VINTAGE WATCHES AND JEWELRY.

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- - - Find your birth year watch from our vintage collection.
      
      “Birth Year” watch is essentially a timepiece that was made the same year you were born! Birth year watches (or anniversary, wedding, a milestones ) make a considerate, timeless and commemorative gift. And what better way to start your watch collection than with your birth-year watch.

Watches
- - - Featured Brands
Pocket Watch
Watch Straps
Jewelry
- - - COLLECTIBLES
    - Collectibles
  - - Wedding & Engagement Rings
    - Vintage Wedding and Engagement Rings
  - - JEWELRY
    - Vintage & Estate Classic Jewelry
SOLD ARCHIVE
- - - Find your birth year watch from our vintage collection.
      
      “Birth Year” watch is essentially a timepiece that was made the same year you were born! Birth year watches (or anniversary, wedding, a milestones ) make a considerate, timeless and commemorative gift. And what better way to start your watch collection than with your birth-year watch.

Our shop is open, by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 11am-5pm
(We are closed Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.) Please call the store during business hours or email to book appointments (323) 653-0467 or email: info@WannaBuyAWatch.com

Extremely clean preowned example that belies the age of this watch. Rolex Daytona ref 116520 stainless steel with engraved rehaut and random serial # complete set with original Rolex warranty card dated 2012. Featuring a 40mm diameter stainless steel case with steel tachymeter bezel and sapphire crystal.

Great looking vintage Rolex ref 16753 GMT stainless steel and 18K YG serial # 8.9 million circa 1986. Featuring a 40mm diameter case with nicely patina’d bi-directional 24 hour two tone bronze and gold bezel, acrylic crystal, and extremely nice condition original “rootbeer” dial with gold rivet “nipple” indexes and gilt luminous hands.

An especially sharp condition example vintage Rolex Datejust ref 16030 serial # 9.7 million circa 1987. Featuring a 36mm diameter Oyster case with engine turned bezel, acrylic crystal, and original blue dial with applied silver indexes and silver baton hands.

A great looking vintage Rolex 18K YG Submariner ref 18068 circa 1981 with an original naturally faded tropical dial.

Very clean pre-owned example of a Cartier SS/18K YG Tank Francaise

Beautiful Cartier Man’s Vermeil Tank Louis, circa 2000’s larger size 26 x 34mm water resistant style case secured by 4 side and 8 case back screws. Light cream color dial signed must de Cartier, with even number Roman numerals and blued steel hands.

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Wanna Buy A Watch? specializes in the finest Swiss and American vintage watches. Swiss brands include Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Breitling, Vacheron & Constantin, Jaeger Lecoultre, Audemars Piguet, Movado, Omega, Eterna, Favre Leuba, Tissot, Longines, IWC, Tudor and many others. American brands include Waltham, Hamilton, Lord Elgin, Bulova, Benrus, Illinois, and Gruen. We have one of the largest inventories of vintage Rolex and Tudor collectible watches, including Rolex Daytona, Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer, Rolex Milgauss, Rolex Paul Newman, Tudor Submariner, Tudor Monte Carlo. We feature a vast selection of the most distinctive vintage watches fully restored and guaranteed to give you excellent service and piece of mind.

OUR Fashionable NEIGHBORHOOD

We have been located on Melrose Ave in West Hollywood’s very popular La Cienega and Melrose Ave design and fashion district for the last 17 years. We have the pleasure and luxury of being surrounded by countless distinguished purveyors of interior design, men’s and women’s fashion, as well as popular cafes and restaurants. When you come to see us, not only will you be able to see and try on our watches, but you will also be able to visit well known Melrose Ave destinations such as Fred Segal, Paul Smith, Theory, Vivienne Westwood, Urth Cafe others. And just a block away is ultra chic Melrose Place with many exclusive shops such as Chloe, The Row, and the must visit Alfred’s Coffee.

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SCHEDULE & APPOINTMENTS

Until further notice, we are open by appointment only, 3 days a week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 11-5.
We are closed Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
To make an appointment please email info@WannaBuyAWatch.com or call the shop during business hours. Tel. 323 653-0467

8441 Melrose Ave,
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Tel. 323 653-0467

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8441 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, 90069

Our shop is now open 3 days a week, by APPOINTMENT ONLY,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 11-5.

(323) 653-0467

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West Hollywood, 90069

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Until further notice, our shop is open 3 days a week, by APPOINTMENT ONLY,

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 11am-5pm.

(closed Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun)

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info@wannabuyawatch.com

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Rolex Serial Numbers and Clasp Codes

Rolex Serial Numbers

Rolex Production Year	Serial Number
2010	G
2009	V
2008	M OR V
2007	M OR Z
2006	D OR Z
2005	D
2005	F
2004	F
2003	F
2002	Y
2001	K OR Y
2000	K,000,001
2000	P,000,001
1999	A,000,001
1998	U,932,144
1997	U,000,001
1996	T,000,001
1995	W,000,001
1994	S,860,880
1993	S,000,001
1992	C,000,001
1991	N,000,001
1991	X,000,001
1990	E,000,001
1989	L,980,000
1988	R,598,200
1987	R,000,001
1987	9,400,000
1986	8,900,000
1985	8,614,000
1984	8,070,022
1983	7,400,000
1982	7,100,000
1981	6,520,870
1980	6,434,000
1979	5,737,030
1978	5,000,000
1977	5,008,000
1976	4,115,299
1975	3,862,196
1974	3,567,927
1973	3,200,268
1972	2,890,459
1971	2,589,295
1970	2,241,882
1969	1,900,000
1968	1,752,000
1967	1,538,435
1966	1,200,000
1965	1,100,000
1964	1,008,889
1963	824,000
1962	744,000
1961	643,153
1960	516,000
1959	399,453
1958	328,000
1957	224,000
1956	133,061
1955	97,000
1954	23,000
1953	855,726
1952	726,639
1951	709,249
1950
1949
1948	628,840
1947	529,163
1946	367,946
1945	302,459
1944	269,561
1943	230,878
1942	143,509
1941	106,047
1940	99,775
1939	71,224
1938	43,739
1937	40,920
1936	36,856
1935	34,336
1934	30,823
1933	29,562
1932	29,132
1931
1930	23,186
1929
1928	23,969
1927	20,190
1926	00,001

Rolex Clasp Codes

Bracelet Code	Year
A or VA	1976
B or VB	1977
C or VC	1978
D or VD	1979
E or VE	1980
F or VF	1981
G	1982
H	1983
I	1984
J	1985
K	1986
L	1987
M	1988
N	1989
O	1990
P	1991
Q	1992
R	1993
S	1994
T or W	1995
V	1996
Z	1997
U	1998
X	1999
AB	2000
DE	2001
DT	2002
AD	2003
CL	2004
MA	2005
OP	2006
EO	2007
PJ	2008
LT	2009
RS	2010
RANDOM	201+

VINTAGE WATCHES AND JEWELRY.

COLLECTIBLES

Wedding & Engagement Rings

JEWELRY

Find your birth year watch from our vintage collection.

“Birth Year” watch is essentially a timepiece that was made the same year you were born! Birth year watches (or anniversary, wedding, a milestones ) make a considerate, timeless and commemorative gift. And what better way to start your watch collection than with your birth-year watch.

COLLECTIBLES

Wedding & Engagement Rings

JEWELRY

Find your birth year watch from our vintage collection.

“Birth Year” watch is essentially a timepiece that was made the same year you were born! Birth year watches (or anniversary, wedding, a milestones ) make a considerate, timeless and commemorative gift. And what better way to start your watch collection than with your birth-year watch.

Rolex Daytona ref# 116520 Random serial # Full Set circa 2012

Tudor Stainless Steel Mini-Sub ref 73090 circa 1990

Rolex Explorer 1 ref 114270 with Papers circa 2006

Omega Seamaster ref 145.019-69 Roulette Wheel Soccer Timer circa 1969

Rolex GMT ref 16753 SS/18K “Rootbeer” circa 1986

Man’s Cartier Tank Louis Vermeil ref 2413 circa 2000

Lady’s Cartier Panther 18K YG ref# 1070 circa 1990s

Rolex “Zenith” Daytona ref 16523 SS/18K YG Box & Papers circa 1998

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref 1500 “Flamingo Pink” circa 1973

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Custom Colored “Tiffany & Co” Blue circa 1974

Tudor Heritage Black Bay 79018V-0001 18K YG ref Box & Card

Rolex 18K YG Day Date ref 1803 “Fat Boy” Minty circa 1973

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref 1500 Linen Dial circa 1969

Cartier Santos Automatic SS/18K YG circa 1990s

Rolex Datejust ref 16013 SS/18K YG Linen Texture Dial circa 1983

Waltham WWII Military circa 1940’s A-11

Cartier Tank Americaine 18K YG ref 1721 with Bracelet circa 2000

Cartier Lady’s Vermeil Tank Louis ref 2415 circa 2010s

Rolex SS Milgauss ref 116400 White Dial circa 2008

Rolex Day Date 18K YG ref 18078 Bark Finish circa 1979

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Rolex Serial Numbers and Clasp Codes

Rolex Serial Numbers

Rolex Clasp Codes