How to Identify a 1977 Rolex
- 1). Remove the watch straps or end pieces and tip the watch so that the 6 o'clock side is facing up.
- 2). Read the serial number etched between the lugs and write it down on a piece of paper.
- 3). Check the number against a list of serial numbers by date of manufacture. Your Rolex was manufactured in 1977 if its serial number is in the range of 5,006,000-5,481,999, according to Chicago-based jewelry retailer Howard Frum Jewelers.