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The 114200 is the closing reference in the 34mm Air-King chapter that runs from 4925 (1945) through 6552 (1953) and 5500 (1957) into the sapphire-crystal modern era at 14000 (1989) and 14000M (2000). Across that 70-year run the case envelope stays at 34mm, the dial text alternates between "AIR-KING" and "OYSTER PERPETUAL," and the movement steps from manual-wind to bidirectional-rotor to high-beat. The 114200 finishes the chapter with the upgrade the Air-King had never received: chronometer certification.

Sister references on the same Cal 3130 architecture: the 14060M no-date Submariner ~~(Cal 3130~~, COSC~~, engraved rehaut on~~ later production), the 14270 Explorer (Cal ~~3130, COSC, engraved rehaut)~~, and the ~~16622~~ Yacht-Master ~~36mm~~. The Cal 3130 itself runs across the Rolex time-only catalogue from 1999 / 2000 into 2018, replaced by the Cal 3230 generation. The 114200 sits in the same architectural moment as those siblings — engraved rehaut, COSC certification, Parachrom hairspring on later production.

Sister references on the same no-date Cal. 3130 architecture include the 14060M no-date Submariner, which gained COSC dial text in later production, and the 114270 Explorer. The 14270 Explorer belongs to the earlier Cal. 3000 generation, and the Yacht-Master date references use different movement architecture. The Cal 3130 itself runs across the Rolex time-only catalogue from 1999 / 2000 into 2018, replaced by the Cal 3230 generation. The 114200 sits in the same architectural moment as those siblings — engraved rehaut, COSC certification, Parachrom hairspring on later production.

The 114200 also shares its case middle with two Air-King contemporaries that some treat as separate references and some treat as 114200 sub-variants. The 114210 is the engine-turned-bezel sister; same 34mm case, same Cal 3130, same dial palette, fluted bezel rather than smooth. The 114234 is the white-gold-bezel sibling; 34mm steel case with a fluted white-gold bezel set into the case middle, same Cal 3130. Both run in parallel with the 114200 across 2007–2014; the 114200 is the steel-only pure-Air-King reference.

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The 114200 runs Cal 3130 — the same Cal 3130 that powers the contemporary 14060M Submariner, the 14270 Explorer, and the broader Cal 3130-era Rolex time-only catalogue from 1999 / 2000 through 2018. 28,800 vph (4 Hz), approximately 48 hour power reserve, hack feature, bidirectional self-winding, Parachrom hairspring (the blue paramagnetic hairspring Rolex introduced across the catalogue from c.2005 onward, present on 114200 from launch).

The jewel count is contested across editorial coverage. Erik Slaven ~~at Monochrome~~ and Robb Report read the Cal 3130 in the 114200 era as 31 jewels (an upgrade from the 27-jewel Cal 3000 of the [[Reference:14000#movement-notes|14000 era]]). Marcus Siems ~~reads it as~~ 27 jewels. The 31-jewel reading ~~sits in~~ the majority position; the ~~27-jewel reading may reflect early Cal 3130 production before a running update. The 31-jewel reading sits in the majority position; Marcus Siems'~~ 27-jewel attribution sits against the consensus.

The jewel count is contested across editorial coverage. Monochrome (Erik Slaven) and Robb Report read the Cal. 3130 in the 114200 era as 31 jewels, an upgrade from the 27-jewel Cal. 3000 of the [[Reference:14000#movement-notes|14000 era]]; Marcus Siems' Air-King family history gives 27 jewels. The 31-jewel reading holds the majority position; the 27-jewel attribution sits against the consensus and is best recorded as a source inconsistency rather than evidence of a proven Air-King running change.

The 114200's COSC chronometer certification is the architectural break with prior Air-Kings. Every prior Air-King — the 4925's Cal 10½ Hunter, the 6552's Cal 1030, the 5500's Cal 1530 / 1520, the 14000's Cal 3000, the 14000M's Cal 3130 (the same Cal 3130 the 114200 carries) — ran sub-COSC. The dial designation read "PRECISION" or "SUPER PRECISION" depending on the era. The 114200 changes that. The dial reads "SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED," and the movement carries the Cal 3130's COSC certification rather than the 14000M's identical-caliber but uncertified configuration.

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The white and champagne 114200 dials surface in editorial mentions but are less commonly encountered in the dealer market than the silver / black / blue concentric configurations.

A separate silver 3-6-9 branch with pink luminous block markers is documented on full-set 2012 examples. It is not the same thing as the salmon concentric dial: the ground remains silver, while the color sits in the luminous hour blocks and the 3-6-9 layout. Treat it as a dial execution to record, not as a new nickname category.

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The Domino's Pizza Rolex incentive program continued from the 5500 / 14000 era onto the 114200. Christie's "Jewels and Watches Online: La Dolce Vita" sale 21040 lot 136 (c.2013, case 96A51575, Cal 3130, full set with original box and papers) documents a 114200 Domino's example. The dial carries Explorer-style 3-6-9 Arabic numerals at three, six, and nine on a silvered ground, with the Domino's logo on a center bracelet link rather than on the dial itself, and the awardee's commemorative engraving on the caseback.

The Christie's condition report calls the dial clean and original with only very light case wear, and the lot retains its original guarantee and sales tag. For a modern presentation Air-King that ties the watch to a 2013 delivery rather than to a later bracelet or caseback embellishment, which matters as much as the logo placement itself.

The 114200 is the last documented Domino's Air-King reference; the program wound down by the early 2010s before Rolex moved past the 114200 in 2014. Christie's lot 136 is the strongest auction-house anchor for a 114200 Domino's; dealer-market examples surface less frequently than the 5500 and 14000 Domino's pieces.

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The 114200 is recent enough that originality verification is generally easier than on the vintage Air-Kings. The engraved rehaut is the cleanest single anchor: the rehaut's "ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX" repetition plus the serial number must match the between-lugs serial engraving exactly. A mismatched rehaut serial is a case-replacement flag; modern counterfeit production sometimes mismatches the two engravings.

The case stamp inside the caseback should read 114200. ~~The~~ 114200 ~~era uses the modern~~ serial ~~format (V / W / X / Y / Z prefix bands across 2007–2014 production)~~. ~~The serial format on~~ the rehaut ~~and between the lugs~~ should match the production-year ~~band — a 114200 with a serial number outside~~ the ~~2007–2014 range should be examined as a potential replacement case~~.

The case stamp inside the caseback should read 114200. Early 114200 examples can be checked against late letter-prefix serial ranges, but Rolex moved to randomized alphanumeric serials around 2010. For later 114200s, the rehaut serial should match the paperwork and any remaining case engraving, but the serial alone cannot assign a precise production year; the warranty card or sale record becomes the stronger date anchor.

The movement should be Cal 3130. A 114200 with Cal 3000 (14000~~-era~~) is ~~service-replacement~~; a 114200 with Cal 3132 ~~(a non-existent variant)~~ or any Cal 32XX is incorrect. The Parachrom hairspring should be present from launch — the blue paramagnetic spring is visible inside the balance assembly.

The movement should be Cal 3130. A 114200 fitted with Cal. 3000 (the 14000 generation) points to a movement swap and is wrong for the reference; a 114200 with Cal. 3132 or any Cal. 32XX is also incorrect, though Cal. 3132 is a genuine Rolex movement used in other references rather than a non-existent variant. The Parachrom hairspring should be present from launch — the blue paramagnetic spring is visible inside the balance assembly.

The dial concentric pattern is fine engraving rather than printing. Counterfeit concentric dials sometimes use printed or screen-printed concentric patterns that are flatter and less detailed than the genuine pantograph-engraved Rolex pattern. Loupe inspection of the concentric finish is the cleanest dial authentication tell.

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 The 114200 is the closing reference in the 34mm Air-King chapter that runs from 4925 (1945) through 6552 (1953) and 5500 (1957) into the sapphire-crystal modern era at 14000 (1989) and 14000M (2000). Across that 70-year run the case envelope stays at 34mm, the dial text alternates between "AIR-KING" and "OYSTER PERPETUAL," and the movement steps from manual-wind to bidirectional-rotor to high-beat. The 114200 finishes the chapter with the upgrade the Air-King had never received: chronometer certification.
-Sister references on the same Cal 3130 architecture: the 14060M no-date Submariner (Cal 3130, COSC, engraved rehaut on later production), the 14270 Explorer (Cal 3130, COSC, engraved rehaut), and the 16622 Yacht-Master 36mm. The Cal 3130 itself runs across the Rolex time-only catalogue from 1999 / 2000 into 2018, replaced by the Cal 3230 generation. The 114200 sits in the same architectural moment as those siblings — engraved rehaut, COSC certification, Parachrom hairspring on later production.
+Sister references on the same no-date Cal. 3130 architecture include the 14060M no-date Submariner, which gained COSC dial text in later production, and the 114270 Explorer. The 14270 Explorer belongs to the earlier Cal. 3000 generation, and the Yacht-Master date references use different movement architecture. The Cal 3130 itself runs across the Rolex time-only catalogue from 1999 / 2000 into 2018, replaced by the Cal 3230 generation. The 114200 sits in the same architectural moment as those siblings — engraved rehaut, COSC certification, Parachrom hairspring on later production.
 The 114200 also shares its case middle with two Air-King contemporaries that some treat as separate references and some treat as 114200 sub-variants. The 114210 is the engine-turned-bezel sister; same 34mm case, same Cal 3130, same dial palette, fluted bezel rather than smooth. The 114234 is the white-gold-bezel sibling; 34mm steel case with a fluted white-gold bezel set into the case middle, same Cal 3130. Both run in parallel with the 114200 across 2007–2014; the 114200 is the steel-only pure-Air-King reference.
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 The 114200 runs Cal 3130 — the same Cal 3130 that powers the contemporary 14060M Submariner, the 14270 Explorer, and the broader Cal 3130-era Rolex time-only catalogue from 1999 / 2000 through 2018. 28,800 vph (4 Hz), approximately 48 hour power reserve, hack feature, bidirectional self-winding, Parachrom hairspring (the blue paramagnetic hairspring Rolex introduced across the catalogue from c.2005 onward, present on 114200 from launch).
-The jewel count is contested across editorial coverage. Erik Slaven at Monochrome and Robb Report read the Cal 3130 in the 114200 era as 31 jewels (an upgrade from the 27-jewel Cal 3000 of the [[Reference:14000#movement-notes|14000 era]]). Marcus Siems reads it as 27 jewels. The 31-jewel reading sits in the majority position; the 27-jewel reading may reflect early Cal 3130 production before a running update. The 31-jewel reading sits in the majority position; Marcus Siems' 27-jewel attribution sits against the consensus.
+The jewel count is contested across editorial coverage. Monochrome (Erik Slaven) and Robb Report read the Cal. 3130 in the 114200 era as 31 jewels, an upgrade from the 27-jewel Cal. 3000 of the [[Reference:14000#movement-notes|14000 era]]; Marcus Siems' Air-King family history gives 27 jewels. The 31-jewel reading holds the majority position; the 27-jewel attribution sits against the consensus and is best recorded as a source inconsistency rather than evidence of a proven Air-King running change.
 The 114200's COSC chronometer certification is the architectural break with prior Air-Kings. Every prior Air-King — the 4925's Cal 10½ Hunter, the 6552's Cal 1030, the 5500's Cal 1530 / 1520, the 14000's Cal 3000, the 14000M's Cal 3130 (the same Cal 3130 the 114200 carries) — ran sub-COSC. The dial designation read "PRECISION" or "SUPER PRECISION" depending on the era. The 114200 changes that. The dial reads "SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED," and the movement carries the Cal 3130's COSC certification rather than the 14000M's identical-caliber but uncertified configuration.
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 The white and champagne 114200 dials surface in editorial mentions but are less commonly encountered in the dealer market than the silver / black / blue concentric configurations.
+A separate silver 3-6-9 branch with pink luminous block markers is documented on full-set 2012 examples. It is not the same thing as the salmon concentric dial: the ground remains silver, while the color sits in the luminous hour blocks and the 3-6-9 layout. Treat it as a dial execution to record, not as a new nickname category.
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 The Domino's Pizza Rolex incentive program continued from the 5500 / 14000 era onto the 114200. Christie's "Jewels and Watches Online: La Dolce Vita" sale 21040 lot 136 (c.2013, case 96A51575, Cal 3130, full set with original box and papers) documents a 114200 Domino's example. The dial carries Explorer-style 3-6-9 Arabic numerals at three, six, and nine on a silvered ground, with the Domino's logo on a center bracelet link rather than on the dial itself, and the awardee's commemorative engraving on the caseback.
+The Christie's condition report calls the dial clean and original with only very light case wear, and the lot retains its original guarantee and sales tag. For a modern presentation Air-King that ties the watch to a 2013 delivery rather than to a later bracelet or caseback embellishment, which matters as much as the logo placement itself.
 The 114200 is the last documented Domino's Air-King reference; the program wound down by the early 2010s before Rolex moved past the 114200 in 2014. Christie's lot 136 is the strongest auction-house anchor for a 114200 Domino's; dealer-market examples surface less frequently than the 5500 and 14000 Domino's pieces.
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 The 114200 is recent enough that originality verification is generally easier than on the vintage Air-Kings. The engraved rehaut is the cleanest single anchor: the rehaut's "ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX" repetition plus the serial number must match the between-lugs serial engraving exactly. A mismatched rehaut serial is a case-replacement flag; modern counterfeit production sometimes mismatches the two engravings.
-The case stamp inside the caseback should read 114200. The 114200 era uses the modern serial format (V / W / X / Y / Z prefix bands across 2007–2014 production). The serial format on the rehaut and between the lugs should match the production-year band — a 114200 with a serial number outside the 2007–2014 range should be examined as a potential replacement case.
+The case stamp inside the caseback should read 114200. Early 114200 examples can be checked against late letter-prefix serial ranges, but Rolex moved to randomized alphanumeric serials around 2010. For later 114200s, the rehaut serial should match the paperwork and any remaining case engraving, but the serial alone cannot assign a precise production year; the warranty card or sale record becomes the stronger date anchor.
-The movement should be Cal 3130. A 114200 with Cal 3000 (14000-era) is service-replacement; a 114200 with Cal 3132 (a non-existent variant) or any Cal 32XX is incorrect. The Parachrom hairspring should be present from launch — the blue paramagnetic spring is visible inside the balance assembly.
+The movement should be Cal 3130. A 114200 fitted with Cal. 3000 (the 14000 generation) points to a movement swap and is wrong for the reference; a 114200 with Cal. 3132 or any Cal. 32XX is also incorrect, though Cal. 3132 is a genuine Rolex movement used in other references rather than a non-existent variant. The Parachrom hairspring should be present from launch — the blue paramagnetic spring is visible inside the balance assembly.
 The dial concentric pattern is fine engraving rather than printing. Counterfeit concentric dials sometimes use printed or screen-printed concentric patterns that are flatter and less detailed than the genuine pantograph-engraved Rolex pattern. Loupe inspection of the concentric finish is the cleanest dial authentication tell.