Forums Latest Members

"Random Serial" - What does this imply?

  1. danicycle Feb 24, 2017

    Posts
    78
    Likes
    38
    Hello all,

    Rolex scoping newbie here and I am curious what sellers mean when they state "random serial" with regard to certain Rolex watches.

    Thank you!
     
  2. omegaaddict Feb 24, 2017

    Posts
    394
    Likes
    493
    I think it means its a randomly generated serial number as opposed to a serial with a certain letter (denoting date of production) as a prefix
     
  3. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Feb 24, 2017

    Posts
    8,727
    Likes
    69,007
    Means it was produced around 2010 ot later.

    At that time Rolex began using "random" rather than sequential, serial numbers.

    Prior to that change buyers could use the serial number to determine an approximate year of production.
     
  4. meganfox17 Feb 24, 2017

    Posts
    1,411
    Likes
    3,434
    Hello @danicycle[emoji137]

    Have you ever heard a fellow WIS say to you " Pseudo Randomly Assigned Alphanumeric Identifier " when describing a random serial ? Well ! It happen to me & I was like
    " What......????? '

    Since the G series is still running simultaneously with the Random or Scrambled serial since the 2nd half of 2010 , tell me which one (s) of the following examples provided below is a Random Serial , which one is G Serial & which is a fake serial

    G [emoji638] [emoji637] [emoji640] [emoji638] [emoji643] [emoji646]
    [emoji646] [emoji646] [emoji646] [emoji646] G [emoji637] [emoji647]
    G [emoji646] [emoji637] [emoji637] [emoji642] [emoji642] [emoji642] [emoji646]
    [emoji642] [emoji638] [emoji639] G [emoji644] [emoji641] [emoji644] [emoji646]
    [emoji646] [emoji637] [emoji641] [emoji643] [emoji638] [emoji641] [emoji647] G


    Random Serial with always have 8 characters as opposed to G+6
    It's always advantageous to the Seller who may quote a higher price when the watch could lying on the shelf since 2012 instead of 2017 ! Is it the consumers right to know when lockdown date of manufacture of the watch ? Well , it's Rolex 's right not to tell you too ! You can only make a guess but the only people who really know when exactly the watch was produced are the elves at the Rolex factory !
    A lot of Newbies would prefer the Random serial rather than the G or V series numbering system when purchasing a model , I guess it would bother me too !

    So Random Serial means 10 numerals + 26 letters of the alphabets in each and every 8 combinations will give you 2 821 109 907 456 possibilities

    About 800 000 Rolex watches are produced annually so theoretically speaking , the random serial will run
    until the year 3 528 398 AD !

    I'll put it in another perspective[emoji68] It's the timeline of Human Evolution from Lucy the famous Australopethicus Afarensis to Scarlet Johannson the famous Homo Sapien Actress....[​IMG]
     
    Edited Feb 24, 2017
  5. wsfarrell Feb 24, 2017

    Posts
    2,440
    Likes
    4,129
    Why does Rolex want to make it harder to know the date of production?
     
  6. meganfox17 Feb 24, 2017

    Posts
    1,411
    Likes
    3,434
    To maintain the High ReSale Value of a Rolex Watch. Spill the beans and you take the mystery out of placing the current resale value of your pre owned Rolex !
     
    Miss_Bourginskay likes this.
  7. danicycle Feb 24, 2017

    Posts
    78
    Likes
    38
    I suppose the first one is a G serial, the 2nd is fake and the last 3 are random. Thanks for clarifying... I guess for my own sake (looking for a Submariner), a random serial is the way to go since I like the cermaic bezel, adjustable wristband and wider look... unless someone can convince me why vintage ones are better.. I just haven't reached that level of appreciation yet.

    Thanks for the detailed response Megan!
     
    meganfox17 likes this.
  8. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Feb 24, 2017

    Posts
    9,217
    Likes
    23,877
    Rolex stopped producing new watches in 2013. They just sell from a stockpile in a warehouse now.

    ::stirthepot::
     
    nixf6 and EatMan like this.
  9. meganfox17 Feb 24, 2017

    Posts
    1,411
    Likes
    3,434
    It was a trick question. 2nd is a Random Serial , the alphabet can appear in any position. , the spacing between the numbers may differ but always 8 digits .The only fake is the last serial number which has 9 characters not 8
     
    Miss_Bourginskay likes this.
  10. danicycle Feb 24, 2017

    Posts
    78
    Likes
    38
    gotcha, so the digits are 0-9. For some reason I thought 10 was included since it was enclosed in a box.