The last number of the reference is the material code. This is valid for the 5-digit references. For the four-digit references Rolex added a further figure with a slash, e.g., 5513/0 for a submariner in steel. For the reference number for the watch bracelet, this material identification applies as well. Here is the material codes for the housings and bracelets:
0 – solid steel
1 – solid yellow gold
2 – solid white gold or steel with platinum highlights
3 – solid steel with yellow gold highlights
4 – solid steel with white gold highlights
5 – gold plated or 18k red gold
6 – solid platinum
7 – solid 14k yellow gold
8 – solid 18k yellow gold
9 – solid 18k yellow gold
Air-King
4365, 4925, 5500, 5501, 5506, 5520, 6500, 6552, 7784, 14000, 14000M, 14010, 14010M, 114200, 114210, 114234, 116900
Air-King-Date
5700, 5701
Datejust
1600, 1601, 1603, 1607, 1625, 1630, 6305, 6518, 6604, 6605, 6827, 16013, 16014, 16018, 16030, 16078, 16200, 16203, 16220, 16233, 16234, 16238, 16248, 16263, 16364, 116135, 116138, 116139, 116185, 116188, 116189, 116199, 116200, 116201, 116203, 116208, 116231, 116233, 116234, 116238, 116243, 116244, 116261, 116263, 116264, 116285
Datejust II
116300, 116333, 116334
Datejust 41
126301, 126303, 126331, 126333, 126334
Datejust Medium
6824, 6827, 68240, 68243, 68248, 68273, 68274, 68278, 77080, 77014, 77438,77518, 78240, 78243, 78246, 78248, 78266, 78273, 78274, 78278, 78279, 78286, 78288, 81158, 81208, 81209, 81308, 81338, 81339, 178158, 178159, 178238, 178239, 178245, 178246, 178248, 178269, 178275, 178278, 178279, 178286, 178288, 178313, 178341, 178343, 178344,178383, 178384
Day Date (“President”)
1802, 1803, 1804, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1831, 6511, 6611, 18026, 18028, 18029, 18038, 18039, 18046,18049, 18078, 18079, 18206, 18208, 18238, 18239, 18248, 18249, 18296, 18308, 18338, 18346, 18348, 18349, 18366, 18368, 18378, 18388, 18389, 18946, 18948, 18956, 18958, 118135, 118138, 118139, 118205, 118206, 118208, 118209, 118235, 118238, 118239, 118296, 118338, 118339, 118346, 118348, 118366, 118388, 118389, 118395, 118398, 118399
Day Date II
218206, 218235, 218238, 218239, 218348, 218349, 218398, 218399
Day Date 40 mm
228206, 228235, 228238, 228239, 228348, 228349, 228396, 228398
Daytona
6239, 6240, 6241, 6239, 62,40, 6241, 6262, 6263, 6264, 6265, 6240, 6241, 16518, 16519, 16520, 16523, 16528, 16568, 116500, 116503, 116505, 116506, 116509, 116515, 116518, 116519, 116520, 116523, 116528, 116568, 116576, 116589, 116598, 116599
Explorer
1016, 1038, 5500, 5501, 5504, 6098, 6150, 6298, 6305, 6350, 6610, 14270, 114270, 214270
Explorer II
1655, 16550, 16570, 216570
GMT Master
1675, 6542, 16700, 16713, 16750, 16753, 16758
GMT Master II
16710, 16713, 16718, 16760, 116710*, 116713*, 116718*, 116758**, 116719*, 116759**
* LN = schwarze Lünette / black bezel
* BLNR = blau/schwarze Lünette / bezel in blue / black
* BLRO = blau/rote Lünette / bezel in blue / red
** SARU = Lünette mit Saphiren, Rubinen und Diamant-Baguetten / bezel with sapphires, rubies and diamond baguettes
** SA = Lünette mit Saphiren und Diamant-Baguetten / Bezel set with sapphires and diamond baguettes
** SANR = Lünette mit schwarzen Saphiren und Diamant-Baguetten / Bezel with black sapphires and diamond baguettes
Milgaus
1019, 6541, 116400
Oyster Perpetual
1002, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1010, 1014, 1018, 1023, 1024,1025, 1030, 1038, 1500, 1501, 1565, 5500, 6085, 6103, 6177, 6202, 6284, 6518, 6532, 6546, 6548, 6549, 6551, 6552, 6556, 6564, 6565, 6567, 6569, 6580, 6582, 6584, 6590, 6605, 6623, 6634, 14203, 14203M, 14208, 14208M, 14238, , 114300, 116000, 116034, 177200,177210, 177234
Oyster Perpetual Date
1500, 1501, 1503, 1505, 1550, 1560, 1603, 1625, 5075, 6075, 6335, 6518, 6534, 6605, 6627, 15000, 15010, 15037, 15038, 15053, 15200, 15203, 15210, 15223, 15238, 15505, 115200, 115210, 115234
Oyster Perpetual Lady
6718, 6719, 6723, 6724, 67180, 67183, 67188, 67193, 67194, 67197, 67198, 67230, 67233, 67243, 76030, 76080, 76094, 76180, 76183, 76188, 76193, 76198, 76243, 77518, 176200, 176210, 176234
Oyster Perpetual Lady Date
6516, 6517, 6519, 6916, 6917, 6919, 69160, 69163, 69173, 69190, 69240, 79160, 79190, 79240
Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust
6916, 6917, 6927, 69136, 69163, 69173, 69174, 69178, 69179, 69278, 79068, 79078, 79079, 79088, 79089, 79126, 79136, 79138, 79158, 79159, 79163, 79166, 79168, 79173, 79174, 79178, 79179, 79238, 79288, 80318, 80319, 80298, 80299, 80309, 80318, 80319, 80328, 80329, 80359, 179136, 179138, 179158, 179159, 179165, 179166, 179168, 179173, 179175, 179178, 179179, 179239, 179298, 179368, 179459, 2792135, 2791369, 279138, 279161, 279163, 279166, 279171, 279173, 279175, 279178, 279381, 279383
Oysterquarz Datejust
17000, 17013, 17014
Oysterquarz Day-Date
19018, 19019, 19028, 19048, 19049, 19149
Sea-Dweller
1665, 16600, 16660, 116600, 116660, 126600
Sky-Dweller
326138, 326139, 326933, 326934, 326935, 326938, 326939
Submariner
5508, 5512, 5513, 5514, 5517, 6200, 6204, 6205, 6536, 6538, 6538A, 14060, 14060M, 114060
Submariner Date
1680, 16800, 16610, 16610LV, 16613, 16618, 16803, 16808, 116610, 116613, 116618, 116619
Turn-O-Graph
1625, 6202, 6309, 6609, 16250, 16253, 16268, 16263, 16264, 116261, 116263, 116264
Yacht-Master
16622, 16623, 16628, 68623, 68628, 69623, 69628, 168622, 168623, 168628, 169622, 169623, 169628, 116621, 116622, 116655, 268622, 268655
Yacht-Master II
116680, 116688, 116689, 116688, 116689
0 – solid steel
1 – solid yellow gold
2 – solid white gold or steel with platinum highlights
3 – solid steel with yellow gold highlights
4 – solid steel with white gold highlights
5 – gold plated or 18k red gold
6 – solid platinum
7 – solid 14k yellow gold
8 – solid 18k yellow gold
9 – solid 18k yellow gold
Air-King
4365, 4925, 5500, 5501, 5506, 5520, 6500, 6552, 7784, 14000, 14000M, 14010, 14010M, 114200, 114210, 114234, 116900
Air-King-Date
5700, 5701
Datejust
1600, 1601, 1603, 1607, 1625, 1630, 6305, 6518, 6604, 6605, 6827, 16013, 16014, 16018, 16030, 16078, 16200, 16203, 16220, 16233, 16234, 16238, 16248, 16263, 16364, 116135, 116138, 116139, 116185, 116188, 116189, 116199, 116200, 116201, 116203, 116208, 116231, 116233, 116234, 116238, 116243, 116244, 116261, 116263, 116264, 116285
Datejust II
116300, 116333, 116334
Datejust 41
126301, 126303, 126331, 126333, 126334
Datejust Medium
6824, 6827, 68240, 68243, 68248, 68273, 68274, 68278, 77080, 77014, 77438,77518, 78240, 78243, 78246, 78248, 78266, 78273, 78274, 78278, 78279, 78286, 78288, 81158, 81208, 81209, 81308, 81338, 81339, 178158, 178159, 178238, 178239, 178245, 178246, 178248, 178269, 178275, 178278, 178279, 178286, 178288, 178313, 178341, 178343, 178344,178383, 178384
Day Date (“President”)
1802, 1803, 1804, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1831, 6511, 6611, 18026, 18028, 18029, 18038, 18039, 18046,18049, 18078, 18079, 18206, 18208, 18238, 18239, 18248, 18249, 18296, 18308, 18338, 18346, 18348, 18349, 18366, 18368, 18378, 18388, 18389, 18946, 18948, 18956, 18958, 118135, 118138, 118139, 118205, 118206, 118208, 118209, 118235, 118238, 118239, 118296, 118338, 118339, 118346, 118348, 118366, 118388, 118389, 118395, 118398, 118399
Day Date II
218206, 218235, 218238, 218239, 218348, 218349, 218398, 218399
Day Date 40 mm
228206, 228235, 228238, 228239, 228348, 228349, 228396, 228398
Daytona
6239, 6240, 6241, 6239, 62,40, 6241, 6262, 6263, 6264, 6265, 6240, 6241, 16518, 16519, 16520, 16523, 16528, 16568, 116500, 116503, 116505, 116506, 116509, 116515, 116518, 116519, 116520, 116523, 116528, 116568, 116576, 116589, 116598, 116599
Explorer
1016, 1038, 5500, 5501, 5504, 6098, 6150, 6298, 6305, 6350, 6610, 14270, 114270, 214270
Explorer II
1655, 16550, 16570, 216570
GMT Master
1675, 6542, 16700, 16713, 16750, 16753, 16758
GMT Master II
16710, 16713, 16718, 16760, 116710*, 116713*, 116718*, 116758**, 116719*, 116759**
* LN = schwarze Lünette / black bezel
* BLNR = blau/schwarze Lünette / bezel in blue / black
* BLRO = blau/rote Lünette / bezel in blue / red
** SARU = Lünette mit Saphiren, Rubinen und Diamant-Baguetten / bezel with sapphires, rubies and diamond baguettes
** SA = Lünette mit Saphiren und Diamant-Baguetten / Bezel set with sapphires and diamond baguettes
** SANR = Lünette mit schwarzen Saphiren und Diamant-Baguetten / Bezel with black sapphires and diamond baguettes
Milgaus
1019, 6541, 116400
Oyster Perpetual
1002, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1010, 1014, 1018, 1023, 1024,1025, 1030, 1038, 1500, 1501, 1565, 5500, 6085, 6103, 6177, 6202, 6284, 6518, 6532, 6546, 6548, 6549, 6551, 6552, 6556, 6564, 6565, 6567, 6569, 6580, 6582, 6584, 6590, 6605, 6623, 6634, 14203, 14203M, 14208, 14208M, 14238, , 114300, 116000, 116034, 177200,177210, 177234
Oyster Perpetual Date
1500, 1501, 1503, 1505, 1550, 1560, 1603, 1625, 5075, 6075, 6335, 6518, 6534, 6605, 6627, 15000, 15010, 15037, 15038, 15053, 15200, 15203, 15210, 15223, 15238, 15505, 115200, 115210, 115234
Oyster Perpetual Lady
6718, 6719, 6723, 6724, 67180, 67183, 67188, 67193, 67194, 67197, 67198, 67230, 67233, 67243, 76030, 76080, 76094, 76180, 76183, 76188, 76193, 76198, 76243, 77518, 176200, 176210, 176234
Oyster Perpetual Lady Date
6516, 6517, 6519, 6916, 6917, 6919, 69160, 69163, 69173, 69190, 69240, 79160, 79190, 79240
Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust
6916, 6917, 6927, 69136, 69163, 69173, 69174, 69178, 69179, 69278, 79068, 79078, 79079, 79088, 79089, 79126, 79136, 79138, 79158, 79159, 79163, 79166, 79168, 79173, 79174, 79178, 79179, 79238, 79288, 80318, 80319, 80298, 80299, 80309, 80318, 80319, 80328, 80329, 80359, 179136, 179138, 179158, 179159, 179165, 179166, 179168, 179173, 179175, 179178, 179179, 179239, 179298, 179368, 179459, 2792135, 2791369, 279138, 279161, 279163, 279166, 279171, 279173, 279175, 279178, 279381, 279383
Oysterquarz Datejust
17000, 17013, 17014
Oysterquarz Day-Date
19018, 19019, 19028, 19048, 19049, 19149
Sea-Dweller
1665, 16600, 16660, 116600, 116660, 126600
Sky-Dweller
326138, 326139, 326933, 326934, 326935, 326938, 326939
Submariner
5508, 5512, 5513, 5514, 5517, 6200, 6204, 6205, 6536, 6538, 6538A, 14060, 14060M, 114060
Submariner Date
1680, 16800, 16610, 16610LV, 16613, 16618, 16803, 16808, 116610, 116613, 116618, 116619
Turn-O-Graph
1625, 6202, 6309, 6609, 16250, 16253, 16268, 16263, 16264, 116261, 116263, 116264
Yacht-Master
16622, 16623, 16628, 68623, 68628, 69623, 69628, 168622, 168623, 168628, 169622, 169623, 169628, 116621, 116622, 116655, 268622, 268655
Yacht-Master II
116680, 116688, 116689, 116688, 116689