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|description=The 114200 is the first chronometer-rated Air-King — 2007 to 2014, 34mm steel Oyster, Cal 3130 with Parachrom hairspring. Engraved rehaut, concentric "wave" dial palette in multiple colors, Domino's Pizza 114200 documented at Christie's. Closes the 34mm Air-King chapter before the 116900 redesign.
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<small>[[Reference:air-king|Air-King]] -> '''114200'''</small>
<small>[[Reference:air-king|Air-King]] › '''114200'''</small>


The 114200 is the modern Air-King. 2007 launch at Baselworld, 2014 retirement, 34mm steel Oyster on Cal 3130 with the Parachrom hairspring. The 114200 is also the first chronometer-rated Air-King in the line's history. Every prior Air-King — the 4925, the 6552, the 5500, the 14000, the 14000M — ran sub-COSC; the dials read "PRECISION" or "SUPER PRECISION" rather than carrying chronometer certification. The 114200 changes that. The dial reads "SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED," and the Air-King line finally crosses into the chronometer tier the broader Rolex catalogue had been on for decades.
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[[File:Ref 114200 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex Air-King 114200, silver concentric "wave" dial, c.2010|Rolex Air-King 114200, silver concentric "wave" dial, c.2010]]
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The 114200 also introduces the concentric "wave" dial palette that becomes the reference's most-collected hallmark — multi-color concentric circles radiating from the center, available in silver, black, blue, green, salmon, white, and champagne, with applied stick markers, 3-6-9 Explorer Arabic numerals, Roman numerals, or full Arabic numerals at every hour depending on the configuration. The dial menu is the widest the Air-King line ever ran. The 114200 is also the last 34mm Air-King; the 2016 116900 redesign goes to 40mm with a pilot-watch dial language and a green seconds hand, and editorial generally treats it as a reset of the line rather than a continuation.
The 114200 is the 34mm steel Air-King sold from 2007 to 2014. It uses caliber 3130, an engraved rehaut, and the "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" dial line. Earlier Air-King references used non-chronometer movements, so the 114200 is the first Air-King reference in the published line with COSC wording. Rolex returned the Air-King name in 2016 on the 40mm 116900, a different case and dial design.
 
The reference was offered with several dial layouts: concentric or wave surfaces in multiple colours, Explorer-style 3-6-9 numerals, Roman numerals, and full Arabic numerals. The exact catalogue mix changed by market and year; the surviving examples do not establish a complete option list. Christie's records a 2013 Domino's Pizza presentation watch with a 114200 case, caliber 3130, original guarantee, and a logo on the caseback and bracelet plaque.


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[[File:Ref 114200 hero.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex 114200 Air-King silver concentric dial|Rolex Air-King 114200, silver concentric "wave" dial, c.2010]]


== Core facts ==
==Core facts==


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| common name
| "the modern Air-King," "the COSC Air-King," "the concentric Air-King"
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| production
| production
| 2007–2014; replaced after a 2-year gap by 116900 (2016, 40mm redesign)
| 2007–2014 as an Air-King; later Oyster Perpetual 34 watches also used the bare number 114200
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| Cal 3130, automatic, 28,800 vph, ~48h reserve, hack feature, Parachrom hairspring; jewel count contested (Slaven/Monochrome and Robb Report: 31; Siems/Goldammer: 27)
| caliber 3130, automatic, 28,800 vph, about 48-hour reserve, hacking seconds, Parachrom hairspring; catalogues report 27 or 31 jewels
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| chronometer
| chronometer
| yes — first COSC-certified Air-King; dial reads "SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED"
| yes, first COSC-certified Air-King; dial reads "SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED"
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| 116900 (2016, 40mm pilot redesign — outside pre-2020 collector window for many editorial frames)
| 116900 (2016, 40mm redesign)
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== Where it sits in the line ==
== Where it sits in the line ==


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.
The 114200 follows the 14000M in the 34mm Air-King line. The earlier references use non-chronometer movements and vary between Air-King and Oyster Perpetual dial text; the 114200 adds caliber 3130 with chronometer dial wording. The 116900 returns in 2016 as a 40mm redesign.


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.
The no-date Cal. 3130 architecture is shared with the 14060M Submariner, which picked up COSC dial text in later production, and with the [[Reference:114270|114270 Explorer]]. The earlier 14270 Explorer belongs to the Cal. 3000 generation, and the Yacht-Master date references use a different movement family. Cal. 3130 runs across several Rolex time-only references introduced from 1999 onward; later 32xx calibers replace it in newer generations. The 114200 shares the 3130, engraved rehaut, and COSC period with those siblings.


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.
The 114210 uses an engine-turned bezel and the 114234 a fluted white-gold bezel in the same case family. Both were offered alongside the smooth-bezel 114200 during the same period and use caliber 3130, but they remain separate reference numbers.


The transition to the 116900 in 2016 is treated by most editorial as a reset rather than a continuation. The 116900 jumps to 40mm, adopts a pilot-watch dial language (3 / 6 / 9 Arabic numerals, green seconds hand, Faraday-cage anti-magnetic shield, "AIR-KING" in stylized typography), and reads as a new Air-King design language rather than as a refinement of the 114200's case. The 114200 is the last 34mm Air-King.
The Air-King name disappears from the catalogue after 2014 and returns in 2016 on the 40mm 116900. That is a new design rather than a 34mm continuation.


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== Production outline ==
== Production outline ==


The 2007 introduction year is consensus across Marcus Siems' Air-King family history (September 2025), Monochrome (Erik Slaven, January 2025), Robb Report's Air-King guide (Allen Farmelo + Gareth Munden, September 2024), and Watch-Wiki. The 114200 ships at Baselworld 2007 alongside the 114210 (engine-turned bezel sister) and the 114234 (white-gold-bezel sibling), which trade in parallel through the 2007–2014 production run.
Marcus Siems' Air-King family history (September 2025), Erik Slaven at Monochrome (January 2025), Robb Report's Air-King guide (Allen Farmelo and Gareth Munden, September 2024) and Watch-Wiki all give 2007 as the introduction year. The 114200 ships at Baselworld 2007 alongside the 114210 engine-turned-bezel sister and the 114234 white-gold-bezel sibling, and the three trade in parallel through to 2014.
 
The Air-King is absent from the catalogue after 2014. Robin Nooy's 2016 Monochrome review describes the 116900 as a return after the line was dropped from the collection.


The 2014 retirement is similarly consensus. The Air-King line is dropped from the catalogue at Baselworld 2014 — Robin Nooy at Monochrome (March 2016) frames the 116900 launch as a return after the line was "dropped from the collection." The 2-year hiatus from 2014 to the 116900's 2016 launch is the longest gap in the Air-King's continuous catalogue presence since the 1945 introduction.
Some secondary sources extend the date to 2016 by counting the return of the name on the 116900. The Air-King reference histories cited here use 2007–2014 for the 114200 itself.


A small handful of secondary outlets imply the 114200 ran "until 2016" — conflating discontinuation with line return. The primary editorial (Monochrome, Goldammer, Robb Report) consistently gives 2014 as the production end and 2016 as the line return on a different reference. Treat 2007–2014 as the active production span.
Rolex catalogues also used the bare number 114200 for Oyster Perpetual 34 watches after the Air-King left the line. Those watches carry Oyster Perpetual dial text, so a 2007–2020 date range can combine two different uses of the reference number. This page covers the Air-King version through 2014.


The 114200 is recent enough that most surviving examples are documented through dealer-market sales rather than essay-grade major-house lots. The Christie's "Jewels and Watches Online: La Dolce Vita" sale 21040 lot 136 (a Domino's Pizza 114200, c.2013, case 96A51575, full set) is the documented major-house anchor. Phillips, Sotheby's, Bonhams, and Antiquorum carry no documented 114200 catalog essays in the auction record.
Most surviving examples are documented through dealer and regional auction listings. Christie's records a full-set Domino's Pizza 114200 from 2013, case 96A51575. A 2025 Heritage lot records a standard 34mm 114200 with caliber 3130 and 31 jewels; a current Ineichen listing gives the Air-King production span as 2007–2014.


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== Movement notes ==
== Movement notes ==


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 114200 runs Cal. 3130, the same movement fitted to the contemporary 14060M Submariner and the [[Reference:114270|114270 Explorer]] and used across the Rolex time-only catalogue from 1999 / 2000 through 2018: 28,800 vph (4 Hz), roughly 48 hours of reserve, hacking seconds, bidirectional self-winding, and the blue paramagnetic Parachrom hairspring Rolex rolled out from c.2005, present on the 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 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. Treat 31j as the primary reading, capture the 27j Marcus Siems attribution as a contradiction worth noting.
Published catalogues give both 27 and 31 jewels for the 114200-era caliber 3130. Current auction records from Christie's and Heritage list 31; the Air-King family history cited on the page lists 27. The discrepancy is unresolved and is not a reliable way to identify a watch.


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.
The 114200's COSC wording distinguishes it from the earlier 14000M. The 14000M also uses caliber 3130, but its published dials read Precision and its movements were not certified as chronometers in the cited references.


The 14000M-to-114200 caliber handoff is the cleanest demonstration of the COSC-as-marketing-decision rule in the Rolex catalogue. The Cal 3130 is mechanically identical between the two references; what changes is whether Rolex sent the movement to COSC for chronometer certification before casing. The 14000M did not; the 114200 did.
The 14000M and 114200 share caliber 3130. The 114200 movements were certified as chronometers, while the 14000M examples cited here were not.


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== Case and construction ==
== Case and construction ==


34mm × approximately 11.6mm × 41.7mm L2L stainless steel three-piece Oyster — case middle, threaded caseback, threaded crown. The case profile reads heftier than the 14000M's despite identical nominal dimensions; the wider lugs and cleaner bezel-to-case-middle transition give the 114200 a more substantial wrist presence than its predecessor. Lugs are 19mm with non-drilled spring-bar holes, consistent with the 14000-era convention. The bezel is fixed and steel and smooth on the 114200 itself; the engine-turned bezel sibling lives on the 114210 reference.
34mm across, approximately 11.6mm thick, 41.7mm lug to lug, a three-piece stainless steel Oyster of case middle, threaded caseback and threaded crown. Nominal dimensions match the 14000M, though the 114200 wears heavier than its predecessor. Lugs are 19mm with non-drilled spring-bar holes, following the 14000-era convention. The bezel on the 114200 is fixed, smooth steel; the engine-turned version lives on the 114210.


The crystal is sapphire, period-standard. The crown is Twinlock screw-down. Water resistance is rated at 100m, unchanged from the 14000 era.
The crystal is sapphire and the crown a Twinlock screw-down. Water resistance stays at 100m, unchanged from the 14000 era.


The case is steel-only across the 114200 production. No precious-metal 114200 surfaces in the auction record. The two-tone or gold-bezel Air-Kings of the 2007–2014 era live on adjacent reference numbers (the 114234 white-gold-bezel sibling, the 114200/X gem-set sub-variants documented at some sources but outside this article's scope as separate references).
Every 114200 is steel. No precious-metal example surfaces in the auction record, and the gold-trimmed Air-Kings of the 2007–2014 window carry their own reference numbers, the 114234 white-gold-bezel sibling, and the gem-set sub-variants that sit outside this reference entirely.


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== Engraved rehaut ==
== Engraved rehaut ==


The 114200 carries the engraved rehaut convention from launch in 2007. The inner bezel ring around the dial is engraved with repeating "ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX" text plus the watch's serial number, matched to the between-lugs serial engraving. The engraved rehaut is a post-2005 Rolex catalogue convention adopted across the steel sport line; on the Air-King the 14000M's late production may carry it, but the 114200 has it from launch as standard.
The 114200 has the engraved rehaut from launch in 2007. The inner ring around the dial carries repeating "ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX" text plus the watch's serial number, matched to the serial engraved between the lugs. The convention was in use across Rolex by the mid-2000s. Late 14000M examples may show an engraved rehaut, while the cited 114200 records show it as standard.


The engraved rehaut does double-duty as an authentication anchor and as a security feature. The serial number on the rehaut should match the between-lugs engraving; a mismatch flags case-replacement. The "ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX" repetition itself is fine pantograph engraving that resists counterfeit reproduction more cleanly than the older smooth rehaut.
The rehaut text is engraved rather than printed. The serial should be compared with the case and paperwork, but rehaut appearance alone is not an authenticity test.


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== Dial map ==
== Dial map ==


The 114200 carries the broadest documented dial palette in the Air-King line's history. The introduction of the concentric "wave" dial pattern combined with a wider color palette than the 14000-era Air-King produces a multi-axis catalogue: color (silver, black, blue, green, salmon, white, champagne) × marker style (concentric wave, applied stick, 3-6-9 Explorer Arabic, full Roman numeral, full Arabic numeral) × outer ring finish (sunburst soleil, brushed, matte). The list of documented configurations runs into double digits.
The 114200 record includes concentric or wave dials in silver, black, blue, green, salmon, white, and champagne, along with applied sticks, Explorer-style 3-6-9 numerals, Roman numerals, and full Arabic numerals. These are documented configurations, not a complete global catalogue. Surface descriptions include sunburst, brushed, and matte finishes.


A taxonomy correction worth printing: the '''"Tutti Frutti"''' nickname does not apply to the 114200. Tutti Frutti is the established nickname for the gem-set Yacht-Master configurations with multi-color sapphire bezels; applying it to the 114200's multi-color dial palette is a misattribution that occasionally surfaces in dealer copy. The 114200's multi-color dials are the "concentric" or "wave" Air-King palette, not Tutti Frutti.
"Tutti Frutti" is a Yacht-Master nickname for gem-set multicolour bezels. It should not be used for the 114200's coloured concentric dials.


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=== Silver concentric (wave) ===
=== Silver concentric (wave) ===


The production-volume 114200 dial. Sunburst silver outer ring with concentric circular pattern radiating from the center to the chapter ring, applied stick or baton hour markers, "OYSTER PERPETUAL" and "AIR-KING" in two-line dial text above six, "SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED" above. The standard 114200 across the run.
Silver examples use a sunburst outer ring and concentric circles to the chapter ring, with applied sticks or batons and the chronometer wording above six.


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=== Black concentric (wave) ===
=== Black concentric (wave) ===


Matte black ground with the same concentric pattern. Trades at a moderate premium to silver. Documented across the production.
Black examples use the same concentric pattern on a darker ground. Published listings describe both matte and more reflective surfaces.


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=== Blue concentric with orange Arabic numerals ===
=== Blue concentric with orange Arabic numerals ===


The most-cited rare 114200 dial. Sunburst blue outer ring with circular concentric inner section, applied orange Arabic numerals at every hour, no luminous fill (the orange-on-blue contrast does the legibility work). Sometimes called the "Air-King concentric blue" or the "blue 114200." Trades at a substantial premium to standard configurations and is the 114200 dial the modern collector market consistently flags as the headline collectible.
Blue concentric examples are documented with applied orange Arabic numerals at every hour and, in some descriptions, no luminous fill. Listings call them blue concentric or blue 114200 dials; market pricing varies by condition and configuration.


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=== Pink salmon concentric ===
=== Pink salmon concentric ===


Salmon ground with the concentric pattern, applied stick or Roman numeral indices. The 14000-era salmon palette continues to the 114200 with the concentric finish added.
Salmon ground with the concentric pattern, applied stick or Roman numeral indices. The 14000-era salmon palette carries over to the 114200 and picks up the concentric finish.


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=== Green concentric ===
=== Green concentric ===


A rarer 114200 dial — sunburst green outer with concentric inner section, typically applied stick markers. The green Air-King is documented at editorial level (Monochrome's history names green as one of the catalogue colors) but surfaces less frequently at dealer market than blue or salmon.
Sunburst green outer with a concentric inner section, usually applied stick markers. Green is listed among the catalogue colours in the Air-King histories cited here.


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=== 3-6-9 Explorer dial ===
=== 3-6-9 Explorer dial ===


The Explorer 3-6-9 layout the 5500 made famous and the 14000 carried over continues to the 114200. Black or silvered ground (sometimes concentric, sometimes flat), 3-6-9 Arabic numerals at three, six, and nine, baton or stick indices at the other hours. Erik Slaven at Monochrome describes the 3-6-9 Explorer dial as "a standard arrangement" on the 114200 — not a rare configuration but one of the catalogue's established options.
The Explorer layout the 5500 made famous and the 14000 carried over continues here: Arabic numerals at three, six and nine with batons or sticks elsewhere, on a black or silvered ground that may be concentric or flat. Erik Slaven at Monochrome calls it "a standard arrangement" on the 114200, a catalogue option rather than a rarity.


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=== Roman numeral dial ===
=== Roman numeral dial ===


Roman numerals at every hour or at the cardinal positions. Silvered, black, or salmon ground. The Roman 114200 sits closer to the Datejust dial language than to the traditional Air-King and was part of the 114200's broader appeal-widening catalogue.
Roman numerals at every hour or at the cardinal positions, on silvered, black or salmon grounds. Roman-numeral examples use the same case and movement with a more Datejust-like dial layout.


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=== Applied Arabic numeral dial ===
=== Applied Arabic numeral dial ===


Full applied Arabic numerals at every hour rather than the 3-6-9 Explorer subset. Silvered or black ground.
A full set of applied Arabic numerals at every hour rather than the 3-6-9 Explorer subset, on silvered or black grounds.
 
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=== Silver 3-6-9 with pink lume markers ===


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 branch, documented on full-set 2012 examples. The ground stays silver; the color sits in the pink luminous blocks of a 3-6-9 layout. It is not the salmon concentric dial under another name, and it is a dial execution worth recording rather than a nickname category of its own.


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== Bracelets ==
== Bracelets ==


19mm Oyster across the production. The 114200 era moves to '''904L stainless steel''' for both case and bracelet — the same alloy upgrade Rolex implemented across the catalogue post-2003. The bracelet reference is '''78350''' with '''end-link 557B''' (the refined solid end-link variant of the 14000-era 557). The clasp is the modern Oysterclasp with Easylink 5mm comfort extension.  
The 114200 uses a 19mm Oyster bracelet in the same stainless-steel family as the case. Published examples commonly show bracelet 78350 with 557B end-links and an Oysterclasp with a 5mm Easylink comfort extension. Bracelet and clasp fitment should be checked on the individual watch.


The 78350 / 557B configuration is consistent with the 14000M era — the bracelet platform did not change at the 14000M-to-114200 transition. What changed is the steel grade (904L from 2003 onward) and the clasp's Easylink integration, which standardized across the Rolex catalogue in the same window.
The bracelet and clasp details distinguish documented 114200 examples from earlier 14000M listings, but the cited sources do not establish a single change point for every component.


A folded-link Jubilee bracelet was a period catalogue option on the 114200 era and surfaces on a minority of surviving examples, primarily Roman-numeral and Arabic-numeral dial configurations sold into the Datejust-adjacent market.
Some surviving listings show a Jubilee bracelet, but the cited material does not establish it as a standard factory option for every dial variant. Bracelet originality needs watch-specific documentation.


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=== Domino's Pizza 114200 ===
=== Domino's Pizza 114200 ===


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 Domino's Pizza incentive program carried on from the 5500 and 14000 era to the 114200. Christie's "Jewels and Watches Online: La Dolce Vita" sale 21040, lot 136 documents one: c.2013, case 96A51575, Cal. 3130, full set with original box and papers. The dial is a silvered Explorer 3-6-9 with Arabic numerals at three, six and nine, the Domino's logo sits on a center bracelet link rather than on the dial itself, and the awardee's commemorative engraving is on the caseback.
 
[[File:Ref 114200 dominos detail.webp|thumb|right|260px|alt=Rolex 114200 Dominos detail|Rolex Air-King 114200 Dominos Pizza, dial logo + caseback commemorative engraving]]
 
Christie's condition report gives the dial as clean and original with only light case wear, and the lot kept its original guarantee and sales tag. The original guarantee and sales tag tie the watch to a 2013 delivery and support the caseback and bracelet presentation described in the lot.


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.
This is one documented Domino's Air-King example. The guarantee and presentation packaging tie it to a 2013 delivery; they do not establish how many such watches were made.


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=== 114210 engine-turned-bezel sibling ===
=== 114210 engine-turned-bezel sibling ===


Twin reference to the 114200, 2007–2014, same case and movement and dial palette, fluted engine-turned bezel rather than smooth. Some collectors treat the 114210 as an Air-King sub-variant; some as a Datejust-adjacent reference. The Air-King family hub treats both 114200 and 114210 as part of the 114200-generation Air-King.
The 114210 is the engine-turned-bezel sibling of the 114200. The 114234 uses a fluted white-gold bezel. All three references belong to the same 34mm Air-King generation and use caliber 3130.


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=== 114234 white-gold-bezel sibling ===
=== 114234 white-gold-bezel sibling ===


Steel case with a fluted white-gold bezel set into the case middle. Same Cal 3130, same case middle, same dial palette. The 114234 sits at the precious-metal-trim end of the 114200 generation and trades at a substantial premium to the steel-only 114200.
A steel case with a fluted white-gold bezel set into the case middle, otherwise a 114200: same case middle, same Cal. 3130, same dial palette. It is the precious-metal-trim sibling of the steel 114200; prices depend on the bezel, dial, condition, and papers.


The Tiffany & Co.-signed 114200, Cartier-signed 114200, and government-crest commemorative 114200 (Saudi / UAE / Bahrain / Kuwait) are not documented in the auction record through 2025. Their absence is not proof — modern reference catalogues digitise more slowly than vintage ones — but the documented record does not currently carry them.
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=== Signed and commemorative dials ===
 
The sources reviewed through 2025 do not document Tiffany & Co.-signed, Cartier-signed, or government-crest 114200 dials. That absence is not proof that none exist.


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! Sale !! Lot !! Year !! Reference details !! Result
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| Christie's Jewels and Watches Online "La Dolce Vita" || 136 || c.2018 || 114200 Domino's Pizza c.2013, case 96A51575, Cal 3130, full set || estimate / hammer not retrievable from listing page
| Christie's Jewels and Watches Online "La Dolce Vita" || 136 || 2013 manufacture || 114200 Domino's Pizza, case 96A51575, Cal. 3130, full set || result not shown on current lot page
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| Heritage Contemporary Classics || 12043 || 2025 || 114200, 34mm, silver concentric, Cal. 3130, 31 jewels || USD 8,750
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The 114200 is documented through the dealer market and through regional UK and US auctioneers rather than through Phillips / Sotheby's / Christie's headline catalogues. The Christie's La Dolce Vita Domino's lot is the strongest auction-house anchor in the auction record.
The table is a small set of public records, not a census. Christie's supplies the detailed Domino's provenance; Heritage supplies a current standard-watch result. Regional listings add examples but do not establish production totals or a fixed market value.


Pricing across the dealer market sits in the USD 4,500–7,000 band for standard silver and black concentric examples in clean condition. Blue concentric with orange Arabic, salmon, and green configurations carry premiums into the USD 8,000–12,000 range. Domino's, the 114210 fluted-bezel sibling, and the 114234 white-gold-bezel sibling all trade at distinct premium tiers tied to their specific configurations.
Prices vary with dial, bracelet, condition, and paperwork. The public records above are better read as dated examples than as a valuation range.


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== The 114200-to-116900 redesign ==
== The 114200-to-116900 redesign ==


The 114200 closes the 34mm Air-King chapter. The Air-King line drops from the Rolex catalogue at Baselworld 2014. After a 2-year hiatus the line returns at Baselworld 2016 as the 116900 — but as a 40mm pilot-watch redesign rather than as a continuation of the 34mm 114200. Robin Nooy's Monochrome hands-on review (March 2016) frames the 116900 as a return after the line was "dropped from the collection," and editorial consensus treats the 116900 as a reset rather than a refinement.
The Air-King 34mm references leave the catalogue by 2014. Rolex returned to the name at Baselworld 2016 with the 40mm 116900, a separate case and dial design. Robin Nooy's Monochrome review describes it as a return after the line had been dropped.


The 116900 carries a different design language: 40mm rather than 34mm (a 6mm size jump), 3-6-9 Arabic numerals at three / six / nine in stylized typography, green seconds hand, "AIR-KING" in a more aggressive font, Faraday-cage anti-magnetic soft-iron shield around the movement (the same architecture Rolex uses on the Milgauss). The 1940s aviation-numeral dial reads as a reset to the 4925 era's pilot-watch commemoration, not as a continuation of the 5500 / 14000 / 14000M / 114200 entry-tier sport Oyster lineage.
The 116900 changes to a 40mm case, stylized Arabic numerals, a green seconds hand, a heavier AIR-KING wordmark, and a soft-iron inner case. Its design is separate from the 34mm 114200.


The 114200 is therefore the last reference in the continuous 34mm Air-King chapter and is sometimes treated as the family's modern-era closing piece. The 116900 (and the 2022 126900 successor) sit in their own design language, and editorial coverage of the modern Air-King line generally splits at the 2014/2016 boundary.
The 114200 is the final 34mm Air-King reference before the 2016 40mm redesign. The 116900 and 2022 126900 use a different case and dial language.


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== Authentication ==
== Authentication ==


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.
Verify a 114200 by checking the rehaut, case, movement, dial, bracelet, and paperwork together. The rehaut serial should agree with the case serial and the guarantee when those records are original; a mismatch requires investigation rather than a single automatic conclusion.
 
The case stamp inside the caseback should read 114200. Early examples can be checked against late letter-prefix serial ranges, but Rolex moved to randomized alphanumeric serials around 2010; on later 114200s the serial alone will not assign a production year, and the warranty card or sale record becomes the stronger date anchor.
 
The movement should be Cal. 3130. A Cal. 3000 in a 114200 is a swap out of the 14000 generation and wrong for the reference; a Cal. 3132 or any 32XX is equally wrong here, though those are genuine Rolex movements from elsewhere in the catalogue rather than invented calibers. The movement should carry the 3130 architecture and its service history should be checked; the hairspring is not a substitute for a full movement inspection.


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.
Inspect the concentric finish under magnification, but do not treat texture alone as an authenticity test. A replacement or refinished dial can retain the correct pattern while differing in printing, lume, or surface finish.


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.
Published 114200 examples commonly use a 78350 Oyster with 557B end-links, but bracelets and clasps are replaceable. End-link, clasp, and bracelet dates should be compared with the watch's delivery records rather than treated as automatic proof of replacement.


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.
The reference is recent, but service and replacement parts still occur. A clean example needs the same case, dial, movement, bracelet, and paperwork checks as any other watch.


The bracelet should be 78350 with 557B end-link in 904L steel. Earlier 14000-era end-link 557 (matte) on a 114200 is service-era refit; later modern Oyster bracelet references (post-2014) on a 114200 are also service-era refits. The clasp should carry the modern Oysterclasp with Easylink 5mm comfort extension; older clasps are service replacements.
== Related references ==


The dial restoration question is light on the 114200 versus older Air-Kings — the reference is recent enough that most surviving examples have not been through restoration. Original dials are the norm; a perfectly clean 114200 is plausible rather than suspect.
* [[Reference:4365|Air-King 4365]]
* [[Reference:4499|Air-King 4499]]
* [[Reference:4925|Air-King 4925]]
* [[Reference:5500|Air-King 5500]], 34mm Oyster (1957–1989)
* [[Reference:5501|Air-King 5501]]
* [[Reference:5502|Air-King 5502]]
 
See also the [[Reference:air-king|Air-King family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].
 
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File:Ref 114200 hero.webp|Air-King 114200 silver concentric dial
File:Ref 114200 dominos detail.webp|Domino's example, dial logo and commemorative caseback engraving
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5841951 Rolex Air-King 114200 Domino's Pizza, case 96A51575] (Christie's, 2013)
* [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-air-king-reference-114200-stainless-steel-wristwatch-with-box/a/21175-12043.s?ic16=ViewItem-Auction-Open-ActionBar-PreviousLot-090315 Rolex Air-King 114200, lot 12043] (Heritage Auctions, 2025)
* [https://ineichen.com/auctions/timed-44/69/ Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King 114200] (Ineichen, current listing)
 
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'', Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
* [https://www.rescapement.com/blog/rolex-air-king-history Tony Traina, "Rolex Air-King History: The Forgotten King", Rescapement]
* [https://www.rescapement.com/blog/rolex-air-king-history Tony Traina, "Rolex Air-King History: The Forgotten King", Rescapement]
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-of-the-rolex-air-king-the-underrated-pilots-watch/ Erik Slaven, "History of the Rolex Air-King, the underrated pilots watch", Monochrome Watches, 2025]
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-of-the-rolex-air-king-the-underrated-pilots-watch/ Erik Slaven, "History of the Rolex Air-King, the underrated pilots watch", Monochrome Watches, 2025]
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* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/jewels-watches-online-la-dolce-vita/rolex-oyster-perpetual-air-king-dominos-pizza-ref-114200-136/144839 "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air King Per Dominos Pizza Ref 114200", Christie's]
* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/jewels-watches-online-la-dolce-vita/rolex-oyster-perpetual-air-king-dominos-pizza-ref-114200-136/144839 "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air King Per Dominos Pizza Ref 114200", Christie's]
* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_air-king "Rolex Air-King", Watch-Wiki]
* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_air-king "Rolex Air-King", Watch-Wiki]
 
* [https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-air-king-reference-114200-pink-hour-markers-unpolished-full-set Eric Wind, "Rolex Air-King Reference 114200 Pink Hour Markers Unpolished Full Set Wind Vintage", Wind Vintage]
* [https://revolutionwatch.com/the-king-is-dead-long-live-the-king/ Ross Povey, "The King is Dead Long Live The King, Air-King transition 14000-116900 Ross Povey Revolution", Revolution Watch, 2020]
* [https://therake.com/default/stories/the-king-is-dead-long-live-the-king Ross Povey, "The King is Dead Long Live The King The Rake Povey syndicated", The Rake, 2020]




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Air-King › 114200

Rolex Air-King 114200, silver concentric "wave" dial, c.2010
Rolex Air-King 114200, silver concentric "wave" dial, c.2010

The 114200 is the 34mm steel Air-King sold from 2007 to 2014. It uses caliber 3130, an engraved rehaut, and the "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" dial line. Earlier Air-King references used non-chronometer movements, so the 114200 is the first Air-King reference in the published line with COSC wording. Rolex returned the Air-King name in 2016 on the 40mm 116900, a different case and dial design.

The reference was offered with several dial layouts: concentric or wave surfaces in multiple colours, Explorer-style 3-6-9 numerals, Roman numerals, and full Arabic numerals. The exact catalogue mix changed by market and year; the surviving examples do not establish a complete option list. Christie's records a 2013 Domino's Pizza presentation watch with a 114200 case, caliber 3130, original guarantee, and a logo on the caseback and bracelet plaque.


Core facts

detail value
reference 114200 (engine-turned bezel sister: 114210; white-gold-bezel sibling: 114234)
family Air-King
production 2007–2014 as an Air-King; later Oyster Perpetual 34 watches also used the bare number 114200
case 34mm × ~11.6mm × 41.7mm L2L stainless steel Oyster, smooth bezel, 19mm non-drilled lugs
crystal sapphire
crown Twinlock screw-down
movement caliber 3130, automatic, 28,800 vph, about 48-hour reserve, hacking seconds, Parachrom hairspring; catalogues report 27 or 31 jewels
chronometer yes, first COSC-certified Air-King; dial reads "SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED"
rehaut engraved with repeating "ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX" + serial number, post-2005 Rolex convention; present on 114200 from launch
water resistance 100m
bracelet 78350 19mm Oyster with 557B solid end-links, 904L steel
caseback screw-down threaded Oyster, smooth exterior
predecessor 14000M (2000–2006, Cal 3130 without engraved rehaut, non-COSC)
successor 116900 (2016, 40mm redesign)

Where it sits in the line

The 114200 follows the 14000M in the 34mm Air-King line. The earlier references use non-chronometer movements and vary between Air-King and Oyster Perpetual dial text; the 114200 adds caliber 3130 with chronometer dial wording. The 116900 returns in 2016 as a 40mm redesign.

The no-date Cal. 3130 architecture is shared with the 14060M Submariner, which picked up COSC dial text in later production, and with the 114270 Explorer. The earlier 14270 Explorer belongs to the Cal. 3000 generation, and the Yacht-Master date references use a different movement family. Cal. 3130 runs across several Rolex time-only references introduced from 1999 onward; later 32xx calibers replace it in newer generations. The 114200 shares the 3130, engraved rehaut, and COSC period with those siblings.

The 114210 uses an engine-turned bezel and the 114234 a fluted white-gold bezel in the same case family. Both were offered alongside the smooth-bezel 114200 during the same period and use caliber 3130, but they remain separate reference numbers.

The Air-King name disappears from the catalogue after 2014 and returns in 2016 on the 40mm 116900. That is a new design rather than a 34mm continuation.

Production outline

Marcus Siems' Air-King family history (September 2025), Erik Slaven at Monochrome (January 2025), Robb Report's Air-King guide (Allen Farmelo and Gareth Munden, September 2024) and Watch-Wiki all give 2007 as the introduction year. The 114200 ships at Baselworld 2007 alongside the 114210 engine-turned-bezel sister and the 114234 white-gold-bezel sibling, and the three trade in parallel through to 2014.

The Air-King is absent from the catalogue after 2014. Robin Nooy's 2016 Monochrome review describes the 116900 as a return after the line was dropped from the collection.

Some secondary sources extend the date to 2016 by counting the return of the name on the 116900. The Air-King reference histories cited here use 2007–2014 for the 114200 itself.

Rolex catalogues also used the bare number 114200 for Oyster Perpetual 34 watches after the Air-King left the line. Those watches carry Oyster Perpetual dial text, so a 2007–2020 date range can combine two different uses of the reference number. This page covers the Air-King version through 2014.

Most surviving examples are documented through dealer and regional auction listings. Christie's records a full-set Domino's Pizza 114200 from 2013, case 96A51575. A 2025 Heritage lot records a standard 34mm 114200 with caliber 3130 and 31 jewels; a current Ineichen listing gives the Air-King production span as 2007–2014.

Movement notes

The 114200 runs Cal. 3130, the same movement fitted to the contemporary 14060M Submariner and the 114270 Explorer and used across the Rolex time-only catalogue from 1999 / 2000 through 2018: 28,800 vph (4 Hz), roughly 48 hours of reserve, hacking seconds, bidirectional self-winding, and the blue paramagnetic Parachrom hairspring Rolex rolled out from c.2005, present on the 114200 from launch.

Published catalogues give both 27 and 31 jewels for the 114200-era caliber 3130. Current auction records from Christie's and Heritage list 31; the Air-King family history cited on the page lists 27. The discrepancy is unresolved and is not a reliable way to identify a watch.

The 114200's COSC wording distinguishes it from the earlier 14000M. The 14000M also uses caliber 3130, but its published dials read Precision and its movements were not certified as chronometers in the cited references.

The 14000M and 114200 share caliber 3130. The 114200 movements were certified as chronometers, while the 14000M examples cited here were not.

Case and construction

34mm across, approximately 11.6mm thick, 41.7mm lug to lug, a three-piece stainless steel Oyster of case middle, threaded caseback and threaded crown. Nominal dimensions match the 14000M, though the 114200 wears heavier than its predecessor. Lugs are 19mm with non-drilled spring-bar holes, following the 14000-era convention. The bezel on the 114200 is fixed, smooth steel; the engine-turned version lives on the 114210.

The crystal is sapphire and the crown a Twinlock screw-down. Water resistance stays at 100m, unchanged from the 14000 era.

Every 114200 is steel. No precious-metal example surfaces in the auction record, and the gold-trimmed Air-Kings of the 2007–2014 window carry their own reference numbers, the 114234 white-gold-bezel sibling, and the gem-set sub-variants that sit outside this reference entirely.

Engraved rehaut

The 114200 has the engraved rehaut from launch in 2007. The inner ring around the dial carries repeating "ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX" text plus the watch's serial number, matched to the serial engraved between the lugs. The convention was in use across Rolex by the mid-2000s. Late 14000M examples may show an engraved rehaut, while the cited 114200 records show it as standard.

The rehaut text is engraved rather than printed. The serial should be compared with the case and paperwork, but rehaut appearance alone is not an authenticity test.

Dial map

The 114200 record includes concentric or wave dials in silver, black, blue, green, salmon, white, and champagne, along with applied sticks, Explorer-style 3-6-9 numerals, Roman numerals, and full Arabic numerals. These are documented configurations, not a complete global catalogue. Surface descriptions include sunburst, brushed, and matte finishes.

"Tutti Frutti" is a Yacht-Master nickname for gem-set multicolour bezels. It should not be used for the 114200's coloured concentric dials.

Silver concentric (wave)

Silver examples use a sunburst outer ring and concentric circles to the chapter ring, with applied sticks or batons and the chronometer wording above six.

Black concentric (wave)

Black examples use the same concentric pattern on a darker ground. Published listings describe both matte and more reflective surfaces.

Blue concentric with orange Arabic numerals

Blue concentric examples are documented with applied orange Arabic numerals at every hour and, in some descriptions, no luminous fill. Listings call them blue concentric or blue 114200 dials; market pricing varies by condition and configuration.

Pink salmon concentric

Salmon ground with the concentric pattern, applied stick or Roman numeral indices. The 14000-era salmon palette carries over to the 114200 and picks up the concentric finish.

Green concentric

Sunburst green outer with a concentric inner section, usually applied stick markers. Green is listed among the catalogue colours in the Air-King histories cited here.

3-6-9 Explorer dial

The Explorer layout the 5500 made famous and the 14000 carried over continues here: Arabic numerals at three, six and nine with batons or sticks elsewhere, on a black or silvered ground that may be concentric or flat. Erik Slaven at Monochrome calls it "a standard arrangement" on the 114200, a catalogue option rather than a rarity.

Roman numeral dial

Roman numerals at every hour or at the cardinal positions, on silvered, black or salmon grounds. Roman-numeral examples use the same case and movement with a more Datejust-like dial layout.

Applied Arabic numeral dial

A full set of applied Arabic numerals at every hour rather than the 3-6-9 Explorer subset, on silvered or black grounds.

Silver 3-6-9 with pink lume markers

A separate branch, documented on full-set 2012 examples. The ground stays silver; the color sits in the pink luminous blocks of a 3-6-9 layout. It is not the salmon concentric dial under another name, and it is a dial execution worth recording rather than a nickname category of its own.

Bracelets

The 114200 uses a 19mm Oyster bracelet in the same stainless-steel family as the case. Published examples commonly show bracelet 78350 with 557B end-links and an Oysterclasp with a 5mm Easylink comfort extension. Bracelet and clasp fitment should be checked on the individual watch.

The bracelet and clasp details distinguish documented 114200 examples from earlier 14000M listings, but the cited sources do not establish a single change point for every component.

Some surviving listings show a Jubilee bracelet, but the cited material does not establish it as a standard factory option for every dial variant. Bracelet originality needs watch-specific documentation.

Special branches

Domino's Pizza 114200

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

Rolex 114200 Dominos detail
Rolex Air-King 114200 Dominos Pizza, dial logo + caseback commemorative engraving

Christie's condition report gives the dial as clean and original with only light case wear, and the lot kept its original guarantee and sales tag. The original guarantee and sales tag tie the watch to a 2013 delivery and support the caseback and bracelet presentation described in the lot.

This is one documented Domino's Air-King example. The guarantee and presentation packaging tie it to a 2013 delivery; they do not establish how many such watches were made.

114210 engine-turned-bezel sibling

The 114210 is the engine-turned-bezel sibling of the 114200. The 114234 uses a fluted white-gold bezel. All three references belong to the same 34mm Air-King generation and use caliber 3130.

114234 white-gold-bezel sibling

A steel case with a fluted white-gold bezel set into the case middle, otherwise a 114200: same case middle, same Cal. 3130, same dial palette. It is the precious-metal-trim sibling of the steel 114200; prices depend on the bezel, dial, condition, and papers.

Signed and commemorative dials

The sources reviewed through 2025 do not document Tiffany & Co.-signed, Cartier-signed, or government-crest 114200 dials. That absence is not proof that none exist.

Historical market and auction record

Sale Lot Year Reference details Result
Christie's Jewels and Watches Online "La Dolce Vita" 136 2013 manufacture 114200 Domino's Pizza, case 96A51575, Cal. 3130, full set result not shown on current lot page
Heritage Contemporary Classics 12043 2025 114200, 34mm, silver concentric, Cal. 3130, 31 jewels USD 8,750

The table is a small set of public records, not a census. Christie's supplies the detailed Domino's provenance; Heritage supplies a current standard-watch result. Regional listings add examples but do not establish production totals or a fixed market value.

Prices vary with dial, bracelet, condition, and paperwork. The public records above are better read as dated examples than as a valuation range.

The 114200-to-116900 redesign

The Air-King 34mm references leave the catalogue by 2014. Rolex returned to the name at Baselworld 2016 with the 40mm 116900, a separate case and dial design. Robin Nooy's Monochrome review describes it as a return after the line had been dropped.

The 116900 changes to a 40mm case, stylized Arabic numerals, a green seconds hand, a heavier AIR-KING wordmark, and a soft-iron inner case. Its design is separate from the 34mm 114200.

The 114200 is the final 34mm Air-King reference before the 2016 40mm redesign. The 116900 and 2022 126900 use a different case and dial language.

Authentication

Verify a 114200 by checking the rehaut, case, movement, dial, bracelet, and paperwork together. The rehaut serial should agree with the case serial and the guarantee when those records are original; a mismatch requires investigation rather than a single automatic conclusion.

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

The movement should be Cal. 3130. A Cal. 3000 in a 114200 is a swap out of the 14000 generation and wrong for the reference; a Cal. 3132 or any 32XX is equally wrong here, though those are genuine Rolex movements from elsewhere in the catalogue rather than invented calibers. The movement should carry the 3130 architecture and its service history should be checked; the hairspring is not a substitute for a full movement inspection.

Inspect the concentric finish under magnification, but do not treat texture alone as an authenticity test. A replacement or refinished dial can retain the correct pattern while differing in printing, lume, or surface finish.

Published 114200 examples commonly use a 78350 Oyster with 557B end-links, but bracelets and clasps are replaceable. End-link, clasp, and bracelet dates should be compared with the watch's delivery records rather than treated as automatic proof of replacement.

The reference is recent, but service and replacement parts still occur. A clean example needs the same case, dial, movement, bracelet, and paperwork checks as any other watch.

Related references

See also the Air-King family index, movement reference, bracelet & clasp guide, and serial numbers by year.

  • Air-King 114200 silver concentric dial
    Air-King 114200 silver concentric dial
  • Domino's example, dial logo and commemorative caseback engraving
    Domino's example, dial logo and commemorative caseback engraving

Sources

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