The
Vintage Tudor Case Number Project
Tudor Serial Number Project
The Vintage Rolex
Forum community has worked extensively on the Rolex Serial Number database.
This has been a work in progress for over 5 years and much longer if one also
looks at some of the early "seed data". The result is the most
extensive serial number database in the world - for dating Rolex watches. This
reference is used every day by collectors and dealers.
While not complete - one must say that the Rolex
serial numbers are more or less well documented now. However we an not rest on
our laurels - the next frontier is a database of the Tudor serial numbers.
While the number ranges are similar to those of Rolex the dates and variations
are many. Here at VRF we hope that our fellow collectors can help in populating
this new Tudor database.
Tudor project will be run by Morgan Jones (morgan@tudorcollector.com) and like
the Rolex Serial Number database project, it is to be posted on this forum for
everyone to enjoy.
The Project is
subject to US and international copyright laws. We will credit anyone who
contributes. (One may also choose to anonymous if they so desire). If you would
like to contribute to the database, please contact Morgan.
It is okay if all
information is not known, such as inside the case if one has not seen it
opened. It is also okay to update at a later date.
* Serial
Number - (please provide at least the first 4 digits and the number of total
digits)
* Quarter/Year - Only if documented
(caseback imprints, Rolex statements, COSC papers, etc.)
* Model Name
* Movement - calibre, serial #, jewel
content, rotor description, hack/non-hack
* Case/Bracelet - metal content,
description of: bezel, winding crown, caseback imprints, case dimension in
millimeters excluding crown, type and model # of bracelet, end
link numbers, caseback inscriptions
* Dial/Hands - color of dial,
description of: hour markers, metal and style of hands, spell out lettering on
the dial, location of luminous dots if any, any unique
characteristics if original dial and
hands
* Notes - your name or identifier as
the contributor of the information, any corroborating data such as actual dates
from paperwork, original retail store names, original sales invoice, Rolex
papers, COSC papers, history, etc.
Note that Quarter/Year denoted case backs exist at
least from 1955 till 1972. (They may exist before and after this range).
Usually the date stamp shows a quarter (in roman numerals – I, II, III, IV) and
a year (e.g. 70). Several examples from 1966 show a variation of this. They
show the VI (6) quarter and year 66. This of course ends up as the number 666.
There are many theories as to why these case backs exist with these stamps. If
anyone has a caseback showing anything else than I, II, III, IV and VI, please
contact me!
Thanks in advance for all of your contributions!
Updated 24 of April 2010
|
Tudor Serial Numbers Reference List Version |
1.2 |
April 24th |
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Serial
# |
Quarter |
Year |
Name |
Model
Ref# |
Case/Bracelet |
Dial /
Hands |
Notes |
From |
|
136009 |
|
|
Tudor
Oyster |
3136 |
SS |
No logo |
12, 3, 9 dial. Sub 6 seconds. Appear to be pre-war,
but 6 digit serial. |
AH |
|
44812x |
|
1940's |
Tudor
Oyster |
4453 |
SS |
Blue
hands |
By dial layout and movement - pre 1950's piece |
Dial
Archive. |
|
532xx |
|
|
Oyster
Prince |
7808 |
SS |
Triangle
hands |
No CG. |
Marco |
|
57550 |
|
1952 ? |
Oyster
Prince |
7808 |
SS |
Triangle
hands |
Early 1950's. Old Medival Tudor logo inside
caseback. Ref outside caseback. 390 |
Morgan |
|
57636 |
|
1952 |
Oyster
Prince |
7809 |
SS |
Dauphine
hands |
British North Greenland Expedition, Cal 390. |
Guillaume |
|
753xx |
|
|
|
7803 |
SS |
Dauphine
hands |
TUDOR
OYSTER. No CG. |
Marco |
|
Range
Restart |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dial
Archive. |
|
123974 |
|
|
Submariner |
7923 |
SS |
1st.
Shield/Rose |
Combination shield rose dial. 2 liner. MK I. |
Chin |
|
1327xx |
|
|
|
7904 |
SS |
|
|
Marco |
|
140xxx |
I |
1956 |
Submariner |
7922 |
SS |
|
Bigcrown |
Dr.
Strong |
|
140xxx |
I |
1956 |
Submariner |
7922 |
SS |
|
Bigcrown |
DL |
|
1439xx |
|
|
Oyster-Prince |
7909 |
SS |
Dauphine
hands |
SWISS MADE. Red seconds hands. |
Marco |
|
1510xx |
|
|
Prince |
7909 |
SS |
|
|
Marco |
|
20262x |
|
|
Submariner |
7922 |
SS |
Lollipop
seconds |
2/55 Bracelet. Red Triangle bezel / nickeled brass. Radium.
Twinlock Crown. NCG. |
Anonymous |
|
2085xx |
|
1958 |
Prince Oyster
Date |
7944 |
SS |
|
Honeycomb dial. Roulette date. Papers dated Nov 1958 |
Marco |
|
217xxx |
|
|
Submariner |
7923 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Tudor Oyster Prince. Submariner. Shock Resisting. Std
Crown. No crownguards. |
Dial
Archive. |
|
217888 |
|
|
Submariner |
7923 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Tudor Oyster Prince. Submariner. Shock Resisting. Std
Crown. No crownguards. |
Shear /
SC |
|
22892x |
|
|
Advisor |
7926 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
1st generation Advisor. No caseback details common. Cal 1475.
MK I dial. |
Dean |
|
233184 |
IV |
1956 |
Oyster
Prince |
7950 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Cal 390
non date. |
Marco/Ebay |
|
2450xx |
|
1957 |
Submariner |
7922 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Small
crown. |
DL |
|
2607xx |
|
|
Prince |
7934 |
SS |
|
|
Marco |
|
266744 |
I |
1958 |
Prince
Oyster Date |
7944 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Cal
395. FEF 390 + date = 395 |
Marco/Ebay |
|
271xxx |
|
|
Oyster
Athlete |
7927 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Seconds
at 6. |
Dial
Archive. |
|
2756xx |
|
1958 |
|
7924 |
SS |
|
Big Crown
variation. (8mm). |
DL |
|
2756xx |
|
1958 |
Submariner |
7924 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
4
liner. 200m. 390 auto. |
PS /
VRF |
|
27568x |
IV |
1958 |
Submariner |
7924 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Big
Crown variation. (8mm). |
Bas |
|
275xxx |
IV |
1958 |
Submariner |
7924 |
SS |
|
Gilt |
Dr.
Strong |
|
285xxx |
IV |
1959 |
Prince
Oyster Date |
7966 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
|
Dial
Archive. |
|
2885xx |
|
1958 |
Submariner |
7922 |
SS |
|
Swiss. Chapter dial. 100m/33ft. Bigcrown. |
Marco |
|
289xxx |
|
|
Airtiger |
7957 |
SS |
|
Airtiger.
Unknown age. |
Dial
Archive. |
|
28xxxx |
IV |
1959 |
Prince |
7965 |
SS |
|
|
Marco/Ebay |
|
298195 |
I |
1959 |
Prince |
7944 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Redial |
Marco/Ebay |
|
305xxx |
IV |
1959 |
Oyster
Prince Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
200m/660ft.
Gilt. |
Dial
Archive. |
|
313xxx |
II |
1960 |
Prince
Oyster Date |
7967 |
SS |
|
Bombé lugs Oyster styled case |
Dial
Archive. |
|
3434xx |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date |
7966 |
|
|
|
Marco |
|
363xxx |
|
|
Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
|
PCG. US Navy II. '63 |
DL |
|
36398x |
II |
1961 |
OYSTER-PRINCE
Submariner |
7928 |
|
Small
Rose |
Gilt dial. Gilt hands. Chapter dial. |
AH |
|
3838xx |
|
|
Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
Lollipop
dial! |
Believed
to be from 61. |
JS |
|
379xxx |
III |
1962 |
Oyster
Prince Date Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
200m/660ft.
Gilt. |
Dial
Archive. |
|
3980xx |
|
1963 |
Oyster
Prince |
7934 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Shock
Resist. Swiss Made. |
Marco |
|
4340xx |
III |
1964 |
Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
|
Underline
III. '63 |
DL |
|
434139 |
III |
1964 |
Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Track. T-Swiss-T. Cal. 390 |
SalesCorner |
|
43472x |
|
|
Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Gilt
dial. |
LB |
|
449xxx |
IV |
1964 |
Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
|
Matté
Dial |
Dr.
Strong |
|
44959x |
III |
1964 |
Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
4 liner
Service D |
Shield
service dial. |
JDB |
|
506xxx |
|
|
Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
|
White gold circle. T-Swiss-T |
Chrono_dial |
|
507060 |
III |
1965 |
Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Gilt
Chapter Dial. Silver font. |
SalesCorner |
|
507738 |
VI |
1966 |
Oyster
Prince Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
Gilt
Chapter Dial. Silver font. Thick font bezel. Old style crown. |
Morgan |
|
55375x |
|
|
Advisor |
7926 |
SS |
Silver |
MK II dial.
Noisy as hell. |
Morgan |
|
568315 |
VI |
1966 |
Oyster
Prince Submariner |
7928 |
ss |
Small
Rose |
Water damaged dial. 4 lines standard. Devils
caseback. Cal 390 |
Ebay |
|
569xxx |
|
|
Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
|
White
T-Swiss-T |
Chrono_dial |
|
570xxx |
VI |
1966 |
Oyster
Prince Submariner |
7928 |
ss |
Small
Rose |
|
Ebay |
|
595xxx |
|
|
Submariner |
7928 |
SS |
|
White
T-Swiss-T |
Chrono_dial |
|
623xxx |
|
|
Submariner |
7021 |
SS |
|
Maybe 1969 ? White T-Swiss-T |
Chrono_dial |
|
62390x |
I |
1968 |
Submariner |
7016/0 |
SS |
Small
Rose |
semi pointed Crown guards/big bubble sweep. Cal.
2483. 7528 Caseback! |
JDB |
|
62480x |
|
1968 |
Submariner |
7016 |
SS |
Shield |
7528
caseback. Blue snowflake. |
Ebay |
|
63083x |
|
|
Ranger |
7996/0 |
|
|
Cal. 2484. Roulette date. South america. Hecho
en Mexico bracelet. |
Janice |
|
6851xx |
|
|
Oyster
Prince Date + Day |
7020/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Jumbo Case. Twinlock. ETA 1895. 7836 / 382 endpieces |
D.P. |
|
68239x |
|
|
Date+Day |
7021/0 |
SS |
Shield |
7836
bracelet with 382 endpieces |
Davvan |
|
714xxx |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date Ranger |
9050/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Arrow
hands |
Dial
Archive. |
|
71783x |
|
|
Prince
OysterDate |
9071/4 |
SS |
|
Blue Degraded California Dial. Original. Gold
bezel. |
MP |
|
737738 |
|
|
Various |
|
|
|
Tritium
infill |
FAKE |
|
737755 |
III |
1968 |
Tudor
Oyster Prince |
7016/0 |
SS |
Rose |
7928 style dial. Round markers. Rivit. |
Ebay |
|
738925 |
IV |
1968 |
Tudor
Prince Oyster Date |
7021/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Relumed hands. Possibly funky dial. Roulette
date |
Ebay |
|
7390xx |
|
|
Submariner |
7021/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Snowflake. Black. Thick font bezel. 200/660. |
Marco |
|
73915x |
|
|
Oyster
Prince Date Submariner |
7021 |
SS |
Shield |
Snowflake.
Blue. 93150. ETA 2482. |
Davvan |
|
739668 |
IV |
1968 |
Oyster
Prince Date Submariner |
7021/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Snowflake.
Blue. Red date. |
SalesCorner |
|
73980x |
II |
1968 |
Oyster
Prince Date Submariner |
7021/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Snowflake.
Blue. Red date. |
MG |
|
742797 |
IV |
1970 |
Submariner |
7016/0 |
SS |
Shield |
cal 2483. snowflake. Black dial. SWISS. 7206/80 |
Carlos |
|
7565xx |
|
1970 |
Chrono |
7031 |
SS |
Shield |
Homeplate.
2 Register. |
DL |
|
75964x |
I |
1970 |
Chrono |
7032 |
SS |
Shield |
Homeplate.
2 Register. |
Bas |
|
75967x |
I |
1971 |
Chrono |
7032 |
SS |
Shield |
Homeplate.
2 Register. |
Bas |
|
76197x |
|
|
Prince
Oysterdate Submariner |
7021/0 |
SS |
Shield |
From original owner. 69 marked paperwork. Sold
1974. 1972-7 bracelet. :-) |
RLX-lvr |
|
775742 |
I |
1972 |
Chrono |
7149/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Homeplate. 2 Register. Paperwork. Damaged dial. Triplock
crown. |
Ebay |
|
77622x |
|
|
Oyster
Date |
7169/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Monte Carlo. Grey. Manual wind. Date at
6. |
Morgan |
|
780xxx |
IV |
1972 |
Prince
Oysterdate Submariner |
7021/0 |
SS |
Shield |
ETA
2484. Black snowflake. |
Ebay |
|
7805xx |
|
|
Prince
Oysterdate Submariner |
7021/0 |
SS |
Shield |
ETA 2484. Blue Snowflake. Roulette dial. |
Kai |
|
7978xx |
|
|
Prince
Oysterdate Submariner |
9411 |
SS |
Shield |
Snowflake. Blue. Snowflake hands. ETA 2784 |
D.P. |
|
79803x |
|
|
Prince
Oysterdate Submariner |
9411/0 |
SS |
Shield |
200m/660ft. Black dial. Snowflake |
Morgan |
|
799xxx |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date Submariner |
9411/0 |
SS |
Unkown |
Unknown. (replaced dial at service). Non-Date |
Dial
Archive. |
|
799189 |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date Submariner |
9411/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Black dial. No dated caseback. Snowflake
on snowflake, |
Ebay |
|
821375 |
|
|
Date+Day |
7019/4 |
SS/WG |
Shield |
Known complete fake. Fax from Rolex to confirm. |
FAKE |
|
82660x |
|
|
Chrono |
7159/0 |
SS |
Shield |
MC. Grey. One of the last. 2
register. |
|
|
8269xx |
|
|
Chrono |
7169/0 |
SS |
Shield |
MC. Grey. One of the last. 2
register. |
DL |
|
827xxx |
* |
1974 |
Submariner |
7016/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Marine
Nationale '74. Black dial. |
|