2016 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34mm 'Red Grape' 114200

Here we have a 2016 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34mm 'Red Grape' 114200 with a curvaceous 34mm 904L OysterSteel case that curves over your wrist with tapered lugs, first released at BaselWorld in 2015 with the red grape, dark rhodium and blue dials and later in 2018, they introduced the white and black dials. This versatile timepiece features a lug-to-lug length of 42mm and a case thickness of 11.5mm, ensuring a comfortable fit. Its brushed and polished surfaces transition with crisp, well-defined lines. On the right side is a signed twin-lock screw-down crown, and a smooth, polished bezel holds a flat sapphire crystal above a striking sunburst Red Grape dial. An outer Rolex rehaut features the repeated Rolex logo surrounding a minute track, pink pips, and applied 18ct White Gold baton indexes filled with Chromalight, marking the hours. The slender 18ct White Gold Baton hands, filled with Chromalight, are complemented by a tapered, sweeping second hand. At 12 o’clock, we have the Rolex coronet “Rolex Oyster Perpetual” underneath and at 6 o’clock, “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” completes this charismatic timepiece that looks just as good under the cuff in a formal setting and with Speedos at the beach. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back, inside an automatic Rolex Cal. 3130, 31 jewels, beating at 28,800 BPH. This workhorse COSC Certified movement has many modern components, including a “Parachrom” hairspring, resistant to shocks and variations in temperature. The 904L is expertly brushed with polished sides, a 3-link 19mm Stainless OysterSteel bracelet has a signed folding deployment Oysterclasp, and all links are included. This watch is sold with its original Rolex presentation box, original Rolex papers, and swing tag.

This watch is sold with its original Rolex box, original Rolex papers, and swing tag. It comes paired with its original brushed and polished 19mm Rolex Oyster OysterSteel bracelet secured by a signed folding Oysterclasp, all links included. The watch is from August 2016 and is worn, but overall, it is in very fair condition, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual in 34mm has always been a favourite of mine, especially as I personally own an older 6694, which is also 34mm and wears perfectly. The great thing about this reference 114200 is you get all the modern aspects of Rolex we love, the build quality, great movements and design that works, but with this specific example, you also get a wonderful 'Red Grape' dial which is so dynamic in the light and adds a wonderful twist on the classic model. I would not think twice about adding this great watch to your collection today!

Reference : 114200
Movement : Automatic Rolex Cal. 3130
Age : August 2016
Year : 2016
Case Size : 34mm
Case Thickness : 11.5mm
Lug to Lug : 42mm
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements which are installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster, and released to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. In 1945, they released Datejust. The Datejust was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960, saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.