Yacht Master

[jass]

Hi all, am a newbie here. Just bought a re-owned YM boy yesterday.
I was to told by the sales person that its a 2003-2004 watch.
May i know how to verify the year and the series of the watch.

Help appreciated.
Thanks.

[newbie09]

Hi all, am a newbie here. Just bought a re-owned YM boy yesterday.
I was to told by the sales person that its a 2003-2004 watch.
May i know how to verify the year and the series of the watch.

Help appreciated.
Thanks.

U have to take off the bracelet n check the serial no. From the alphabet in front of the number, u can check the production yr. Have u bought it to RSC to do a authentication check?? It will be safer.

[jass]

U have to take off the bracelet n check the serial no. From the alphabet in front of the number, u can check the production yr. Have u bought it to RSC to do a authentication check?? It will be safer.

It read A928214
and what does M168622 means? this was written on the receipt.

[newbie09]

It read A928214
and what does M168622 means? this was written on the receipt.

M168622 -> Model number
A928214 -> Shd be serial number.

If it is a A series then it shd be from yr 1998 to 2000.

[zidaneong]

M168622 -> Model number
A928214 -> Shd be serial number.

If it is a A series then it shd be from yr 1998 to 2000.

agree, the model number is 168622, while the A928214 is A series ba.

based on this site, http://www.oysterworld.de/1/index.htm

[newbie09]

Think u can go ask them y they say is 03-04, while it is a "A" series... Btw, can this be bought up to CASE or other agency if the SA mislead the consumer into buying??

[taxico]

Think u can go ask them y they say is 03-04, while it is a "A" series... Btw, can this be bought up to CASE or other agency if the SA mislead the consumer into buying??

this is one of the reasons why rolex has switched to a weird serial numbering system... consumers always looking at the manufacturing period.

while a rolex watch can be identified as being made in a certain time-frame, say 1999-2000... it is entirely possible that the watch was only sold by an AD in 2004 (especially unpopular models... eg mid-sized YM).

if there is proof that the watch was sold in 2004, you should be fine.

otherwise you should ask for a discount or a refund... although how easy it is to get it i won't be sure...

[sportee]

This may be helpful to u...

Serial Numbers by Date of Manufacture.

Serial # ........................Date
21691 .............................1927
23969 .............................1928
24747 .............................1928
28290 .............................1930
29312 .............................1932
29933 .............................1933
30823 .............................1934
35365 .............................1935
37596 .............................1936
40920 .............................1937
43739 .............................1938
71224 .............................1939
99775 .............................1940
106047 ...........................1941
143509 ...........................1942
230878 ...........................1943
269561 ...........................1944
302459 ...........................1945
387216 ...........................1946
529163 ...........................1947
628840 ...........................1948
710776 ...........................1951
840396 ...........................1952
929426 ......................IV 1953
930879 .........................I 1953
931080 ........................II 1953
937170 .........................I 1954
941699 .........................I 1953
952892 .........................I 1954
955466 ......................IV 1953
964789 ......................IV 1953
973697 ......................IV 1953
973930 ......................III 1953
116578 ......................IV 1953
132562 .......................III 1953
139400 .........................I 1956
139477 .........................I 1956
282632 .......................III 1955
321884 ......................IV 1957
345500 ........................II 1957
360171 .........................I 1958
383893 .........................I 1958
362214 .........................I 1958
385893 ........................II 1958
391528 .......................III 1958
426074 ......................IV 1958
412128 ......................IV 1958
693808 ........................II 1960
763663 ........................II 1962
764754 .........................I 1962
869868 ......................IV 1962
985015 .........................I 1964
1041729 ......................II 1964
1182076 .....................III 1964
1259699 ......................II 1965
1345681 ....................IV 1965
1871000 .........................1966
1994956 .....................III 1966
2163900 .........................1967
2426800 .........................1968
2555384 ......................II 1970
2689700 .........................1969
2952600 .........................1970
3215500 .........................1971
3478400 .........................1972
3741300 .........................1973
4004200 .........................1974
4267100 .........................1975
4538000 .........................1976
5008000 .........................1977
5482000 .........................1978
5958000 .........................1979
6434000 .........................1980
6910000 .........................1981
7386000 .........................1982
7862000 .........................1983
8338000 .........................1984
8614000 .........................1985
9290000 .........................1986
9766000 .........................1987
9999999 ....................1987 1/2
R000001 ....................1987 1/2
R999999 .........................1988
L000001 .........................1989
L999999 ....................1990 1/2
E000001 ....................1990 1/2
E999999 ....................1991 1/2
X000001 ....................1991 1/2
N000001 ..................Nov 1991
C000001 .........................1992
S000001 .........................1993
W000001 .....................1994/5
T000001 .........................1996
U000001 ..................Aug 1997
A000001 ............Nov/Dec 1998
P000001 ....................Jan 2000
K000001 ..................Mid 2001
Y000001 ...................Mid 2002
F000001 ...................Mid 2003
D000001 ...................Early 2005
Z000001 ...................Early 2006
M000001 ...................Late 2007
V000001 ...................Late 2008 - NEW

[Noriki]

Do your home work before buying

[chrislkb]

Do your home work before buying

2X bro

[taxico]

why the need to throw rocks on the guy in the well?

[zidaneong]

why the need to throw rocks on the guy in the well?

perhaps he will learn from then?

[azone79]

last month I acompanied a friend to buy watch from pre-own shop, several shops pretented not familiar with the watch's serial number, every watch quoted is at least 2 to 3 years younger. some even said it all depends on rolex center..............

[newbie09]

last month I acompanied a friend to buy watch from pre-own shop, several shops pretented not familiar with the watch's serial number, every watch quoted is at least 2 to 3 years younger. some even said it all depends on rolex center..............

So when u go buy a shop, tell them 1st wat series r u looking for... Then they will know that u done the homework already...

[petf69]

Hi Hi, i'm looking for a boysize YM too. if anyone selling, please PM me the price, condition, series and content (paper, box, tags)

thanks