Built to last for generations to come, this Rolex’s entry level luxury watch is presented in a solid premium grade steel on steel construction that are rugged, highly corrosion resistant, and allergic-free for use on sensitive skins. Its face is shielded with a world class sapphire to makes it even more durable, and of course, you can expect that the timepiece is also ergonomically designed for comfortable wear as well. And speaking of practical, the watch boasts a capacity of 100 m water resistance, making it not only immune against slight wetness and splashes of water, but also suitable for swimming and shallow snorkeling as well.
Just like the no-date Air-King, this gent’s Rolex 116000BKCOAO Oyster Perpetual is a mid size --a bit larger, though. The round case that measures 36 mm in diameter is fine brushed and polished, and it comes with a domed, polished fixed bezel, screwed in case back, and a fluted screw down crown at the right hand side. Meanwhile, its sturdy Oyster three-rows link bracelet that comes equipped with a deployment flip lock clasp for convenient fitting, is around 20 mm wide.
Living up to your expectation, the Rolex calibre 3130 fitted inside the case is both rugged and highly accurate. This Swiss made automatic self-winding 31 jewels movement is officially certified by the COSC as a Chronometer grade movement. It smoothly beating at 28,800 alterations per hour, and provides up to 50 hours of power reserve when fully wound.
Its precise timing are sharply displayed through the bold Orange accented Black dial that comes with silver-tone metal hands, pointing to the alternating two-digits Arabic and applied Arabic numeral (3, 6, 9) hour markers. The hour and minute hands, as well as the applied hour markers feature SuperLuminova coating that make them easy to read in every light conditions, while the sapphire that covers the dial is glare proofed so that there wont be no issue concerning light reflections. It is both attractive and efficient at once.
Although the Oyster Perpetual No-Date is Rolex’s most affordable series line, however, you can be sure that there is absolutely nothing cheap with this beauty. Simply said, this Rolex 116000 BKCOAO is all about quality. As for pricing, this mechanical timepiece’s suggested retail price is $5,400.
Watch Specification
| Brand: | Rolex |
| Collection: | Oyster Perpetual |
| Series: | No-Date |
| Model number: | 116000 BKCOAO Style: 116000. also referred as 116000BKCOAO. |
| Watch style: | Gent, Casual, Modern Dress |
| Display type: | Analog |
| Movement: | Swiss automatic Rolex Caliber 3130. In house. Swiss made, automatic mechanical self-winding movement, three hands, no-date. Chronometer certified by C.O.S.C. |
| Functions: | Hour, Minute, Seconds |
| Dial: | Black Concentric dial with Orange accent. SuperLuminova coated Silver-tone hands. White two-digit Arabic numeral hour markers and applied, silver-tone Arabic hour markers with luminescent fill. Rolex crown at twelve. printed reference markers around the outer rim. |
| Window: | Sapphire Crystal scratch resistant, anti-reflective coated. |
| Case: | Stainless steel Round, Ø 36 mm, ± 11 mm thick. fine brushed and polished. |
| Bezel: | Stainless steel domed, fixed bezel. polished. |
| Caseback: | Solid screwed in stainless steel. |
| Crown: | Screw down crown Stainless steel. fluted. logoed. |
| Bracelet: | Stainless steel Silver tone, fine brushed. Rolex Oyster 3-row link bracelet. men standard length. |
| Clasp: | Flip lock clasp |
| Notable Features: | Luminous hands and markers |
| Water resistant: | 100 m (10 ATM / 330 feet) suitable for rain, showering, swimming and shallow snorkeling. |
| Additional info: | - |
The Rolex
36mm Oyster Perpetual No-Date Automatic review in this page is written by Rief at Wednesday, July 03, 2013. The post is tagged as $5000 up to $10000, 100m, 36mm, analog, automatic, men, mid end, on steel, rolex, round, stainless steel, swiss automatic, three hands, watch.
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