This Rolex Air-King 116900 super clone wears the aviation dial in a fully black-coated case and bracelet, a stealth look that customisers apply to the genuine watch, since Rolex itself never made a black Air-King. The 116900 is the reference that relaunched the Air-King in 2016 as a 40mm pilot’s watch, after decades in which the line served as an entry point to the Rolex catalog. With its black dial it carries the signature Air-King design language: a minutes-first dial layout with prominent minute markers, a green seconds hand, and the model name printed in a distinctive typeface. The dial details match the 116900 rather than the newer 126900: a plain “5” instead of “05” at the five-minute mark, no crown guards and the hyphenated Air-King script. The Oyster case and bracelet give the watch full tool-watch credentials while the dial sets it apart from every other Rolex collection.

Case & Movement Specs

• Reference: 116900 (Air-King 2016–2022), black-coated version
• Case: 40mm steel with a black PVD/DLC-style coating, smooth bezel, no crown guards
• Dial: black with minute track, green and yellow accents
• Crystal: sapphire, scratch-resistant
• Bracelet: Oyster, three-piece solid links, black-coated
• Movement: clone Cal. 3131 automatic
• Power reserve: 48 hours (clone Cal. 3131)
• Water resistance: 100 m
• Quality options: super clone only (clone Cal. 3131)

The 40mm case puts the 116900 in a comfortable middle ground: smaller than a 41mm Submariner, larger than a classic Datejust 36. The Oyster bracelet closes with a folding Oysterclasp and Easylink extension, as on the genuine 116900 (the Oysterlock safety clasp arrived with the 126900 in 2022).

Rolex Air-King 116900 Caliber Breakdown

Inside is a clone Cal. 3131, modelled on the automatic calibre of the genuine 116900. The Rolex original beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour with 48 hours of power reserve; the clone runs for 48 hours on a full wind. The Air-King has always been a time-only watch with no date complication, which means the dial is uninterrupted by a date window or Cyclops lens on the crystal. That clean sweep of the green seconds hand across the black surface gives the watch a visual rhythm that date-equipped models lack. For context, compare this variant against the Air-King 126900 in steel, the current generation with crown guards and luminous 3, 6 and 9 numerals. Both sit within the Air-King collection, a lineup that has consistently offered a different personality from the rest of the brand catalog.

How It Compares

The Air-King occupies a unique space. No date window, no rotating bezel, no GMT hand. Just hours, minutes, and seconds on a distinctively marked dial with aviation-inspired typography and color accents. The 40mm sizing and smooth bezel keep it comfortable for all-day wear without the bulk of a 41mm Submariner or a 43mm Sea-Dweller. Where other Rolex lines add functionality, the Air-King subtracts, leaving a watch that does one thing and presents it with more visual character than any other time-only reference in the range. The black-coated case and bracelet push that further: the green seconds hand, green ROLEX wordmark and yellow coronet are the only color on the watch. Like any coating, the black finish can show wear on bracelet edges after years of daily use. This replica Air-King 116900 captures that specific combination of simplicity and personality.

Rolex Air-King 116900 Replica FAQ

How much is the Rolex Air-King 116900 black super clone?

This black Air-King 116900 costs $849, and it comes in one version only: the super clone with a black-coated case and bracelet and a clone Cal. 3131.

How close is this Air-King 116900 replica to the genuine?

The dial, the 40mm case shape and the calibre follow the genuine 116900, while the black coating does not: Rolex never made a black Air-King, so the finish copies customised versions of the genuine watch. The clone Cal. 3131 runs for 48 hours, as the original does, and the case is water resistant to 100 m.

Other versions of this model in stock: Rolex Air-King 126900 super clone (steel, black dial).