Rolex
Air-King ‘Khanjar’, Reference 116900 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 2020
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May 13, 01:39 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 15,000 CHF
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Description
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 3131 automatic, 31 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw-down case back with Khanjar engraving
Case number: 19'65A'8H1
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 200 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: yes
Accessories: Rolex International Guarantee card stamped Sultanate of Oman
The Air-King occupies a distinct position within the modern Rolex catalogue, combining the brand’s long-standing association with aviation instrumentation with a more experimental dial design than that found across the broader Oyster Perpetual line. Reference 116900, introduced in 2016, reinterpreted the model through a bold navigational aesthetic, pairing oversized minute numerals with applied luminous hour markers and a prominent green seconds hand. The present example is further distinguished by the Khanjar emblem engraved to the case back, the insignia associated with the Sultanate of Oman and among the most recognised symbols within modern collecting culture.
Executed in stainless steel with a smooth Oyster case and matching Oyster bracelet, the watch retains the robust proportions and anti-magnetic architecture introduced with the reference, while the black dial preserves the highly legible instrument-inspired layout that defines the model.