Rolex
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 116000
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 (reference 116000) is a 36 mm Oystersteel watch. It runs on the automatic caliber 3130 with a 48-hour power reserve and is water resistant to 100 m. It is no longer in production.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 116000
- Collection
- Oyster Perpetual
- Case size
- 36 mm
- Case material
- Oystersteel
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Oyster, Oystersteel
Dial and bezel
- Bezel
- Smooth domed bezel
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 3130
- Power reserve
- 48 hours
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph
- Jewels
- 31
- Functions
- Time only
Production
- Production
- Discontinued
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
116000 Black
116000-0013
Black
116000 Blue
116000-0002
Blue
116000 Red
116000-0010
Red grape
116000 Silver
116000-0009
Steel/silver dial
116000 White White grape
116000-0011
White grape
116000 White
116000-0012
White
How it compares within the Oyster Perpetual family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116000 (This watch) | 36 mm | Oystersteel | — | 3130 | — |
| 124205 | 34 mm | 18 ct Everose gold | — | 2232 | 2026– |
| 124300 | 41 mm | Oystersteel | — | 3230 | 2020–2025 |
| 126000 | 36 mm | Oystersteel | — | 3230 | 2020– |
| 134300 | 41 mm | Oystersteel | — | 3230 | 2025– |
| 134303 | 41 mm | Oystersteel and 18 ct yellow gold | Slate | 3230 | 2026– |
| 276200 | 28 mm | Oystersteel | — | 2232 | 2020– |
| 276208 | 28 mm | 18 ct yellow gold | — | 2232 | 2026– |
| 277200 | 31 mm | Oystersteel | — | 2236 | 2020– |
About the Oyster Perpetual family
The Oyster Perpetual is the most direct form of the Oyster: time only, no date, smooth bezel and Oyster bracelet. Its name joins the waterproof Oyster case of 1926 and the Perpetual self-winding rotor of 1931, and it has been made in many sizes over the decades.
In 2020 Rolex refreshed the line with 41 mm (ref. 124300), 36 mm (ref. 126000), 34 mm, 31 mm (ref. 277200) and 28 mm models and a range of lacquered colour dials such as turquoise, candy pink, coral red, yellow and green. A revised 41 mm model, ref. 134300, followed in 2026. Because the case and bracelet are shared within each size, dealers identify these watches above all by dial colour, and some colours trade very differently from others.
Quick answers
- What size is the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 116000?
- The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 116000 has a 36 mm case.
- What movement does the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 116000 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 3130, with a 48-hour power reserve.
- How water resistant is the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 116000?
- It is water resistant to 100 metres.
- Is the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 116000 still in production?
- Discontinued.
- What is the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 116000 made of?
- The case is Oystersteel. Bracelet or strap: Oyster, Oystersteel.
- Which dials was the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 116000 made with?
- The catalog lists 5 dials: Black, Blue, Red, Silver, White.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.