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Post 1995 Rolex watches.
All watch cases made of gold, silver, platinum or palladium, of foreign or domestic manufacture, sold in Switzerland, are subject to inspection and compulsory official marking. A single official hallmark is used for all precious metals and all fineness standards, the head of a St. Bernard dog post 1995.

The assay office used will appear in place of the "X" on the ear of the St. Bernard. Rolex still use the Genève office.

Under the current law post 1995, on all gold, silver, platinum or palladium watches cases made in Switzerland or imported into Switzerland, near the Maker's Responsibility Mark and his indication of purity, the official Hallmark, the head of a Saint-Bernard dog will be present. Only precious metal watch cases must be hallmarked. Swiss hallmarking for other articles such as jewelry and cutlery is optional.

Below are a few photos of the post 1995 hallmarks. Remember, now the dog is used for all precious metals Post 1995, you can see the G for Genève Assay office in this close up. You can use the same technique on Rolex band clasps, case backs and mid cases. All watch cases made of precious metal parts fall under the same Swiss hallmarking laws.