Datejust 36 Oystersteel "Silver Dial" - (2011)

Description

The Rolex Datejust 36 ref. 116200 in Oystersteel with silver Roman numeral dial and smooth bezel is the purest, most classically resolved expression of the reference that defined the modern wristwatch category when it launched in 1945 — a 36mm proposition that has never needed ornamentation or complication to make its case, relying instead on the quality of its case architecture, the authority of the Roman numeral dial, and the legendary reliability of its movement to deliver a watch of genuinely timeless character.

 The smooth polished steel bezel gives the 116200 a particularly clean, monolithic silhouette — a deliberate understatement that allows the silver dial to carry the visual weight of the watch entirely on its own terms. The silver dial with applied Roman numeral hour markers in white gold is among the most elegant dial configurations available across the entire Datejust range: the sharp, classically proportioned numerals sit with quiet authority against the clean silver surface, lending the watch a formal, neo-vintage quality that the more common baton-indexed variants cannot replicate.

 The Cyclops-magnified date aperture at 3 o'clock adds a practical note, while the Chromalight-filled dauphine hands ensure legibility in any light. The Oyster bracelet — with its characteristic three-piece solid links, polished centre row, and brushed outer links — is one of the finest metal bracelets in production watchmaking, secured by the Oysterlock safety clasp with Easylink 5mm comfort extension.

Powered by Rolex's in-house Calibre 3135 with blue Parachrom hairspring, Paraflex shock absorbers, and COSC certification to -2/+2 seconds per day. This example is in mint condition and comes with the original Rolex warranty card.

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