 2011, 03:04 AM

Congrate on a classic reference.

valgolfs · 22 June 2011, 03:48 AM

You're killin me with that great pic!
Beautiful

MortgageGuy · 22 June 2011, 03:50 AM

Yes congrats, lets see a pic, Sounds like the Random Serial to me too

valgolfs · 22 June 2011, 04:27 AM

You are a great father and your son is very fortunate, need any more kids I'm available.

689maple · 22 June 2011, 04:47 AM

Thus far my wife and I are fortunate-never a minutes trouble from the children. We have all boys and my poor wife is a saint. I tell everyone she lives with the six stooges.

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Originally Posted by valgolfs

You are a great father and your son is very fortunate, need any more kids I'm available.

21 June 2011, 11:23 PM	#1
valgolfs "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: California Watch: 14060M, 18238 Posts: 33	NOS Submariner not disclosed? I am the proud owner of Rolex Submariner 14060M COSC. Purchased new in March from a well established family owned AD in my area, at a price similar to mint pre-owned. Keeps just about perfect time. My research dug up that this was manufactured in 1989? This can't be right? I keep looking for the link I thought I saw here showing serial numbers and dates, any help appreciated. Thanks to all here, this forum has been a great source for info and entertainment.

21 June 2011, 11:27 PM	#2
smallcandle "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Brian Location: Kansas Watch: 16610, Omega PO Posts: 1,898	http://www.qualitytyme.net/pages/numbers.html Give a look here. BTW, what is the 1st character of your watch's serial number? __________________ Things got out of control and I had to stab a clown...

22 June 2011, 12:32 AM	#7
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	I bet if you look closely at your serial number there is at least one more letter in the string. Random serial no sub IMHO __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

22 June 2011, 12:36 AM	#8
gqllc "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Steve Location: Albany NY Watch: Blue Bezel SubC Posts: 1,511	Brand new random serial number! __________________ K-TT Datejust, Random Blue Bezel SubC

22 June 2011, 03:50 AM	#17
MortgageGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Adam Location: Orlando, Florida Watch: Me Posts: 9,935	Yes congrats, lets see a pic, Sounds like the Random Serial to me too __________________ The richest people in the world look for and build NETWORKS, Everyone else looks for work... Robert Kiyosaki

21 June 2011, 11:33 PM	#3
bkandj2000 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: B A Location: Oklahoma Watch: None specifically Posts: 651	COSC version would not be from 1989.

21 June 2011, 11:50 PM	#4
valgolfs "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: California Watch: 14060M, 18238 Posts: 33	Sorry, the serial #L9,048,XXX

22 June 2011, 12:01 AM	#6
valgolfs "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: California Watch: 14060M, 18238 Posts: 33	Thank you so much. Cheers

22 June 2011, 01:09 AM	#10
valgolfs "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: California Watch: 14060M, 18238 Posts: 33	Thanks guys! Love that blue bezel

22 June 2011, 01:40 AM	#11
astrazen "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 328	I got confused with mine also. Nearly took it back

22 June 2011, 02:29 AM	#13
valgolfs "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: California Watch: 14060M, 18238 Posts: 33	Yeah I was all fired up thinking they put an old one in a new box, new warranty card new tags...wrong again.

22 June 2011, 03:04 AM	#15
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Congrate on a classic reference.

22 June 2011, 03:48 AM	#16
valgolfs "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: California Watch: 14060M, 18238 Posts: 33	You're killin me with that great pic! Beautiful

22 June 2011, 04:27 AM	#18
valgolfs "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: California Watch: 14060M, 18238 Posts: 33	You are a great father and your son is very fortunate, need any more kids I'm available.

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