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Oyster1982 · 8 August 2011, 01:51 PM

I have been searching through the forum about Datejust, the one model that has me slightly confused is the one I own the 162xx model. I am unsure when production started and when it ended. I have heard the it began in 1988, however I have seen a R serial 1988 Datejust 16013 on TRF. I have also heard that production stopped sometime in the 2000's some have said as late as 2008. Does anyone know when production started and stopped for the 162xx DJ? Here is an early 16233 from 1990;

sln4tra · 8 August 2011, 02:21 PM

If you know your serial - http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/...erial-numbers/

Oyster1982 · 8 August 2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sln4tra

If you know your serial - http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/...erial-numbers/

I took a look and it does not seem to be very accurate, it says that the L serial number was made in 1989 and in 1990 it switched to the E serial number. I have a list of Rolex serial numbers from Complete Price Guide to Watches 2008 and it shows the the L serial number was produced from 1989 to 1990.5. Also according to the clasp code which is an O the watch is a early 1990 model. I was just wondering when the 162xx model started and ended production?

sln4tra · 8 August 2011, 02:39 PM

I found this for the 16xxx, it said 162xx was made until the "D"

U 1997 (Aug)
A 1998 (Nov)
P 2000 (Jan)
K 2001 (Sep)
Y 2002 (Sep)
F 2003 (Sep)
D 2005 (Apr)
Z 2006 (May)
M 2007 (Aug)

Oyster1982 · 8 August 2011, 02:54 PM

Thats good to know so the 162xx models ran until 2005, and the 1162xx models started in 2006. The start date is the only question, I have heard that it was 1988. I took a look at the R serial numbers in my book and it shows that it was produced from 1987 3/4 to the end of 1988. Could it have been that the R serial 160xx were produced at the end of 1987 and the new 162xx started production in 1988.

sln4tra · 8 August 2011, 02:57 PM

Sounds logical to me, but I don't know for sure.

mauser · 9 August 2011, 05:05 AM

My L serial was produced in 1989, confirmed from 3 different places.

Gerardus · 9 August 2011, 05:35 AM

http://www.oysterworld.de/production-dates.html
and for the clasps:
http://www.oysterworld.de/clasp-codes.html

8 August 2011, 01:51 PM	#1
Oyster1982 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Ed Location: Jersey Shore Watch: Rolex DJ Posts: 1,905	Datejust History I have been searching through the forum about Datejust, the one model that has me slightly confused is the one I own the 162xx model. I am unsure when production started and when it ended. I have heard the it began in 1988, however I have seen a R serial 1988 Datejust 16013 on TRF. I have also heard that production stopped sometime in the 2000's some have said as late as 2008. Does anyone know when production started and stopped for the 162xx DJ? Here is an early 16233 from 1990; __________________ It 10pm do you know where your Datejust is? http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...DA0MC5qcGc.jpg

8 August 2011, 02:54 PM	#5
Oyster1982 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Ed Location: Jersey Shore Watch: Rolex DJ Posts: 1,905	Thats good to know so the 162xx models ran until 2005, and the 1162xx models started in 2006. The start date is the only question, I have heard that it was 1988. I took a look at the R serial numbers in my book and it shows that it was produced from 1987 3/4 to the end of 1988. Could it have been that the R serial 160xx were produced at the end of 1987 and the new 162xx started production in 1988. __________________ It 10pm do you know where your Datejust is? http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...DA0MC5qcGc.jpg

9 August 2011, 05:35 AM	#8
Gerardus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Gerardus Location: often in the air Watch: ♕ Posts: 12,142	http://www.oysterworld.de/production-dates.html and for the clasps: http://www.oysterworld.de/clasp-codes.html __________________ ♕126610 ♕126333 ♕116300

8 August 2011, 02:21 PM	#2
sln4tra Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Steven Location: United States Posts: 25	If you know your serial - http://www.messinajewelers.com/blog/...erial-numbers/

8 August 2011, 02:39 PM	#4
sln4tra Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Steven Location: United States Posts: 25	I found this for the 16xxx, it said 162xx was made until the "D" U 1997 (Aug) A 1998 (Nov) P 2000 (Jan) K 2001 (Sep) Y 2002 (Sep) F 2003 (Sep) D 2005 (Apr) Z 2006 (May) M 2007 (Aug)

8 August 2011, 02:57 PM	#6
sln4tra Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Steven Location: United States Posts: 25	Sounds logical to me, but I don't know for sure.

9 August 2011, 05:05 AM	#7
mauser Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2	My L serial was produced in 1989, confirmed from 3 different places.

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