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|description=The 176200 was the Oyster Perpetual 26 — the smallest steel Rolex of its generation, 2007 to 2020, Cal 2231, silver and red grape dials documented. Discontinued in 2020 when Rolex dropped the 26mm size entirely and moved the entry-tier line to 28mm.
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The 176200 is the 26mm steel Oyster Perpetual from the late-2000s generation. Rolex listed the reference in archived catalogues through 2020; the records cited here do not establish the exact last assembly or delivery date. Its similar reference number is sometimes confused with the 177200, which is the 31mm model. Both use caliber 2231, but they are separate case sizes.
The 176200 is the 26 mm steel Oyster Perpetual with no date. A Rolex Certified Pre-Owned record dates one example to 2007; Rolex still listed the reference in its August 2020 catalogue. The exact production start and final delivery dates are not established by those records. It uses automatic Calibre 2231, also listed for the 31 mm 177200. Published specifications and auction examples document several dial layouts, but no complete factory dial register is available.


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==Core facts==
 
 
== Core facts ==


{| class="wikitable rp-facts"
{| class="wikitable rp-facts"
! detail !! value
|-
|-
! detail
| reference || 176200
! value
|-
| reference
| 176200
|-
|-
| family
| family || Oyster Perpetual
| Oyster Perpetual
|-
|-
| common name
| catalogue name || Oyster Perpetual 26
| "Oyster Perpetual 26," "OP26"
|-
|-
| production
| documented span || example dated 2007; listed in Rolex catalogue on 9 August 2020
| 2007–2020
|-
|-
| case
| case || 26 mm Oystersteel; monobloc middle case
| 26mm steel Oyster, monobloc middle case, domed bezel
|-
|-
| crystal
| bezel || domed
| scratch-resistant sapphire
|-
|-
| crown
| crystal || scratch-resistant sapphire
| Twinlock screw-down
|-
|-
| water resistance
| crown || screw-down Twinlock
| 100m / 330 feet
|-
|-
| movement
| water resistance || 100 m / 330 ft
| caliber 2231, self-winding, ~48h reserve, COSC certified
|-
|-
| dial (documented)
| movement || self-winding Calibre 2231; 31 jewels; chronometer certified
| silver, red grape
|-
|-
| bracelet
| bracelet || steel Oyster, three-piece links, Oysterclasp
| Oyster, flat three-piece links, Oysterclasp
|-
|-
| successor
| current 28 mm model || 276200, Oyster Perpetual; a different case size and reference
| none directly — Rolex discontinued the 26mm size in 2020; the entry-tier line's smallest size became the 28mm 276200
|}
|}


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==Where it sits in the line==
== Where it sits in the line ==
 
The 176200 is the 26 mm model; the similarly numbered 177200 is 31 mm. Rolex's archived specifications list Calibre 2231 for both. They are separate references and case sizes.


The 176200 shares its launch period and caliber family with the 177200 (31mm), 116000 (36mm), and Air-King 114200 (34mm). The 26mm and 31mm models use caliber 2231; the larger references use different 31xx-family movements. Rolex removed the 26mm size in the 2020 catalogue refresh and began the new range at 28mm.
==Production outline==


The available sources are mainly archived Rolex specifications and individual auction or certified-pre-owned records. They identify the reference and its 26mm case, but do not provide a complete catalogue of dials or a full production record.
Rolex's 9 August 2020 catalogue still listed the 176200. A 3 September snapshot no longer lists the reference. These catalogues date when the 176200 disappeared from Rolex's listings, not the final watch assembled or delivered. Rolex currently identifies ref. 276200 as a 28 mm Oyster Perpetual; it differs in both size and reference number from the 176200.


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The 176200 examples in the cited records use Calibre 2231; none documents a movement change during the model’s catalogue life. Case serials can help date an individual watch, but Rolex did not publish a complete serial-to-production-year chart. See [[Reference:Serial-numbers]] for the limits of serial dating.
== Production outline ==


The 176200 appears in archived Rolex specifications from the 2007 generation and was still listed in an August 2020 catalogue. The September 2020 range began at 28mm with reference 276200. These records bracket the catalogue change but do not establish the last watch assembled or delivered.
==Movement notes==


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Calibre 2231 is an automatic chronometer movement. Rolex lists it for both the 26 mm 176200 and 31 mm 177200. Auction descriptions identify 31 jewels on examined examples.
== Movement notes ==


Caliber 2231 is the smaller-diameter movement family Rolex fitted to the 26mm and 31mm Oyster Perpetual sizes, distinct from the caliber 3130/3132 family used on the 34mm, 36mm and 39mm references of the same generation. It shares the self-winding architecture, bidirectional Perpetual rotor winding, and COSC chronometer certification standard across the line, scaled down for the smaller case.
==Dial map==


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Rolex's archived specifications list silver and red grape dials. Auction catalogues add two documented examples: a white dial with black Arabic numerals, and a silvered dial with luminous rectangular indexes. Together they show four dial presentations; they do not establish the full catalogue or the production dates of each option.
== Dial map ==


The cited records show silver and red-grape dials, along with a white dial with black Arabic numerals and a silvered dial with luminous rectangular indexes. These are documented watches, not a complete factory dial list.
Sotheby's describes a circa-2017 red grape example with a purple sunburst dial. Bonhams records a white dial with black Arabic numerals on a watch sold in 2012. Heritage's 2026 catalogue describes a silvered dial with luminous rectangular indexes. Christie’s also lists a 176200 with a 28 mm case, which conflicts with the 26 mm size in Rolex’s archived specifications and the Sotheby’s and Heritage records; the Christie’s measurement appears to be a catalogue error.


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==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==


26mm monobloc-middle Oyster case in Oystersteel, domed smooth bezel, sapphire crystal without a Cyclops lens, Twinlock screw-down crown, 100m water resistance — the same construction language as the rest of the 2007-generation entry-tier line, scaled to the smallest case in it.
Rolex specifies a 26 mm Oystersteel case with a domed bezel, sapphire crystal, screw-down Twinlock crown and 100 m water resistance. The watch has no date display and therefore no Cyclops lens. A Christie’s catalogue page gives a conflicting 28 mm dimension for a lot listed as 176200; the archived Rolex specification and two auction records give 26 mm. Check the case reference and measurements on the individual watch rather than relying on that single listing.


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==Bracelet and clasp==
== Bracelets, end links, and clasps ==


Oyster bracelet, flat three-piece links, folding Oysterclasp — consistent with the 176200's siblings across the 2007 generation.
The cited examples have a steel Oyster bracelet with a folding Oysterclasp. Rolex describes the modern Oyster bracelet as three-piece links; the examples here do not establish one clasp code or bracelet configuration for the entire 176200 run. A bracelet or clasp date code dates that component, not the watch head. See [[Reference:Bracelets]] for clasp-code limits.


== Related references ==
==Related references==


* [[Reference:177200|Oyster Perpetual 31 (177200)]] — same generation, same caliber family, one size up
* [[Reference:177200|Oyster Perpetual 31 (177200)]] — same period and Calibre 2231, 31 mm case
* [[Reference:116000|Oyster Perpetual 36 (116000)]]
* [[Reference:oyster-perpetual|Oyster Perpetual family index]]
* [[Reference:114200|Air-King 114200]] — same 2007 launch year


See also the [[Reference:oyster-perpetual|Oyster Perpetual family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].
See also the [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet and clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial-number guide]].
 
==Auction record==
 
{| class="wikitable"
! sale !! lot !! date !! catalogue description
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| Bonhams, Watches & Wristwatches || 312 || 8 Aug 2012 || White dial with black Arabic numerals; Calibre 2231; guarantee card and box listed
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| Sotheby's, Fine Watches || 108 || 7 Mar 2023 || Circa-2017 red grape dial; Calibre 2231; guarantee dated June 2017
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| Heritage Auctions, Fine Jewelry & Timepieces || 54135 || 15 Jun 2026 || Silvered dial with luminous rectangular indexes; Calibre 2231, 31 jewels
|}


== Sources ==
== Sources ==


* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131210191936/http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=24967 "new mid-size oyster perpetual 177200", Rolex Forums thread, October 2007 — period launch lead]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190714075712/https://www.rolex.com/watches/oyster-perpetual/m176200-0016.html Rolex SA, "Oyster Perpetual 26, reference 176200, archived technical specification", Rolex via Internet Archive, 2019]
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181111064644/https://www.rolex.com/watches/oyster-perpetual/m176200-0015.html Rolex SA, "Oyster Perpetual 26, reference 176200, silver-dial specification", Rolex via Internet Archive, 2018]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190714075712/https://www.rolex.com/watches/oyster-perpetual/m176200-0016.html Rolex Oyster Perpetual 26, ref. 176200 — official specifications, archived] (rolex.com via Wayback Machine, 2019)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200809001853/https://www.rolex.com/watches/oyster-perpetual.html Rolex SA, "Oyster Perpetual catalogue page, pre-September-2020 refresh", Rolex, 2020-08-09]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181111064644/https://www.rolex.com/watches/oyster-perpetual/m176200-0015.html Rolex Oyster Perpetual 26, ref. 176200, silver dial — official specifications, archived] (rolex.com via Wayback Machine, 2019)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200903185812/https://www.rolex.com/watches/oyster-perpetual.html Rolex SA, "Oyster Perpetual catalogue page, post-September-2020 refresh", Rolex, 2020-09-03]
* [https://www.watchguys.com/pages/rolex-oyster-perpetual-guide Robertino Altieri, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Buyer's Guide: History & Prices", WatchGuys]
* [https://images1.bonhams.com/original?src=Images/live/2015-04/28/S-22785-0-1.pdf Bonhams, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 176200, white Arabic dial, lot 312", Bonhams, 2012-08-08]
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/fine-watches-5/reference-176200-oyster-perpetual-grape-a Sotheby's, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 176200, grape dial, lot 108", Sotheby's, 2023-03-07]
* [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-oyster-perpetual-26-ladies-wristwatch-ref-176200/a/5592-54135.s Heritage Auctions, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual 26 reference 176200, lot 54135", Heritage Auctions, 2026-06-15]
* [https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-hong-kong-edit/rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-176200-201/321810 Christie's, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 176200, lot 201", Christie's Hong Kong, 2026]
* [https://www.tourneau.com/watches/rolex-certified-pre-owned/oyster-perpetual-176200-VRX9733594.html Tourneau / Bucherer, "Rolex Certified Pre-Owned Oyster Perpetual reference 176200, 2007", Tourneau, 2026]
* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/oyster-perpetual/m276200-0010 Rolex SA, "Oyster Perpetual 28, reference 276200, technical specification", Rolex]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181111064658/https://www.rolex.com/watches/oyster-perpetual/m177200-0016.html Rolex SA, "Oyster Perpetual 31, reference 177200, archived technical specification", Rolex via Internet Archive, 2018]


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