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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.

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

Adjust Your Bracelet Size

Today I’m showing you how to adjust your bracelet size using your adjustable clasp.

How to Tighten Your Stainless Steel Clasp

Today I’m showing you how to tighten your stainless steel clasp

Tightening The Clasp

Today I’m showing you how to tighten the clasp on a hidden clasp presidential bracelet.

Sizing a bracelet How to size a bracelet with screw links.

Sizing a bracelet

How to size a bracelet with screw links.
Watch the video

Changing the strap on your watch Part 1

Watch the video

How to remove scratches on your plastic crystals using Polywatch scratch remover

Today I’m going to show you how to remove scratches on your plastic crystals using Polywatch scratch remover. This will only work on plastic or acrylic crystals not on sapphire.
How to change a strap on a hole case watch.

Terms and Conditions

Location / Hours / Contact

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

info@wannabuyawatch.com

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Terms and Conditions

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

info@wannabuyawatch.com

Ken's Musings

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Charter member IWJG

TRUSTED RESELLER SINCE 2008
Chrono 24

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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.

Location / Hours / Contact

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Ken's Musings

Location

Hours

Contact

(323) 653-0467

Ken's Musings

JOIN US

Rolex Serial Numbers and Clasp Codes

Rolex Serial Numbers

Rolex Clasp Codes