Checking the date of a Rolex

[Cowps]

Fairly newbie here, got my first one last year, a 126613LN.

How do I find the actual manufacture date, i.e. did the AD have it in stock for a year before selling it.

I've seen some with date stamps on the clasp but cant see one on mine.

[Easy E]

I’ve alway been under the impression that information is not available to the public.

[Walter Sobchak]

I tried to date a Rolex. I was told there was a 5 year wait list.

[Cowps]

Originally Posted by Easy E

I’ve alway been under the impression that information is not available to the public.

So when people sell (which I am not btw), how can they put a year on the advert.?

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Walter Sobchak

I tried to date a Rolex. I was told there was a 5 year wait list.

She never returns my calls

[joli160]

Originally Posted by Cowps

So when people sell (which I am not btw), how can they put a year on the advert.?

That will be the date on the original warranty card.
New watches have random numbers and no way to date other than that

[Chiboy]

Originally Posted by Cowps

So when people sell (which I am not btw), how can they put a year on the advert.?

They are advertising the date the watch was purchased new, not the date of manufacture.

[Cowps]

Originally Posted by joli160

That will be the date on the original warranty card.
New watches have random numbers and no way to date other than that

Thanks for that.

[Cowps]

Originally Posted by Chiboy

They are advertising the date the watch was purchased new, not the date of manufacture.

Thanks.

[Dan Pierce]

Start w/ a bottle of wine & a Barry White album.
dP

[Calatrava r]

Tough to date a new Rolex these days. Hard to meet them.

[kaiserphoenix]

You need to buy her some jewellery first.

[Mr Ben]

I’m not the only one who clicked on this thread thinking it was going to be far more interesting!

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Cowps

Fairly newbie here, got my first one last year, a 126613LN.

How do I find the actual manufacture date, i.e. did the AD have it in stock for a year before selling it.

I've seen some with date stamps on the clasp but cant see one on mine.

There has never been a exact date when any Rolex watch was made only a approx date when the case was stamped between X&Y years that was with the old single letter 6 number serials many serials overlap a year or so. Random serials started latter part of 2010 till present time but now a mixture letters numbers in any order but now 8 digits. And even the clasp codes not a 100% accurate date when the watch was made only when its was stamped between X&Y years and no matter the serial when bought new from any AD they get the same now 5 year warranty

R 1987
L 1988
E 1990
X 1991
N 1991 (Nov)
C 1992
S 1993
W 1994
T 1996
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)
V 2008 (Aug)
G 2010 (July) last of the single letter 6 number serials, from latter part 2010 some randoms started to appear these have now 8 digits mixture letters and numbers.
G2010/ 2011 On
Plus Randoms till present time

[ltmgeller]

Originally Posted by brandrea

She never returns my calls

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by Walter Sobchak

I tried to date a Rolex. I was told there was a 5 year wait list.

Good one.

[alphadweller]

Never been able to check the date on a Sub ND. Go figure.