New random serial number with 8 digits

[Daytona-Dan]

Hi, I just realised my new Daytona has a random serial with 8 digits instead of the usual 7. Is this a new format or have they been around for a while? It came direct from the Kent warehouse this week (it was ordered for me) and I picked it up from my AD today.

[Rashid.bk]

I guess Rolex is serious about this random thing.

[lland]

Counting the letters as digits, my Explorer II has eight. Purchased December 2012 in PA.

LL

[SWISSAHOLICS]

Yes the latest Random format has 8 total digits including letters and numbers in no particular order.

[Swift_Movement]

Mine has 8

[mrbill2mrbill2]

Wow!!! Talk about clueless!!

[gt3pilot]

All the random serials have 8 characters made up of letters and numbers. They've been out since 2010. They're also still putting out new watches with non random serial numbers which have a letter followed by 6 numbers.Mostly G and some V serial. Also some of the randoms start with letters that have all ready been used and people take a quick look and don't realize it's a random serial.



-Scott B.

[Daytona-Dan]

Originally Posted by gt3pilot

All the random serials have 8 characters made up of letters and numbers.

Not true, my SS Daytona had a random serial with 7 digits/characters, not 8 and all of the watches I saw while searching for my YG Daytona had 7 letters (at least 10 watches). Not all the random serials have 8 digits/characters.

The spacing is different too, normally the digits line up with the minute markers, but now they are between the markers confirming that it's different.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Daytona-Dan

Not true, my SS Daytona had a random serial with 7 digits/characters, not 8 and all of the watches I saw while searching for my YG Daytona had 7 letters (at least 10 watches). Not all the random serials have 8 digits/characters.

The spacing is different too, normally the digits line up with the minute markers, but now they are between the markers confirming that it's different.

If your watch has a single letter first followed by 6 numbers its not a random serial.Yes all serials no matter if they are a total of 6,7 or 8 digits are unique to that particular case.And in just a few years time there will be far more random serial Rolex watches around than any single letter serial since they started back in 1987.

[gt3pilot]

Originally Posted by Daytona-Dan

Not true, my SS Daytona had a random serial with 7 digits/characters, not 8 and all of the watches I saw while searching for my YG Daytona had 7 letters (at least 10 watches). Not all the random serials have 8 digits/characters.

The spacing is different too, normally the digits line up with the minute markers, but now they are between the markers confirming that it's different.

Dan,

Please, show me a picture of a Rolex watch or warranty card with a random serial with 7 characters(letters and numbers).

-Scott B.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by gt3pilot

Dan,

Please, show me a picture of a Rolex watch or warranty card with a random serial with 7 characters(letters and numbers).

-Scott B.

Likewise I would like to see it too.

[Daytona-Dan]

Originally Posted by gt3pilot

Dan,

Please, show me a picture of a Rolex watch or warranty card with a random serial with 7 characters(letters and numbers).

-Scott B.

You know, you have me looking through the FS section and I haven't found one yet, I'm starting to think I never noticed it on my SS Daytona for the whole 2 and a half years I had it. I'm positive it was random but now you have me doubting how many digits it had. Unfortunately I traded it in for my YG one. I think I still have the number written down somewhere...

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Daytona-Dan

You know, you have me looking through the FS section and I haven't found one yet, I'm starting to think I never notice on my SS Daytona for the whole 2 and a half years I had it. I'm positive it was random but now you have me doubting how many digits it had. Unfortunately I traded it in for my YG one. I think I still have the number written down somewhere...

Well if you did have one and I would doubt if you did, except it was the normal single letter plus 6 numbers, it would be the first one I have ever seen or even heard of.Random serials started appear at the various ADs latter part of 2010 and soon after G serials with 6 numbers started a little later.So we have G plus the so called Randoms running at the same time. And what we can surmise from these two serials is that the cases were stamped sometime between the latter part of 2010 till present time nothing more.

[Daytona-Dan]

Found the number, 8 digits, I'm an idiot

[Rashid.bk]

I figured as much.

[gt3pilot]

Originally Posted by Daytona-Dan

Found the number, 8 digits, I'm an idiot

Nah, just a memory lapse !!



-Scott B.

[Daytona-Dan]

Sorry to bring this up again, I just can't believe I wore it for 2 and a half years and never noticed it had an extra digit... It wouldn't be so bad but I noticed the digits on my new one were between the markers and not on them which is what made me notice it in the first place. This means I never noticed this on the old one either for all those years...What an idiot...

And I believed it enough to argue my point!

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Daytona-Dan

Sorry to bring this up again, I just can't believe I wore it for 2 and a half years and never noticed it had an extra digit... It wouldn't be so bad but I noticed the digits on my new one were between the markers and not on them which is what made me notice it in the first place. This means I never noticed this on the old one either for all those years...What an idiot...

And I believed it enough to argue my point!

A case serial is just a case serial and every one unique to that particular case but the random serials are a total of 8 digits never have been 7.

[ecsub44]

What are they going to do when they run out of the >2.8 TRILLION unique combinations?

It will happen sometime in the next 2 or 3 million years...

[landroverking]

Why Why Why all the obsession with all the serial numbers.
This is starting to be a which Rolex is the best investment thread.
Just please relax and enjoy your watch.

[landroverking]

Why Why Why all the obsession with all the serial numbers.
This is starting to be a which Rolex is the best investment thread.
Just please relax and enjoy your watch.

[Daytona-Dan]

I don't think anyone has suggested any serial numbers are better than others? It was mentioned out of interest/news or in my case, idiocy. I honestly thought I had some news. Turns out I'm as blind as a bat.

[SS Oyster]

My random S/N 14060M starts with letter "F", which makes you think it's 2003, but it's got engraved rehaut ring and 4-liner (COSC) so can only be random S/N, but makes one think, "Do some randoms start with common start letters making them look like older model? What if my random started with "M" or "V", it would look years older."

Thoughts?

[Daytona-Dan]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

My random S/N 14060M starts with letter "F", which makes you think it's 2003, but it's got engraved rehaut ring and 4-liner (COSC) so can only be random S/N, but makes one think, "Do some randoms start with common start letters making them look like older model? What if my random started with "M" or "V", it would look years older."

Thoughts?

Yes, it can start with any letter or number but I doubt you'll find one with a letter followed by 7 numbers, that's surely pretty rare? Either way, it will always have 8 digits which gives it away, the older serials had only 7: One letter and then 6 numbers.

PS: STILL can't believe I never noticed the new serials had 8 digits...

[Edamos]

I know it is an old thread but my random GMT starts with a K followed by 7 numbers. So I guess anything is possible.

[luxnyc]

Sorry for Pulling up an old thread back, I have never seen a seven digits scramble serials before, but Just purchased three, day-date II's All has one letter and seven numbers, I was so worried but came with new computerized magnet strip cards. Confirmed through Rolex 5th Avenue - All Good, Relief!!! Another AD told me that those seven digits series are sub releases from the Asian and Middle-east regions. Just want to share the info with you guys.

[mannyv11]

Originally Posted by luxnyc

Sorry for Pulling up an old thread back, I have never seen a seven digits scramble serials before, but Just purchased three, day-date II's All has one letter and seven numbers, I was so worried but came with new computerized magnet strip cards. Confirmed through Rolex 5th Avenue - All Good, Relief!!! Another AD told me that those seven digits series are sub releases from the Asian and Middle-east regions. Just want to share the info with you guys.

it doesn't matter if it starts with a letter or a number if there are 8 total digits it is a random serial number.... Also onto the second point I'm sure other experts will potentially chime in but I think your AD is making stuff up as usual.