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I have always been surprised at the number of genuine Rolex watches that are offered for sale without papers.
Now that I am learning more about Rolex I see that the number (or serial letter and number) on the watch dates the watch within a certain time span and that this can be quite a long time span. I think we might now see Rolex simply mark the watch with a s/n but it will be the date of sale that dates the watch. This will mean that the plastic card (with purchaser, model number, s/n and date of sale) will now become very important and 'date' the watch exactly with the s/n on the card confirming the watch's ID. The card must now accompany the watch or Rolex would need to certify the authenticity via their records.
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B G H I J M O Q V.
I can see why O wasn't used, too easy to mix with 0, maybe the same for Q, and "I" could be mistaken for 1. For all we know, Rolex could continue their alpha-numeric serials using double letters to prefix them. I know a couple of girls who'd fit perfectly wearing the DDxxx serial #. ![]()
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The Z appears to have the most defects per capita, it may becoming avoided like the plague instead!
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Or having a Z series that works is even rarer!
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Got two that work like a treat..........
Does anyone have any hard evidence to say if one year would be more or less reliable than any other ? I think it unlikely that the Swiss would suddenly start turning out shoddy watches ![]() But I am really new at this ![]() |
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Peter,
We're just bashing Z's because they are the latest, and currently the most sought after, serial run. D's were before them; but I hope in most cases it is harmless fun. Just haveing watched the forums on Rolex the past few years, photography is getting more detailed, and the use a 10X loupe seems to be the latest investigation tool for the watch officianado. Internally they are largely unchanged and very robust. A few years ago this nit-picking of every visible aspect of a watch was unheard of. My guess is there is no data base (outside Rolex corporate) for which series may have more returns for defects than others. Watchmakers have their own opinions of how the new ones compare with older models, but I would let them chime in rather than speculate. ![]() |
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