Model Introduction Dates

Published: 2018-11-02 - By: gdm
Last updated on: 2018-11-02
visibility: Public
The following is a list of the years of introduction of the most important Rolex models:
  • 1926 Oyster Case
  • 1927 Serial Number On Oyster Case
  • 1931 Oyster Perpetual
  • 1938 Bubble Back
  • 1938 Oyster Bracelet
  • 1945 Jubilee Bracelet
  • 1945 Datejust
  • 1950 Mercedes Hand
  • 1953 Submariner 100m / 330ft
  • 1953 Turn-O-Graph
  • 1953 Explorer
  • 1954 GMT-Master
  • 1954 Submariner 200m / 660ft
  • 1954 Cyclop On Crystal
  • 1954 Ladys Oyster Perpetual
  • 1956 Day-Date
  • 1956 President Bracelet
  • 1959 Submariner gets Crown Guards and 40mm Case
  • 1960 Deep Sea Special (Diving Record 10.916 m)
  • 1962 Cosmograph Daytona
  • 1967 Sea-Dweller
  • 1969 Submariner Date
  • 1969 Submariner Date 18 k YG
  • 1971 Explorer II
  • 1972 Hacking Movement
  • 1974 Sapphire Crystal
  • 1976 Oysterquartz
  • 1977 Quick Set Date Feature
  • 1978 Sea-Dweller 4000
  • 1979 Submariner 300m / 1000ft with Sapphire Crystal
  • 1983 GMT-Master II
  • 1983 Submariner Rolesor
  • 1988 Cosmograph Daytona (Zenith Movement)
  • 1992 Yachtmaster
  • 1994 Yachtmaster Lady & Medium
  • 2000 Cosmograph Daytona With in-house Movement
  • 2001 Laser Etched Hologram In Crystal
  • 2003 “Green” Submariner Date
  • 2004 Serial Number On The Inner Bezel
  • 2004 New TOG
  • 2004 New Datejust Case
  • 2005 New GMT-Master YG (Cal. 3186)
  • 2006 New GMT-Master Rolesor (Cal. 3186)
  • 2007 New GMT-Master SS and WG (Cal. 3186)
  • 2007 Caliber 3131
  • 2007 Caliber 4160
  • 2007 Yacht-Master II (YG & WG)
  • 2007 New Milgauss in SS
  • 2007 New Air-King in SS
  • 2007 Submariner with COSC
  • 2008 Sea-Dweller Deepsea2008 Day-Date II
  • 2008 Oyster Perpetual 36mm
  • 2008 RG Daytona
  • 2008 Caliber 3156
  • 2008 Submariner Date New Case YG
  • 2009 Datejust II Rolesor & SS
  • 2009 Submariner Date New Case Rolesor
  • 2010 Explorer 39mm
  • 2010 Submariner Date New Case SS
  • 2011 Explorer II 42mm
  • 2011 Yacht-Master II Rolesor
  • 2011 RG Black Bezel Daytona
  • 2011 Caliber 3187
  • 2012 Sky-Dweller
  • 2012 Caliber 9001
  • 2012 Submariner New Case
  • 2012 Deepsea Challenge Prototype
  • 2013 SS GMT-Master blue/black bezel
  • 2013 SS Yacht-Machster II
  • 2013 Platinum Daytona
  • 2013 “Stella Dial” Day-Date