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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
VINTAGE WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
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
Vintage and Pre-Owned Swiss Watches
Enjoy vintage and modern, pre-owned, Swiss-made watches like Audemars Piguet, Breitling, Gallet, Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, and others. Swiss watches remain the most popular watch industry. With Switzerland being the home to some of finest watchmakers in the world, they continue to produce remarkable timepieces of exceptional craftsmanship. We update our inventory often, so stay tuned for more recent acquisitions by subscribing to our Watch newsletter.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref 4100BA 18K YG 34mm circa 1980’s w/ Box
$32,950.00 SKU: 70401-
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Hamilton Modernist Sport Model Automatic circa 1969
$1,250.00 SKU: 70121-
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Jaeger Le Coultre TV Screen Memovox Alarm circa 1970’s
$4,850.00 SKU: 70101-
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Omega Civilian version of “US Army” ref# 2179/3 circa 1940’s
$2,650.00 SKU: 70400-
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Cartier Santos 18K YG Lady’s “Mini” Manual Wind circa 1980’s
$4,850.00 SKU: 70262-
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Longines Manual Wind “Sport Chief” Tropical Dial circa 1958
$1,600.00 SKU: 70217-
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Cartier Lady Roadster ref 2675 Pink Dial circa 2000
$2,950.00 SKU: 49567-1-
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Patek Philippe 18K YG ref 2428 Oversized Dress Model circa 1948
$15,950.00 SKU: 70288-
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Patek Philippe 18K YG ref 2530-1 circa 1959
$8,950.00 SKU: 70245-
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Omega 18K YG Mid Century “Disco Volante” 1962
$2,650.00 SKU: 70260-
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IWC Pilot’s Watch Spitfire Chronograph IW387901 circa 2022 Box & Papers
$5,250.00 SKU: 70268-
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Patek Philippe ref 3579-1 Stainless Steel circa 1970’s
$11,500.00 SKU: 70241-
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak SS/18K YG 36mm circa 1994 Box & Papers
$23,500.00 SKU: 70168-
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Tudor Submariner ref 79190 circa 1998 Full Set Box & Papers
$7,950.00 SKU: 50363-
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Longines Stainless Steel 35mm Dress Model circa 1960’s
$1,500.00 SKU: 70254-
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Lady’s Cartier Santos SS/18K YG Automatic circa 1980’s
$3,750.00 SKU: 70215-
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Bulova Accutron YGF Eccentric Modernist Design ca 1973
$1,250.00 SKU: 70011-
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Cartier Lady 18K YG Cristallor circa 1970’s
$7,850.00 SKU: 70080-
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Omega Deville Steel Chronograph ref 145.018 circa 1968
$4,250.00 SKU: 51745-
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Cartier Tank Louis Lady’s Stainless Steel ref 4322 circa 2020’s
$2,450.00 SKU: 69290-
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Corum $20 U.S. Gold Coin Watch (1892) circa 1980’s
$6,500.00 SKU: 63050-
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak SS/18K YG ref # 25730SA Power Reserve 2 Time Zone
$28,000.00 SKU: 70246-
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IWC Automatic with Date Stainless Steel circa 1966
$2,850.00 SKU: 68640-
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Longines Tropical Dial Automatic YGF 36mm ref 2269-2 circa 1952
$2,450.00 SKU: 68660-
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Vacheron and Constantin 18K PG circa 1940’s
$3,650.00 SKU: 52013-
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Omega Stainless Steel ref# 2750-2 circa 1954
$2,650.00 SKU: 70111-
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Girard Perregaux Gyromatic ref 2.800.002 Chronometer circa 1960’s
SOLD SKU: 70218-
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Rolex GMT 1 ref 16700 “Pepsi” Tritium circa 1991
$11,950.00 SKU: 52571-
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Omega Automatic Geneve ref# 165.002 Slate Grey Technical Dial circa 1968
$2,600.00 SKU: 70100-
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Man’s Cartier Vendome Tank 18K WG circa 1980’s
$6,850.00 SKU: 52089-
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Gallet Millitary Style Chronograph Stainless Steel circa 1940’s
$3,250.00 SKU: 50782-
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Omega SS Speedmaster Broadarrow with Moon Phase ref 3575.20
$5,150.00 SKU: 51165-
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak SS/18K YG Lady’s ref 66270SA 26mm circa 1990’s
$7,250.00 SKU: 68730-
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Wyler “Jumbostar” Lifeguard ref 1502-6 “Paul Newman” circa 1960’s
$6,850.00 SKU: 52042-
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Cartier Lady Tank Louis Vermeil circa 1970s
$1,850.00 SKU: 70164-
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Longines SS Dress Model “Suiza” circa 1940’s
$2,450.00 SKU: 70124-
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Girard Perregaux 3 Registers Chronograph Valjoux 72 Original Box circa 1950’s
$3,250.00 SKU: 62350-
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Benrus Sea Lord Diver’s ref 7092 circa 1960’s
$2,350.00 SKU: 51543-
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Cartier Santos Ronde SS/18K YG Man’s Quartz ref 1551 circa 2000
$3,550.00 SKU: 70163-
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Movado Stainless Steel Automatic circa 1950’s
$1,950.00 SKU: 51640-
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Omega Seamaster Automatic United States Steel (USS) Presentation circa 1969
$2,450.00 SKU: 70118-
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Longines Calatrava Tre Tacche circa 1940’s
$1,850.00 SKU: 51897-
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Wittnauer Skin Diver 4000 Diver circa 1960’s
$2,750.00 SKU: 70096-
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Wittnauer Vintage Chronograph circa 1950’s Valjoux 72
$3,250.00 SKU: 46328-
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak SS ref # 15400ST 41mm circa 2012
$39,950.00 SKU: 70001-
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Gallet Multichron Pilot Chronograph circa 1979
$4,250.00 SKU: 48821-
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Omega Seamaster Chronograph Automatic ref 176.007 circa 1969
$3,850.00 SKU: 70025-
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Patek Philippe ref 3520D Calatrava 18K YG circa 1990’s Service Record
$10,950.00 SKU: 70187-
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Location
8441 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, 90069
Hours
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)
Contact
(323) 653-0467
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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+ |