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mutanthands · 17 July 2015, 09:26 AM

I picked up a lovely 1969 Air King 5500 a few years ago, but something cropped up recently that had me perplexed.
The bracelet on the watch says it's part number "73350", however somebody else pointed out to me that they're normally "78350".

I can't find much information about the 73350 bracelet, so I'm turning to you guys to help solve this riddle. Is the bracelet correct to the watch?

joe100 · 17 July 2015, 11:25 AM

Maybe the stamp isn't complete? Looks it's half an 8

Old Expat Beast · 17 July 2015, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by joe100

Maybe the stamp isn't complete? Looks it's half an 8

Yes, this.

Tools · 17 July 2015, 01:04 PM

The 3 is flat across the top, the 8 is rounded.

It's pretty clear that the first "3" is rounded and the second "3" is flat and so they are likely different numbers

joe100 · 17 July 2015, 03:00 PM

Well I don't know of a 73350 19mm bracelet

GEORGE505 · 17 July 2015, 03:53 PM

Look at it closely it is 78350 the 8 isn't fully stamped. So your good

Old Expat Beast · 17 July 2015, 04:31 PM

I'd be more worried about those springbars. Are the lugs overpolished?

mutanthands · 17 July 2015, 08:16 PM

The miss stamp is interesting, number stamp is the same both sides of the bracelet.
Could it have been mis-stamped twice?

Thanks for the help everyone, knew I could rely Rolex forum to get to the bottom of it :)

crowncollection · 17 July 2015, 08:23 PM

Looks like an 8 to me

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joe100 · 18 July 2015, 02:13 AM

Let's see the markings on the clasp blade. Also the coronet on the clasp. Let's put this to bed

mutanthands · 19 July 2015, 12:49 AM

The markings on the clasp blade also say 78350.
Thanks for all the help everyone, most appreciated!

joe100 · 19 July 2015, 01:32 AM

Well, we need to see it. What it says and what it looks like may be two different things.

17 July 2015, 09:26 AM	#1
mutanthands "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: London Posts: 16	Air-King 5500 bracelet question I picked up a lovely 1969 Air King 5500 a few years ago, but something cropped up recently that had me perplexed. The bracelet on the watch says it's part number "73350", however somebody else pointed out to me that they're normally "78350". I can't find much information about the 73350 bracelet, so I'm turning to you guys to help solve this riddle. Is the bracelet correct to the watch?

17 July 2015, 11:25 AM	#2
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Maybe the stamp isn't complete? Looks it's half an 8 __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

17 July 2015, 01:04 PM	#4
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,070	The 3 is flat across the top, the 8 is rounded. It's pretty clear that the first "3" is rounded and the second "3" is flat and so they are likely different numbers __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

17 July 2015, 03:00 PM	#5
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Well I don't know of a 73350 19mm bracelet __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

17 July 2015, 08:23 PM	#9
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,157	Looks like an 8 to me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ watches many

17 July 2015, 03:53 PM	#6
GEORGE505 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: George Location: IL, USA Posts: 197	Look at it closely it is 78350 the 8 isn't fully stamped. So your good

17 July 2015, 04:31 PM	#7
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,387	I'd be more worried about those springbars. Are the lugs overpolished?

17 July 2015, 08:16 PM	#8
mutanthands "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: London Posts: 16	The miss stamp is interesting, number stamp is the same both sides of the bracelet. Could it have been mis-stamped twice? Thanks for the help everyone, knew I could rely Rolex forum to get to the bottom of it :)

18 July 2015, 02:13 AM	#10
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Let's see the markings on the clasp blade. Also the coronet on the clasp. Let's put this to bed __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

19 July 2015, 12:49 AM	#11
mutanthands "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: London Posts: 16	The markings on the clasp blade also say 78350. Thanks for all the help everyone, most appreciated!

19 July 2015, 01:32 AM	#12
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Well, we need to see it. What it says and what it looks like may be two different things. __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

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