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17 March 2009, 11:11 PM | #1 |
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LV first year production
What was the first serial numbered LV? Y or F serial number? Also what is value of NIB F serial LV? What was retail of first year LV?
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Mine F323 10/2003
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Thanks for the article!Anybody know what were list prices in 2003,2004?
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I recently have seen a couple of F serial LV's sell for the low $4000. They are not demanding any kind of premium over other serial numbers.
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During the release of the LV in 2003, Rolex was producing both Y and F at the same time..
It is likely that the assembly line had many of both serials already manufactured and in boxes prior to shipping to Dealers troughout the world.. Because the Y was an earlier release from a time line perspective, it is accepted that Y was the first issue.......... I do not believe that, nor do I see how a simple internet research effort could prove it...... I do not see how Rolex could, or even would, have separated some Y numbers only, made some watches, and shipped only those out to Dealers, completely bypassing the F numbers that were being used at the same time.. They do not produce one series.......stop all production, then gear up for the next letter.......there is considerable overlap.
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