The Rolex Air King (Past and present)

[Yazo]

Originally Posted by duckdown

What's the largest mm size these come in?

36mm I believe.

[joe100]

34mm

[jhupp]

Originally Posted by joe100

34mm

The newest ones are 36, they bumped the case up.

Mine is the old 34mm size, I think it looks great!! I'm not into the whole big watch thing and I would probably be shunned at work if my watch didn't fit under my cuff. FYI my wrist is a 6 1/4".

[PatrickJ]

Originally Posted by jhupp

The newest ones are 36, they bumped the case up.

Mine is the old 34mm size, I think it looks great!! I'm not into the whole big watch thing and I would probably be shunned at work if my watch didn't fit under my cuff. FYI my wrist is a 6 1/4".

It looks great on your wrist. I have a 7inc wrist and would wear a 34mm. Don't consider the fashion size thing, your wearing a Rolex. Women wear from 27mm to 44mm and beyond. Some women wear Subs, Daytona and there re pics on the forum of women wearing the Deep Sea 44mm.

[DeanMMA]

Hey guys,

Came here looking for some advice.

Found an Air-King in Glasgow for sale at £1500.
No papers and boxed, unoriginal leather strap but with Rolex buckle.
The shop is going to contact me with the age of it tomorrow.

I have a photo but trying to figure out how to post it.

Does this sound like a decent deal? This would be my first Rolex and i'm worried about getting stung

thanks guys

Dean

[scotrick]

Hello Dean,

It would be nice to know a little more about the watch to form an opinion. Age, condition, service history, etc.

Cheers,
Rick

Originally Posted by DeanMMA

Hey guys,

Came here looking for some advice.

Found an Air-King in Glasgow for sale at £1500.
No papers and boxed, unoriginal leather strap but with Rolex buckle.
The shop is going to contact me with the age of it tomorrow.

I have a photo but trying to figure out how to post it.

Does this sound like a decent deal? This would be my first Rolex and i'm worried about getting stung

thanks guys

Dean

[joe100]

The new AirKings are 34mm NOT 36mm

http://www.rolex.com/en#/rolex-watch...b_3_6_9__70190

http://www.rolex.com/en#/rolex-watch...b_3_6_9__70190

The Oyster Perpetual is 36mm

http://www.rolex.com/en#/rolex-watch...b_3_6_9__70200

[jhupp]

Ahh, I stand corrected, I saw a picture of a new AK and an older Explorer 1 side by side and they looked identical, must just be the newer bigger case.

[tedwedz]

My 1961 Rolex Oyster Air King Super Precision 35mm Oversized, model 5504

I have the original strap too. The watch has just had a full service at Rolex in St James, England HQ

Owned from new, still have the receipt, bought by my dad at Bucherer in Lucerne, Switzerland

[Nikrnic]

I want a new 116900

[joe100]

they're nearly the same side by side. The OP/DJ case is really about 35.5mm if you put the calipers to it...at least in my experience.

[kmangino47]

love my airking only a few days new!

[incon]

I love the Air Kings and similar sized Explorer 1.
They are just the right dimensions and wear great.

[Psalm23_(UK)]

Here is a Ak date I picked up the other day, got it off a friend who owns a Cash Convertors and the owner didn't come back after pawning it so I paid £300 and got it Hoping to do some refurb work on it when I get time.

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Am I right in thinking Date AK's are rarer, as someone once said they were Canadian market only, but I'm not sure.

[Psalm23_(UK)]

Originally Posted by Psalm23_(UK)

Here is a Ak date I picked up the other day, got it off a friend who owns a Cash Convertors and the owner didn't come back after pawning it so I paid £300 and got it Hoping to do some refurb work on it when I get time.

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Am I right in thinking Date AK's are rarer, as someone once said they were Canadian market only, but I'm not sure.

Finnaly got it done Date wheel was a B**ch to get right, but I'm happy with result.

[Deyn Man]

i have 14000 X series... was wondering what caliber would my AK have? cal 3000? thanks in advance!

[threemonkeys]

14000 I bought new in '97. Had it serviced for the first time 3 months ago (Rolex authorized) and it looks brand new.

[terrenceterrence]

A birthday gift for the missus. Became her favourite and daily wear now :)

Glad that she enjoys her gift.

[Gharddog03]

A gift for the fiancé. I just wish they would make them bigger.

[SkyKing31]

this is my 1997 14010

[JoeACE]

1978 Rolex Air-King Oyster Perpetual

[David AP]

Originally Posted by JoeACE

1978 Rolex Air-King Oyster Perpetual

Lovely. One of the best combinations that.
Big want.

[Guerreiro]

114210

[volkersports]

To PandaScout. Your Rolex Air King 5500 is authentic. It is actually a precision, 27J model. The reason the bottom of the dial is not marked is because Rolex made some of this series as presentation watches. You will find them with company logos on them that are after factory additions. Dominos and Win-Dixie are common. I prefer the non logo Air Kings.

[ptugolf]

Here is mine.

[joe100]

That my friend would be an Oyster Perpetual and not an AirKing. Very interesting dial/hands combination there. I have never seen that one before.

Best regards,

joe

[jimny]

Originally Posted by joe100

That my friend would be an Oyster Perpetual and not an AirKing. Very interesting dial/hands combination there. I have never seen that one before.

Best regards,

joe

thanks joe i think the ist owner got it in middle east(saudi arabia)

[joe100]

I should correct myself, I mean i've seen that dial in the catalog before but never with an SS case and bracelet. I thought this dial and hand setup was for the TT model. Looks like someone put a Ref: 14203m dial on a Ref 14000 Airking

[jimny]

@joe100 is there a way to verify if the face/case combi was factory (rolex) assembled.

http://www.watchclub.com/w2318/rolex...perpetual.html
this is the nearest pics i've seen

[joe100]

I'm pretty sure this isn't a factory setup. Looks like someone added the gold dial and hands to an OP or AK case. What is the model number on the lugs? Is it really 14000? If so then this means it can't be factory.