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@jones.dk) 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 27 February 2010
|
Tudor
Serial Numbers Reference List Version |
1.1 |
February
2010 |
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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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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. |
Dr.
Strong |
|
82714x |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date Submariner |
7016/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Blue
dial. Classic dial rot. Snowflake / Snowflake hands. |
Reuter |
|
843216 |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date Submariner |
9411/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Blue
snowflake. |
Luis |
|
84672x |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date Submariner |
9411/0 |
SS |
Shield |
ETA
2784 hacking and quick set date. Blue Snowflake. |
FZ |
|
866xxx |
* |
1976 |
Submariner |
94010 |
SS |
Shield |
Marine
Nationale '76. Blue dial. |
Dr.
Strong |
|
8724xx |
|
|
Chrono
Time |
9430/0 |
SS |
|
9420
caseback. Rare dial variation. 77-1980 approx |
Guillaume |
|
8974xx |
|
|
Oyster
Prince Submariner |
94010 |
SS |
Shield |
Blue
dial. Non serif M on 200m. Snowflake on snowflake |
NYCarrera |
|
88903x |
|
|
Oyster
Prince Submariner |
9401/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Black
dial. Snowflake hands. Round markers. Hack movement. 2776 |
Morgan |
|
903325 |
|
|
Oyster
Prince Submariner |
94010 |
SS |
Shield |
Alleged
MN 79. Online |
Internet |
|
9031xx |
* |
1977 |
Oyster
Prince Submariner |
94010 |
SS |
Shield |
Blue
dial. MN 77. Issued 1977. Toulon. 3rd GPD. |
Morgan |
|
92654x |
|
|
Submariner |
9411/0 |
SS |
Shield |
Sub w.
date. 93150 bracelet from original owner. VD marked. Blue dial. |
RLX-lvr |
|
930xxx |
* |
1979 |
Oyster
Prince Submariner |
94010 |
SS |
Shield |
Blue
dial. MN 79. Issued 1979. |
Dr.
Strong |
|
933xxx |
* |
1977 |
Oyster
Prince Submariner |
94010 |
SS |
Shield |
Blue
dial. MN77. |
Dr.
Strong |
|
93658x |
|
|
Submariner |
94110 |
SS |
Shield |
Black
dial. Date. 9315 w. tudor logo. Snowflake dial and hands |
Janice |
|
937xxx |
|
1979 |
Submariner |
94010 |
SS |
Shield |
MN 79' |
DL |
|
9469xx |
|
1979 |
Submariner |
94110 |
SS |
Shield |
B+P.
1979. |
DL |
|
9471xx |
|
|
Oyster
Prince Submariner |
94010 |
SS |
Shield |
Black
dial. Caseback variation. Snowflake on Snowflake. |
Ebay |
|
9637xx |
|
1981 |
Prince
Oysterdate Submariner |
94110 |
SS |
Shield |
Blue
dial. Late dial font. Bracelet dated to 1981. Snowflake dial & hands |
SalesCorner |
|
97549x |
|
|
Tudor
Oysterdate, Aut Chrono Time |
94210 |
SS |
Shield |
Silver
dial. Turnable bezel. 3 Register. 78360 w. 589 edpieces |
Reuter |
|
9804xx |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date |
9080/0 |
SS |
|
Hands
similar to MC hands but in white! |
Marco |
|
99108x |
|
|
Tudor
Oysterdate, Aut Chrono Time |
94300 |
SS |
Shield |
Silver
dial. Solid bezel. 3 Register. 78360 w. 589 edpieces |
Reuter |
|
Range
Restart |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dial
Archive. |
|
1864x |
|
1981 |
Chrono-Time |
94300 |
SS |
Shield |
7836/589.
Tudor clasp. Cal 7750. |
StigC |
|
63xxx |
|
1981 |
Submariner |
94010 |
SS |
Shield |
5 digit
early 80's. MN 81 marked. Blue dial. Triangle + Mercdes hands |
Eric RH |
|
630xx |
|
|
Submariner |
94010 |
SS |
Shield |
5 digit
early 80's. Black dial. Big round hour hand. |
Niels |
|
649xx |
|
|
Submariner |
76100 |
SS |
Shield |
5 digit
early 80's. Black dial. Big round hour hand. |
Niels |
|
117xxx |
|
1980's? |
Prince
Oyster Date Submariner |
76100 |
SS |
Shield |
Modern
dial layout. Triangles and dots. T dial. |
Dial
Archive. |
|
12111x |
|
|
|
76100 |
SS |
Shield |
Modern dial layout. Triangles and dots. T dial.
|
JDB |
|
30377* |
|
1988 |
Tudor Oysterdate, Aut Chrono Time |
79170 |
SS |
Shield |
Dated 10-6-1990. 1988 dated paperwork (corner batch
#). |
RLX-lvr |
|
317668 |
|
1990 |
Submariner |
73091 |
TT |
Shield |
Twotone. Midsize. Sold in HK 1990 |
Janice |
|
B34409x |
|
|
Oysterdate
Chrono time |
79180 |
SS |
Shield |
Big block. 589 endpieces. 7836 bracelet w. tudor
shield. |
SalesCorner |
|
B36870x |
|
|
Prince
OysterDate MINI-Sub |
73091 |
TT |
Shield |
TT Minisub. Almost looks like an YM. |
|
|
B39132x |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date |
74000N |
SS |
Shield |
Philipine
Airlines dial. |
L |
|
B4311xx |
|
|
Submariner |
79090 |
SS |
Shield |
Black
Triangle dial. 200m/660 |
Marco |
|
B43936x |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date, Submariner |
79090 |
SS |
Shield |
Black Triangle dial. 200m/660. Sold 20-07-1992 |
Reuter |
|
B44337x |
|
|
Oysterdate
Chrono time |
79180 |
SS |
Shield |
Big block. 589 endpieces. 7836 bracelet w. tudor
shield. |
SalesCorner |
|
B45099x |
|
|
Submariner |
79090 |
SS |
Shield |
Triangle markers on the dial. |
LB |
|
B504xxx |
|
|
Oyster
Date Automatic Chronotime |
79170 |
SS |
Shield |
Big
block. 589 endpieces. |
D.P. |
|
B53767x |
|
1993 |
Automatic
Chronotime |
79180 |
SS |
Shield |
Store
receipt Nov. 14. 1993. |
Tim M |
|
B57xxx |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date |
70410 |
SS |
Shield |
|
Dial
Archive. |
|
B57973x |
|
1995 |
Prince
Oyster Date |
92513 |
TT |
Shield |
Ladies
26mm. Papers dated 1995. |
Ebay |
|
B72316x |
|
|
Tudor
Oysterdate, Aut Chrono Time |
79270 |
SS |
Shield |
Sold
6-11-1996. 78400 braclet. 605
endpieces. |
Reuter |
|
B83229x |
|
1996 |
Oysterdate
automatic chronotime |
79280 |
|
Shield |
UK
Sold. 160 cc. 78400 / 605 bracelet. |
MP |
|
B905xxx |
|
2001 |
Oysterdate
automatic chronotime |
79280 |
SS |
Shield |
Sales
receipt date. 78400 bracelet. 605 endpieces. 7750. |
D.P. |
|
B94526x |
|
|
Prince
Oyster Date, Submariner |
79190 |
SS |
Shield |
Triangle.
Black dial. 19-08-2000 |
Reuter |
|
B98163x |
|
1997 |
Prince
date automatic chronotime |
79260 |
SS |
Shield |
Tiger.
Purchase date. Tudor Deployant. Rolex crown. Yellow dial. |
F South |
|
B99265x |
|
|
Prince
date automatic chronotime |
79263 |
TT |
Shield |
"Tiger".
|
Reuter |
|
H16110x |
|
|
Prince
date automatic chronotime |
79280 |
SS |
Shield |
Green
dial. |
Reuter |
|
2953471 |
|
|
Known
Fake |
|
|
|
Known
fake. And Serial too long. |
FAKE |
|
Quarter
Caseback dates marked with '*' are taken off Military issue casebacks. This dates
the year the watch was issued - and is not entirely accurate for age dating. |
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Note
that around 1980 the range reached 999.999. Then began the 5 digit serial
number. (This run from mid 1950's till 1980 - 1 million watches produced) and
as a consequence Tudor started again from zero. |
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|
Precisely
what number they started at is unknown, but 18.000 serials has been seen - I
am certain lower ones also exist. |
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|
The 5
digit serials run till around 82-83 at which point they reach 100.000 and
continue from there. In the late 1980's the serials are prefixed by a letter.
|
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|
Starting
with B. It appears that the B was added
before 999.999 was reached again. |
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An
interesting detail - in 1955-56 when the serial number range started - it ran
alongside the Rolex serial # range. This clearly shows how many more Rolex'es
were produced compared to Tudors. |
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