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jrs146 · 20 February 2020, 01:58 PM

Had you asked me a few months ago if I’d ever buy an Air-King and I would have laughed and said no way. It’s funny how quickly your tastes can change. I think I started to recognize the funkiness of this one. Maybe it’s how different it is from most other Rolex models, many of which I already own. But I got tired of seeing pictures of them. Texted my AD and boom. On the wrist the next day.

I’m quite sure this model falls into the love it or hate it camp, which I now find part of the appeal. I kind of don’t yet know what time it says when I look at the dial, but I’m sure that comes with experience. But a yellow crown? Yes please. A green Rolex and a green second hand? Absolutely!

So I’m super pumped to have some fun with this one. Because, truly, it’s a fun watch!

JayHantz · 20 February 2020, 02:05 PM

Looks great on you! It is interesting how something that was never on our radar suddenly makes its way to the top of the list. Congrats!

kieselguhr · 20 February 2020, 02:05 PM

Congratulations!

A lot more people would benefit from reserving judgement on a watch until they have actually seen it in person.

Uga2007 · 20 February 2020, 02:11 PM

You know, this reference has never been on my radar but I really dig the dial. It’s quirky to me and I like it. Wear it in good health sir!!

JBowen2 · 20 February 2020, 02:14 PM

Saw it in person last week and liked it a lot more than I thought I would, congrats!

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Jster · 20 February 2020, 02:23 PM

Congrats! Enjoy.

Auto16610 · 20 February 2020, 02:27 PM

I think in the first pic the time is 25:15!

77T · 20 February 2020, 02:29 PM

The AK has a lot going for it - when people read the actual specs the should be impressed.

The dial is polarizing - but if they added a 0 preceding the 5 minute mark (so it would read 05) then at least it would be balanced.

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Toony · 20 February 2020, 02:31 PM

Congrats!! A sneaky great watch.

Bigsoftee · 20 February 2020, 02:34 PM

Great watch. Really dig that dial :)

gtnator · 20 February 2020, 02:43 PM

I think it looks awesome. The font, the text colors, the whole thing just works. Congrats

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Nycturbovr6 · 20 February 2020, 02:45 PM

Congrats!

scheneider · 20 February 2020, 02:50 PM

Congrats great choice, follow your heart. Not the market

Dr.Smellody · 20 February 2020, 02:52 PM

Looks great! Well done.

ijpx · 20 February 2020, 03:03 PM

Beautiful piece. Enjoy

denmanproject · 20 February 2020, 03:07 PM

I was surprised how much I liked it when I tried it on, wore very similar to a Millgauss but less shiny

Congrats

darthgman · 20 February 2020, 03:27 PM

Very nice!

glamorama · 20 February 2020, 03:30 PM

This one is going to get popular as it’s discontinued together with the Milgauss. Which a lot of people are betting on now.

Congrats for your new watch! Must have felt great to be able to just buy directly without months of wait.

Monty22 · 20 February 2020, 04:29 PM

First-timers who post here in disgust because:

1. they saved $10k (or have that kind of room on their credit card),
2. saw a “Batman” on Instagram
3. Their local AD prioritizes VIPS

Should take note of this reference and others like it and do some in person research.

It is interesting (and great) how the sentiment on the AK has shifted in the last 18 months

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cda555 · 20 February 2020, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monty22

First-timers who post here in disgust because:

1. they saved $10k (or have that kind of room on their credit card),
2. saw a “Batman” on Instagram
3. Their local AD prioritizes VIPS

Should take note of this reference and others like it and do some in person research.

It is interesting (and great) how the sentiment on the AK has shifted in the last 18 months

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I'd be willing to bet that the increased interest in the AK has everything to do with the fact that they are readily available.

Your comment is a little puzzling... are you suggesting that people who want a popular SS model but can't get one should instead just settle for something else?

brucethemanlee · 20 February 2020, 05:52 PM

Congrats

Not for me but congrats

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Singslinger · 20 February 2020, 06:44 PM

Nice watch and that dial sure does grow on you!

Odie-r · 20 February 2020, 10:16 PM

Like it. Congrats!

KBM · 20 February 2020, 10:21 PM

Very nice, congrats!

JimSnyder · 20 February 2020, 10:27 PM

Love this watch. Congratulations

037 · 20 February 2020, 10:31 PM

Congrats, Josh!

MrMercedes · 20 February 2020, 10:32 PM

Looks great! Congrats! :-)

brandrea · 20 February 2020, 10:33 PM

Well done Josh

I’ve always been intrigued by this one’s quirky coolness

Claven2 · 20 February 2020, 10:34 PM

I wish they made a date version of this, the milgauss and the exp1.

I live all 3 models, but can't live without a date, so I wear a DJ instead :(

Rori · 20 February 2020, 10:46 PM

It falls into the "Love it" category for me mainly for it's modern graphic-dial.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrs146

Had you asked me a few months ago if I’d ever buy an Air-King and I would have laughed and said no way. It’s funny how quickly your tastes can change. I think I started to recognize the funkiness of this one. Maybe it’s how different it is from most other Rolex models, many of which I already own. But I got tired of seeing pictures of them. Texted my AD and boom. On the wrist the next day.

I’m quite sure this model falls into the love it or hate it camp, which I now find part of the appeal. I kind of don’t yet know what time it says when I look at the dial, but I’m sure that comes with experience. But a yellow crown? Yes please. A green Rolex and a green second hand? Absolutely!

So I’m super pumped to have some fun with this one. Because, truly, it’s a fun watch!

20 February 2020, 01:58 PM	#1
jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,821	Never thought I’d do this... Had you asked me a few months ago if I’d ever buy an Air-King and I would have laughed and said no way. It’s funny how quickly your tastes can change. I think I started to recognize the funkiness of this one. Maybe it’s how different it is from most other Rolex models, many of which I already own. But I got tired of seeing pictures of them. Texted my AD and boom. On the wrist the next day. I’m quite sure this model falls into the love it or hate it camp, which I now find part of the appeal. I kind of don’t yet know what time it says when I look at the dial, but I’m sure that comes with experience. But a yellow crown? Yes please. A green Rolex and a green second hand? Absolutely! So I’m super pumped to have some fun with this one. Because, truly, it’s a fun watch! __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

20 February 2020, 02:05 PM	#3
kieselguhr "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Nick Location: Las Vegas Watch: 1601 Posts: 10,423	Never thought I’d do this... Congratulations! A lot more people would benefit from reserving judgement on a watch until they have actually seen it in person.

20 February 2020, 02:11 PM	#4
Uga2007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Real Name: Evan Location: Atlanta Watch: DSSD D-BLUE Posts: 203	You know, this reference has never been on my radar but I really dig the dial. It’s quirky to me and I like it. Wear it in good health sir!! __________________ Calibre de Cartier Diver Explorer II Polar 216570 Datejust 41 Blue 126300 Deepsea Sea-Dweller D-BLUE 126660

20 February 2020, 02:27 PM	#7
Auto16610 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Scott Location: Santa Cruz Watch: RolexOmegaPanerai Posts: 1,173	Love it! I think in the first pic the time is 25:15!

20 February 2020, 02:29 PM	#8
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 40,725	The AK has a lot going for it - when people read the actual specs the should be impressed. The dial is polarizing - but if they added a 0 preceding the 5 minute mark (so it would read 05) then at least it would be balanced. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

20 February 2020, 02:05 PM	#2
JayHantz 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Texas Watch: @Escapementt Posts: 9,842	Looks great on you! It is interesting how something that was never on our radar suddenly makes its way to the top of the list. Congrats!

20 February 2020, 02:14 PM	#5
JBowen2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 115	Saw it in person last week and liked it a lot more than I thought I would, congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 February 2020, 02:23 PM	#6
Jster 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: California Posts: 1,250	Congrats! Enjoy.

20 February 2020, 02:31 PM	#9
Toony "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Tony Location: Gatchaman Posts: 1,873	Congrats!! A sneaky great watch.

20 February 2020, 02:34 PM	#10
Bigsoftee "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Dubai/UK Watch: Meteorite DD40 Posts: 1,019	Great watch. Really dig that dial :)

20 February 2020, 02:43 PM	#11
gtnator 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Watch: DSSD, SD43, Pepsi, Posts: 2,064	I think it looks awesome. The font, the text colors, the whole thing just works. Congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 February 2020, 02:45 PM	#12
Nycturbovr6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New York Posts: 7,630	Congrats!

20 February 2020, 02:50 PM	#13
scheneider "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Singapore/London Posts: 545	Congrats great choice, follow your heart. Not the market

20 February 2020, 02:52 PM	#14
Dr.Smellody "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 5,199	Looks great! Well done.

20 February 2020, 03:03 PM	#15
ijpx "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Japan Posts: 238	Beautiful piece. Enjoy

20 February 2020, 03:07 PM	#16
denmanproject "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Wayne Location: Canada Posts: 4,356	I was surprised how much I liked it when I tried it on, wore very similar to a Millgauss but less shiny Congrats

20 February 2020, 03:27 PM	#17
darthgman "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Los Angeles Watch: 116710BLNR Posts: 349	Very nice!

20 February 2020, 03:30 PM	#18
glamorama "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Dan Location: Benelux Posts: 1,919	This one is going to get popular as it’s discontinued together with the Milgauss. Which a lot of people are betting on now. Congrats for your new watch! Must have felt great to be able to just buy directly without months of wait.

20 February 2020, 04:29 PM	#19
Monty22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Real Name: Rob Location: Ballgames, O’Hare Watch: 126715CHNR, 116400 Posts: 734	First-timers who post here in disgust because: 1. they saved $10k (or have that kind of room on their credit card), 2. saw a “Batman” on Instagram 3. Their local AD prioritizes VIPS Should take note of this reference and others like it and do some in person research. It is interesting (and great) how the sentiment on the AK has shifted in the last 18 months Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 February 2020, 05:52 PM	#21
brucethemanlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: 1 of 13 Colonies Posts: 8,490	Congrats Not for me but congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 February 2020, 06:44 PM	#22
Singslinger "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 6,424	Nice watch and that dial sure does grow on you!

20 February 2020, 10:16 PM	#23
Odie-r "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: London Posts: 4,452	Like it. Congrats! __________________ @watchtheleftwrist

20 February 2020, 10:21 PM	#24
KBM 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: K. Location: 780 Posts: 10,390	Very nice, congrats!

20 February 2020, 10:27 PM	#25
JimSnyder "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Jim Snyder Location: Ohio Watch: Ask me later..... Posts: 7,711	Love this watch. Congratulations __________________ "You ain't lived, 'til you've had your tires rotated by a red-headed women."

20 February 2020, 10:31 PM	#26
037 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 6,171	Congrats, Josh!

20 February 2020, 10:32 PM	#27
MrMercedes "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Real Name: David Location: here and there Watch: too many! Posts: 3,488	Looks great! Congrats! :-)

20 February 2020, 10:33 PM	#28
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,697	Well done Josh I’ve always been intrigued by this one’s quirky coolness

20 February 2020, 10:34 PM	#29
Claven2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: OTTAWA Posts: 374	I wish they made a date version of this, the milgauss and the exp1. I live all 3 models, but can't live without a date, so I wear a DJ instead :(

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