Rolex Air King Vintage Reference 5500

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Rolex air king vintage reference 5500.

Rolex vintage air king with pink gold arabic numerals ref. 1963 rolex air king advertisement pictured above. A review of the rolex air king 5500 and the rolex explorer 1016. Rolex air king 5500 vintage watch case back parts steel.

Authenticity guaranteed for high dollar purchases. 5500 with an explorer dial for about a decade. The 6552 introduced in 1953 can be considered a transitional model to the 5500 as they appear very similar. The air king epitomizes rolex s privileged ties with the world of aviation during its golden age in the 1930s.

Rolex had originally introduced the air king as a variation of the oyster perpetual intended to honor raf pilots who served during world war ii. 5500 to provide some insight on this mysterious vintage rolex watch. We have a review today that dates back to the 1970s. Much like the rolex explorer we wrote about recently the rolex air king is often forgotten among more popular rolex collections such as the submariner daytona or even the datejust released the same year as the air king.

While the air king has always been considered one of rolex s entry level collections of watches its classic design and top notch build quality have made it a. Calling all watch lovers and collectors of all things antique. Rolex vintage air king with pink gold arabic numerals ref. Just to get this out of the way upfront both of these watches are vintage masterpieces.

5500 is technically an air king rolex also simultaneously offered the ref. Rolex air king reference 5500. Rolex continuously issued new reference numbers as they refined the air king line. The reference 5500 is a continuation of the air king name that rolex first introduced with the reference 4925 in the 1940s alongside names like air giant air lion and air tiger that flamed out.

So today we take a closer look at the explorer ref. Rolex air king steel silver dial mens 34mm watch box papers 114200 dominos ed. But as an entry level rolex the air king continues. For our in depth article on the vintage air king read for your reference.