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17 April 2010, 09:50 AM
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1978 Airking "Pan AM"
Bought this for my wife as a present for our upcoming daughters birth...
1978 Rolex AirKing with Pan Am dial. Caseback is enscribed to an employee for a "safety award" in 1980. My wife is a Pilot for American Eagle flying ERJ145's so this pieces history really connects with her. I have all the links out and the clasp as small as possible and its still too big, any ideas on how to make it even smaller?  
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17 April 2010, 09:54 AM
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First things first....big congrats.Thats a beautiful example, and a real piece of history.Take that unit to a competent watchmaker, or better yet an AD with a watchmaker, and get them to remove some permanent links.
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17 April 2010, 12:40 PM
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So who did the wonderful restoration job hehe Rik You should have let me know I would have removed some of the links. Because they're not soldered links basically pry them apart just enough to clear the pin then squeeze them back together. Rik
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17 April 2010, 01:03 PM
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Hey Rik!!
You did an AMAZING JOB!!! Heather is SOOO excited about the watch... I need to remove 1 removable link and prob 3 non-removable links...what do i do?
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18 April 2010, 03:52 AM
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Interesting custom dial. I have never seen one like it before.
I hate to burst any bubbles, but it seems as though you are thinking that this is a Pan Am dial as in Pan American World Airways. It is not. At a first and very casual glance there is some resemblance to the the airline's logo. As a child of Pan Am, their logo is more than familiar to me. Don't know whose logo that is, but I am sure someone will recognize it. Mark |
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18 April 2010, 04:05 AM
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18 April 2010, 04:10 AM
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Congratulations beautiful Airking. Great job on the restoration Rik. Brian thanks for the link to the story about Pool Intairdrill. Very interesting.
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18 April 2010, 04:13 AM
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Seems like you're going to have to buy your wife a GMT
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18 April 2010, 04:53 AM
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Great looking Air-King! No matter about the logo, I'm sure your wife will be quite happy with it! If she isn't, PM me and I'll tell you where to send it!!
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20 April 2010, 06:03 AM
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Anyone want to buy a restored airking?!?!?!? 
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20 April 2010, 06:18 AM
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Congrats! Nice piece of history
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20 April 2010, 12:25 PM
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Thanx Skullring Rik
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