Rolex
Datejust 36
116200
The definitive 36 mm Datejust in enduring stainless steel
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Overview
The Rolex Datejust 36 reference 116200 represents the marque's long-running commitment to the 36 mm dress-watch format that has defined the Datejust line since its mid-twentieth-century origins. Cased in stainless steel and powered by the in-house Calibre 3135, it offered collectors a range of dial options — including silver, blue, and black — allowing for meaningful personalisation within a classically proportioned package. As a member of one of horology's most recognised families, the 116200 occupies a central place in the modern Datejust canon.
History
The reference 116200 entered production in 2004, succeeding earlier 36 mm Datejust references and carrying forward the design language that Rolex had refined over decades. Throughout its production run, which extended to approximately 2019, it served as the core stainless-steel expression of the Datejust 36 alongside bracelet and bezel variants. Its eventual successor, the reference 126200, introduced incremental refinements to the case and movement architecture while preserving the essential character of the line. The 116200's fifteen-year tenure cemented its status as one of the most widely encountered modern Rolex references among collectors.
Notable points
- Powered by Calibre 3135, Rolex's robust and long-established self-winding movement featuring a paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring for improved resistance to shocks and magnetic fields.
- The 36 mm stainless-steel case sits at the historical heart of the Datejust line, a size that predates and outlasts many contemporary trends toward larger diameters.
- Dial variety — spanning silver, blue, and black among other options — made the 116200 one of the more configurable references in the Datejust range, accommodating both formal and casual wearing contexts.
- The reference was produced for approximately fifteen years, from 2004 to 2019, giving it one of the longer continuous production runs among modern Rolex sport-dress references.
- As a stainless-steel Datejust without precious-metal complications, the 116200 has long been regarded as an accessible entry point into the broader Rolex collector ecosystem.
