Dating rolex bracelet

How do I find the date on my Rolex bracelet code?

The Rolex bracelet code can be found on the inside of the clasp hinge. There, you’ll find a code which represents the year and month of which the watch was manufactured. Have in mind that the Rolex bracelet code may tell a different date/year than the watch case, and especially for modern Rolex watches, it’s quite seldom ...

What are the most popular Rolex bands?

We’ll start with the most ubiquitous Rolex band — the Oyster bracelet. It may come as a surprise to learn that the Oyster bracelet has been a staple in the Rolex collection for more than seventy years. Rolex first patented the Oyster bracelet design in 1947 and presented it to the public the following year in 1948.

Why buy a Rolex bracelet?

Over the years Rolex has come up with a number of different bracelet designs, and just like their watches, they’ve subtly been improved and changed in order to perform better, become higher quality, and to sit more comfortably on the wrist.

What do the numbers on a Rolex bracelet mean?

The solid end link bracelets of your bracelet (the SEL) have a date code, the part number, as well as the Rolex crown stamped into the ends. S stands for service. This means that the clasp has been replaced during a service. Rolex watches have dial codes, and the first digits tell us the following:

How can I tell what year my Rolex bracelet is?

In the same way that Rolex serial numbers allow you to date the year of your Rolex you can also date the year of your Rolex bracelet. Rolex bracelet codes are found on the inner part of the Rolex bracelet clasp and started in the 1950’s when Rolex also began stamping the inner caseback of their watches.

What is the Rolex bracelet code?

Apart from the Rolex reference number and the serial number, Rolex bracelets are also equipped with a so-called bracelet and clasp code. The Rolex bracelet code can be found on the inside of the clasp hinge.

How many digits in a Rolex serial number?

The first Rolex serial numbers consisted of only numerical figures, containing a maximum of six digits, and increasing sequentially from one year to the next. Around the mid-1950s, Rolex reached the limit of its six-digit serial number system and reset the count, starting the serial numbers over again.

How do I find the serial number on my Rolex rehaut?

If the watch was produced in 2005 or newer the serial should be engraved on the rehaut. On older Rolexes, this serial is located on the side of the watch case at the 6 oclock position where the bracelet is attached. To view these serial numbers, the bracelet must be detached from the 6 clock side of the case.