Share • LinkedIn • Facebook • Twitter 2 writes on a subject that is close to all Rolex enthusiast’s hearts Years ago I could send a FAX to with a list of serial numbers taken from watches that I wanted to purchase. Within an hour or so, a FAX would be returned to me from Rolex, stating that all the serial numbers were clear on their ‘lost and stolen’ register which in turn cleared me to go ahead with the purchase. What a great service from a world class watch company. Fnaf 1 map gmod. ![]() Note that we're using the serial number from the watch movement, not from the watch case. Looking at the table of Waltham serial numbers (see example below), you can see that number 20,900,000 was made in 1917 and 21,800,000 was made in 1918 (marked in red in the table below). Many people mistake the longer number on the case back, which is the watch serial number, for the watch model number. The 4 digit number is very important in identifying the watch. The other model number typically starts with a “W” and is found on the paperwork only. Cartier Watch Serial NumberCopies of that FAX could then be supplied to the next owner, offering them assurance that their watch had never been the subject of theft or loss, or indeed an dodgy insurance claim. In their wisdom, and for reasons only known to themselves, suddenly stopped offering this service in about 2011 (from memory) to both the trade and indeed the general public. At first, it was thought the cessation was only temporary whilst Rolex moved their service centre from Bexley to West Malling. The weeks quickly turned into months, and it started to become clear that the ‘lost and stolen’ service had gone, and probably, forever. There are a number of theories why Rolex stopped offering this service. The most popular belief is that the cost of running the service became to high.
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