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Rolex Clasp Code by Year of Production

  1. Rolex Clasp Code
  2. Month in Rolex Clasp Code
  3. Service clasps in Rolex Clasp Code
  4. Other info about Rolex

The code engraved on the Rolex clasp let you to know the year of production of the clasp. For what we know and believe, a clasp could be one year younger or one/two year older than the year of production of the watch (to know it, take a look to the page Rolex serial number by year of production).

Here it is the list of all Rolex Clasp Code from 1976 to 2010, after this period, Rolex produced its watches with a random code inside the clasp. From 1967 to 1976 the year was engraved in the clasp and before 1967, no code was engraved.

Rolex Clasp CodeYear of Production
Random2011 (and following)
RS2010
LT2009
PJ2008
EO2007
OP2006
MA2005
CL2004
AD2003
DT2002
DE2001
AB2000
X1999
U1998
Z1997
V1996
T or W1995
S1994
R1993
Q1992
P1991
O1990
N1989
M1988
L1987
K1986
J1985
I1984
H1983
G1982
F or VF1981
E or VE1980
D or VD1979
C or VC1978
B or VB1977
A or VA1976

Month in Rolex Clasp Code

The number after the Clasp Code identifies the number of month of production.
Example of Rolex Clasp Code with year and month of production
Rolex Clasp Code: G3 means March 1982

Service clasps in Rolex Clasp Code

If you find an S engraved in your Rolex Clasp Code, it means that it has been changed durings a Service.
Example of Rolex Clasp Code from a clasp changed during a Service with year and month of production
Rolex Clasp Code: S means that the clasp has been replaced during a Service. R1 is January 1993

Other info about Rolex

If you still have the original paper of your Rolex, you can translate the Rolex Country Code. Or if it is from USA, you can learn how to read Rolex USA Guarantees. Not enough?! Take a look at our Wiki!