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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
Open by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 11am-5pm.
Please call the store during business hours to book appointments (323) 653-0467 or email: info@WannaBuyAWatch.com
Prior to starting this company some 40+ years ago, we were deep in a rabbit hole collecting coins. In the early 1980s, we discovered the beauty and allure of vintage pocket watches, and thus was born Wanna Buy A Watch? Far more functional than a collectible coin and providing much better opportunities for socially engagement, carrying a pocket watch offered a cool retro alternative to the wristwatch. Today, most of us still carry pocket watches; they’re just called “smartphones,” and apparently, they have other functions besides telling the time!
The design fashionistas seem to reintroduce men’s vests every 5 or 6 years and thereby stimulate a resurgence of interest in carrying a pocket watch. Unfortunately, we have observed that fashion trend does not endure. Nevertheless, we find that pocket watches are truly remarkable objects.
They can be beautiful and even magical, and the quality of the movements is extraordinary and must be seen with your own eyes to be appreciated. While the occasional hipster may still sport a pocket watch as a daily wearer, most pocket watches we sell these days are for milestone events, wedding gifts by the bride, 50th birthday gifts, or to satisfy the nostalgic appetite of what someone’s grampa once carried. Whatever prompts your interest, we invite you to review some very striking and affordable vintage pocket watches from our finely curated offerings.
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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
8441 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, 90069
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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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 |
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+ |