116900 & 126900 Bloodhound Dial — Clone Cal.3131 & Cal.3230 Specifications
The Rolex Air-King super clone collection — covering both the 116900 and 126900 generations in a 40mm Oystersteel case. The Air-King occupies a distinct position in the Rolex Professional lineup: it is the only current Rolex reference with a two-tone printed dial logo (yellow Coronet, green “ROLEX” text) and a matching green sweep seconds hand. The dial design, shared across both generations, was directly inspired by the instrument cluster of the Bloodhound SSC supersonic land vehicle — producing the most visually distinctive dial in the current Rolex catalogue.
Air-King Super Clone References
- Air-King 116900 — 40mm Oystersteel case built on the Milgauss case architecture, clone Cal. 3131 (48-hour power reserve). Shares the Milgauss soft-iron inner magnetic shield and blue Parachrom hairspring. Dial features applied 18k white gold 3-6-9 numerals without Chromalight fill, and the “5” minute marker at 1 o’clock. No crown guards. Discontinued in 2022, but sought after by collectors for its direct DNA connection to the Milgauss
- Air-King 126900 — 40mm Oystersteel case on Rolex’s own Air-King case architecture (not Milgauss-derived), clone Cal. 3230 (70-hour power reserve). Integrated crown guards, Chromalight-filled 3-6-9 numerals, and updated “05” minute marker at 1 o’clock for improved dial balance. Current production reference
Collector Notes: Dial Typography & Pad Printing
The primary inspection criterion for any Air-King super clone is the pad-printed dial. The yellow Coronet and green “ROLEX” text require multi-layer lacquer printing to achieve the correct opacity and colour separation — the two colours must register without bleeding at their boundaries. Lower-grade replicas produce flat, single-layer printing where the yellow reads as gold or the green matches the seconds hand incorrectly. The green seconds hand and the green “ROLEX” text must be the same Pantone-matched colour when compared side-by-side under direct light.
For the 126900, the Chromalight fill within the 3-6-9 numerals must sit level with the white gold surround without overflow — unfilled areas or pooled lume are rejection criteria on every piece we inspect.
No-Date Clone Calibers — Crown Position Verification
Both Cal. 3131 (116900) and Cal. 3230 (126900) are dedicated no-date movements. Lower-tier replicas use modified Cal. 3235 or ETA 2824 bases, which retain a vestigial date-setting crown position — a mechanical dead click on a no-date watch. Our Air-King super clones use dedicated no-date calibers: only two crown positions exist. Movement amplitude, dial colour registration, and Oysterlock clasp function are verified through our pre-shipment quality control process.
