Short answer

The Rolex Datejust 16200 is a 36 mm stainless steel watch built from 1988 to about 2000. The President bracelet is an 18k gold bracelet that Rolex cataloged for the Day-Date and for solid gold Datejust references. Rolex did not catalog a stainless steel President bracelet for the 16200. A watch sold as a 16200 with a President bracelet is a replica, or a steel 16200 on an aftermarket President-style bracelet.

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Reference 16200 facts

  • Case: 36 mm, stainless steel, domed polished bezel.
  • Crystal: sapphire with a cyclops lens over the date.
  • Movement: caliber 3135, automatic, quickset date.
  • Water resistance: rated to 100 m.
  • Factory bracelets: Oyster ref 78360 and Jubilee ref 62510H, both steel, 20 mm end links.
  • Production: started 1988, ended around 2000.

Sibling references share the case. The 16220 has an engine-turned steel bezel. The 16234 has a fluted white gold bezel. The 16238 is 18k yellow gold.

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President bracelet facts

  • Introduced in 1956 with the Day-Date.
  • Three-piece links with semi-circular center links.
  • Concealed Crownclasp.
  • Metals: 18k yellow gold, white gold, Everose gold, platinum.
  • Fits 36 mm cases with 20 mm end links.

A steel President bracelet does not exist in the Rolex catalog. Steel bracelets with the President link shape come from third-party makers.

Replica Rolex Datejust 16200 vs. Authentic: What Actually Differs

Why the pairing appears in listings

Two things create the combination. First, replica makers fit a President-style bracelet to a steel Datejust case, a look borrowed from the gold 16238. Second, owners of genuine 16200 watches buy aftermarket steel bracelets with three-piece links to copy the Day-Date look. In both cases the bracelet is not a Rolex part.

How Much Does a Replica Rolex Datejust 16200 Cost?

Rolex service centers have refused work on watches that contain non-Rolex parts, per reports from owners and dealers. Resale value for a 16200 tracks the case, dial, and factory bracelet. A non-factory bracelet lowers it.

Marks buyers check

  • Reference number stamped between the lugs at 12 o'clock.
  • Serial number stamped between the lugs at 6 o'clock.
  • Clasp codes and end link codes on the bracelet.
  • Plain caseback on the 16200. No display back.

Gold content matters too. A President bracelet carries hallmarks and purity marks. Steel bracelets with the President link shape carry none.

Legal status in the US

18 U.S.C. 2320 makes trafficking in counterfeit goods a federal crime. Customs and Border Protection can seize shipments of replica watches at import. Trademark owners can file civil claims under the Lanham Act. Sale and import of a watch that carries Rolex trademarks without authorization is illegal. Personal possession alone is not the target of the criminal statute, which covers trafficking.

What is not known

Production totals for the 16200 and the number of aftermarket President bracelets sold are not published. No public source lists them.